An Improved Match-box.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1896
An Improved Match-box.
I, OSWALD PETSCHEL, of Germersheim am Rhein, in the Empire of Germany,
Book-keeper, 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 present application for Letters Patent consists of a match-
box from which the match can be taken out mechanically and at the same
time caused to ignite by contact with a friction plate forming part of the box.
The improved match-box is illustrated in the accompanying drawing by Figures 1
to 7, and of these:-
Figure 1 shows a view of the closed box.
Figure 2 a section of the same.
Figure 3 a side view of the same.
Figure 4 a detail of the construction.
Figure 5 a vertical section with the friction plate open.
Figure 6 a view from above and
Figure 7 a section on the line at Figure 2.
The match-box consists essentially of 2 chambers a and b. The chamber a
containing the matches has a cover c supporting a plate d inclined inwards and also
contains the springs a¹ so arranged as to press the matches against the partition e
separating the two chambers from each other. This partition is divided by a slot f
which is sufficiently wide to allow of one match being pressed through the same by
means of the catch g. This catch g is attached to a revolving pin i acted upon by
the spring and placed in the side of the chamber b opposite to that of the lid c;
the turning of this pin is effected by means of the handle k outside the box, the catch
possesses on its underside a groove a corresponding to the section of the match and
is so placed in the chamber when in work that upon turning of the pin the catch
is enabled to seize the match projected above the others by means of the inclined
lid c and lying nearest to the slot f
C,
The chamber is normally closed by a flap / having on its inner side a friction
strip against which a spring 12 pushes. In order to obtain a lighted match it is
only necessary to set the pin i in motion by means of the handle which causes the
catch to take hold of the match m lying opposite the slot f and pressed up by
the lid
and turus the said match in such a manuer that the Hap is opened during
which the friction strip comes in contact with the head of the match aud causes
the same to ignite. As the handle is further turned the lighted match is caused to
project from out of the chamber b and can now be used. After the operation the
handle k is released whereby the spring h returns the catch g into its normal
position. During this return the end of the used match is removed from the groove
of the catch g by means of the flap which has already been restored by means of
its spring 2 to the closed position.
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 :-
The improved match-box consisting essentially of two chambers a b separated
from one another by a slotted partition e, the chamber a being provided with the
lid e inclined inwards, whilst the other chamber 6 possesses on the side opposite to
C

page_text: that of the lid ca revoluble catch g with handle k in combination with the flap l
placed opposite to the partition e and provided with a friction surface closing by
means of a spring when the match-box is not in use.
Dated this 30th day of November 1895.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
31, High Holborn, London, W.C., Patent Agents for the Applicant.