An Improved Candlestick or Candleholder.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 31st Aug., 1892-Accepted, 1st Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Candlestick or Candleholder.
ROBERT CLEDFORD RILEY, Engineer Ipplepen Newton Abbott, Devon and
RALPH HODGSON Engineer Ipplepen, Newton Abbott, Devon, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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Two steel wires "A A on drawing Fig. 1 & 2, are bent to the required shape
to form two side springs with two horizontal spikes at the top, and secured to a
bottom of any size or shape B on drawing Fig. 1. A. socket about three inches long.
and inch diameter "C on drawing Fig. 1, is fixed to the bottom "B" Fig. I
between the two steel wires. A socket with an oval flanged top with a slot on each
side through which the steel wire side springs pass "D" on drawing; Fig. 1 & 2;
is made to slide on the outside of fixed socket "C" Fig. 1. A spiral spring E
on drawing Fig. 1 is placed in fixed socket "C" Fig. 1 which expands and lifts the
outer socket "D" Fig. 1 & 2 until the flanged top reaches the wires "AA"
Fig. 1 & 2. Two steel clips F. F" Fig. 1 on drawing are rivetted or otherwise
secured to the wires "A A" Fig. 1 & 2, about inch below the horizontal spikes
at top. Wires "A-A Fig. 1 & 2 are held apart, candle is placed on flanged
top "D" Fig. 1 & 2 and pressed down, the wires are then pressed together causing
spikes to penetrate candle which is then secure. When the candle has burned
nearly to spikes the spiral spring raises flanged socket "D" Fig. 1 & 2 and candle
as required.
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Dated this 28th day of November 1891.
ROBERT CLEDFORD RILEY.
RALPH HODGSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Candlestick or Candleholder.
ROBERT CLEDFORD RILEY, Engineer, Ipplepen, Newton Abbott, Devon, and
RALPH HODGSON, Engineer, Ipplepen, Newton Abbott, Devon, 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 :-
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Two wires of steel "or any suitable material" A. A on drawing Fig. 1. 2 & 4
are bent to the required shape to form two side springs, with a horizontal spike at
the top, and secured to a bottom "of any size or shape," B. Fig. 1. Two clips of
steel"
or any suitable material F. F Fig. 1. 2 & 4, with vertical projection,
"through which the horizontal spikes pass" are secured to the sidesprings by two
rivets and small clip, "G. G, Fig. 1. 2 & 4" about inch below the horizontal
spikes at top. A socket about three inches long and inch diameter, "C. Fig. 1
& 3," having a raised groove up the side, "H. Fig. 1 & 3," is fixed in centre of
bottom "B. Fig. 1." between the two sidesprings, the raised groove "H. Fig. 1
& 3" prevents the sliding socket from turning out of position.
A socket D. "Fig. 1 & 3" with a raised groove "H. Fig. 1 & 3." up the side,
is made to slide on the outside of socket C. "Fig. 1 & 3," on the top end of this
Bocket D. is soldered a oval flanged top, D. "Fig. 1 & 2," with a slot in each end
"about inch long by inch wide" through which the sidesprings pass, these
slots prevent the sidesprings being held too far apart. In fixed socket "C. Fig. 1."
a spiral spring "E. Fig. 1." is placed, which expands and lifts the outer socket D.
Fig. 1 & 3
until the oval top reaches the wires A. A. "Fig. 1 & 2."-Bottom B,
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page_text: oval top D, and sockets D & C. " Fig. 1. 2 & 3." are made of tin plate or any
suitable material.
The action of the invention is as follows. The oval top is pressed down and the
sidesprings held apart, bottom of candle is placed on oval top, sidesprings allowed
to close and spikes pressed into candle, which is then held firm and secure. When
the candle has burned nearly to the spikes, the wax or fat becomes softened, and
as this softening takes place, the spiral spring gradually raises outer socket and
oval top and candle, until the whole candle is consumed, no attention whatever is
required after placing in the candle.
Candles of various sizes can be used without alteration or packing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is.
1. The sidesprings with spikes, and clips attached as described.
2. Oval top with slots as described.
3. The arrangement of fixed and sliding sockets containing spiral spring as
described.
4. The combination of the above mentioned parts to produce the effect
described.
Dated this Thirtieth day of August 1892.
ROBERT CLEDFORD RILEY.
RALPH HODGSON.