Improvements in and relating to Candle Moulding or Making Machines.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 30th May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Candle Moulding or Making
Machines.
I WILLIAM BAMFORD of 3 King Street (East) Rochdale in the County of
Lancaster Manager of Ironworks do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in and relating to candle moulding or
making machines more particularly to such machines for the manufacture of
candles with or having plain ends a term well known in the trade.
The object of my invention is to effect economy in the use of wick in the
manufacture of such candles.
It is well known in this branch of industry, that in the manufacture of such
candles a small portion of the wick is cut away from the parts at or near to the
tips of the candles in the clamp and the candles in the moulds, which cut portions
are embedded in the surplus oleaginous composition being the overflow or surplus
of material in the troughs from which the candles are made and which I hereafter
term "composition." The said cut portious or pieces of wick are disposed of as
waste, being useless, consequently in a large machine or works where a large
number of machines are employed, this item of waste is very material aud
serious.
I claim to accomplish by the use or application of my invention in connection
with such machines a saving of wick, in fact to obviate any waste thereof whatever
due to such causes as above named and which is common knowledge.
According to my present construction I so arrange or construct for any suitable
distance of the clamp or candle presser, which part is well known, with bevelled,
tapered or angular outer sides, in such a manner, that the said sides shall incline
in direction towards or deflect into or within the area of the floor of the pouring
trough, oue advantage of such form is to allow of the surplus composition to be cut
away from both sides of the trough, another and important advantage, is to
allow of the operation of a shield piece as and for a purpose hereinafter to be
explained.
I employ on, and lengthwise of both said sides of the clamp a sheet metal piece
of suitable shape or section and mounted on suitable bearings so as to be free to
move thereon; the said piece I term "shield" the lower part is adapted to pass or
extend under the clamp. The said shields are capable of moving towards or from
the clamp, and their lower side are provided with slots or openings being a number
corresponding to the number of candles held in the clamp or in the moulds, the said
openings are situate centrally with relation to the candle orifices or circular
apertures so as to allow of the wick-which extends from the candles in the moulds
to the candles in the clamp-to pass through.
I further provide the tray or pouring trough with a loose side or sides, which
side or sides may by the aid of suitable levers or mechanism be capable of being
moved or dropped level with the floor of the pouring trough by which means, that
is, the use and application of a movable side or sides I an enabled with facility to
pass the cutting knife under the surplus composition and thus sever the wicks of the
candles within the clamp from the wicks of the candles within the moulds the said
moulds communicating with the trough as is well known.

page_text: The construction or arrangement of my invention herein before described admits
of the lowering of the clamp into closer proximity with the floor of the trough
than hitherto consequently at the candle tips, that is after severing the wicks
underneath the surplus composition, the lengths of such wick projecting beyond
such tips, are then of the proper dimensions, thus according to my arrangement,
one cutting operation alone is needed or necessary, whereas under former or general
usage, two cutting operations of the wicks are necessary, that is, on above the
surplus composition, and the other below or under the said composition, that is, the
pieces of wick between the two cuttings form the waste which it is the object of
my invention to obviate. The use of the shield, aids or is the principal feature
admitting of the lowering of the clamp, as the said shield protects the tips of the
candles in the clamp from the influence of the heat given off by the heated
oleaginous liquid or composition poured or contained in the trough, which tips have
hitherto not been covered or protected from the heat of the heated composition.
The contraction of the composition at the parts where the wicks pass through
the surplus is found in actual practice to "thin out" or shrinks and remain soft
so that when the clamp is lifted from its seating with the candles therein, the
points of the wick near the candle tips may be easily withdrawn from the surplus
composition and in the event of any slight adherence of the contents of the trough
to the wicks, the small portion or particles thereof may be removed as the wicks
being during the action of ejecting or releasing the candles from the clamp-
drawn through the slits and the particles arrested or removed by the shield.
Dated this 28th day of June 1895.
J. H. BUTTERWORTH,
Rochdale,
For the Applicant.
Improvements in and relating to Candle Moulding or Making
Machines.
I WILLIAM BAMFORD of 3 King Street (East) Rochdale in the County of
Lancaster Ironworks Manager 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 improvements in and relating to candle moulding or
making machines more particularly to such machines for the manufacture of
candles with or having plain ends.
The object of my invention is to effect economy in the use of wick in the
manufacture of such candles.
It is well known in this branch of industry that in the manufacture of such
candles a portion of the wick is cut away from the parts at or near to the tips of
the candles in the clamps and the candles in the moulds which cut portions are
embedded in the surplus oleaginous composition being the overflow or surplus of
material in the trough from which the candles are made and which I bereinafter
term composition.
The said cut portions or pieces of wick are disposed of as waste being useless
consequently in a large machine or works where a large number of machines are
employed, this item of waste is very material and serious.
I claim to accomplish by the use or application of my invention in connection
with such machines a saving of wick in fact to obviate any waste thereof due to
such causes as above named and which is common knowledge.
According to my construction I so arrange or construct for any suitable distance.
of the clamp or candle presser, which part is well known, with bevelled, tapered, or

page_text: angular outer sides in such a manner that the said sides shall incline in direction
towards or deflect into or within the area, floor or bottom of the pouring trough,.
one advantage of such form is to allow of the surplus composition to be cut away.
from both sides of the trough another and important advantage is to allow of the
operation of a shield piece as and for a purpose which I will now proceed to.
describe.
I employ on and lengthwise of both sides of the clamp a sheet metal piece of
suitable or shaped section, mounted on suitable supports but so as to be loosely
depended therefrom, the said pieces I term "shields" the lower parts or sides are
adapted to pass or extend 'under the clamp.
The said shields are capable of moving to or from the clamp and their lower
sides are provided with slots or openings being in number corresponding to the
number of candle moulds in the clamp, the said openings are situate centrally with.
relation to the candle moulds or circular apertures so as to allow of the wicks
which extend from the candles in the moulds in the trough to the candles held in
the clamp to pass through.
I further provide the tray or pouring trough with a loose side or sides, which.
may by the aid of suitable levers or mechanism be capable of being moved or
dropped to the position or level of the floor of the pouring trough, by which mens,.
that is, the use of a moveable side or sides, I am enabled to pass with facility the
cutting knife under the surplus composition and thus sever the wicks of the
candles within the clamp from the wicks of the candles within the moulds of
the pouring trough.
The construction or arrangement of my invention herein before described admits
of the lowering of the clamp into closer proximity with the floor of the trough
than hitherto, consequently at the candle tips, that is, after severing the wicks
underneath the surplus composition, the lengths of such wicks projecting beyond
such tips are then of the proper dimensions, thus according to my arrangement one
cutting operation alone is necessary whereas formerly two cutting operations were
necessary that is, one cut above the surplus composition and the other under the
said composition in the trough, thus the pieces of wick between the two cuttings
form the waste which it is the object of my invention to obviate.
The use of the shield aids in the accomplishment of this advantage as the use of
such admits or allows of the lowering of the clamp in proximity to or near to the
floor of the trough as the said shield protects the tips or points of the candles held
in the clamp-passed therein from the moulds in the usual manuer-from the
influence of the heat given off by the heated composition situate in the trough.
which tipe have hitherto been unprotected from the heat.
The contraction of the composition at the parts where the wicks pass through
the surplus is found in practice to "thin out," shrinks, and remains soft so that
when the clamp is lifted from its seat with the candles therein the portion of the
wicks near the candle tips may be easily withdrawn from the surplus composition
and in the event of any slight adherence of composition to the said wicks any
particles may be removed during the removal of the candles from the clamp as.
the wicks at the tips are drawn through the slits or openings in the shields.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I have reference to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which like letters of reference indicate like
parts throughout the figures therein shewn.
Fig. 1. is a front elevation shewing the application of my invention to a candle
moulding machine.
Fig 2. is an end view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3. is a fig. shewing my invention detached from the machine and drawn to
an enlarged scale.
Fig. 4. is a plan of a clamp shewing the lower or bottom side thereof with the
shields applied thereto.
Fig. 5. is an end view of a clamp and trough with my invention applied
thereto.

page_text: a. is the clamp, & the pouring trough which are situate in the usual manner
above the water cistern c at convenient parts d. d' I mount or hang shaped metal
pieces or plates e. el which I term heat protectors or shields and provided with slits
or openings which pass or extend centrally under and in proximity to the
apertures g. g', in the clamps see Fig. 4.
When the candles are situate in the clamps, that is ejected from the moulds h.
in the trough b. by the aid of the ordinary mechanism and piston rods i. i', the
wicks pass thro' the openings in the shields see Fig. 3 and into the candles
contained in the moulds h. as it is well known that when in use there is a pouring
of composition in the trough b. to fill the moulds h. whilst the candles k.
previously ejected therefrom are held in the clamps.
By the employment of the shields I an enabled to place the clamps in closer
proximity to the floor of the trough than without such shields as the tips of the
candles are protected thereby consequently by lowering the clamps the proper
lengths of wicks at the tips may be adjusted and the severance thereof from the
candles in the moulds . ' effected by one cutting operation at the underside of
the surplus composition in the trough thus obviating two cutting operations―one
above and the other below the surplus composition-as 1S now the case
consequently avoid waste of wicks, that is, the pieces parts or cuttings now left
in the surplus cake or composition.
According to another part of my invention in order to facilitate the cutting of
the wicks or removing the surplus composition from the trough I form or adapt
the outer side thereof with a loose or sliding side, which is actuated by suitable
levers and m. mounted on the shaft n and land m' on shaft n' suitably connected
therewith by means of rod or lever o. so that when the lever, is suitably
actuated the levers m and m¹ operate the side so as to fall or lower to the level
of the floor of the trough and thus enable the attendant to pass the cutting
tool or knife under the composition p. see Fig. 3. and thus easily sever the wicks
of the candles k. in the clamps from the wicks in the candles situate in the
moulds h. h¹.
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. In combination the clamp or clamps a. with the shield pieces or protectors e. el
substantially as and for the purposes herein fully set forth and described in the
drawings hereunto.
2. In combination the sliding side b' with the trough b which may be lowered or
moved by suitable levers or mechanism for the purposes herein fully set forth and
described in the drawings hereunto.
3. The shield or protecting piece as and for the purpose herein fully set forth.
4. The moveable or sliding side as and for the purposes herein fully set forth.
1896.
Dated this 23rd day of March
J. H. BUTTERWORTH,
Rochdale,
Acting for the Applicant.