Improvements in Devices applicable for Holding Toothpicks, Matches, or the like, and for Igniting Matches as they are Drawn Out.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left; 12th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices applicable for Holding Toothpicks,
Matches, or the like, and for Igniting Matches as they are
Drawn Out.
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A communication from abroad by Eberhard JungingER, of Stuttgart, in the
Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Merchant.
1, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester,
both in the County of Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the County of
Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to a holder for matches, tooth-picks, etcetera, the construc-
tion of which renders the igniting of each separate match possible on its being
withdrawn from the holder.
In this manner, various disadvantages are avoided, such, for instance, as the
striking of matches on the walls of rooms, on clothes, as well as the often useless
striking on unsuitable striking surfaces. Further, the unauthorised abstraction of
matches is prevented, as the peculiar mode of construction only allows burning
matches to be withdrawn.
In carrying out the invention a box-like cover is provided, in which any suitable
number of dividing walls are arranged. Rows of narrow springs; suitably bent, are
fixed on the dividing wall, the free ends of which (springs) rest close against the
dividing wall.
Strips simply folded together of stout paper, gauze or similar suitable material,
are placed over the dividing walls, and the walls of the case running parallel there-
with, which, when coated with a suitable mixture, form the friction surfaces, and
are pressed against the dividing walls by the springs and held firm there.
The matches are pushed from below between the friction surfaces, so far upwards"
that the uncoated ends of the same project sufficiently far out of the holder to
enable them to be easily grasped and drawn out. The match heads rest beneath
the friction surfaces.
The case filled with matches is screwed into any suitable holder or fastened in
any other suitable manner, so that only the withdrawal of matches from above is
permitted, in which process, an automatic ignition of the same must take place, as
the necessary friction of the match heads takes place on their passing over the
friction surfaces. By means of the separate narrow springs, each several match is
held specially firm, so that, when one such is drawn out, the others are not thereby
displaced.
The friction surfaces are prepared on both sides, so that, when one side is worn
out, the other one can be utilised, and thus a replacement of the same need only
take place when both sides are worn out.
The match holder described above can be used both for table and wall holders, as
well as for pocket match boxes.
By the removal of the friction surfaces, this match holder serves also excellently
for holding tooth-picks. Hitherto toothpicks were often put back again in the
holder, and were thus liable to be used again, but this is now avoided. Like the
matches, the tooth picks are inserted from below between the springs and partition
walls; after one toothpick has been withdrawn, the opening caused thereby closes
automatically, as the spring presses hard against the partition, which renders a
re-insertion of the used toothpick, from above, impossible. The execution of the

page_text: holder can be of any sort desired, and it can be made of triangular, round, fan-
shaped or any other suitable form.
Dated this 15th day of December 1890.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices applicable for Holding Toothpicks,
Matches, or the like, and for Igniting Matches as they are
Drawn Out.
A communication from abroad by EBERHARD JUNGINGER, of Stuttgart, in the
Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Merchant.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool & 6 Bank Street,
Manchester both in the County of Lancaster & 323 High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex, Civil 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:-
This invention relates to a holder for matches, (tooth-picks, etcetera) the con-
struction of which renders the igniting of each separate match possible on its being
withdrawn from the holder.
In this manner, various disadvantages are avoided, such, for instance, as the
striking of matches on the walls of rooms, on clothes, as well as the often useless
striking on unsuitable-striking surfaces. Further, the unauthorised abstraction of
matches is prevented, as the peculiar mode of construction only allows burning
matches to be withdrawn.
In order that this invention may be fully understood, the same is described by aid
of the accompanying sheet of drawings, on which
Figures and 2 are vertical sections at right angles to each other of a device
constructed according to this invention, the device-in-this-case being shown used for.
a match holder;
Figure 3 is a plan view of the foregoing figures.
C₂.
In carrying_out_the_invention, a box-like cover a is provided, in which any
suitable number of dividing walls is arranged. Rows of narrow springs
suitably bent, are fixed on the dividing walls 6, the free ends of which (springs)
press against the dividing walls b
Strips, simply folded together, of stout paper, gauze or similar suitable material,
are placed over the dividing walls bb', and the walls a¹ of the case running parallel
therewith, which, when coated with a suitable mixture, form the friction or striking
surfaces d, and are pressed against the dividing walls b by the springs c and held
firm there, as will be clearly seen from Figure 1.
The matches e are pushed from below between the friction surfaces d so far
upwards that the uncoated ends of the same project sufficiently far out of the holder
to enable them to be easily grasped or taken hold of and drawn out. The match
heads el rest beneath the friction surfaces, d.
The case a filled with matches is screwed into any suitable holder or fastened in
any other suitable manner, so that only the withdrawal of matches from above is
permitted, whereupon, an automatic ignition of the same must take place, as the
necessary friction of the match heads e¹ takes place on their passing over the
friction or striking surfaces d. By means of the separate narrow springs ċ, as is
seen from Figure 2, each several match is held specially firm, so that, when one
such is drawn out, the others are not thereby displaced.
The friction or striking surfaces d are prepared on both sides, so that, when one
side is worn out, the other one can be utilised, and thus a replacement of the same
need only take place when both sides are worn out.

page_text: The match holder described above can be used both for table and wall holders, as
well as for pocket match boxes.
By the removal of the friction surfaces d, this match holder serves also excellently
for holding tooth-picks. Hitherto tooth-picks were often put back again in the
holder, and were thus liable to be used again, but this is now avoided. Like the
matches, the tooth-picks are inserted from below between the springs cand partition
walls after one tooth-pick has been withdrawn, the opening caused thereby closes
automatically, as the spring e presses hard against the partition ', which renders a
re-insertion of the used tooth-pick, from above, impossible.
The pattern given to the holder can be of any sort desired, and it can be of
triangular, round, fan-shaped or any other suitable form.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The device for holding tooth-picks, matches or the like, consisting of a case (a)
having partition walls (6) on which rows of narrow suitably curved springs (c) are
arranged, which latter press against other partition walls (61) and can grip the
tooth-picks, matches or the like (e) inserted between them, whilst at the same time
preventing such articles from being inserted in the case (a) from any but the one
(and generally inaccessible) side (or part) of such case, all arranged substantially as
hereinbefore described and shown.
2. In combination with a device such as described in Claim 1, friction or striking
surfaces d for the purposes herein before described.
Dated this 11th day of September 1801.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.