An Improved Box for Containing Matches and other Articles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 26th July, 1889-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Box for Containing Matches and other Articles.
I ERIC CONTI of 156 Stockwell Road, in the county of Surrey, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel construction of box chiefly applicable for containing
matches, but also applicable for containing other articles.
In carrying out the invention I employ an outer case, open at the ends, in which
slides the box proper.. The sliding box instead of being constructed as is generally
the case with a fixed bottom and an open top or with a top having a single hinged
flap, is formed with four flaps, viz. :-two on the bottom of the box and two on the
top of the box. By this arrangement,, when it is required to remove an article from
the box, the said article can be removed outwards from either end of the case, and
either with the top or bottom upwards, a flap being always presented which on being
raised will allow of one or more of the articles being removed as required.
Another advantage in connection with this construction of box is that each of the
flaps may be utilized for advertising purposes.
When the box is to be used for containing matches the composition used for igniting
the match is advantageously placed on the end or ends of the sliding box.
D1
acil
1000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Box for Containing Matches and other Articles.
ERIC CONTI of 156 Stockwell Road Brixton in the County of Surrey, 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 Novel Construction of a Box, chiefly applicable for
containing Matches, but also applicable for containing other articles.
In carrying out the invention 1 employ an outer case open at the ends, in which
slides the Box proper. The sliding box-instead of being constructed as is generally
the case, with a fixed bottom, and an open top, or with a top having a single hinged
flap, is formed with four flaps A. B. C. D. Fig. 4 viz.-two at the bottom and two at
the top of the Box, by this arrangement when it is required to remove an article from
the Box, the said article can be removed outwards from either end of the Case, (see
flap A and B, in Fig. 2 and 3,) and either with the top, or bottom upwards. (see
Fig. 4). A flap being always presented, which on being raised will allow one or
more of the articles being removed as required, also, an advertisement can be placed
on each side of the Flaps, and if used for Matches, the composition for igniting on to
be placed at the end of the Box.
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
1. In removing an article from the Box, I need not ascertain which side is the
top, for opening the Case, as there are two flaps on either side, and at both ends,
which enable me to open the Box in any possition, (especially in the dark) without
droping one or more articles by turning the wrong side up.

page_text: 2. When the Box is used for containing Matches, the composition used for igniting
the Match, is advantageously placed at the end, or ends of the Box.
3. Another advantage in connection with this construction of Box is, that each of
the Flaps may be used for advertising purposes.
Dated this 26th day of July 1889.
ERIC CONTI.
Engineer.