An Improved Apparatus for Use in connection with the Boxing of Wax Vestas and other Goods.
Year: 1895

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Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1896-Accepted, 9th May, 1898
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Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1896-Accepted, 9th May, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Use in connection with the Boxing of
Wax Vestas and other Goods.
I, EDWIN LIONEL BELL, of Bromley-by-Bow, in the County of London,
Match Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
My invention relates to an improved apparatus for use in connection with the
boxing of wax vestas or other goods in boxes of the kind having a sliding drawer
within a case or frame, the object of my invention being to provide means whereby
the filled drawer may be readily inserted in the case without the liability of
splitting or bursting the same.
My improved apparatus comprises a table or bed, preferably arranged in an
inclined position, having upon its surface ribs or guides between which the cases
are inserted the said ribs being arranged at a distance apart corresponding with
the width of the said cases so that they will support the sides of the latter whilst
the filled drawers are being inserted.
Springs are advantageously arranged in connection with the ribs in order to
prevent the cases from slipping out of the guides.
To enable the apparatus to be used in connection with boxes of different sizes
one of the guide ribs is made adjustable relatively with the other.
Dated the 1st day of July 1895.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Apparatus for Use in connection with the Boxing of
Wax Vestas and other Goods.
I, EDWIN LIONEL BELL, of Bromley-by-Bow, in the County of London,
Match Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved apparatus for use in connection with the
boxing of wax vestas or other goods in boxes of the kind baving a sliding drawer
within a case or frame, the object of my invention being to provide means whereby
the filled drawer may be readily inserted in the case without the liability of
splitting or bursting the same.
My improved apparatus comprises a table or bed, preferably arranged in an
inclined position, having upon its surface ribs or guides between which the cases
are inserted, the said ribs being arranged at a distance apart corresponding with
the width of the said cases so that they will support the sides of the latter whilst
the filled drawers are being inserted.
Springs are advantageously arranged in connection with the ribs in order to
prevent the cases from slipping out of the guides.

page_text: To enable the apparatus to be used in connection with boxes of different sizes
one of the guide-ribs is made adjustable relatively with the other.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same with
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a plan of an apparatus constructed according to my invention for
use in connection with the boxing of wax vestas and other goods; and,
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same.
a is the table or bed of the apparatus, and b, are the ribs or guides upon
the surface of the table between which the cases or frame of the match boxes are
inserted.
The guide-ribs b, are secured to the table a by means of bolts c and nuts d,
the bolts and nuts of the guide-rib & being, however, located in slots e, e in the
table a to allow the position of the said rib to be adjusted relatively with the
other rib to enable the apparatus to be used in connection with boxes of different
sizes.
ff are the springs fixed to the ribs by screws g, g in order to prevent the cases
from slipping out of the guides.
Lips, project from the inner sides of the ribs b, at the front portion
thereof to assist in the introduction of the cases between the guides.
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. Apparatus for use in connection with the boxing of wax vestas and other
goods comprising a table or bed, and ribs or guides upon the surface of the said
table designed to receive the cases or frames of the match boxes substantially as,
and for the purpose, herein before described.
2. In apparatus for use in connection with the boxing of wax vestas the com-
bination with a table or bed, of fixed and adjustable ribs or guides provided with
springs for the purpose set forth and substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
3. The manufacture and use of the apparatus for use in connection with the
boxing of wax vestas and other goods herein before described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 1st day of April 1896
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.