Improvements in Match Boxes and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug., 1899-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1899
Improvements in Match Boxes and the like.
WILLIAM PEARCE, Jeweller, 52, Hylton Street, Birmingham, and HENRY
JAMES COOPER, Jeweller, 22, Thavies Inn, Holborn Circus, London, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists of an arrangement of parts constituting a match box
and container to hold material for the purpose of igniting safety matches.
The invention is applicable especially to such match boxes as are used by
smokers, although it may be applied to any and every receptacle in which
matches are to be held.
The said match box has a recessed portion which may be placed where most
convenient. This recess is for the purpose of holding a strip of material such
as is used for igniting safety matches. The striking side of an ordinary wooden
match box may be detached and inserted for this purpose or the material may
be prepared and supplied in strips to suit the size of the box in use.
This combination is to meet the requirements of the present fashion which
prefers wooden matches instead of waxen ones, and so that the strikers when
worn out may be readily replaced by fresh ones in the manner described.
Doted th 1.
1000
WILLIAM PEARCE,
HENRY JAMES COOPER.
improvements in Match Boxes and the like.
We, WILLIAM PEARCE, Jeweller, of 52, Hylton Street, Birmingham, and
HENRY JAMES COOPER, Jeweller, of 22, Thavies Inn, Holborn Circus, London,
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 invention consists of an arrangement of parts constituting a match box
and container to hold material for the purpose of igniting safety matches.
The invention is applicable especially to such match boxes as are used by
smokers, although it may be applied to any and every receptacle in which
matches are held.
The said match box has a recessed portion which may be placed where most
convenient. This recess is for the purpose of holding a strip of material such
as is used for igniting safety matches.
The striking side of an ordinary wooden match box may be detached and in-

page_text: serted for this purpose or the material may be prepared and supplied in strips
to suit the size of the box in use.
The object of the arrangement is to provide a convenient and sightly pocket
receptacle for wooden matches which is provided with means as stated for con-
veniently renewing the striking surface."
In the accompanying drawing-
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a metal (preferably a silver) match box.
Fig. 2 is a section on line ax of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of the box showing the lid open and the striking surface
partly drawn out.
The box à in the form shewn has an opening b at the side through which the
striking surface c is exposed, such surface being held by the plate & the turned
in edges of which are secured to the inside of the box and which forms a recep-
tacle or recess in which the striking surface is held and from which it may be
conveniently withdrawn for renewal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A match box having a recess or receptacle in which a removeable striking
surface may be inserted substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. The improved match box constructed substantially as described and
illustrated.
000
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agent,
For the Applicants.