Improvements in and relating to Match-boxes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Match-boxes.
We, CHARLES ERNEST MEREDITH, Traveller, of 132, Belgrave Road, Edgbaston,
and KYNOCH LTD., Manufacturers, of Lion Works, Witton, both in the City of
Birmingham, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to containers for matches, fusees and like articles, and
its object is to provide a box of a novel form and construction specially suitable
for use by sportsmen.
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The invention consists generally in constructing the match-box so that its
external appearance exactly resembles a sporting cartridge when closed, while
at the same time providing an inner receptacle for the matches or like articles.
In carrying the invention into effect as applied to a match-box similar in
appearance to a "No. 12 Grouse sporting cartridge, the construction is as
follows: The containing case is formed from the ordinary cartridge tube with
the head removed, and within this case an inner tube slides forming the match
receptacle. This inner tube is closed at one end, and at the other has soldered
closed or spun on to it the cartridge head with the ordinary wording and size
indented upon it, and carrying a chamber on a tool mark representing a chamber
and empty standard priming cap of the usual construction; this tube is shorter
than the outer tube or cartridge case proper so that when placed in position a
short space is left between its closed end and the outer tube.
At the end of the cartridge case opposite the head and in the short space
herein before described, a turned wooden plug or other material is inserted and
this plug is shaped and coloured to resemble the turn over paper end of the
cartridge, and further the inner portion of the plug is turned out to receive a thin
celluloid disc backed by a paper wad upon which is printed the usual notice as, to
the type of loading.
The inner tube has a segment cut away at one side to form the opening for
inserting or extracting the matches and a segmental wire stop is soldered or
otherwise attached to the inside of the cartridge case in such a position that the
inner case can only be pulled out a sufficient distance to extract the matches and
further secure the two cylinders from rotation one upon the other. To form a
fastening for to box a small dent is made in the outer tube and a corresponding
dent on the inner tube, and the spring of the material allows these two dents to
snap together or separate when required.
It is to be understood that this novel and compact form of match box may
be constructed to resemble other types of cartridges and without departing from
the subject of the present invention.
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MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Match-boxes.
We, CHARLES ERNEST MEREDITH, Traveller, of 132, Belgrave Road, Edgbaston,
and KYNOCH, LTD., Manufacturers, of Lion Works, Witton, both in the City of
Birmingham, 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 containers for matches, fusees and like articles, and
its object is to provide a box of a novel form and construction specially suitable
for use by sportsmen.
The invention consists generally in constructing the match-box so that its
external appearance exactly resembles a sporting cartridge when closed, while
at the same time providing an inner receptacle for the matches or like articles.
The accompanying sheet of drawings illustrates the improved match-box as
follows:-
Figures 1 and 2 are respectively side elevation and head elevation of the match-
box when closed.
Figures 3 and 4 are respectively longitudinal section through the match-box,
and end view of the plug which is shaped and colored to resemble the turned over
end of the cartridge.
Figures 5 and 6 are two views of the outer brass tube of the cartridge, while,
Figures 7 and 8 are two views of the inner tube forming the box.
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In carrying the invention into effect as illustrated in the accompanying sheet
of drawings, and as applied to a match-box similar in appearance to a "No. 12
Grouse sporting cartridge, the construction is as follows:- The containing
case A is formed from the ordinary cartridge tube with the head removed, and
within this case an inner tube B slides, forming the match receptacle. This
inner tube is closed at one end C, and at the other end has soldered, closed or
spun on to it the cartridge head D clearly shown in Figure 3; and this head
has the ordinary wording and size indented upon it and carries a chamber or
a tool mark representing a chamber and empty standard priming cap of the usual
construction. The inner tube B is shorter than the outer tube or cartridge case
proper A so that when placed in position a short space is left between its closed
end and the outer tube.
At the end of the cartridge case opposite the head D and in the short space here-
inbefore described, a turned wooden plug or plug of other material E is inserted,
and this plug E is shaped and colored to resemble the turned over paper end of the
cartridge, and, further, the inner portion of the plug is turned out to receive
a thin celluloid disc F backed by a paper or card wad G upon which is printed
the usual notice as to the type of loading.
The inner tube B has a segment H cut away at one side to form the opening
for inserting or extracting the matches and a segmental wire stop I is soldered
or otherwise attached to the inside of the cartridge case A in such a position
that the inner case B can only be pulled out a sufficient distance to extract the
matches and also further secure the two cylinders from rotation one within the
other. To form a fastening for the box a small dent J is made in the outer tube
and a corresponding dent on the inner tube, and the spring of the material allows
these two dents to snap together or separate when required.
It is to be clearly understood that this novel and compact form of match-box
may be constructed to resemble other types of cartridges and without departing
from the subject of the present invention.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The receptacle for matches, fusces, and like articles consisting of an ordinary
cartridge tube with the head removed for the outer case and a sliding partly
closed tube to which the head is attached as the inner case, the whole exactly
resembling when closed a sporting or other cartridge, substantially as described.
2. The improved match-box constructed to resemble a cartridge when closed
substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Bated this 6th day of January 1900
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.