Improvements in Match Boxes and in Combinations of the same with Taper Holders or other Lighters and Cigar Cutters.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Match Boxes and in Combinations of the same
with Taper Holders or other Lighters and Cigar Cutters.
1, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN of 67 Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
MATCH BOXES AND IN COMBINATIONS OF THE SAME WITH TAPER HOLDERS OR
OTHER LIGHTERS AND CIGAR CUTTERS, a communication to me from abroad by
Waldemar Theodor Winkler, of Vienna, Austria, Manufacturer, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
The present invention has for its object the construction of a matchbox adapted
to the reception of matches and small wax candles (tapers) of all kinds and sizes,
said box by simple pressure with the finger at any moment being caused to ignite
a match and present the same and if desired to lay a protecting device around the
burning match, or bring a candle or lunt to the same in order to light or ignite
either of these latter and then automatically to extinguish and eject the match.
With this box is also combined a device for cutting off and saving the tips of
cigars.
This improved box is represented in the annexed drawing.
Fig. 1 represents a longitudinal section of the box on the line uu of Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 a cross section on the line v v of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 a longitudinal section on the line ww of Fig. 1.
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Fig. 4 two different views of the device for sliding back the match propelling
piston or cylinder.
Fig. 5 represents the case viewed from the flat side, the front wall partly broken
away.
Fig. 6 the same partly in plan view partly in section.
Fig. 7 the protecting device with the candle holder and a detached view of the
lunt holder.
Fig. 8 a cross section of the protecting device on the line s. 8 of Fig. 7.

page_text: Fig. 9 the front plate covering the protecting device with the mechanism for
moving the latter and both keys for engaging and disengaging the propelling
mechanism of the protecting device.
Fig. 10 a cross section of one of the keys on line x, x of Fig. 9.
Fig. 11 a cross section of the other key on the line y y Fig. 9.
Fig. 12 shows the rear plate covering the protecting device with the double key
for holding and disengaging the inner match box.
Fig. 13 a cross section on the line of Fig. 12.
Fig. 14 the upper view of the coverplate of the internal or matchbox proper
with the register for the passage of the matches.
Fig. 15 shows upper view of the plate of the stout case which is provided with
the friction surface for igniting the matches and is situated directly over the
former plate (mentioned under Fig. 14.
Fig. 16 shows the extinguishing device situated above the former.
Fig. 17 is a view from below of the matchbox proper with closure and cigar
trimming device.
Fig. 18 the match propelling (feeding) cylinder or piston.
Fig. 19 the device for opening the small doors of the protecting device.
Fig. 20 the box in an open state; for the sake of distinctness only the main
parts are shown in this figure.
The inner receptacle a either forms a single chamber or by means of flat fixed or
movable partitions is divided into two or more chambers, in the present case 3 as
shown in the drawing, Figs 2 and 3 at a¹, a², a³.
The chamber a² is the one from which the matches are ejected one after the
other, whilst the other two serve merely as spare or reserve chambers. A spring b
arranged in the middle or central chamber a² always presses the matches towards
that side, where the propelling device c is situated, which with its nose c¹ engages
the under side of a match and under the influence of the spiral spring d shoves it
upwards. The propelling cylinder or piston c, moving up and down on a guide
bar d² is provided at its upper end with a square collar c² which on two opposite
sides is provided with pins or studs c³, and on the third one, that is to say the
one facing the box, with another collar, which projects through a longitudinal slit
of the box into the interior of the same and there carries the lug c¹ serving for
propelling or feeding the matches.
The bottom of the box does not perfectly cover the under side of the same but
leaves a free space for the play of the lug c¹ of the propelling cylinder, and consists
of a small receptacle e for the cigar tips, the inner cover e¹ of which forms the
bottom of the match box whilst the bottom proper or external cover e² is provided
with a cigar trimming device, consisting of an orifice e³ and a movable knife or
cutter e¹. In filling the box with matches, the receptacle e which is capable of
turning around the hinge e is opened by displacing the closing spring eº.
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The external bottom of the receptacle e is also capable of turning around the
hinge and of being opened separately, which may be effected by pulling the
button e and thus overcoming the spring es lying in a small notch.
The upper cover f of the match box is provided with an orifice and a longitudinal
slit in which is guided a slide or register f¹ the reciprocating motion of which is
limited by projections f² guided in notches or recesses of the cover.
The one end
of the slide or register closes the orifice sufficiently for preventing the egress or
ejection of more than one single match g.
In passing the match moves the slide a little towards the right. Under the
influence of a spiral spring f³ the slide causes a slight pinching and prevents an
untimely ejection of the match and after the perfect emersion of the same assumes
its original position again. Next above the corner is arranged an isolating layer f
of a fire-proof material (nonconductor of heat) in order to protect the box against
heat, whilst the match is burning,

page_text: Over the isolating layer f' is situated a second and slotted lid or cover h.
(Fig. 15) fixed on the case, the slit of which is covered again by a slide or
register h capable of turning around the hinge /¹.
The inner side of this register is adapted for a friction surface.
These
Above the register or slide h² is arranged the extinguishing device, which
consists of two wings i, i attached to the cover h by means of hinges i¹, ¹.
wings are provided on the longitudinal sides facing each other with brushes,
leather or rubber strips or strips of any other flexible material not very liable of
being ignited.
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At the side of the box is arranged the device for moving back the propelling
piston. As shown in Fig. 4 it consists of two plates k, k of triangular or any other
shape which are connected by the bridge le and turn at k² on the box. The slits /³
serve for reception of the pins or studs c³, c' of the propelling cylinder. Around
the box and the plates, is arranged the stout case 1, shown separately in
Figs 5 and 6. The front wall of the same is perfectly plain but the rear wall is
provided with the groove or recess and with a guide groove 2 for the stud
or pin c of the propelling cylinder. A tongue 3 prevents the pin from pursuing
a direction other than that indicated by the arrows. The narrow side on the left
is provided with a flat spring 1, the purpose of which shall be described in the
latter part of this specification. At 15 the match box is connected by pivot to
the front and rear wall, whilst at the protecting device hereinafter described is
connected by pivot. In order to permit the passage of the notches the cover of.
the case is perforated in form of a slit. On the right and at the bottom the
case is perfectly open.
Around this case is arranged the protecting device shown separately in Figs 7
and 8. It consists of the two walls m, m, which are provided with little windows
m2, m of transparent or translucent material capable of turning around the
hinges m³, mfurther of the two lateral small wings m³, m³ (shown on the right
side of Figs 7.and 8) which in open state assume the position shown in Fig. 8 and
in closed state, turned around hinges m¹, m, lay themselves on to the two
walls m, m (Fig. 2) and finally of the two narrow wings m³, mo at the bottom,
which in open state lie perpendicularly to the walls m, m, whilst in closed state:
they lie in the plane of these latter, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 7 and may
also be seen in Fig. 3.
The wall connecting the two walls m, m, on the left side that is to say on
that opposite of the wings m³, m³, is at the exterior, connected by means of
lugs oo and rod o² to a movable part (or wall) n which upon an isolating
layer n² carries the candle and lunt receptacles 03, 0%, for which purpose this.
part n is also provided with lugs o5, 05, which are perforated for connection with
the rod o. The pivot for the protecting-device is at 1.
The protecting device is covered in front and rear by the two plates p and q
Figs. 9 & 12 and carries at the exterior on both sides a friction disk 8, which
enables a person to turn the device with one finger in cases when it is desirable
to handle this match-box with one single hand only and whenever candle or luut
is wanted.
Both coverplates p and q are screwed on to the ledges 17 of the stout case / or
fastened in any other suitable manner.
The front plate p shown separately in Fig. 9 is provided at the interior with a
suitable recess for reception of the moving mechanism which consists of two small
toothed wheels p³, p2 and the double armed lever p* lying between the gear
wheels p¹, p² and turning around pivot p³. This lever is provided at both ends
with toothed segments.
The connection or gearing between the lever 2 and wheel p² may be thrown
out (disengaged) at any time in order to permit an independent turning back of
the protecting device.
At the exterior of the front cover plate are arranged in suitable.recesses two
keys p p the one for stopping the segmental rack lever p', the other for disen.
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page_text: gaging the cog wheel p', which is field in engagement with this lever p by means
of a spring.
The rear coverplate Fig. 12 has two keys q² turning around the pivot q¹, which
keys by means of the arms 93 terminating in hooks, secure the box in the
position of rest.
The keys p and q are kept in position by springs.
The play of the one armed key p is suitably limited.
On the external sides of the two cover plates may be arranged friction surfaces 28
and q
The tube like candle holder o³ is provided with an internal tube o inside of
which is placed the candle which under the influence of spiral spring 08 (Fig. 1.)
is caused to gradually rise through the upper aperture in the ratio of burning
down.
The internal tube is arranged to be slid out as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 7.
This is effected by sliding outward the button oº.
This button also carries along by means of the elastic lever 010 the rail o¹¹ which
is guided by slits and buttons and arranged on the outside of tube o³ and which
rail lifts the lid o¹ closing the tube and permits the egress of the candle without
hurting the wick.
In order to avoid an excessive ascent of the rail the slits o¹³ are made short so
that they permit a sliding upwards of the rail only during a short part of the
ascent of the button.
By continued motion of the button the small flexible lever 010 is bent upwards
and aside since the pin in the slit o¹³ prevents a further movement of the rail and
the button travels along alone only carrying with it the internal tube with the
candle. In Fig. 7 is indicated in dotted lines the most extreme position of the
button o as well as that of the small lever o10.
In pulling downwards the button is in a similar way brought under the lever
after this has been bent down and aside a little by the passing button.
The lunt receptacle is also provided with lid and sliding device in a manner
similar to that of the candleholder with the exception of course that the spring o
and pinching device o' is left out here.
The peculiarity of the construction of the lunt-holder consists in the combination
of two tubes, placed one inside of the other, the inner one of which is capable of
turning and is provided with a spiral slit and covers the straight slit of the
external tube up to the piston so that the lateral ingress of air to the lunt placed
in the internal tube is prevented and the lunt is extinguished at once after
entrance in the tube.
The lunt and candle receptacles are isolated from their support by a material
non-conducting heat.
The wall n provided with lugs o5 and capable of moving along the bar o² with
a spring like motion (which wall forms also the support for the candle and lunt
receptacles) has for its object to maintain the position of the parts shown in
Fig. 20 after the engagement of wheel p² and toothed lever p has been broken or
interrupted, on the other hand it permits the turning of the protecting device into
the position x, in which position the receptacles of candle and lunt are displaced
by compression of the spring arranged on bar o².
The turning of the protecting device into the position x is necessary for liberating
the match.
In order to allow of the egress of the latter from the protecting device it is
necessary that both wings m³ are laid down on to the wall m which is effected by
the two bridges me, which at the one end are fixed to the movable wall and with
the other end (which is lead and held in a groove) sweep over the oblique edge of
the wings.
The appliance for opening the windows of the protecting device (separately
shown in Fig. 19) consists of two bent and yoke shaped rods or wires r (each for
use of one hand), which are lying in the plate and kept at rest by spring 1, 1

page_text: and which by a simple pressure upon the yoke assume the position r³, r³, indicated
by dotted lines in Fig. 14 whereby they open the windows m² of the protecting
device.
The box is operated or used in the following manner.
The box is taken with one hand, the key p is pressed down with the finger, the
stop p' lifted out of the rack-lever p and by the simultaneous counterpressure
upon the rear keys q³, q², the hook shaped arms q³ are raised and the inner box is
liberated.
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In consequence of the pressure of spring 1 the box now commences to turn.
By the turning of the box a is also effected the turning of the little cog wheel pl
which is keyed upon the pivot of box a and capable of displacement in the
direction of the axis and by means of the double rack lever p¹ the turning motion
is transmitted to the wheel på. The turning of the latter causes the turning of the'
protecting device, which is rigidly connected to this wheel and has a common
pivot with the same. Since the point of application for this wheel has a far
greater distance from the pivot of motion p" than that of the other wheel, as may
be seen from Fig. 9, the protecting device will run through a far greater path than
the internal box, which is necessary in order that the protecting device may
assume a position in advance of the point of egress of the burning match..
If the protecting device is not to be brought in function then the finger is:
pressed upon the key p6 instead of ps. By the pressure upon this the cog wheel pl
is pressed down and disengaged from the double rack lever, so that the turning of
wheel p¹ is not transmitted to the lever (which besides that is stopped by pin p')
and consequently neither to the other cog wheel and the protecting device.
During the motion of the internal box and protecting device, or of the former.
alone the following takes place in the interior.
The device k Fig. 4 starts simultaneously with the inner box and driven also by
the propelling device o it makes two motions, the one with the box and the turning
one around the pivot k so that after completed turning of the box the same
assumes the position shown in Fig. 20.
During the motion of the propelling device a-match is carried along by the lug.cl
and shoved through the opening in the cover towards the friction surface h and by
the friction caused by the turning of the box is there ignited, so that when arrived
at t it is partially ejected in burning state, assuming the position shown in Fig. 20,
whereby its bottom part remains sticking yet in the box.
During this time the pin c of the propelling cylinder has run through the
groove of the stout case (Fig. 5) from point 1 to 2.
The square indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 20 shows the most extreme
position which the protecting device is capable of assuming.
If it is desired to use the candle or lunt the same are moved ahead by means of the
button, the key which operates the fire is pressed down and the protecting device
is turned back so far that the candle or lunt is lit by the match, which may be
effected all with one hand in such a manner that by the pressure upon key p° the
protecting device is liberated and turns under the influence of its own weight after
which the key p6 is let loose and the wheel p₁ is stopped by a friction device―
and by the pressure of a finger upon one of the friction disks of the protecting
device this is brought into any desired position, whereafter when the candle or lunt
has been lit it is by further turning brought into the position of rest independently
of the box.
This
In folding up the entire box which is effected when the inner box is pressed
inward, the nose 2 is taken along a short time by the lug h³ of the cover.
nose with extinguishing wings i, turning around hinges, lifts these wings so far,
that they sweep over the burning match and extinguish it. As soon as the lug
leaves the nose, the wings under the influence of the springs ³ fall into their
original position in which they are retained both by the springs and by a little
hook

page_text: That part of the cover lug h³ which is movable towards the left, during the
rising of the box turns aside and over the nose 22 and hence comes to lie behind the
nose, to take hold of it on the return.
During the return motion of the inner box the pin c* of the propelling device
arrives at the notch 2 of the case and from point 2 to 3 in which moment the
match is ejected from the box.
During continued turning of the box the pin travels along the groove from 3 to 4
where it arrives in the moment, in which the box lies perfectly inside of the case,
whilst the part k assumes again the position shown in Fig. 20.
The descent from 4 to 1 is effected by bringing the part k into its original
position, whereafter it is grasped by the hook q³ and prevented from turning
outward.
If it is desired to employ swedish matches the friction surface arranged on the
coverplate is to be replaced of course for which purpose this latter is arranged to
be withdrawn which is effected by simple pressure upon the extinguishing wings
and by pulling back the button.
The size of the match-box may be varied at will and depends upon the size and
quantity of matches or small candles to be employed. It is preferable to make it
so that the box may fit for different kinds of matches or candles. The box may be
made of any convenient material.
The box described is constructed in such a manner, that it answers all require-.
ments. If it is desired to have it plainer, the parts not needed may be suppressed.
If it is desired for instance to have only a match receptacle with device for igniting
and ejecting these matches then all the remaining parts like extinguishing device,
protecting device, cigar-trimmer, candle and lunt holder and all the mechanisms
moving these devices may be dispensed with.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. A match-box with device for automatic ignition and ejection of matches or
small candles essentially formed of a match receptacle a consisting of one or more
chambers, a cover provided with opening and slide and a bottom either plain or
serving as cigar trimmer and cigar tip collector, a spring b for pressing the matches
towards one side, a propelling piston or cylinder with spring and lug for ejecting
the matches, a case arranged around the box with a cover which is provided on the
inside with a friction surface capable of being changed or replaced and a slit at
one side for ejection of the extinguished match, whereby the case is arranged to
turn around a pivot and the turning is effected by a spring.
2. In combination with the match box described in claim 1:
a.) A device k arranged on and pivotting around a point k² of the receptacle a
provided with slit ³ intended for sliding back the match propelling piston.
b.) A protecting device arranged to pivot around a point of the case and
provided with or without friction disk s, consisting of the two walls m connected
by a cross wall with or without transparent doors capable of being opened with or
without two narrow swinging side wings m³ and with two other narrow wings m
arranged at the bottom part of the walls and capable of turning.
c.) A wall n'arranged on the protecting device described under b, capable of
sliding and provided with or without bridge me for folding back the side wings m³.
d.) A candle holder or receptacle o³ arranged on the sliding wall of the protecting
device provided with cover o¹, rail oll for opening the cover in which candle
holder the candle is arranged to feed automatically and a similar lunt holder
arranged on the same wall of the protecting device and consisting of two differently
slitted tubes placed the one inside of the other.
c.) A mechanism for turning the protecting device placed in the cover plate
and consisting of two cog wheels and a double armed lever p* pivoting around a

page_text: point and provided at each end with a segmental rack engaging the respective
cog-wheel.
f.) The device for engaging and disengaging the mechanism mentioned under e
consisting of key p³ with pin for stopping the segmental rack lever and a key pª
with lever for disengaging one of the cog wheels.
g.) Two plates for covering the protecting device and for reception of the
mechanism, of the coupling and disengaging device for the latter and of one or two
keys q with hook shaped levers q³ for holding the entire box in closed state.
h.) An extinguishing device consisting of one or two extinguishing wings i i,
which is operated by nose 2 and lug h³ and held down by springs.
i.) The bend rods r r with spring serving for opening the windows of the
protecting device.