Combined Match Box and Ash Tray.
Year: 1889

page_text: 'Date of Application, 9th May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 10th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 3rd May, 1890
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Combined Match Box and Ash Tray.
We ARTHUR JOSEPH NEEDHAM HORACE CANNING NEEDHAM and WALTER CECIL.
NEEDHAM 6, Hammersmith Terrace, London W. Gun Makers do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
1st. A box or case to contain matches, with one third of the upper part of three
sides cut away, leaving one side to form the back of box or case. On this container
we hinge a frame with three sides, to cover when closed, the aforesaid part of case,
which is cut away to expose the matches, and facilitate their removal from the said
container. We also construct one of the sides of frame to act as a spring, to close the
box or case, and the said frame, to forin an Ash Tray, when open.
2nd. A box or container hinged in a frame, similar to that before described, except
the side which is not cut away, is made to slide, so that when moved down to a suitable
distance, the box or container is released, thereby allowing the spring at the back of
frame, to push the upper end of the box or container partly out, so that the matches
may be easily removed, and when allowed to open to the full extent, the frame of box
or container forms an Ash Tray.
3rd. A box or case, with one third of the matches exposed, so that they may be easily
taken out. On this box or container, we hinge two frames similar to that described
in No. 1, so that when the case is open, the two frames are at a right angle with the
..container, thereby forming an Ash Tray each side the said container or box.
1. Dated this 9th day of May isso
ARTHUR JOSEPH NEEDHAM.
HORACE CANNING NEEDHAM.
WALTER CECIL NEED
NEEDHAM.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Combined Match Box and Ash Tray..
We, ARTHUR JOSEPH NEEDHAM, HORACE CANNING NEEDHAM and WALTER CECIL
NEEDHAM, all of G, Hammers Terrace, Hammersmith, in the county of London, Gun-
makers, 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:-
Our invention relates to the construction of an improved match box, and it consists
essentially in hinging or pivotting the match box or container proper within an outer
frame or casing, which latter can, if required, be adapted to serve as an ash-tray.
To enable our invention to be fully understood we will describe the same with
reference to the. accompanying drawing, in which
Figures 1 and 2 are side views of our improved box, in its closed and open positions
respectively.
Figures 3 and 4 are a side view and end view respectively of the match container ;
Figures 5 and 6 are similar views of the frame or casing; and,
Figure 7 is a plan of the same.
Figure S is a longitudinal section of the box open.
a is the match container, and b is the casing for receiving the same, these two parts
being pivotted or hinged together at c, so that one will enter or fold within the other,
as shown in figure 1.
It will be noticed that the container is shorter than the casing, as shown in figure 2,
so that the matches will project sufficiently far to enable them to be easily taken out.
The side a of the container, is made longer than the other sides so as to form the lid

page_text: of the box, and it is adapted to slide relatively to the other part of the said container.
To permit this the sides a², a² of the container may be flanged to form guides d, d, and
the edges of the side a¹ bent around the flanges, as shown most clearly in figures 3
and 4. At the front of the casing on the sides 1, ' thereof are also formed flanges b², 62
figures 5, 6 and 7 with which the sliding lid a' is adapted to engage by means of its
bent-over edges, when pushed forwards to close the box. A spring e (or any other
suitable form of spring) is provided which when the box is closed presses upon the
bottom of the casing and so tends to lift the container out of the said casing (as
shown in figure 8) when the lid is drawn back to the position indicated by dotted
lines figure 1 to disengage it from the flanges 62, 6. When the box is open as shown
in figure 2 the part & may, as herein before mentioned, be used as an ash-tray.
b
To prevent the lid a¹ from sliding off the guides d, da stop fis fixed to the said lid,
which, when the latter is moved back sufficiently far strikes against the bottom of the
container; and the rear ends of the grooves which fit the guides d, d are closed at g,
as shown in figure 8.
It will be obvious that if the improved box is required for containing matches only
the casing may be made with sides only, that is to say, the bottom 63 may be dispensed
- with, so as to form a simple frame; in which case it will follow that the sides of the
container must be prolonged so as to close the said frame, a spiral spring may also be
arranged in connection with the pivot-pin in a well known manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that, what we
claim is :-
1. In a match box, the combination of a casing or frame, a container pivotted within
the same and provided with a sliding lid, and a spring for moving the container out of
the said casing or frame, substantially in the manner, and for the purposes, described.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved match box hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.