Improvements in Packing Matches or other Articles, such as Needles, Pins, and the like, within Cases, Pocket-books, and other similar Receptacles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 1st May, 1891-Accepted, 27th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Packing Matches or other Articles, such as
Needles, Pins, and the like, within Cases, Pocket-books, and
other similar Receptacles.
I, THOMAS HORSBURGH BOGUE, Mortons Theatre Greenwich, in the County
of Kent, Scenic Artist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists primarily in securing within a case (which is preferable
furnished with a hinged cover) a strip of paper, thin card or other suitable
material, which said strip I make nearly the width of the case. I attached one
end of the strip to the inside of the body of the case, and the other end of the
strip, I fasten to the inside of the cover. I make this enclosed strip longer than
the distance between the points at which its ends are secured, which additional
length of the strip admits of its being folded, crimped or corrugated in the direction
of its width. Along the ridges formed by such folds, crimps, or corrugations, I
form series of perforations of suitable size to hold sufficiently tightly the matches,
pins, needles, or other like small articles it is desired to place in the case, so that
they will not fall out on opening the case. The number of the said folds, crimps,
or corrugations are regulated by the capacity of the case when shut.
Another form of my invention consists in affixing within the case any number
of leaves of corrugated or fluted paper, or other suitable material, each leaf
having a piece of flat paper, or other suitable material extended across and
attached to each of its sides, and within the spaces formed by the corrugations
of the leaves, 1 place the matches or other articles. may affix the said leaves
within the case in book form or in folded form or in any other suitable manner
that admits of the case holding as many matches or other articles as possible
when shut.
As my improvements are capable of some modifications, without departing from
the principle thereof, I do not restrict myself to materials dimensions, or to the
precise form or placement of the parts thereof.
Dated this 18th day of April 1891.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Packing Matches or other Articles, such as
Needles, Pins, and the like, within Cases, Pocket-books, and
other similar Receptacles.
I, THOMAS HORSBURGH BOGUE Mortons Theatre Greenwich, in the County
of Kent, 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 consists in fixing in a metal or other case composed of two hinged
parts a band or strip of paper, cardboard, pasteboard, millboard, strawboard, or
other similar material in such a manner that one end of this band or strip is
secured to one part of the case and the other end to the other part, the strip being
folded like a fan and furnished on the top of each fold with a series of perforations
Pai/1

page_text: ruzees or other kind of lighting-appliances, the whole being pressed together in
adjacent rows, which are stored and enclosed in the case, the latter being locked by
means of a suitable catch.
I may instead of a folded strip or band use separate sheets of paper or card-
board forming a back to which is pasted, glued or otherwise fixed a sheet of
corrugated paper, the matches passing through these corrugations and being tightly
held thereby, these separate sheets may be placed in a pocket book or bound into
a book in any suitable manner.
In the accompanying drawings
Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively central vertical sections of my improved match
case shown in an open and closed position.
Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan of one of the folds.
Fig. 4 is an outside view of a corrugated match holder and
Fig. 4 is a sectional plan thereof.
Figs. 5 and 6 show respectively a vertical section and a section at right angle
thereto of a modification of my invention.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
The improved match box shown in Fig. 1, 2 and 3 consists of a case formed of
two parts be hinged at d and overlapping at (Fig. 1) so as to fit tightly one
upon the other, or they may be secured by any suitable catch.
ee... &c. are
the folds of the paper or cardboard strip, the ends of which are rivetted, glued or
otherwise fixed to the parts and e; the top of each fold is furnished with a
series of perforations g
&c. (Fig. 3A) through which are inserted the
matches a a...
&c. as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the said paper or
cardboard strip forms two folds in the centre one above the other, these folds
being secured by a wire or a thread (Fig. 2) to facilitate the relative motion of
the various folds and enable them to be simply enclosed in the case as shown in
Fig. 1.
Referring to the match holder shown in Figs. 4 and 4^, the same consists of n
back or sheet of paper or cardboard upon which is glued or otherwise fixed a
corrugated band of similar material. Within the corrugations 11. . . . &c.
(Fig. 4) are inserted the matches a a... &c. (Fig. 4) which are firmly held
therein. These holders may as before stated, be used singly as shown and carried
in a pocket book or in a waistcoat or ticket pocket or be bound in any suitable
manner into a small book or case for convenience of use.
In the modification illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 the paper or cardboard strip or
band is folded differently to the strip shown in Fig. 2, the folds in this case
extending to the bottom of the case, while the central fold is secured by the
hinge pin or wire d' which is bent at each end over the said fold as shown in
Fig. 5.
The above described cases and holders are so arranged as to present matches
for use in a convenient and ready manner while preventing the same from falling
off, as occurs with ordinary match boxes. | may in some cases form two parallel
rows of perforations in a paper or cardboard sheet and insert the matches through
corresponding holes as effected ordinarily with common pins.
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. My improved match case, box or book arranged and constructed substantially
as herein described and shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 34 of the accompanying
drawings and for the purpose set forth.
2. The arrangement illustrated in Figs. 4 and 4 substantially as described and
for the purpose set forth.

page_text: 3. The modification illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 arranged and constructed sub-
stantially as herein described and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 28th day of April 1891.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.