An Improved Combined Match Holder and Oigar Tray
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Sept.: 1894
Complete Specification Left, 18th June, 1895-Accepted; 3rd Aug.; 18951
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Match Holder and Oigar Tray:
I HARRY OST of 25 Westgate Street, Ipswich, Publican, do hereby declaro
the nature of this invention to be as follows::-
1
This invention relates to an article especially intended to be. used in hotel bars
public rooms and other similar. places, and has for its object to provide a neat
device for the convenience of smokers.
This device consists of a tray having at one end a vertical cylindrical box or
chamber in which matches can be placed in a convenient position for removal. At
the front of this cylinder is fitted second receptnole of such a form that it can
receive the ordinary safety or other match boxes, placed horizontally, or at an
angle, with the striking surface uppermost. The striking surface being held in
this position, permits the matches to be easily ignited, without there being any
danger of upsetting or moving the device. In front of the match box. receptacle,
a tray of considerable size provided for ashes, used matches, and other articles..
A notch or notches are cut in this rim preferably at the front, which permits of a
cigar; cigarette or pipe being held in a convenient position when removed from the
mouth.
Dated this 28th day of September 1894.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I HARRY OST, of 25 Westgate Street, Ipswich, Publican, 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:-
This invention relates to an article intended for to be used in hotels, bars, public
rooms, and other similar places, and has for its object a neat device for the
convenience of smokers.
This device consists of a tray having at one end a vertical chamber in which
matches can be placed vertical, in a convenient position for removal. At the
front of this chamber is fixed or fitted a second receptacle, clip or holder, receiving
or holding ordinary safety, other match boxes or striking surfaces, placed
horizontally or at an angle, with the striking surface uppermost. The striking
surface being held in this position after being placed in this receptacle by the sides
of this receptacle which are of sufficient depth to prevent the match box with its
igniting surfaces to be forced out of it on being struck with a match, and as a
further security to prevent this I use a spring clip to hold the sides of the match
box, preferably I make the two ends of the sides of this receptacle to act as a clip,
they being made of thin brass or other metal they can be bent inwards or outwards
so as to hold the sides of larger or smaller match boxes more firmly, the match box

page_text: with its surface for igniting matches being held in this position, permits the matches
to be easily ignited without there being any danger of upsetting or moving the
device. In front of the match box receptacle or the striking surface, a tray of
considerable size is provided for ashes, used matches and other articles.
A notch or notches are cut in the rim preferably at the front, which permits of a
cigar, pipe or cigarette being held in a convenient position when removed from the
mouth.
The accompanying drawings, Figure 1 plan, Figure 2 clevation, Figure 3 section,
showe my improved match holder and cigar tray as fitted for holding match box or
striking surface as described.
c is the match receptacle holding matches upright, d is a spring clip, bolder or
receptacle holding match box or striking surface, horizontal or angular to matches
held in c, e is ash tray with notch f forming pipe or cigar holiler as described.
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 :-
1st. Ash tray, as described and shown, in combination with a receptacle for
holding matches in upright position to which is affixed the striking surfaces in
horizontal position or angular as described.
2nd. The fixing or holding of the striking surfaces for igniting matches in
angular or horizontal position to a receptacle for holding matches vertical, by means
of a clip, spring or receptacle, in which it can be placed or held, combined with ash
tray as described and shown.
Dated this 17th dow of June 1905