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Application filed April 19, 1889. Serial No. 307,803. (No model.) Patented in Belgium May 31, 1888, No. 81,837; in Italy July 28,1888, XXII, 23,594; iii France August 27, 1888, No, 192,622, and in England January 15,1889, No. 6,749, « ------To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Julius Heller, of Teplitz, Austria-Hiingary, have invented an Improved Candlestick, (for which I have ob5 tained a patent in the following countries: Belgium, No. 81,837, May 31,1888; Italy July 28, 1888, No. 23,594; France, August 27,1888, No. 192,622; Great Britain and Ireland, May 15, 1888, No. 6,749.) of which the following is io a specification.

This invention relates to a candlestick having a split socket which is embraced by a slide, the socket being thus adapted to firmly hold candles of different sizes.

The invention consists in the various features of improvement more fully pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is , a side elevation of my improved candlestick, 20 showing the slide lowered. Fig. 2 is-a side elevation of the socket, showing the slide raised. Fig. 3 is a top view of the socket; and Fig. 4, a section on line x x, Fig. 3, the section-line only being shown.

The letter a represents the base of a candlestick, and b is the stem carrying the socket. This socket is by a series of longitudinal cuts divided, into a number of spring-arms c, connected at the bottom. The spring-arms taper 30 inwardly from the top toward the bottom, so that the socket has the form of a truncated cone. The upper end of each arm c is bent first outward to form shoulder o', and then inward to form a lug or tooth c², Fig. 4. The socket is surrounded by a sliding annular col- 35 lar d, the motion of which is confined by the shoulders c' at the top and by a stop-plate e at the bottom. This plate e is interposed between the stem b and the socket.

In use the collar d is lowered, Fig. 1, and 40 the candle is placed into the socket. The collar is now raised (Fig. 2). to force the arms c together. The lugs c² will bite into the candle and securely hold it in place. For thick candles the collar need of course not be raised 45 as high as for thin candles.