AN IMPROVED CASE HOLDER OR RECEPTACLE FOR MATCHES, AND A MODE OF MANUFACTURING SUCH CASE HOLDER OR RECEPTACLE
Year: 1870

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Michael Henry at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 23rd May
1870. A. communication from abroad by Eugene Haussmann, of
17, Boulevard Saint Martin, Paris, France.
I, MICHAEL HENRY, of Fleet Chambers, 68, Fleet Street, in the
City of London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of the
said Invention for "AN IMPROVED CASE HOLDER OR RECEPTACLE FOR MATCHES,
AND A MODE OF MANUFACTURING SUCH CASE HOLDER OR RECEPTACLE," com-
municated to me from abroad by Eugene Haussmann, of 17, Boulevard
Saint Martin, Paris, France, to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is the manufacture of a case or receptacle
for lucifers, vestas, and such-like matches, whereby the same may be
readily portable without the present liability to accident.
The improved case holder or receptacle consists of a tube which is
by preference made of paper, cardboard, or similar material, and of a
form nearly cylindrical, but slightly conical. Six or a greater or less
number of matches are inserted into this tube; a frictional material
is applied on an end piece or cap placed on the tube to kindle the
matches.

page_text: The mode of manufacturing these tubes is as follows:-A strip of
suitable material, say, for instance, cap paper, is taken and formed into a
tube by sticking the longitudinal edges together, the tube is flattened
at one end and notched at that end. A number of round discs of
paper are prepared of the diameter of the tube. The tube is then
drawn over a mandril or core of wood or other rigid substance formed
with a shoulder, and placed on the spindles of a rotating frame, the
bottom edge of the tube resting on the shoulder, but the top or notched
edge does not reach the top of the mandril which should be smooth,
and on it is laid a layer of viscous liquid, as, for example, water, to which
a slightly viscous but not adhesive substance has been added, and one
of the discs is placed on the top of the mandril, which can easily be
done by forcing them down a tube. A layer of paste, glue, or other
adhesive material is applied on the disc, and the tube is pushed upwards
so that the lower ends of the notches come level with the disc, and the
teeth or tongues formed by the notches are turned over the disc on to
the sticky substance thereon. A second disc is then applied on the first
disc, and adheres thereto, and on this outer disc is spread a layer of
amorphous phosphorus, sand, emery, or other proper frictional material
for kindling the matches. This may be done by a pair of parallel rulers
between which is slidden a carriage carrying a brush, pad, or other
appliance for applying the frictional material, the spindle carrying the
mandril being rotated while such material is being applied.
Sometimes instead of a circular disc a star-shaped disc or disc with
notched projections or radial tongues is used, the rays or tongues being
turned over the sides of the tube when the disc is applied on the end
thereof, so as to form a sort of cap to receive the phosphorus or other
frictional layer. The tube is removed from the spindle, and placed on
a nail or point and there left to dry; when dry it is ready to receive the
desired number of matches.
Ornamental paper may be used for the case; the case may be
strengthened by winding spirally round it strips of canvas or similar
fabric caused to adhere to it by adhesive coating.