An Attachment or Ferrule applicable to and for use in connection with Lighted Candles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1890-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1891
TRUVIDIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Attachment or Ferrule applicable to and for use in connection
with Lighted Candles.
1, WILLIAM BAMFORD, of 148, Whitworth Road, Rochdale, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer's Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to an attachment to be applied to lighted candles. The
object of my invention being to obviate dripping of liquid tallow or wax of which
the candle may be composed, which dripping, is very objectionable, particularly
during transport from place to place when used for domestic or other purposes.
According to my construction this invention consists of a short tube or ferrule of
plain or embossed thin sheet metal, or may be made from any other material, which,
may be found suitable, such as glass, enamelled ware &c., which ferrule may be of
any desired diameter according to the size of candle to which the same is desired to
be applied.
The invention consists essentially in providing within the interior of the tube a
projecting part or parts, which projection or projections may be provided at any
convenient part near its upper edge, which edge may be bent inwards, or the upper
part "dished," a projection may be formed in and around the interior and out of the
body of the ferrule by means of an indentation effected from the outside, thus a con-
centric ring may be formed, or if desired a ring or hoop separate from the body of
the ferrule may be suitably attached thereto, or projecting studs or pins may be
provided within the tube, or if desired pieces of wire in a transverse position may be
employed, but, whichever of the above modes may be employed the arrangement is
such, that, the projection, projections or cross wires shall when the candle is in use,
or burning, be immersed in the liquid grease of the candle, or rest upon the portion
of the candle capable of sustaining or supporting the attachment, and during con-
sumption thereof, the liquid grease may be held in a well or receptacle so, that in
the event of movements of the candle from the perpendicular position, the grease
may be retained therein and dripping consequently obviated.
Dated this 2041. 1 AD 1900
J. H. BUTTERWORTH,
Acting for the Applicant
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Attachment or Ferrule applicable to and for use in connection
with Lighted Candles.
I, WILLIAM BAMFORD, of 148, Whitworth Road, Rochdale, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer's Clerk, 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 following statement :-
My invention relates to an attachment or drip preventer applicable to wax candles,
the object of my invention being to prevent the guttering of the candle and the
dripping of the wax.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and the manner in which I
carry out my invention into practice, I have reference to the accompanying sheet of
drawings in which Figure 1, represents an elevation, Figure 2, being a section of
Fig. 1. Figures 3, 4 and 5 being modifications of Figure 1.
Figures 6 and 7, being sectional views of Figures 3 and 4 respectively Figure 8
being a plan of Figure 5, and Figure 9 being a modification in plan.

page_text: My invention consists of a short tube or ferrule a, which may be made from any
suitable material such as glass, porcelain, sheet metal &c., the said forrule may be
of any convenient diameter according to the diameter or count of the candle to
which it is to be applied, and is adapted to fit on the upper part of the candle, the
part lettered & fitting thereon, the upper part of the ferrule being provided with an
annular rim d, which forms, when the ferrule is in position on the candle, a well or
receptacle c, which is arranged for the purpose of retaining the liquid wax of the
candle, the rim d may be of various forms as shown in Figures 1, 3, and 4, inclined,
vertical, slightly curved or dished, the portion e, which is provided with an
aperture through which the wick of the candle is allowed to pass, may incline as
shown in Figure 2, or may be horizontal as shown in Figure 6.
As shown in Figure 4 an annular rim or projection is formed within the interior
of the ferrule, which may be formed by indenting the exterior by suitable means,
this being effected in the ease when the dripper is made from sheet metal, the rim
being provided and adapted to rest on the candle.
If desired instead of employing the rim & I may employ pins or projecting pieces y
extending from the interior of the ferrule as shewn in Figures and 8, or, I may
employ cross bars h, as shewn in Figure 9, which bars are adapted to rest upon and
across the top of the candle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
claim is
Drip preventers adapted for use in connection with candles substantially as herein
fully described and shown in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1890.
WILLIAM BAMFORD.