Utilizing Discharged Cartridge Cases.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 22nd July, 1889-Accepted, 24th Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Utilizing Discharged Cartridge Cases.
I FREDERICK BENJAMIN NINNES High Street, Hythe, Kent, Jeweller, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
The discharged cartridge cases from rifles, machine guns and revolvers are
converted into match-boxes match-stands spirit cigar lighters and Pepper Boxes
by being soldered together and afterwards electro-plated or polished and burnished.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1888.
P. VARNALS,
2, Lancaster Place, Strand, W.C., Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Utilizing Discharged Cartridge Cases.
FREDERICK BENJAMIN NINNES High Street, Hythe, Kent, Jeweller, 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 discharged cartridge cases from rifles machine guns and revolvers have hitherto
been regarded as waste and useless but they are capable of being utilised by conversion
into match boxes match stands spirit cigar lighters and pepper boxes. This conversion
I effect in the following manner :-in making a match box a cartridge case is first
cleaned with any suitable acid both inside and outside. Figure 1 on drawing accom-
panying this Specification shows the case (A). To this a lid is affixed at the smaller
end neck or mouth the lid working on an ordinary hinge (B). The bottom of the
case is then roughened in any convenient and suitable manner to admit of the ignition
of lucifer matches thereon. The whole is subsequently electro-plated and burnished.
The match stands (see Figure 2 in accompanying drawing) are made as follows:-
gun cartridge cases (A. B. C.) after being cleaned as before described are placed
together as shown in drawing revolver cartridge cases (D. E) being inserted between
them as also shown, the whole being then soldered together. F. G. represent lucifer
matches inserted in the necks or mouths of the cartridge cases. The match stand
after being thus formed is electro-plated and burnished.
In making the spirit cigar lighters (see Figure 3 on accompanying drawing) the
cases are cleaned by the before mentioned process and two or more are placed together
as shown in Figure 2 one of the cases (A) receiving a small burner (B) intended
for a wick as shown.
The pepper boxes (see Figure 4 in accompanying drawing) are made from cases
cleaned in the manner previously described fitted with a conically shaped oxidized
perforated top (B).
The accompanying drawing illustrates the manner of producing the several above
mentioned articles in the form and shape preferentially adopted by me but they may
be produced under the process now described in any other suitable shape.

page_text: 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:
Match boxes, Match Stands, Spirit Cigar Lighters and Pepper Boxes formed of
waste cartridge cases from rifles, machine guns and revolvers.
Dated this 6th day of September 1889.
P. VARNALS,
2, Lancaster Place, Strand, W.C., Agent.