Articulated oxygen candle furnace basket

An articulated oxygen candle furnace basket for containing an oxygen candle, comprising:

• a first half cylinder and a second half cylinder of equal radius, each having a hinging edge and a closure edge, wherein the first and second half cylinders are rotatably joined at their respective hinging edges by a hinge, and wherein the first and second half cylinders' respective closure edges each have a plurality of closure knuckles offset from each other such that the closure knuckles interlock when the respective closure edges are brought together;
• a plurality of locking pins adapted for insertion through the interlocked closure knuckles;
• a circular bottom structure attached to the first half cylinder in an orientation normal to the hinge edge and the closure edge, the circular bottom structure having a radius substantially equal to the radius of the first and second half cylinders;
• and,
• whereby the oxygen candle furnace basket is closed by rotating the first and second half cylinders about the hinge, and locked by inserting the locking pin through the interlocked closure knuckles.