Improvements in or relating to Match Boxes or Smokers' Requisites.
Year: 1896

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c., Act, 1883), as required
by the decision of the Comptroller General of the 20th day of July 1897.
Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1897-Accepted, 27th Mar., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Match Boxes or Smokers' Requisites.
We, DAVID SAMSON, of 11, Dunedin Street, Edinburgh, Coach Builder and
JOHN WATSON, of 17 Rawcliffe Road, Walton, in the County of Lancaster,
Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object an arrangement of match box which we have
termed the storm light match box, whereby the user can light a pipe or cigar with
ease, no matter how hard the wind is blowing. The invention consists in forming
the match box cover first with a roughened groove having a hole at the end, secondly,
in perforating the side of this cover for the admission of air by means of numerous
fine perforations, thirdly, perforating the side of the cover if necessary with a
single large hole so that a pipe can be placed against this hole when it is required
to be lit and fourthly in some instances adding a tag to the end of the box and a
cover closing the other end of the match box cover. The mode of action is as
follows: The match box being driven partially out of its cover until the hole at
the end of the roughened portion is exposed one strikes the match and at the same
time inserts the cigar end through the end of the cover if that be open or through
the side opening used for lighting the pipe. Where a pipe is used this side opening
is put uppermost the match is then struck on the edge of the casing and passing
through the hole at the end of the groove is held with its end immediately under
the hole against which the pipe is placed and thus the pipe is lit. The end of the
cover can be simply hinged to one side so as to be placed in position in case of
there being any difficulty through the wind. The hand however could be placed
against the end if desirable.
Dated the 28th day of Santambor 1900
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in or relating to Match Boxes or Smokers' Requisites.
We, DAVID SAMSON, of 11, Dunedin Street, Edinburgh, Coach Builder and
JOHN WATSON of 17, Rawcliffe Road, Walton, in the County of Lancaster,
Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed. to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention has for its object an arrangement of match box which we have
termed the storm light match box, whereby the user can light a pipe or cigar with
ease, no matter how hard the wind is blowing.
The invention will be understood from the following description, reference being
had to the accompanying drawing, in which,
Figure 1 is a view of the match box closed;
Figure 2, the same with the box partly driven out of its cover.
The invention consists in forming the match box cover A first with a roughened
groove B having a hole C at the end, secondly, in perforating the top or upper side
of this cover A for the admission of air for ventilating the flame by means of
numerous fine perforations D, thirdly, perforating the underside of the cover A
with a single large hole E so that the bowl of a tobacco pipe can be placed against
this hole E when the pipe is required to be lit. F is the box or inner case
which the cover slides, the said box being adapted to hold the matches O or an
ordinary wooden box containing them.
The mode of action is as follows:-
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The match box or inner case F being partially drawn or driven out of its cover A
until the holes C and E are exposed-to abstract a match-the match is struck on
prepared surface B on the edge of casing A passed through the hole C at the end
of the groove and burns inside the cavity thus formed. The cigar or cigarette is
lit at the protected flame by inserting inside said cavity formed by half opened
cover, or at the hole E if preferred, the pipe is lit by placing bowl to hole E in
under side of cover.
An end can be provided to the cover, if desired, which may be hinged so that
in case of there being any difficulty with the wind, this cover will act as a further
shield, or the hand could be placed against the end if desirable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we wish it to be understood
that we are aware that it has previously been proposed to form a match box of an
inner case sliding in an outer cover the inner case being adapted to hold matches,
and the outer cover formed with a hole to which the pipe cigar or cigarette may be
applied, and we make no claim to such a match box per se but we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A match box formed of an inner case sliding in an outer cover, the inner
case being adapted to hold the matches, and the outer cover formed with a hole
to which the pipe, cigar or cigarette may be applied, and also with a roughened
striking groove or surface having a hole at the end through which the matches when
ignited are inserted into the inside of the cover when the box is partially slid out to
light the pipe, cigar or cigarette, substantially as set forth.
2. In a match box of the kind set forth, perforating the side of the cover with
numerous fine perforations for the admission of air for ventilating the flame,
substantially as described.
3. The improved match box for facilitating the lighting of pipes, cigars or
cigarettes out of doors when the wind is blowing, substantially as described and
shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 15th day of January 1807
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicants.