Improvements relating to Matohes, and Cases therefor.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 8th June, 1895
Improvements relating to Matohes, and Cases therefor.
We, HERMANN JOHANN KÖSTER, Manufacturer, and WILLEM BEUKERS,
Technologist, both of Schiedam, Holland, in the Kingdom of The Netherlands, 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 relates to match-cases in which flat matches, made with tooth-
shaped heads for receiving the ignition-composition or tipping paste, are attached
together in sheets or leaves, which are arranged one over another in layers, and so
secured in the case that, when required, for use, they may be turned or moved out
of the said case so as to permit one or more matches to be torn off or detached as
required.
The matches are flat and tooth-shaped at one or both ends. The tooth-shaped
as well as the flat arrangement of the matches presents considerable advantages
over the known, four-sided Swedish matches; since on that account, the matches
can be made from all kinds of wood, even the commonest; the leaves or sheets of.
match-splints can be planed from blocks of wood and not cut or split off as is
necessary in the manufacture of the well-known Swedish matches from poplar
wood.
The matches can also be made from wood-board or paper, this material being
moreover cheaper than poplar wood.
The tooth at the end is provided with tipping paste, and by reason of its shape
only very little of this material is required as compared with the Swedish matches,
since the flame sets fire to the wood or paper at the corners of the tooth much more
easily
Moreover, seeing that the heads or tips are only very little thicker than the
splints or sticks, the leaves or layers can be fastened together, without the ends
being too thick. Further, the splints or sticks of one sheet are shorter than those
of the succeeding one, so that the heads of the matches on two adjacent leaves do
not lie one on top of another and make the packet too thick.
Packed in this manner, the packets are not only very thin and convenient to
carry in the pocket but in this way the head or tip of inflammable composition of
a match cannot accidentally come into contact with the igniting or rubbing surface.
The matches also cannot be lost.
The matches can, like all other matches, be paraffined, impregnated or otherwise
treated to prevent them from glowing after extinction.
The matches are attached together as above mentioned in leaves or sheets and
are provided at one or both ends with tooth-shaped heads or tips and, when they
have tips at both ends, they are made correspondingly longer.
In the accompanying drawing
Figures 1 and 2 show a finished match-case in plan and transverse section
respectively, and
Figure 3 shows the said match-case in plan with the bundle of matches, turned
outward, the splints or sticks of the matches in this case being provided with heads
or tips of inflammable composition at one end only.
Figure 4 shows a match-case in which the splints or sticks are provided with
heads or tips of inflammable composition at both ends.
The splints or sticks a are cut out of the leaf ór sheet A with tooth-shaped
heads b and are all attached to a common base or foundation B of the leaf or sheet
which is here slightly incised (see the dotted lines 1-2 in Figure 3) so as to
facilitate the tearing or breaking off of the matches.
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page_text: Several leaves A are laid one on another, the matches a of the second, fourth,
sixth, &c. leaves being shorter than those of the first, third, fifth, &c. leaves, so that,
as above mentioned, the inflammable heads or tips of the matches in two adjacent
leaves or sheets do not come into contact with one another and thus make the
packet too thick at the end or ends.
The bundle of matches made as above described is laid on a somewhat stronger
piece d of paper or other suitable material and then placed therewith in a cover or
case of strong paper or other suitable material, so that the heads or tips of the
matches lie in the bend of the cover, whilst the base or foundation-piece B is
pivotally attached to the cover or case by an eyelet or rivet c in such a manner
that the bundle of matches may be turned or moved outwardly from the case C as
shown in Figure 3, to permit the tearing off or detachment of a match.
The two sides or walls of the cover or case are formed with semicircular
openings D, D so as to enable the bundle of matches to be conveniently grasped to
turn or move the same outward.
The igniting or rubbing surface E is provided on the outside of the case,, so that
any contact there with of the inflammable heads or tips bis prevented.
In Figure 4 the leaves A of the bundle of matches are shown cut into splints or
sticks at both ends. Here again the length of the splints or sticks in one leaf is
less than that of those in next leaf.
In the middle; between the match splints or sticks, a part is left free serving for
fastening the leaves to one another.
The bundle of matches made in this way is pivotally fastened in the middle point
of the case F by means of the eyelet or rivet c. The case is closed at its ends and
is provided with openings D in its longer sides and with igniting or rubbing
surfaces E as shown.
As may be seen, by reason of its small thickness, the bundle of matches and the
case containing them made as above described can be conveniently carried in the
pocket.
The weight as well as the girth is smaller than that of the boxes of Swedish
matches as usually sold, while the cost of manufacture, as already mentioned,
is less.
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 :-
First. A match-case containing leaves or sheets of flat matches, laid one upon
another and pivotally mounted in a cover or case open at the sides, substantially as
herein before described.
Second. The combination, with a cover or case open at its sides, of leaves or
sheets of flat matches, laid one upon another in the said case or cover, each of the
said leaves or sheets being either longer or shorter than the next adjacent leaf or
sheet so that the inflammable beads or tips do not bear against each other,
substantially as and for the purposes, specified.
Third. The improved match-case open at three of its sides and containing the
pivoted leaves or sheets of flat matches substantially as described with reference to
Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing.
Fourth. The modification of our invention in which the leaves or sheets have
matches at both ends and are pivoted at the middle, substantially as described with
reference to Figure 4 of the drawing.
Dated the 27th day of Anril 1895
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.