Vesta or Wax-light Box.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 13th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Vesta or Wax-light Box.
JOSEPH ELLIOTT Stonemason 624 Ecclesall Road Sheffield Yorkshire England'
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
A partition drawn obliquely across an oblong box from end to end making
compartments which (were it not for a small aperture at each end of the box used
in discharge of the contents) form right-angled scalene triangles, from the base of
each triangle an angle is cut by an arc, making compartments semi-kite shape from
the narrow end of which matches may. be procured without opening the box. When
not in use the aperture is covered by an elastic band.
Dated this 9th day of December 1893.
JOSEPH ELLIOTT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Vesta or Wax-light Box.
I JOSEPH ELLIOTT, Stonemason, 624 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, 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 :-
This invention is for the purpose of enabling a waxlight or vesta to be
obtained from a box without opening the box.
Fig. 1. of the annexed drawings represents the box closed.
Fig. 2. the sliding compartments or receptacle, for holding the matches.
Fig. 3. represents the closed box with a protruding wax match retained by its
head.
It must be understood that the word match includes vestas, fusees, and other
matches that have heads, and are suitable for such a box.
In carrying out my invention, I divide the interior of the sliding receptacle B,
or the match holder, which fits into the outer cover or box A, into two.
compartments C, and D.
These compartments are made by a diagonal partition E, which divides the
receptacle into two acute triangles, and to reduce the space at the base, so as to
prevent the matches turning round, I make an arc-shaped partition F. which cuts
off one corner of each compartiment.
At the pointed end of each compartment I leave an opening G, sufficiently
wide to permit the passage of the stem of the match but not of the head, and
this opening is slightly expansible, there being an open side which allows the others
to be pressed apart.
The matches are placed in the compartments C, and D, with their stems pointing
towards the openings G, and the box is closed.
If the box is now held obliquely, by a quick forward motion of the hand a
match will be projected forward and will protrude, as seen in Fig. 3, being
retained by the head which requires a small amount of force to expand the opening
before it will pass through.
We prefer to make the box or cover A, closed at one end, so that when one
compartment is emptied of its matches, the receptacle is taken out and turned
round.

page_text: The parts of the improved box may be made of any material, and if desirable
I may make a box of one compartment only.
In boxes made of metal, I attach a pivotted catch piece to close the openings G,
to prevent escape of matches when not.required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
1. A box to contain vestas, or waxlights, or the like matches, constructed
substantially as hereinbefore described, and as shown in the annexed drawings.
2. A match box divided into two tapering compartments, the pointed ends of
each compartment being open so as to permit the stems of the matches to protrude,
but to prevent the passage of the heads until the application of force, as herein-
before described and illustrated.
Dated the 10th day of September 1904
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.