Improvements in Candlesticks and other Candle Appliances.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candlesticks and other Candle Appliances.
SAMUEL WOODY, Retired Farmer, Cleverton, Somerford Parva, Chippenham,
Wilts, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
(1). Candlestick hollowed towards centre, save all slightly sunk in centre.
Metal pegs instead of socket fixed on metal stand.
(2). Holdfast consists of divided spring to support candle of any size, adjusted
to any size by means of metal slide fixed on candlestick but movable.
(3). Screen & reflector combined, movable, to prevent any draught.
4 Candle stick for drawing or dining room with telescopic slide at top. Mirrors
to any angle.
5 Skeleton lantern bottom consisting of movable candlestick (No. 1) or lamp.
Three glass sides. Movable top, so sides easily repaired or refitted. Door &
reflector with handle & spring catch. Handle also to top.
6. Candlestick (like No. 1) but with fixed socket underneath to fit any ordinary
candlestick.
7. Self acting extinguisher. Consisting of springs. Two springs to support
candlestick. Place over the candle, when candle burns to the extinguisher the
springs close & candle is extinguished.
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Improvements in Candlesticks and other Candle Appliances.
I, SAMUEL WOODY, Retired Farmer, of Cleverton, Somerford Parva, Chippenham,
Wilts, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the follow-
ing statement;-
This invention relates to candlesticks and candle appliances and will be clearly
understood by referring to the annexed drawings in which :-
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of a candlestick constructed in accordance with
my invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan of Figure 1.
Fig. 3 represents a slight modification.
Figures 4 and
are elevations at right angles to one another of an automatic
tinishing devica

page_text: Fig. 6 is an elevation of an ornamental form of candlestick suitable for use in a
drawing or dining room.
Fig. 7 is a sectional plan on line y-y Figure 6, and,
Fig. 8 is a detail.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a is the baseplate of the candlestick which is
preferably slightly dished and somewhat sunk in the centre where a series of
save-all points 6 are secured or formed. These points b enter the foot of the
candle c which is further held circumferentially by the spring clip d, which is
arranged to slide vertically on the rod e secured to the baseplate a so that its height
may be adjusted as desired, and is capable of holding various sizes of candles.
Preferably this spring clip d is constructed as shewn clearly in Figure 2 so that
it will open on being pinched between the finger and thumb, it may however be
constructed as shewn in the detail Figure 8, where d¹ is a slide which when slipped
along the clip causes the latter to grip the candle. ff are convenient legs upon
which the baseplate a is supported, the lower extremities of said legs being secured
to the ring f2. Preferably I employ in conjunction with this candlestick a move-
able sheet metal screen and reflector g secured to metal rods h the lower ends of
which slip into holes in the baseplate a.
In the modification Figure 3 the baseplate a in lieu of being mounted on legs
or supports is provided with a dependent tapered plug in the form of a tube, slit so
as to give it elasticity and intended to be inserted in the socket of an ordinary
candlestick.
The automatic extinguishing device, Figures 4 and 5, comprises a collar i
adapted to slide upon the candle and provided with two pairs of spring clips kk.
The function of the shorter pair of clips k is merely to grip the candle and hold
the device in the position to which it has been adjusted. The longer pair of clips kl
are bent inwards at their upper ends and then bent outwards again so as to form
two opposed faces 2 adapted to extinguish the wick by gripping it between them
so soon as the candle burns down below the level of such faces (see Figure 5).
In Fig. 6 the candlestick comprises an upper and a lower portion connected
together by a pivot 7. This permits the upper portion to be turned in a horizontal
plane (see Figure 7) so as to set the mirrors m carried by each portion at any
desired angle to one another. The candle carrying top a is made telescopic so as to
give vertical adjustment.
My improved construction and arrangement of candlestick with save-all points
and clip for holding the candle, may be used with advantage in stable and other
lanterns, the bottoms of the latter being suitably shaped to accomodate it. Prefer-
ably the tops of such lanterns would be made detachable to facilitate cleaning
and repairs.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. In a candlestick or candle holder, the combination of save-all points for
insertion in the candle foot and a clip for gripping the candle circumferentially,
said clip being adapted to hold various sizes of candles, substantially as described
and illustrated.
2. In a candlestick or candle holder, the combination of a baseplate, save-all
points thereon, and a spring clip adjustable vertically on a rod carried by said
baseplate, substantially as described and illustrated.
3. A candlestick comprising a baseplate provided with means as set forth for
holding the candle, and a tapered plug dependent from said baseplate and adapted
to fit into an ordinary candlestick socket.
4. A candlestick comprising a baseplate provided with means as set forth for
holding the candle, and a sheet metal screen and reflector detachably mounted on
said baseplate substantially as described and illustrated.

page_text: 5. A device for automatically extinguishing candles substantially as described
and illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings.
6. The construction and arrangement of candlestick with telescopic top and
mirrors adjustable to any angle with one another by means of a pivotal connection
between the upper and lower portions of the candlestick, substantially as described
and illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1898.
E. P. ALEXANDER & SON,
Chartered Patent Agents,
19, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents.