Improvements in Match Strikers.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 5th July, 1892-Accepted, 6th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Match Strikers.
I, THOMAS ROBERTSON 26 Buckleigh Road Streatham S.W. do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved and novel device for igniting those kinds of
matches known as safety matches and which ignite by rubbing the heads which
are tipped with an igniting composition on a surface coated with a rubbing or
striking composition.
Hitherto in order to ignite these safety matches it has been necessary to rub
or strike the head on a side or other portion of the box containing the matches,
such side or portion of the box being coated or painted with the rubbing or
striking composition. This necessitated carrying a matchbox,-whether full or
not of matches,-in order to have the striking or rubbing portion on which to
ignite the matches, and it frequently happened that the rubbing or striking
composition which is usually very thinly painted on box became worn off by use,
so that a match was ignited with difficulty.
My invention is to mould or press into a small box or case formed in any suitable
manner, and with a sliding or hinged lid or cover, or other suitable form of opening,
the rubbing or striking composition which can be composed of amorphous phos-
phorus, powdered glass glue &c. or in any of the well known manners, so that a
small cake of such composition is formed inside said box and is protected by
same.
The safety matches may then be carried loose in the pocket or in any other
manner and by use of my improved striker, ignition of same effected when desired.
5th September 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Match Strikers.
THOMAS ROBERTSON of 26 Buckleigh Road Streatham in the County of Surrey,
Gentleman 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 and novel device for igniting those kinds
of matches known as safety matches and which ignite by rubbing the heads
which are tipped with an igniting composition on a surface coated with a rubbing
or striking composition. Hitherto in order to ignite these safety matches it has.
been necessary to rub or strike the head on a side or other portion of the box
containing the matches such side or portion of the box being coated or painted with
the rubbing or striking composition. This necessitated carrying a match box
whether full or not of matches in order to have the striking or rubbing portion
on which to ignite the matches, and it frequently happened that the rubbing or
striking composition, which is usually very thinly painted on the box became worn
off by use so that a match was ignited with difficulty.
My invention is to mould or press into a small box or case, formed in any
suitable manner, and with a sliding or hinged lid or cover, or other suitable form
of opening, the rubbing or striking composition which can be composed of amorphous
phosphorus powdered glass, glue etc. or in any of the well known manners, so that
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page_text: a small cake of such composition is formed inside said box and is protected by
same.
The safety matches may then he carried loose in the pocket or in any other
manner and by use of my improved striker ignition of same effected when desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
Moulding or pressing into a small box or case a composition forming a cake or
tablet on which when the head of a safety match is rubbed or struck ignition of the
match is effected thus obviating the necessity of carrying an ordinary safety match
box as hitherto required for the purpose of effecting ignition and allowing of such
safety matches being carried loose in the pocket packed stored shipped and solid
and
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in bulk or large packages if desired no danger in so doing being incurred: the means
of ignition being kept perfectly separate.
Dated the 5th day of July 1892.