Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 5th Dec., 1888
A communication from JAMES SAMUEL FOLEY, of the City of Chicago, in the County
of Cook, in the State of Illinois, one of the United States of America,
manufacturer, and JOSEPH RUSE, of the City of Toronto, in the County of York,
in the Province of Ontario, Canada, manufacturer.
1, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
M.I.M.E. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of the invention is, first, to devise a match magazine designed to contain
a number of stub matches, and arranged in connection with a reciprocating plunger,
in such a manner that the matches will be discharged separately from the magazine in
front of the end of the plunger, and by the longitudinal motion of the plunger will
force the match into a nozzle provided with means for lighting the said match and
holding it while lighted; and, secondly, to design a match, a number of which may
be readily contained within said magazine; and it consists essentially, first, of a
nozzle connected to a frame carrying a longitudinally-adjustable plunger located
opposito to the said nozzle and between two magazines filled with matches, a carrier
being located between the magazines and nozzle and arranged to convey the matches
separately in front of the nozzle, first from one magazine and then from the other, by
the longitudinal motion of the plunger, which latter also forces each match through
the nozzle where it is lighted and held while burning; and secondly, of a stubbed
or pellet shaped piece of material having one end covered with any suitable igniting
material.
Dated this 5th days of Danamber 1887

page_text: A communication from JAMES SAMUEL FOLEY, of the City of Chicago, in the County
of Cook, in the State of Illinois, one of the United States of America,
manufacturer, and JOSEPH RUSE, of the City of Toronto, in the County of York,
in the Province of Ontario, Canada, manufacturer.
1, Alfred JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
M.L.M.. 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 :-
The object of the invention is first, to devise a match magazine designed to contain
a number of stub matches, and arranged in connection with a reciprocating plunger,
in such a manner that the matches will be discharged separately from the magazine
in front of the end of the plunger, and by the longitudinal motion of the plunger will
force the match into a nozzle provided with means for lighting the said match and
holding it while lighted; and, secondly, to design a match, a number of which may
be readily contained within said magazine; and it consists, essentially, first, of a nozzle
connected to a frame carrying a longitudinally-adjustable plunger located opposite to
the said nozzle, preferably between two magazines filled with matches, and with or
without a carrier located between the magazines and nozzle, and arranged to convey
the matches separately in front of the nozzle by the longitudinal motion of the plunger,
which latter also forces each match through the nozzle where it is lighted and held
while burning; and, secondly, of a stubbed or pellet-shaped piece of material having
one end covered with any suitable igniting material.
Figure 1 is a perspective view partially in section, of a two-barrelled magazine con-
structed in accordance with this invention.
Figs. 2 and 3 are skeleton details of the plunger nozzle, and mechanism for moving
the matches in front of the nozzle.
Fig. 4 is a perspective detail of the lighter.
Fig. 5 is an elevation of match with igniting material on.
Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9 are enlarged sectional views of the match before the igniting
material is applied, each view showing a differently-shaped end for receiving the
igniting material.
Fig. 10 is an outside view of a double magazine made in accordance with this
invention.
Fig. 11 is a view of a double magazine with one half removed to exhibit its interior
construction when the plunger is in its normal position.
Fig. 12 is a similar view showing the plunger in the act of discharging the
match.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a detail of the piunger and its spine.
Fig. 14 is a similar view of a single magazine.
As the match is designed to be contained in a case corresponding in shape and size
to that of the matches it contains, I find that it is important that the igniting
material shall not extend beyond the main diameter of the match, which is formed in
a stub shape preferably cylindrical.
In figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 A is a nozzle fixed to the frame B which carries the bar or
plunger C as indicated.
Dare two cylindrical magazines connected to and forming part of the frame B.
These magazines are designed to contain a number of stub matches E.
A cap a is
pivotted on the plunger at the top of the magazines D so as to form adjustable
covers for the apertures in the said magazines through which the matches are
inserted.
F is a spiral spring the upper end of which butts against a collar b fixed to the
plunger C. The bottom of the spring F butts against a ledge formed on the inside of
the frame B where it surrounds the plunger C. It will be noticed that the end of the
plunger Cis immediately opposite to the mouth of the nozzle A and that pressure on
the said plunger C will force it through the nozzle A while the action of the spiral
spring F will throw it back into its normal position.
G is a double-barrelled carrier each barrel being substantially the same diameter as
that of the magazines D and the distances between the centres of the two barrels is
the same as the distance between the centre of one magazine and the centre of the
plunger C which is located exactly in the centre between the two magazines. A
plate His pivotted to the frame B at d and its other end has a notch formed
in it to fit onto a pin e projecting from the centre of the carrier G as shown.
I is a dog pivotted on the plunger and designed to project between the sides of
the plate H as shown, or between guides formed in the said plate to correspond with
the same.
When the plunger C is in its normal position the long end of the dog I
will project into either one or other of the upper corners formed in the plate H thereby
pushing the said plate H off onto an angle as indicated for instance when the long
end of the dog I is in the upper right-hand corner as shown in Fig. 1 the bottom of
the plate H will be pushed to the right-hand side or when the long end of the dog I
is in the left-hand upper corner, as shown in Fig. 3, the lower end of the plate H will
be thrown to the opposite or left-hand side. This change is effected by pressing the
plunger C down until the short end of the dog I reaches the curved bottom of the
plate H which causes it to turn on its pivot as indicated in Fig. 2, throwing the long
end of the dog I over into the opposite side so that when the plunger C resumes its
normal position the long end of the dog I will strike the opposite or left hand upper
corner in the plate H and thus cause it to move over on its pivot into the position
indicated in Fig. 3. As the pin e connects the bottom end of the plate H to the
carrier G the said carrier will be moved first onto one side and then onto the other
side of the plunger at each reciprocating movement of the same, and it is through
this reciprocating movement that the matches are taken separately first from
one magazine and then from the other magazine, into position in front of the nozzle A
so that they can be forced by the action of the plunger C through the said nozzle A,-
for instance in Fig. 1 the right-hand barrel of the carrier G contains a single match E
the top of which projects slightly above the level of the carrier G. The end of the
bottom match E in the right-hand-side magazine rests upon and is supported by the
match E in the carrier G below it, while the bottom match E in the left-hand magazine
is supported, as shown in fig. 1, by a projection formed upon the carrier G. When
the plunger is pressed down the dog I is turned over on its pivot, when its short
end strikes the bottom of the plate H as shown in fig. 2, and when the plunger C
resumes its normal position the long end of the dog I will strike the upper left-hand
corner of the plate H causing the said plate to turn on its pivot and resume the
position indicated in Fig. 3 in which position the right-hand barrel of the carrier G
is immediately over the mouth of the nozzle A and the match E in the said barrel

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will by its own gravity, fall into the nozzle A where it is held by the action of a
spring which is provided for the purpose of preventing the said match from dropping
out of the nozzle until forced by the action of the plunger C. When the carrier is
thus moved its left-hand barrel will be brought immediately opposite to the left-hand
magazine when the bottom match in it will drop into the left-hand barrel of the
carrier while the bottom match in the left-hand magazine will be supported by the
projection formed on the right-hand barrel of the carrier.
When the plunger C is forced through the nozzle A as before described, it will push
the match E which has been previously dropped into the nozzle A as mentioned, out
from the said nozzle where it is caught by the projecting fingers J as shown in fig. 2
which fingers scrape against the end of the match and ignite it as it is forced past
them by the action of the plunger mentioned. These projecting fingers J which form
the match lighter as described, are connected to and project from a collar which
fits upon and is secured to the outside of the nozzle A in the manner shown.
In fig. 6 is shown the end to receive the igniting material shaped in the form of
a tenon which is dipped into the igniting material so that the same shall adhere to the
tenon, care being taken that it shall not extend beyond the main diameter of the
stub E.
In fig. 7 is shown the end of the stub E cone-shaped; in fig. S it is shown
reduced in diameter and made curved; and in fig. 9 is shown a recess made in the
end; in all of which forms the igniting material may be applied without extending
beyond the main diameter of the stub E.
It will therefore be understood that my correspondents do not wish to confine
themselves to the exact shape of the end d.
The magazine may be made, as shown in Figs. 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, without the
carrier, in which case the matches are arranged to fall by gravitation from the said
magazine or magazines, into the inner mouth of the said nozzle the plunger in con-
nection with the magazine or magazines being so located in relation to the passage-way
or passage-ways and the nozzle that the downward movement of the plunger shall
separate the match in the mouth of the nozzle from the matches in the magazine, and
simultaneously push the said match towards the outer mouth of the nozzle. In these
figures A represents a nozzle which in Fig. 11 is shown connected to two magazines B¹
by passage-ways C¹. As the double magazine is considered the best form its
construction will be described first before referring to the single magazine shown in
Fig. 13.
Dis a plunger preferably connected by a swivel joint to the spindle E which is
carried in suitable bearings and is provided with a head a¹. This plunger with its
spindle is longitudinally movable and is located on a line with the mouth of the
nozzle A' so that the said plunger may be pushed down through the nozzle A¹.
F is a spiral spring designed to hold the plunger D₁ in its normal position so that
its end shall be clear of the passage-ways C.
Gis a finger connected to the end of the spindle E' and located in such a position
that when the plunger D' is in its normal position it will close one passage-way (1
sufficiently to prevent the stub matches H' in the said passage-way from falling into
the inner mouth of the nozzle A¹ while it allows but a single match from the other
passage-way to fall into the inner mouth of the nozzle A¹ in front of the end of the
plunger D¹ ready to be forced by the longitudinal movement of the said plunger
towards the outer mouth of the nozzle A and if desired the match may be thus
carried out past the lighter formed by the spring fingers I¹ as indicated in fig. 12.
A pin J¹ is inserted through the plunger D¹ and its ends project and fit into a cam
groove or slot K¹ so made that each double stroke of the plunger D₁ shall cause the
said plunger to revolve one half of a revolution; consequently each time that the
plunger B₁ forces a match through the nozzle A¹ the finger G¹ changes so as to
alternately open and close both passage-ways.
When only a single magazine made as shown in Fig. 14 is used, the finger G¹ may
be dispensed with, and the plunger D₁ need not revolve.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A match magazine constructed substantially as herein described and for the
purpose specified.
2. A nozzle connected to a frame carrying a longitudinally-movable plunger located
opposite to the end of the said nozzle in combination with a magazine designed to
contain a number of stub matches and arranged to discharge the matches separately
in front of the nozzle so that the longitudinal movement of the plunger shall force
the matches from the nozzle substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. A nozzle connected to a frame carrying a longitudinally-movable plunger in
combination with mechanism designed to convey a stub match to the mouth of the
nozzle through which it is forced by the action of the plunger substantially as and for
the purpose specified.
4. A nozzle connected to a frame carrying a longitudinally movable plunger and
provided with a finger or fingers in front of the mouth of the nozzle in combination
with a magazine designed to contain a number of stub matches and arranged to
discharge the matches separately in front of the nozzle so that the longitudinal
motion of the plunger shall force the igniting end of the stub match through
the nozzle past the spring finger described substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
5. A dog pivotted on a reciprocating bar or plunger in combination with a plate
pivotted substantially on the centre line of the motion of the plunger in such a
manner that the reciprocating movement of the plunger shall impart through the dog
a rocking movement to the plate substantially as and for the purpose specified.
6. A nozzle A connected to the frame B between the magazines D a plunger C
suitably carried by the frame B between the magazines D and immediately opposite
to the end of the nozzle A, a dog I pivotted in the plunger C in combination with a
plate H pivotted at d to the frame B and connected to the carrier G so that the
reciprocating movement of the plunger C shall impart a reciprocating movement to
the carrier at right angles to the line of travel of the plunger substantially as and
for the purpose specified..
7. A nozzle A corresponding substantially in diameter with the magazine D and
centrally located between them in combination with an adjustable carrier G provided
with projections and designed to convey the matches from either magazine to the
nozzle A without permitting the remaining matches in the magazine to fall
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
8. A stub-shaped piece of material having one end covered with igniting material
without increasing the main diameter of the stub substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
9. A stub-shaped piece of material having one end reduced in diameter so that a
supply of igniting material may be applied to it without increasing the main diameter
of the stub substantially as and for the purpose specified.
10. A magazine or magazines containing stub matches and so connected by a
passage-way or passage-ways to a nozzle that the said matches will fall by gravitation
from the said magazine or magazines towards the inner mouth of the said nozzle in
front of the end of a longitudinally-movable plunger in combination with the said
plunger which is so located in relation to the passage-way or passage-ways and nozzle
that the downward movement of the plunger will separate the match at the mouth of
the nozzle from the matches in the magazines, and simultaneously push the said
match towards the outer mouth of the nozzle substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
11. A nozzle having a finger or fingers located in front of its mouth and one or
more passage-ways connecting the said nozzle with a magazine or magazines con-
taining stub matches in combination with a longitudinally movable plunger located

page_text: on a line with the mouth of the nozzle and designed to close the passage-ways and
simultaneously push a single match through the nozzle substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
12. The cylindrical magazines B₁ designed to contain a number of stub matches H¹
and connected to the nozzle A¹ by the passage-ways C₁ in such a manner that the
stub matches shall fall by gravitation from the magazine B1 into the nozzle A' in
combination with the longitudinally-movable plunger D₁ having a finger G¹ fixed to
its end and connected to a cam-groove formed so that at each double stroke of the
plunger the finger G₁ changes so as to alternately open and close both passage-ways,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 28th day of August 1888