Improvements in Candles and Candle Holders.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candles and Candle Holders.
1, JOHN CALDERWOOD, Managing Director of Price's Patent Candle Company
Limited of Belmont Works Battersea in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
According to my invention I form candles in two divisions an upper and a lower
one and connect these together by a connecting piece formed of a metallic disc
which has two cylindrical clips extending from it, one from either side-one to
embrace the top of the lower portion of the candle and the other to embrace the
bottom of the upper portion of the candle. The disc also I form with a strong pin
extending from its centre on either side to enter the wick hole formed through the
centre of each portion of the candle and so assist in holding the two portions of the
candle in a line with one another.
The lower portion of the candle may be decorated by hand painting or in other
ways and may be used over and over again the upper portion only being burnt anl
renewed whenever required. The upper portion may be plain or corrugated or
spirally fluted as may be desired.
In place of the lower part of the candle being made of candle material it might
be of metal or other material and decorated to resemble a hand painted candle. In
this case the metallic clip for holding the top portion of the candle might be
permanently attached to the lower portion in place of clipping over it.
Dated this 6th day of February 1892.
JOHN CALDERWOOD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candles and Candle Holders.
I, JOHN CALDERWOOD, Managing Director of Price's Patent Candle Company
Limited of Belmont Works, Battersea, in the County of Surrey, 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 :-
According to my invention 1 form candles in two divisions an upper and a lower
one and connect these together by a connecting piece formed of a metallic disc
which has two cylindrical clips extending from it, one from either side-one to
embrace the top of the lower portion of the candle and the other to embrace the
bottom of the upper portion of the candle. The disc also I form with a strong pin
extending from its centre on either side to enter the wick hole formed through the
centre of each portion of the candle and so assist in holding the two portions of the
candle in a line with one another.
The lower portion of the candle may be decorated by hand painting or in other
ways and may be used over and over again the upper portion only being burnt and
renewed whenever required. The upper portion may be plain or corrugated or
spirally fluted as may be desired.
In place of the lower part of the candle being made of candle material it might
be of metal or other material and decorated to resemble a hand painted candle. In
this case the metallic clip for holding the top portion of the candle might be
permanently attached to the lower portion in place of clipping over it.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a candle. holder or connecter in accordance with
my invention. Figure 2 is a section and Figure 3 is a plan of the same. Figure 4
is a side elevation of a candle made in parts in accordance with my invention.
a¹ and a² are the two spring clips of the candle holder or connecter; they are
formed in one piece of metal which is fashioned to a cylindrical form and embraces
the disc b into which the pin c is fixed; this pin projects on both sides of the disc
and is pointed at its extremities.
The improved candle is made in two sections which are when required for use
attached the one to the other by means of the holder or connecter. d is the lower
decorated part of the candle and e is the upper part which is either plain or more
simply ornamented by fluting or otherwise. It is intended that the lower part d
should be repeatedly used and should only be burnt when the freshness of its
decoration has become impaired. The part d of the candle is preferably made with
the usual conical foot to adapt it to fit the socket of any candlestick but at its upper
end it has not a tapered nozzle but the cylindrical body of the candle terminates
abruptly in a flat end. The part e of the candle which is intended to be constantly
renewed is preferably made with a tapered nozzle at its upper end whilst at its
lower end it is plain, the cylindrical body of the candle terminating abruptly in a
flat end. The upper end of the part d and the lower end of the part e fit the sockets
of the holder or connecting piece.
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 :-
1. A candle consisting of a lower decorated part d and an upper part e connected
by a candle holder or connecter substantially as described and shown by the
drawings.
2. A candle holder or connecter consisting of two cylindrical spring clip sockets,
a disc and pin substantially as described and shown by the drawings.
Dated this 24th day of October 1892.
JOHN CALDERWOOD.