Improvements in connection with Match Receptacles and Accessories thereto.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Match Receptacles and Accessories
thereto.
I, ALFRED CANNAN SNELL of Culver Park, Saltash in the County of
Cornwall, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to ensure match boxes or other receptacles for
matches being retained in some convenient position, at the same time admitting of
the ready handling of the same.
In carrying out this invention I arrange a clip or any other convenient attachment
to the match box in connection with a suitable length of chain, ribbon, silk cord or
the like preferably fitted at one extremity with a link or ring to take a nail whereby
the whole may be suspended from the wall. The match box clip may be replaced
by a match receptacle provided with a suitable striking surface, and in place of the
above mentioned link I may provide an india rubber sucker a spring clip or any
other suitable attachment arrangement for fixing this extremity of the suspending
line to a table, mantel-piece or in any other convenient place. A receptacle for
spent matches may also be used in conjunction with this arrangement. If desired
a spring roller may be used to wind up automatically the slack chain, cord or its
equivalent.
ALF. C. SNELL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Match Receptacles and Accessories
thereto.
I ALFRED CANNAN SNELL, of Culver Park, Saltash in the County of
Cornwall, Engineer, 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:-
The object of this invention is to ensure match boxes or other receptacles for
matches being retained in some convenient position, at the same time admitting of
the ready handling of the same.
The better to explain my meaning reference is made to the undermentioned
drawings in which
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are respectively side and front elevation of a match receptacle
constructed in accordance with my invention.
Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate another modification in the same and,
Figs. 5 and 6 relate to the method of attachment.
Figs. 7 and 8 show a combined match and spent match receptacle and
Figs. 9 & 10 show a spring suspension arrangement.
In carrying out this invention it will be seen that I arrange a clip A conveniently
formed so that its lowest end is turned back as shown at B and a lug C is formed
projecting forward as shown, so that whilst the outside case of a match box is held
at B the inside case rests on the lug C being thereby kept open for use.
In connection with the above which is also shown in Fig. 21 use a suitable
length of chain ribbon silk cord or the like marked D fitted at one extremity with
a link or ring E to take a nail F whereby the whole may be suspended from the
wall.
The matchbox clip A may be replaced by a match receptacle see Figs. 3 & 4

page_text: provided with a suitable striking surface as marked G, the body of this appliance
would be formed of metal or other convenient material and fresh matches placed
therein when exhausted. A hinged cover H may be used.
In place of the above mentioned link I may provide an india-rubber "sucker" as
shown at Fig. 5 such as used for attachment to glass a spring clip as shown at
Fig. 6 or any other convenient attachment arrangement for fixing this extremity
of the suspending line to a table, mantlepiece, or in any other convenient position.
A receptacle for spent matches may also be used in conjunction with this
arrangement, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and marked I which it will be seen is easily
unhooked and emptied or as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 it may form part of the match
receptacle which would then consist of an upper division with a lid J and a lower
division for the spent matches with a lid K. In each case the lids may be fitted
with a spring closing action.
If desired a roller as spring roller as shown in Figs. 9 & 10 may be employed.
This acting on the same principle as a
"blind" roller would automatically wind up
the slack chain or cord or its equivalent.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The construction or combination of the parts forming a match receptacle
whereby a clip suitable for attaching a match box is provided with a suspending
cord or chain or its equivalent substantially as herein described and illustrated.
2nd. The combination with the above of a spent match receptacle substantially
as described herein and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.
3rd. The construction or combination of the parts forming a match receptacle
whereby a division is provided for matches and a second division for spent matches
the whole having a suspending cord or chain or its equivalent substantially as
herein described and illustrated.
4th. The combination with either or any of the above devices of a "sucker"
spring clip, spring roller, or equivalent attachment appliance substantially as herein
described and illustrated.
Dated this 90th dro of Nam 1000