Improvements in Holders for Matches or other Articles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, -21st Sent, 1888
Complete Specification Left. 21st June. 1889-Accepted, 27th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Matches or other Articles.
I HENRY TOWNLEY SUGDEN of 2 King Street, Cheapsido in the City of London,
Architect, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of the invention is to produce a holder for matches, tapers, or other
articles, capable of being similarly held; ready for instant selection and use; with
facility for ready replenishment; and with a receptacle for used, spoilt or imperfect
and useless parts, so as to avoid necessity for throwing or dropping the latter about
to the danger of carpets or other goods or matters; besides conducing to .tidiness
and comfort; with adaptation to display of advertisements or other information.
In carrying out my invention I form the base, by preference, when to be a table
article substantially as a flat base and rising therefrom as support for the matches
in their box or case are plates or framed supports or side pieces having hooked or
equivalent stop pieces, so that the match box may not slip too far down, and over this
standard or support is slidden a tray or holder for spoiled or used matches, or other
articles withdrawn from the reservoir, which when the parts are in their normal
position will be surrounded by the tray below.
By such means any articles tilting over from the reservoir may be caught and held.
The catch or stop for the bottom of parts forming the reservoir may be inclined
to one end, or from one end or side to the middle or may be curved inwardly or
outwardly, the object being to present the articles at different heights to facilitate
handling and selection.
The sides of the outer wall of the tray, of the collar or flange around the pillar,
or support, and the sides or front and back of the support for the match box may be
made the vehicle for announcements of amusements, advertisements, time-tables,
menu-cards, date and like indications, moral or other precepts and endless other like
applications.
When for support otherwise than on a table the base will be adapted to circum-
stances accordingly, by providing an under piu, clip, stop or other part.
The arrangement may be modified in its details or accessories so as to enable
the construction to be embodied in very ornamental, curious or useful configurations
thus the base may be a basket, the handle support the reservoir, and the general
appearance be enhanced by wreathing with flowers or otherwise or in a pump design
may have the handle made a raising adjunct for the matches or contents. The lifting
tray rising for removal over the pump barrel.
Dated the 21st day of Santember 1888.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Matches or other Articles.
I, HENRY TOWNLEY SUGDEN of 2 King Street, Cheapside in the City of London,
Architect, 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 invention is to produce a holder for matches, tapers, or other
articles, capable of being similarly beld; ready for instant selection and use; with
facility for ready replenishment; and with a receptacle for used, spoilt or imperfect
and useless parts, so as to avoid necessity for throwing or dropping the latter about to
the danger of carpets or other goods or matters; besides conducing to tidiness and
comfort, with adaptation to display of advertisements or other information.

page_text: In carrying out my invention I form the base, by preference, when to be a table
article substantially as a flat base and rising therefrom as support for the matches in
their box or case are plates or framed supports or side pieces having hooked or
equivalent stop pieces, so that the match box may not slip too far down, and over this
standard or support is slidden a tray or holder for spoiled or used matches, or other
articles withdrawn from the reservoir, which when the parts are in their normal
position will be surrounded by the tray below. By such means any articles tilting
over from the reservoir may be caught and held.
The catch or stop for the bottom of parts forming the reservoir may be inclined to
one end, or from one end or side to the middle or may be curved inwardly or
outwardly, the object being to present the articles at different heights to facilitate
handling and selection.
The sides of the outer wall of the tray, of the collar or flange around the pillar, or
support, and the sides or front and back of the support for the match box may be made
the vehicle for announcements of amusements, advertisements, time-tables, menu-cards,
date and like indications, moral or other precepts and endless other like applications.
When for support otherwise than on a table the base will be adapted to circum-
stances accordingly by providing an under pin, clip, stop or other part.
The arrangement may be modified in its details or accessories so as to enable the
construction to be embodied in very ornamental curious or useful configurations thus
the base may be a basket the handle support the reservoir and the general appearance
be enhanced by wreathing with flowers or otherwise, or in a pump design may have
the handle made a raising adjunct for the matches or contents. The lifting tray
rising for removal over the pump barrel.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a horizontal section of a metal sheath to form a permanent match
box or case. a is a grooved space in which may be inserted the phosphorized portion
of an ordinary safety match box. shows a roughened surface for igniting by friction
the ordinary lucifer or ruby matches. Thus the invention is made applicable to
various kinds of matches.
Figure 2 shows the invention in elevation with the match case or box fitted on the
support or boss, a shows the maich case, the movable tray, c the base.
Figure 3 shows half section full size on line A B (Figs. 5 and 6) a being the base,
c the boss or support and b the movable tray or receptacle.
Figure 4 shows half section full size on line CD (Figs. 5-6) a being the base,
c the boss or support and the movable tray or receptacle. By indenting the top
surface of the support c as shown at d the matches or other articles will be caused to
present themselves at different heights to facilitato handling and selection.
Figure 5 shows half plan full size of movable tray or receptacle for used, spoilt
or imperfect and useless parts.
Figure 6 shows half plan full size of a rectangular pattern with rounded corners
(made preferably in sheet metal) with the. movable tray removed.
and b the boss or support for the matches in their box or case.
a is the base
Figure 7 shows the invention in elevation with the match case or box fitted on the
support.
Figure 8 shows half section full size on line A B (Figs. 10 and 11) a, being the
base c the support or boss and 6 the movable receptacle or tray.
Figure 9 shows half section full size on line CD (Figs. 10 and 11) a being the
base, c the support or boss and 6 the movable tray or receptacle, d the indented or
sloping top of the support c for causing the matches or other articles to present
themselves at different heights to facilitate handling and selection.
Figure 10 shows half plan full size of movable tray or receptacle for used spoilt or
imperfect and useless parts.
Figure 11 shows half plan full size of a circular pattern (made preferably in sheet
metal with the movable tray removed. a is the base and is the support or boss-for
holding the matches in their box or case.

page_text: Figure 12 shows another pattern of the invention half full size, a is the base, c the
support with indented top d and. movable tray or receptacle b.
In the foregoing description and in the accompanying drawings the invention is
shown embodied in a match box or holder but it is also applicable for other articles
capable of being similarly held.
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 :-
In holders for matches and other articles capable of being similarly held the
combination or arrangement and use of a movable tray entirely encircling the support
or boss or other contrivance or container for holding matches or other articles with
said support and base substantially as set forth.
Dated the 19th day of June 1880
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.