a match box and windguard for preventing matches being blown out when lighting pipes and such like
Year: 1898

page_text: I, ALBERT EDWARD PARSONAGE, of 157, Holland Road, Kensington, in the County
of Middlesex, Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements on my Patent No. 15596 of 1894
for "
a match box and windguard for preventing matches being blown out when
lighting pipes and such like."
The present invention is designed to provide means whereby the windguard may
be applied to an ordinary box for wood matches and also to a box fitted with a
drawer for holding wax matches.
In applying the windguard to boxes for wood matches, I form a channel shaped
holder of suitable size to receive an ordinary wood match box. To the upper
portion of the two sides and across the end of this holder is secured a wire to which
the spring flaps and also the lid, which constitutes the windguard, is hinged. A
strip coated with the composition on which the matches are ignited is arranged
above the match box between the spring flaps; it can either be secured to the box
or made detachable.
Openings are made in the sides of the holder exposing a portion of the striking
surface on the box so that the matches can be ignited without using the windguard
if desired.
For wax matches a plate having a striking surface thereon is secured to the
holder and a drawer only is used for the matches in this case the bottom of the
holder may be slotted to allow the drawer to be easily opened.
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W. D. ROWLINGSON,
7, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant..
I, ALBERT EDWARD PARSONAGE, of 157, Holland Road, Kensington, in the County
of Middlesex, Plumber, 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 certain improvements on my Patent No. 15596 of 1894
for " a match box and windguard for preventing matches being blown out when

page_text: lighting pipes and such like." It is specially designed to provide means whereby
the windguard can be applied to an ordinary box for wood matches and also to a
box fitted with a drawer for holding wax matches.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawings in which Figure 1, is a perspective view of an ordinary
box for wood matches fitted in a holder furnished with the windguard shewn
in the open position, one side wing of the windguard being shewn dotted so that the
construction of the holder can be clearly seen; Figure 2, shews the same nearly
closed Figure 3, is a longitudinal section of a box fitted with a drawer for wax
matches and shewing the windguard in the open position, and Figure 4, is a cross
section of the same.
In applying the windguard to boxes for wood matches Figures 1 and 2, I form
of thin sheet metal a channel shaped holder (A) having an opening (B) in each
side; the holder being made just large enough to receive the matchbox. To the
upper portion of the two sides and across one end of the holder is secured a wire
to which the spring flaps or wings (C) and (C) and also the lid (D) which constitute
the windguard are hinged, suitable catches such as (E-E) are used to retain the
lid in the closed position when not in use.
The openings (B) in the sides of the holder expose the striking surface on the
pr without
box (F) upon which the matches can be ignited and be used either with
the windguard. A strip coated with a prepared composition may be arranged on
the top of the matchbox so that the matches may be ignited within the windguard.
This striking surface may be on the matchbox or it may be on a plate made to fit
in the holder, but removable therefrom when it is necessary to renew the same.
The front portion of the lid (D) is suitably cut away so that when desired the
box (F) can be pushed out and matches taken therefrom without opening or
using the windguard.
The box for the wax matches Figures 3 and 4, consists simply of a drawer (G)
fitted in the holder (A) and having a striking plate (H) secured above the same;
in this case the bottom of the holder is slotted so that the drawer can be pushed
out by means of the finger; the outward movement of the drawer being limited
by the stop (I). In other respects the box is similar to that described for Figures 1
and 2 but it is made much smaller in size.
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:
Firstly. The combination of the holder (A) for the matchbox, spring hinged
flaps or wings (C) and (C) and hinged lid (D) substantially as and for the purposes
herein set forth.
Secondly. The combination of the holder (A) spring hinged flaps or wings (C)
and (C) and hinged lid (D), with the drawer (G) substantially as and for the
purposes herein set forth.
Dated the 6th day of
1000
CABANE
W. D. ROWLINGSON,
7, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.