Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 1st Jan., 1895-Accepted, 9th Feb., 1895
I, GERHARD WIRTZ of 18 Werftstrasse, Berlin, in the Kingdom of Prussia,
German Empire, Private Man, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The present invention is a contrivance for holding and direct ignition of
natches.
On the accompanying drawing this contrivance is shewn by
Fig. 1 in vertical cross-section, by
Fig. 2 in side view, by
Fig. 3 in horizontal section, and by
Fig. 4 in edge view.
The two covers a are arranged movably on a common hinge b, and are both
provided on the interior surfaces, each with a small pocket e, which serve for the
reception of the matches. The frame d has a common axis with the two covers a
and is connected at its upper end by a round pin e, which is coated with the same
combustible material as the inner sides of the two covers. In Fig. 1 the left-hand
cover is shewn in closed, and the right-hand one in open position. When the
matches are placed in the pockets c, with their heads covered with the combustible
material pointing downwards, and the covers closed and pressed together by the
clasps, withdrawal of the matches by their protruding ends results in immediate
ignition.
Dated 14th day of April 1894.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: The two covers (a) are arranged movably on a common hinge (b), and are both
provided on the interior surfaces, each with a small pocket (c), which serve for the
reception of the matches. The frame (d) has a common axis with the two
covers (a), and is connected at its upper end by a round pin (e) which is conted
with the same combustible material as the inner sides of the two covers. In
Fig. 1. the left hand cover is shown in closed, and the right hand one in open
position. When the matches are placed in the pockets (c), with their heads
covered with the combustible material pointing downwards, and the covers closed
and pressed together by the clasps (f), withdrawal of the matches by their
protruding ends results in immediate ignition.
In order to avoid altogether the insertion, although easy enough, of matches
into a pocket match-box, as shown in Figs. 1. to 4. or into a table match-stand of
similar construction (for which purpose the hinge (b) may be provided with a foot
or stand) a paper-cartridge is used. This consists of a piece of paper, equal in
size to the two covers (a) combined. Two ends of the paper, viz. those which will
come to the level of the pin or rod (e), are coated with an igniting substance (ii);
the central part, which will be next to the match-heads, remains blank (k). Into
this piece of paper the matches are inserted after the manner of pins in a paper.
Exactly at the centre of the round pin or rod (e) a thin metal-plate (g) is
suspended so as to reach down close to the hinge (b). This metal-plate has, at its
upper end, a longitudinal incision so that it can be suspended under the rod or
pin (e) by means of two eyes (h) between the ends of the rod and the intermediate
frames (dd). Consequently, this thin metal-plate can freely make a full revolution
round the pin or rod (e).
In order to introduce the paper cartridge Fig. 7 into the match-box, all that is
required is to turn the above-mentioned thin metal-plate (9) so that it assumes a
parallel position to the cover (a), shown horizontal in Fig. 1. Then, the paper
cartridge is slipped over so that the centre of the above mentioned blank portion (k)
thereof comes to lie on the edge of the thin metal-plate. Thereupon the cartridge
is folded round the meial-plate so that the matches surround the metal-plate (9)
and the latter is made to revolve round the rod or pin (e) until it is suspended
from it in a vertical position, and the cover (a) is closed. Thus the match-box is
filled immediately with a full charge of matches, without any need of inserting them
singly, without any springs, or separate "chambers" for each match, and the
position of all matches towards each other is accurately fixed without any
"corrugated metal-plate" arrangement or any special "casing."
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. A contrivance for the purpose of holding and direct ignition of matches on
their being taken out of the receptacle, characterized by two side-covers (a) with
an intermediate situated frame (d), movable on one and the same hinge, the
inner pockets (c) of the side-covers serving for the reception of the matches, which
upon their withdrawal are directly ignited by friction between the side-covers (a)
and the upper connecting-pin (e) of the intermediate frame (d) on pressing together
the covers (a).
2. Fig. 2. The use of a paper-cartridge (k), fitted with matches placed side by
side (Fig. 7) and of a metal-plate (9) revolving on a rod (e), and round which the
paper-cartridge (k) is placed in a horizontal position and which is then turned
down, with the cartridge, so as to assume a vertical position, for the purpose of
filling a table or pocket match-box at one operation with matches.
Dated this 1st day of January 1805
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.