Improvements in Combined Pocket Match Box and Cigar Cutter.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 7th Dec.. 1889-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Pocket Match Box and Cigar Cutter.
I, WILLIAM VALE, of 220, Summer Lane, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Optician,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My Invention of Improvements in Combined Pocket Match Box and Cigar Cutter,
consists of automatic opening Cigar Cutter, combined with and forming part of
independant opening Match Box.
For each combined Match Box and Cigar Cutter, I make by press tools or otherwise,
two cases, or hollow bodies, preferably of a U or book shape, closed on the flat sides,
one being made small enough to slide into the other, of sheet metal.
The inner case or Match Box and Cutter is about thee eights of an inch shorter
than outer one, and is closed at bottom end, it has hinged lid fixed at top, which is
closed by spring, the front or rounded portion is hollowed or cut out to form or
receive knife edge to act as cutter, this front part or cutter is seperated from interior
of inner case by a metal strip passing from top to bottom, thus forming seperate
receptacle for matches.
The outer case is, as described, similiar to above except that it has small aperture in
the bottom for Cigar end to drop through when cut off, the top is open for insertion
of inner case or box, a small oblong slot is made in or about centre of flat side, in
which works screw or pin to retain the inner case or box in position, an aperture is
also made in the front or rounded part, for the insertion of cigar end, this is made about
three eights of an inch from top of front or rounded part of case.
I attach preferably to the inner case, on the outside, to the bottom, a spiral or other
spring.
The inner case, or Match Box & Cutter is now put in outer case, as described &
secured in position by screw or pin through slot in outer case, and the spring resting
on bottom of outer case, projects the inner case about three eights of an inch, leaving the
aperture open for insertion of cigar end.
By simply pressing down the inner box, the knife edge or Cutter is worked over the
aperture, thus cutting the inserted end off, which drops through bottom of outer
case.
When released, the spring automatically forces up the inner case,
aperture from Cutter, and leaving it ready for use.
thus opening the
The opening of Match Box being entirely independant of Cutting arrangement.
WILLIAM VALE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Pocket Match Box and Cigar Cutter.
I, WILLIAM VALE, of 220, Summer Lane, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Optician,
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 of Improvements in Combined Pocket Match Box and Cigar Cutter
consists of an automatic opening Cigar Cutter combined with and forming part of an
independent opening Match Box.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawing which shews
what is considered to be the best way for carrying my said invention into effect but it
is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise details illustrated
Fig. 1 is a general view of a Combined Pocket Match Box and Cigar Cutter open

page_text: constructed according to this invention; Figs. 2 and 3 are longitudinal sections of the
same with the lid closed; Fig. 4 is a general view, and Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section
of the same closed; Fig. 6 is a general view of the same partly closed so as to illustrate
the operation of the Cigar Cutter part; Fig. 7 is a general view of the same looking
from the underside, and Figs. 8, 9,.10, 11 and 12 shew parts of the same separately.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the Figures of the drawing.
In carrying out my invention I make two sheet metal cases or hollow bodies marked
respectively A and B, each preferably of a book shape closed on their flat sides, the
case B being made small enough to slide within the case A which latter is open at
the top al and closed at the bottom a² with the exception of a small aperture d for the
cigar ends to drop through when cut off. In the front or rounded part of the outer
case A and a short distance from the top thereof is an aperture c for the insertion of
the cigar end which is required to be cut off. The outer part A can conveniently be
made in two pieces as shewn by Figs. 10 and 11 and soldered or otherwise suitably
secured together, one of these pieces forming the two sides and the front of the case,
and the other piece forming the back a³ and the bottom a² of the same.
The inner case B which serves as the Match Box and Cutter is made rather shorter
than the outer case A, say about three eighths of an inch more or less, and is closed
at its bottom and has a binged lid e hinged to the top and arranged to be closed by
a spring, which can readily be done by making the lid e with a heel e¹ which is acted
upon by the spring back part 2 so as to maintain the lid either closed or open. The
front or rounded portion of the outer case B is hollowed or cut out so as to form a
cutting edge at 63, this front part 3 or cutter being separated from the interior by the
strip which passes from the top to the bottom thus leaving the part 65 as a receptacle
for matches. The inner part B can conveniently be made in two pieces as shown by
Figs. 8 and 9, one of these pieces being bent to form the sides and the front of the
case B, and the other piece forming the front, back, and bottom of the receptacle 65.
Between the bottom of the inner case B and the upper case A is a coiled or other
spring which may be fixed to one or other or both of them and is for the purpose of
pushing the inner case B upwardly. In the outer case A is a spring catch g. the free
end g of which engages with a notch in the inner case B when the inner case is
pressed down to its lowest position as shewn in Figs. 4 and 5. This spring catch g
is provided with a small knob or pin 92 which projects through the side of the outer
casing A so that by pressing this pin g² the free end of the spring catch will be
pushed away from the projection h, and the inner part B will be moved upwardly by
the spring. In order to prevent the inner part B moving up too far I provide a
pin on the inside of the outer case A which engages in a slot in the side of the
inner case B and with which the bottom of the slot comes in contact when the inner
part B has moved up to its highest position.
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To use the article above described as a Cigar Cutter the knob or pin is first
pressed inwardly so as to release the inner part B and cause it to project from the
outer case A as shewn in Fig. 2. The end of the cigar is then inserted in the hole c
and the inner box B is pressed down so as to work its cutting edge 63 over the
aperture, thus cutting off the end of the cigar which drops through the hole din
the bottom of the outer case.
The opening of the Match Box part is thus entirely independent of the cutting
arrangement so that either one can be used for its particular purpose without inter-
fering with the other.
1 sometimes dispense with the spring catch y for maintaining the inner case B
within the outer case A.
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 :-
:―
1. In a Combined Pocket.Match Box and Cigar Cutter and in combination, an open
topped outer case furnished with a side opening adapted to receive the end of a cigar,
a sliding inner case forming a Match Box and an outside Cutter corresponding with

page_text: the said opening in the outer case, and means for automatically projecting the top of
the inner case beyond the top of the outer case and for preventing the inner case
shooting out too far, all substantially as and for the purposes herein before set forth.
2. In a Combined Pocket Match Box and Cigar Cutter and in combination, an open
topped outer case furnished with a side opening adapted to receive the end of a cigar,
a sliding inner case forming a Match Box and an outside Cutter corresponding with
the said opening in the outer case, and means for automatically projecting the top of
the inner case beyond the top of the outer case and for preventing the inner case
shooting out too far, and for holding the inner case within the outer case when the
cutter part is not required, all substantially as and for the purposes herein before set
forth.
3. In combination, the case A furnished with openings and d, the case B sliding
within the case A and furnished with the cutting edge and compartment 6 closed by
a lid, and means for automatically projecting the top of the case B beyond the top of
the case A and for preventing the case B shooting out too far, and with or without
means for holding the inner case within the outer case when the cutter part is not
required, all substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawing and for the purposes set forth.
4. The construction combination and arrangement of parts constituting the improved
Pocket Match Box and Cigar Cutter hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawing, whether furnished with the spring catch g or not.
Dated this 6th day of December 188
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.