Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 7th Dec., 1888
I, JAMES BROWN of "Dunclutha," Brandon Gardens, Cambuslang, in the County
of Lanark, Window Blind Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
Invention to be as follows:-
This Invention which has for its object improvements in match boxes relates more
especially to that class of such boxes as are made of thin wood pasteboard, cardboard,
or the like and under the Invention the drawer or tray usually employed in such boxes
to contain the matches is dispensed with the box being so arranged that only one
match can be taken out of it at a time the match if desired being ignited in the act
of delivery. In constructing the improved box one end of the piece of wood or other
material of which the box is to be composed has two cuis made in it at a distance from
and parallel to the sides. The piece thus partially severed is so folded and glued or
otherwise fixed to the main body of the material as to constitute a ledge or projection
with a flat or hollow face and which projection when the box is made up extends
along the interior parallel to and near the angle of junction of the top and
one side.
The other end of the piece of wood or other material has a pari cut out of it
the inner edge of the recess being preferably at right angles to the length of the
piece and between one end of the said recess and the side the piece is cut through
for a distance inwards from the end.
In making up the box the wood or other material thus prepared is nicked or scored
across and so folded as to constitute the sides top bottom and ends and the matches
may be put into the box in the act of folding up the material or they may be inserted
previously to closing up one end. In one end of the box a small hole is made for the
delivery of the matches the said hole being in line with the ledge or projection before
referred to at the interior. In taking out the matches the box is so turned or shaken
as to pass one match into a position between the vertical or hollow side of the ledge
and the side of the box in which position one end of the match is opposite the delivery
hole. The finger is then inserted into the recess cut out of the material forming the
box and the match is pushed end wise out through the opening it being delivered
unprepared end first.

page_text: If it is desired that the match should be delivered ignited the vertical or hollow
side of the ledge and the inner face of the part of the recessed side extending
between the end of the recess and the cut before mentioned may have sand paper
or other roughening applied to them. The cut enables the side of the box to be
pressed down so as to grip the match between its inner face and the vertical or
Hat side of the ledge so that in drawing the match out through the hole in the
end of the box its head is acted upon by the rough or otherwise prepared surfaces
and ignited. To increase the elasticity of the part which is pressed on the watch a
flat wooden or other spring is or may be provided.
A match box constructed as hereinbefore described has the advantage of dispensing
with the usual drawer or tray and it prevents spilling of the matches and is otherwise
safer than boxes as ordinarily made.
Under a modification instead of forming the ledge or shoulder out of the material from
which the box is composed as herein before described the ledge may be constituted by
glueing or otherwise fastening a separate piece or pieces of wood or other material at
the interior of the box and in a position to direct the match to the delivery hole in the
end of the box. With this construction a semicircular or like piece is cut out of
the top and out of one side of the box for the purpose of inserting the fingers to push
the match out through the delivery opening and when it is desired that the match
should be delivered ignited sand paper or like material is applied to the ledge at or
near the delivery opening and also to the interior of the top of the box at the said
part the top having a slit or cut to enable it to be pressed down to grip the head of
the match as the latter is being drawn out. With these arrangements the delivery
hole in the end of the box may have a flap or cover to prevent the matches shaking
out except when required, and the finger hole may also have a flap or cover.
Under another modification the hole or opening for insertion of the finger may be
dispensed with and a hollow channel or trough arranged along the interior at one side
of the box the said channel having an opening at one end through which the matches are
delivered one by one. The channel is or may be arranged so that its cupped part may
he turned against the side of the box and thereby prevent the delivery of matches
and at its outer end it may have an igniting arrangement provided in conjunction
with it if desired. With this modification the box may either be rectangular circular
or of other shape and the hollow channel or trough may be held in one end of the
box which may be moveable for purposes of refilling.
Dated this Twenty fifth day of January 1888

page_text: Improvements in Match Boxes.
I, JAMES BROWN of Dunclutha, Brandon Gardens, Cambuslang, in the County of
Lanark, Window Blind Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This Invention has for its object improvements in match boxes the drawer or tray
usually employed in such boxes to contain the matches being dispensed with whilst the
box as constructed under the Invention is otherwise so arranged that only one match
can be taken out of it at a time the match if desired being in some cases ignited in
the act of delivery.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a perspective elevation and figure 2 is a
cross section of a box as constructed in accordance with my Invention, and as shewn
by these figures the box is composed of one or more pieces of cardboard, pasteboard,
thin wood, metal or the like so folded as to constitute a close wrapper within which
the matches are contained these being inserted in the act of folding up the box or
before closing one end. At the junction of the top a with one side of the box a
hole or opening is made for the insertion of the fingers and along the side of
the box at which the said hole or opening is made a ledge d is formed or constituted
by gluing or otherwise fastening a separate piece or pieces of wood or the like at
the interior of the box the top of the ledge being in position to direct the match
to a delivery hole e made in the end of the box and which hole is preferably only of
sufficient size to permit one match to pass out at a time. The matches are so placed
in the box as to be delivered unprepared end first and when it is desired that they
should be delivered ignited, sand paper or like material is applied to the ledge at or
near the delivery opening e and also to the interior of the top of the box at the said
point, the top being pressed down by the thumb or finger on to the head of the
match as the latter is being drawn out. The hole or opening c, for the insertion of the
fingers to push the match through the delivery opening e, has preferably a covering
flap which may be composed by cutting a tongue in the material of which the box
is made, or it may be separately formed and attached by cement or otherwise, and if
desired the delivery opening e may also have a flap or cover to prevent the matches
shaking out except when required.
Figure 3 illustrates in perspective elevation and figure 4 in transverse section a
modification of the arrangement figures 1 and 2 in which the ledge d is dispensed
with the box being otherwise constructed as herein before described.
With these two modifications the cross section of the box is preferably such as to
prevent the matches from turning cross wise in the interior and falling out through
the finger hole or opening c.
Under a modification illustrated in perspective elevation at figure 5 and in cross
section at figure 6 of the drawings, the hole or opening c for insertion of the fingers
is dispensed with and a hollow channel or trough is arranged along the interior of

page_text: one side of the box, the said channel having an opening at the end through which
the matches are delivered one by one. The matches are thrown into the said channel
by canting or tilting the box and the channel is or may be so arranged that its cut or
dished part may be turned against the side of the box thereby preventing the delivery
of matches to it and also their discharge from the box.
i
Figure 7 illustrates in elevation and figure 8 in plan of the top end, a modification
of the arrangement last described in which the box or case to contain the matches is
furnished with a separate lid or cover to which the channel is attached, the said
lid or cover being either screwed or pushed on to the end of the box or case so that
it may be easily removed for refilling purposes. With this arrangement the box inay
also be made of glass, porcelain or like material and the matches are delivered from
it either by shaking the match into the trough or channel and then inverting the box,
or the lid may be turned so as to scoop up the matches one by one into the channel
after which the box is inverted to deliver.
Match boxes constructed as hereinbefore described besides having the advantage
of dispensing with the usual drawer or tray prevent spilling of the inatches and are
otherwise safer than boxes as ordinarily made.
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 match box the combination of the finger hole or opening c, ledged and
delivery opening e, substantially as described with reference to figures 1 and 2 of the
annexed drawings.
2. In a match box the combination of a finger hole or opening and a delivery hole
or opening for the matches substantially as described with reference to figures 3
and 4 of the annexed drawings.
3. In a match box the use of a channel h arranged to deliver matches from the box
substantially as described with reference to figures 5 and 6 of the accompanying
drawings.
4. In a match box the combination of a removable lid or cover with a channel for
delivering the matches singly substantially as described with reference to figures 7 and 8
of the accompanying drawings.
T4] this Tunniuffth day of Antaka 1000