Improvements connected with Match Boxes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 30th June, 1896-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Match Boxes.
HENRY JAMES COOPER Jeweller 22 Thavies Inn Holborn Circus London and
WILLIAM PEARCE Jeweller 52 Hylton Street Birmingham do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists of a combination match box and smoker's requisites.
The box consists of an outer case with two unequal divisions. The larger
division accommodates a drawer oi receptacle for matches, the smaller one allows
several pointed articles to be placed therein to be used in loosening tobacco in
the pipe when it becomes impacted or to cleanse the bore of the tube and other
purposes.
The match diawer has several novel features, notably that it will not fall out
when withdrawn in consequence of a hidden stop; also the shape of the drawer
18 such that it allows the removal of a match more easily than an ordinary box.
The requisites aforementioned are hinged together and joined to a cap so that
when placed in position the cap is flat and in a line with the end of the box. The
entire article is thus a neat contrivance combining the aforesaid advantages.
Dated thus 22nd day of October 1895.
HENRY JAMES COOPER.
WILLIAM PEARCE.
LIENRY JAMES COOPER, 22, Thavies Inn, Holborn Cucus, London, Jeweller,
and WILLIAM PEARCE, 52, Hylton Street, Biriningham, Jeweller, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner, the same is to be
performed, to be particularly descubed and ascertained in and by the following
statement.—
The invention consists of a combination match box and smoker's requisites.
The box cousists of an outer case with two unequalled divisions. The larger
division accommodates a drawer or a receptacle for matches, the smaller one allows
several pointed articles to be placed there to be used in loosening tobacco in the
pipe when it becomes impacted or to cleanse the bore of the tube and other
purposes
The match diawei has several novel features, notably that it will not fall out
when withdrawn in consequence of a hidden stop; also the shape of the diawer is
such that it allows the removal of a match more easily than an ordinary box.
The requisites aforementioned are hinged together and joined to a cap so that
when placed in position the cap is flat and in a line with the end of the box. The
entire article is thus a neat contrivance combining the aforesaid advantages.
Since the application for the Provisional bas beeu made it has been found more
convenient to make the match box with the unequalled divisions in the match
drawer instead of in the outer case. This alteration is merely to simplify the

page_text: manufacture of the article and in no way affects the uses claimed in the original
specification.
We will now proceed to explain more partionlarly how the invention may be
performed having reference to the accompanying illustrated sheet of drawings,
upon which are figues and letters of reference, like letters referring throughout the
several views to the same thing or part and in 'which .-
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Fig. 1. represents the match box-open, A being the outer cover.. B 18 the side
of the match drawer.
It is made curved in order to facilitate the abstraction of the matches.
Cs the smaller division of the drawer. It is made cylindrical. E is the
circular cap with a hole in the centre D for the introduction of the compound
article Figure 3.
Fig. 2. represents the box closed. A D and E refering to like paits
Fig. 3. consists of several articles combined and jointed together for the use of
smokers, and as understood by them. They are marked F in the diawing. The
one in the centre of the drawing is a flat stem surmounted by a flat circular plate
which is used by the smoker to press tobacco uniformly in the pipe when filling o
though negular burning.
The single pointer on the right of the drawing is to clear the bowl of the pipe
from impacted tobacco and to cause a free diaught.
The double pointer upon the left is for the purpose of holding a cigar when
smoked too short to hold in the fingers. The three foregoing articles when
closed together pass into the aperture D and are held there by the elasticity of
the double pointer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim 16
1. A combination match-box and sinokers requisites as described in the
specification and illustrated by drawings here with.
2. A combination match box and smokers requisites consisting of an outer case
and drawer that cannot fall out in conjunction with a division to hold requisites
required by smokers.
HENRI JAMES COOPER.
WILLIAM PEARCE