An Improved Candlestick or Holder.
Year: 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Candlestick or Holder.
I FRANK WILLIAM JENKINS, Mechanical Engineer of 28 Tompkins Place,
Brooklyn, New York U.S.A. 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved candle stick of that class by which the candle
is securely held in position by the holder until burned down to a small stub which is
automatically dropped from the holder so as to leave the same perfectly clean and in
a condition to receive the next candle.
The invention consists of a candle stick which is composed of a double clutch or
holder applied to the upper ends of two spring arms that are attached at diametrically
opposite points to the base or saucer of the candle stick said saucer having a detachable
drip cup supported by a bottom pin in a perforated screw bolt by which the ends of
the springs are attaclied to the centre of the cup or saucer. To one of the spring arms
is attached below its clutch or holder section a ring shaped rest for the lower end of
the candle through which the small stub with its wick is dropped on to the drip cup
when the stub is small enough so that the pressure of the clutch or holder on the stub
will be greater than the resistance on the same.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved candle stick.
Figure 2 is a detail horizontal section of a clutch on the line 1-1 Figure 1 showing
also a plan of the ring shaped rest for the candle and
Figure 3 is a front elevation of the candle stick or holder partly in section through
the base or saucer of the same.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
My improved candle stick is composed of four main parts namely the two
clutches A A which together form the holder for the candle the supporting spring
arms B B for the clutches a base or saucer D and a drip cup C. The clutches A are
attached to the upper ends of the supporting spring arms B B and are each formed
of two parallel vertical strips a a and semi-circular bands a' at both ends of the
strips a said bands and strip serving to clutch the lower end of the candle in a firm
and reliable manner at the opposite sides of the same. To the
end of one of the
upper
springs B is rivetted the shank of a ring shaped candle rest E which is arranged close
to the lower end of the clutches A A and concentric to the same as shown clearly in
Figure 2. This rest E serves to support the lower end of the candle when the same
is placed in position between the clutches and prevents the pushing down of the
candle below the lower end of one of the clutches A A where the lower ends of the
spring arms B are attached to the centre of the base or saucer D by means of a
fastening screw d which is passed through a central opening of the saucer and attached
to the same by means of a washer d' and screw nut d' as shown clearly in Figure 3.
The head of the fastening screw bears on the lower ends of the springs B B and
holds them thereby firmly in position on the saucer. The springs and holders are
advantageously made in one continuous piece which are attached to the centre of the
entire structure to the saucer so as to form two spring arms and clutches. The
fastening screw d is provided with a central perforation or hollow into which a pin C¹
at the bottom of the drip cup C is inserted so that the same can be readily removed
for cleaning and be placed in position. By the action of the double clutch or holder
the candle is firmly and steadily held in position in the candle stick but when the
candle is burnt down to a small piece or stub it is held in position by the lower semi-
circular bend of the clutches. The flame of the stub then heats up the upper edges
of the clutch and by convection the stub bends and is supported on the ring shaped
D

page_text: rest E until the pressure of the springs on the stub overcomes the resistance of the
same. In other words when the remaining stub is reduced to such a size and gradually
softened by the heated lower bands of the clutch the stub has not sufficient resistance
so as to keep the clutches apart and consequently the clutches close and cause the
collapsing of the stub and the dropping of the same through the ring shaped rest on
to the drip cup as the clutches are beated by the flame and the stub is dropped they
are left perfectly clean and free to receive the next candle without requiring the
removing of the unburnt end of the candle and the cleaning of the clutch sections.
The drip cup may be removed at any time and cleaned without disturbing the use of
the candle stick. The candle stick permits the burning of the candle down to a very
small stub and is thereby more economical in use than the common cand stick in
which a stub of considerable size is left unburnt in the stick and is wasted.
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My improved candle stick has the further advantage that the cleaning of the same
is facilitated and that owing to its neat appearance and economy in use it is adapted
for hotel shop and other use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A candle stick consisting of a base or saucer spring arms attached thereto and
provided at their upper ends with a double clutch or holder a ring shaped candle rest
applied to the upper end of one of the spring arms below the holder and a handle on
the base or saucer substantially as set forth.
2. A candle stick composed of a base or saucer spring arms attached to said base
a double clutch or holder formed at the upper ends of said spring arms a ring shaped
candle rest attached to the end of one of the spring arms and below said hoider and a
detachable drip cup applied to the base substantially as set forth.
3. A candle stick composed of a base or saucer having a central opening a double
spring arm having a clutch or holder section at its upper end a fastening screw and
nut for attaching the spring arms to the saucer said screw having a centr: opening
and a drip cup having a bottom pin fitting into the opening of the fastening screw so
as to be detachable therefrom substantially as set forth.
Dated this 13th day of August 1890.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.