Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1896--Accepted, 12th Sept., 1896
The present invention consists of a combined match box, cigar cutter and ash-
tray.
In order to render the description more easily intelligible reference is had to the
accompanying drawing in which similar letters denote similar parts throughout the
several views:
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device,
Fig. 2 a rear elevation,
Fig. 3 a plan and
Fig. 4 a longitudinal section through the centre line of Figure one, part of the
ashtray being broken away.
The device consists of the casing A advantageously in the form of a house
having an upper compartment a for the matches, with hopper shaped bottom and
a slide b adapted to slide vertically through a slot in the bottom and extend
upwardly through a similar slot in the roof of the casing. This slide 6 is provided
with a groove along the top capable of receiving one match as shown at Figure 4.
The slide 6 is provided with a knob or button extending through a slot in the
front wall of the casing and is normally retained in its highest position by means
of a spring or elastic band secured at both ends to the wall of the casing as
shown in dotted lines at Figure 3. At one side of the casing two or more holes gh
of varying sizes are arranged and behind said holes, within the casing a cutter c
is mounted which extends through a slot in the casing and can be depressed by
hand to pass the said holes, being normally retained in its upward position by
means of a spring c. If the end of a cigar is inserted in one of the holes and the
cutter depressed, the end will be cut off and fall down into a drawer d arranged
under the receptacle a. This drawer is provided with a button, may be emptied
when necessary and when in position in the housing it is advantageously secured
by a screw i, to prevent its being emptied by unauthorized persons.
The ashtray B may be supported on suitable legs and is provided with a candle
stick m as shown.
In order to take a match from the receptacle a the button e and with it the slide
is depressed when a match will fall on to the top of it owing to the sloping sides
of the receptacle, by gravity. The slide now lifts the match under the influence
of the elastic band and projects the same through the slot in the roof of the
housing.
The roof A' as will be clearly seen from Figure 4 may be removed to refill the
receptacle a by sliding the same off, it being adapted to grip round flanges on the
housing. Whilst removing the cover the slide should be depressed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
A match box having an upper chamber a with hopper shaped bottom, slots in
the top and bottom in alignment, a slide 6 having button e extending through said

page_text: slats, said button extending through a slot in the housing wall, spring device fto
retain said slide in its upper position and groove along the top of the slide, a series
of holes in one wall of the housing and a cutter c pivotally mounted within the
housing and extending with its end through a slot in the wall, said cutter being
capable of depression past said holes as specified, and spring retained in its upper
position, a drawer d in the lower part of the housing and means for securing the
same against withdrawal and an ashtray B to support the housing and having
candle stick m and a removeable cover to said housing all parts being arranged,
substantially as described and shown.
Deted this 29th day of July 1896.
JOHNSONS,
115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.