Candle Splash Preventer.
Year: 1894

page_text: Complete Specification Left, 7th Dec., 1894-Accented, 12th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Candle Splash Preventer.
THOMAS ALLBONES of 34 Stanley Street Gainsborough in the County of
Lincolnshire, Iron Turner, and THOMAS NICHOLLS of 33 Tennyson Street
Gainsborough in the County of Lincolnshire Pattern Maker do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The splash preventor consists of a hollow conical body with the small end
upwards attached to the small end is a saucer with the outer edge bevelled inwards.
To the large and bottom end there is attached four legs or claws bent inwards to
keep it in position on the candle.
Dated this 21st day of May 1901
THOMAS ALLBONES.
THOMAS NICHOLLS.
We THOMAS ALLBONES, of 34 Stanley Street, Gainsborough, Turner, and
THOMAS NICHOLLS, of 33 Tennyson Street, Pattern Maker, Gainsborough, in the
County of Lincoln 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 :-
Our invention has for its object improvements in candlesticks as used heretofore.
Up to the present, candlesticks have been not only wasteful but a considerable
amount of uncleanliness has resulted from their adoption, which the subject matter
of this invention is intended to obviate.
Hitherto candlesticks have been constructed with an enlarged base, from which
springs a central tube with sliding bottom for the reception of the candle."
At the top of the central tube is usually attached a radial flange to catch the
drippings of the candle. According however to our invention, we preferably
restrict the width of the circular base, and instead of embodying on the top of the
central tube, a flanged lip, as is ordinarily the case, we dispense with this, and
simply embody a straight socket for the reception of the candle.
Assuming that the latter has been placed in position, in the tube or socket, of
the candlestick, we employ a disc, with orifice and external flange, similar to what
has hitherto been affixed to the top of an ordinary candlestick, and attach_to
the under side two, three or more flexible curved prongs, which latter act as guides
for the descent of the central disc aforesaid.
This disc is loosely placed on the top of the candle, in the manner shewn in the
drawings, and as the wick and tallow are consumed, the disc must of necessity
descend towards the lower part of the candle, and it will therefore be seen that
any shedding, splashing, or waste of the component parts of the candle is avoided,
thus conducing to economy and cleanliness.
We do not confine ourselves to the particular shape of the disc, with its appendages,

page_text: reservoir shall assume.
It will be seen that the objects sought to be attained by this invention are-
1st. Cleanliness, in-as-much as no grease or fat can run down the side of the
central upright or tube.
2nd. Where a candle has to be carried about by the hand, the object we seek is
attained.
3rd. By our method we dispense with the stud and up and down sliding motion, so
common in ordinary candlesticks.
The subject matter of this invention will clearly be seen by reference to the
drawings. A, Figure 1 represents the central disc or reservoir, which is slipped
over the top of the candle B, and same is provided with legs or guides F for the
purpose of keeping the disc in a horizontal position during the time that the
candle B is in course of consumption. We preferably employ four of these legs or
guides, although a less number may be employed for the purpose.
The top of the disc A. is provided with a radial flange G which acts as a receptacle
for any hot grease or tallow that may accumulate, and the flange also answers the
purpose of a shield when the said illuminant is used otherwise than stationarily.
D Figure 1 shews the socket for the reception of the bottom part of the candle,
which latter is simply pressed in as indicated in the dotted lines.
The base or stand for the candlestick may be made of any convenient size, and the
candlestick, together with disc, may be constructed of brass, tin, iron, copper,
pottery ware, glass, or any other material.
Figure 2 represents the position of the disc, when the candle has been entirely
consumed.
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 :-
1st. A disc with central orifice for the reception of a candle, which disc or
similar shaped reservoir is provided with a radial flange to catch any drippings
from the candle aforesaid.
2nd. The combination of the disc or reservoir with the flexible curved prongs,
substantially as shown in the drawings.
Dated this 28th day of November 1894.
THOMAS ALLBONES.
THOMAS NICHOLLS.