An Improvement in Combined Match Boxes and Advertising Apparatus.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 15th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Combined Match Boxes and Advertising
Apparatus.
We JOHN JOSEPH HARRISON Engraver on Wood of 79 New Oxford Street in
the County of Middlesex and WALTER HOOKER Architect of 79 New Oxford
Street in the County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to construct match boxes in connection with simple
advertisement apparatus whereby the advertisements change when the box lids are
lifted for the purpose of obtaining a match.
In this invention we propose to fix any convenient number of advertisements, say
six, upon the circumference of a cylinder rotating on a spindle, which we hereafter
describe as the advertising cylinder.
This advertising cylinder is placed horizontally in a circular closed metal case,
attached to a match box, having a space cut at a certain angle to fit the size of the
advertising spaces on the cylinder the space admitting only one advertisement to
appear at once.
The advertising cylinder is rotated by the action of lifting the match box lid
attached to which is a joint and curved arm falling in a toothed wheel fixed
to the cylinder. By this means the cylinder is turned round a corresponding
portion of a circle sufficient to change the advertisement once at each downward
motion of the lid.
We propose to construct the invention as follows:-In a circular box attached
to a match box with a moveable lid we fix a spindle through the sides of the said
circular box on which we propose to rotate the advertising cylinder. The change
of advertisement is made by means of a toothed wheel attached to the advertising
cylinder and having a corresponding number of teeth to the number of advertise-
ments, say six. The toothed wheel is acted upon by a curved arm attached to a
prolongation of the match box lid by a joint. This arm is capable of moving
freely backwards to enable the toothed wheel to revolve on its axis until stopped
by a fixed rod under the curved arm which is also attached to the lid. The radius
of action of the curved arm is such that on lifting the lid to take a match the
curved arm falls into one of the teeth of the toothed wheel. On releasing the lid
which is acted upon by a spring, the curved arm thrusts the wheel round a segment
of a circle corresponding with the space occupied by each separate advertisement
on the cylinder exposing a fresh advertisement to view. The fixed rod attached to
the prolongation of the lid and under the curved arm acts as a stop to prevent the
cylinder moving more than a space sufficient to expose the advertisement adjacent
and below the one visible before the lid is moved.
A small spring with bent end is fixed to the side of the metal case by a pin and
is acted upon by the toothed wheel when rotating one way. The bent end of the
spring falls into each tooth as the wheel revolves and prevents a backward move-
ment of the wheel and also checks too quick a movement of the cylinder.
The lid is provided with two pieces placed at each end of the lid top into
which slide sheets of opal glass on which can be printed advertisements these glass
slides can be interchanged at will.
Dated this 17th day of July 1891.
JOHN JOSEPH HARRISON,
WALTER HOOKER.

page_text: An Improvement in Combined Match-boxes and Advertising
Apparatus.
We, JOHN JOSEPH HARRISON, Engraver on Wood and WALTER HOOKER,
Architect, both of 79 New Oxford Street, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of our invention is to construct match-boxes in connection with simple
advertisement apparatus, whereby the advertisements change when the box lids are
lifted for the purpose of obtaining a match.
In this invention we propose to fix any convenient number of advertisements,
say six, upon the circumference of a cylinder rotating on a spindle which we here-
after describe as the advertising cylinder. This advertising cylinder is placed
horizontally in a circular closed metal case attached to a match-box and having an
opening admitting only one advertisement to be seen at once. The advertising
cylinder is rotated by the action of lifting the match-box lid attached to which is a
lever and curved pawl falling in a ratchet wheel fixed to the cylinder. By this
means the cylinder is rotated through a corresponding portion of a circle sufficient
to change the advertisement once at each downward movement of the lid.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice, we will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings and to letters and figures marked thereon, of which
Figure 1 shews an elevation; Figure 2 a longitudinal vertical section with the
lid closed, and Figure 3 a plan of an advertising match-box constructed according
to our said invention.
Figure 4 shows in perspective one of the tablets & carried by the cylinder e.
Like parts are indicated by similar reference-letters in all the figures.
A
A cylindrical box a is attached to a match-box having hinged lid c.
spindle d is supported in the ends of the said cylindrical box a and on which is
rotated the advertising cylinder e. The change of advertisement is made by the
means of a ratchet wheel fattached to the said cylinder and having the same
number of teeth as there are advertisements on the cylinder. The said ratchet
wheel is acted upon by a curved pawl g pivoted to a prolongation h of the match-
box lid c. The amount of movement of the curved pawl 9 is such that on lifting
the lid to take a match it falls into one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel f.
On releasing the lid c the curved pawl g moves the ratchet wheel through a
portion of a revolution corresponding with the space occupied by each separate
advertisement on the cylinder e thereby exposing a fresh advertisement to view.
The extended end of the lever acts as a stop to prevent the cylinder e rotating
more than is necessary to expose the advertisement adjacent and below the one
visible before the lever was moved.
The advertising tablets k attached to the periphery of the cylinder e are
interchangeable at will and are secured by countersunk screws, dovetail slots or
slides.
The lid is provided with ☐ pieces ; arranged to receive between them sheets of
opal glass, or ivory tablets on which can be printed advertisements. These glass
or ivory slides can be interchanged at will. There is also a similar construction on
the lid for holding a safety match striker and a roughened surface on the upright
end for ordinary matches.
A small form of the apparatus described may be made to be carried in the
pocket. It is obvious that the apparatus may be utilized for holding pens, sweets,
cigars, cigarettes, and other small articles, the same form of mechanism being
employed in each case, and that the means of advertising as hereinbefore

page_text: described may in like manner be applied to show cases and to all articles having
hinged lids.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
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(1) In an advertising apparatus the combination of the rotating cylinder e with
the match-box b substantially as described and illustrated.
(2) In an advertising apparatus the combination of the hinged lid o with the
lever h and pawl g, or the mechanical equivalent thereof, substantially as described
and illustrated.
(3) In an advertising apparatus the combination of the extended end of the
lever with the ratchet whereby the latter is locked, substantially as described
and illustrated.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.