Improvements in or connected with Match Receptacles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 1st Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Match Receptacles.
We RUDOLF SENNER Work Master and EMIL DREWS Manufacturer trading
under the firm of H. Drews, both of Pforzheim in the Grand Duchy of Baden,
German Empire, do hereby declare the nature of our invention to be as follows:-
Our present invention consists in an automatic match igniter in which a match is
first taken from the match receptacle by a lifter, then raised into the path of a
horizontally moving spring actuated projector, by means of which it is projected at
a discharge mouth arranged at the side of the device and simultaneously ignited by
being forced past frictional igniting surfaces.
The device consists mainly of a match receptacle having an inclined bottom with
a slot at the lower end thereof in which a match lifter is vertically moveable. The
match lifter has a groove at the top for the reception of a match, which groove when
the lifter is drawn down in its lowest position lies at the bottom of the receptacle
and when raised picks up one match, carrying the same upwards; a match projector
is guided horizontally in the line into which the match is raised by the lifter, when
the latter is at the top of its course, said projector being actuated by a spring
pressed bell crank lever one arm of which drives the same against the tail end of a
match. The projector is retained rearward of the match, whilst the latter is being
raised, by a spring catch. The match lifter is provided with a pin rigidly con-
nected thereto, which, on the downward movement of the said lifter, engages the
horizontal arm of the bell crank lever depressing the same and thereby retracting
the vertical arm thereof and setting the projector in readiness to subsequently dis-
charge the match. On the upward movement of the lifter, as soon as the same has
reached its highest point the afore mentioned pin is adapted to raise the spring catch
thus liberating the projector and discharging the match. The discharge hole for
the match is provided with spring frictional igniting surfaces which serve to ignite
the match as it passes them and also clamp the tail end of the same preventing it
from falling out.
The upward movement of the lifter may be produced by means of helical springs
bearing against the under side of the same, said springs being compressed when the
lifter is drawn down by hand. In this case it is advisable to provide a brake or
check mechanism to check the too rapid action of the spring when released. For
this purpose the lifter may be provided with a rack engaging a pinion which may
drive a spur wheel engaging a second pinion fast on a spiudle carrying a weighted
drum. When the lifter rises under the pressure of its springs the rack on the same
will have to drive the drum which, through the gearing runs at a much higher
speed than the pinion engaging the rack and consequently checks the action of the
said springs.
Dated the 0th day of Mov 1899
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Match Receptacles.
We, RUDOLF SENNER Workmaster, and EMIL DREWS Manufacturer trading
under the firm of H. Drews of Pforzheim in the Grand Duchy of Baden, German
5 Empire, do hereby declare the nature of said invention, and in what manner the
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page_text: same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The match receptacle combined with an automatic match igniter forming the
object of the present invention consists mainly of a match receptacle having a match.
lifter vertically moveable therein and by means of which a match may be lifted up
into the path of a spring pressed match projector. The latter is adapted to thrust
the match forward whereby the head is caused to come into contact with frictional
surfaces by means of which the said match is ignited as it is thrust out of the
receptacle, said projector however does not thrust the match right out but allows
the tail end of the same to remain clamped by the spring pressed frictional igniting
surfaces.
In order to make this Specification more easily intelligible reference is had to the
accompanying drawings forming part of this Specification and in which similar
letters denote similar parts throughout the several views.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing the match in position after it has been pro-
jected and ignited.
Fig. 2 is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line - in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a partial back elevation with the back plate of the receptacle removed.
Fig. 5 is a detail view of the spring pressed igniting surface.
Fig. 6 is a detail view showing a device for preventing a too rapid rise of the
lifter.
The match receptacle a is supported on its stand or foot plate between the side
plates a¹ a¹ and provided with an opening at the back having a hinged door a
through which the matches may be introduced. The receptacle has a sloping
bottom as having at its lowest point a slot a through which the sliding matchi
lifter projects. The said match lifter has a groove at the top for the reception of
a match and is flanged outwardly at c¹ at the bottom. It is vertically moveable on
the guide rods d d passing through holes in flange c' and on which it is guided by
the arms rigidly attached to the said flange c¹, said arnis being bent round
rectangularly at the top and engaging the vertical rods d d at c². The rods dd
may be provided with helical springs dd on which the collars rest, said springs
being compressed when the lifter c is depressed and being adapted when the latter
is released to press it upwards.
The match projector k is arranged to slide on guide rods k at the top of the
receptacle a and is propelled forwards by the arm h of a bell crank lever h¹ h²
working in a slot in said projector said lever being pivoted to the front wall of the
receptacle at h and having an actuating spring i attached at its lower end to the
horizontal arm and at its upper end to a bracket 13 screwed to the side of
the receptacle a. The bracket carries further the spring having an upwardly
projecting hooked arm forming the retaining catch for the projector k¹ when
the latter is drawn back previous to discharging the match.
The flange c' of the match lifter c carries a vertical arme rigidly attached thereto
and having a pin e' at its upper end. The pin e' serves a double purpose, first, when
the lifter c is drawn down (by hand) it engages on the arm of the bell crank
lever depressing the same, stretching the spring i and retracting the
projector and second, when the lifter is raised either by the springs d¹ d¹ or by
hand if for the sake of simplifying the apparatus these springs are omitted-the
said pin el engages under the hook of the spring catch thus raising the same
and releasing the projector. The friction surfaces z' are mounted on a spring at
the discharge hole for the match, and serve to ignite the latter as it is
discharged, clamping its tail end however through their spring to prevent the
match from falling out altogether.
In case the springs d' d' are employed, and in order to prevent a too rapid rising
of the lifter under the influence of the same after it has been depressed, it is
advisable to employ some form of braking or check device, such for instance as

page_text: shown in Fig. 6. The lifter c is provided with a vertical rack f having stationary
guide piece at its back and engaging in a pinion g' fixed on a spindle g supported
in the sides a¹ a¹ of the receptacle a underneath the latter. Fixed to the spindle g
is a ratchet wheel and loosely mounted on the same a spur wheel g³ carrying on
its face a pawl to engage said ratchet wheel. The spur wheel g³ gears in a
pinion g mounted on a spindle g' carrying a weighted drum g. On the downward
movement of the lifter, the drum will remain stationary as the pawl slips over the
teeth of the ratchet wheel, but on allowing the lifter to rise under pressure of the
springs the said drum will be rotated thus acting as a brake or check mechanism
and preventing the lifter from rising too suddenly.
The device operates in the following manner :-Matches-preferably wax
vestas are placed into the receptacle a with their heads towards that side of the
same on which the igniting surfaces are fixed. The flange c' is now pressed
downward by hand until the pine has sufficiently depressed the arm ' of the bell
crank lever h¹ to bring the projector k¹ under the catch Fig. 4. When this
has been accomplished the upper grooved edge of the lifter will be at the bottom of
the receptacle a, and on being released will rise, taking with it a match as shown in
Fig. 4. It now continues to rise under the action of the springs d' d' and checking
mechanism, until it has lifted the match into the line of discharge of the projector.
At the same moment however the pin el of arm e engages under the hook of the
spring catch raising the latter and releasing the projector which flies forward
under the action of the spring thus discharging the match at the same being
ignited as its head passes the spring pressed friction surfaces which also serve to
clamp the tail end of the same fast, retaining it in the position shown in Fig. 1.
On this device, as previously indicated the springs and check mechanism may
be omitted if it is desired to simplify the mechanism for instance in order to produce
a cheaper article.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. A match-receptacle with inclined bottom and a slot at the lower end thereof
in combination with an automatic match igniter composed of a match-lifter movable
vertically in said slot and having at the top a groove for receiving a match, a
match-projector guided horizontally in the line into which the match is raised by
the lifter when being at the top of its course an elbow-lever in connection with and
operating the projector, a spring acting on the lever to drive the projector against
the tail end of the match when raised, spring-catch arranged to retain the
projector rearward of the match, a pin in rigid connection with the match-lifter and
adapted, on descending, to operate the said lever to retract the projector, and, on
rising, to disengage the catch from the projector and frictional spring-pressed
surfaces placed in a line with the path of the projector and adapted to ignite the
match when it is thrust along the same, substantially as described.
2. A match receptacle a having an inclined bottom a³ and slot a combined with
an automatic match igniter composed of a vertically moveable match lifter c having
a groove at the top, a match projector having guide rods k, a bell crank
lever pivoted at and having spring a spring retaining catch having
hook, a rigid arme on the match lifter having pin e', frictional spring surfaces at
the discharge opening for the match, springs d'in connection with the lifter to raise
the same and suitable check mechanism to prevent the too sudden action of said
springs substantially as described.
Dated the 20th day of January 1893.
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
Agents.