An Improved Match Box Holder.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
An Improved Match Box Holder.
I, CLAUDE WILLIAM BUCKLE of 20, Cambridge Road, Southampton,
Engineer, 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved holder for the ordinary match boxes with
sliding trays, and is intended to provide a simple and convenient arrangement
which will retain them in an open position with the matches ready for withdrawal.
According to one arrangement the holder consists of a base plate of any suitable
form and size on which is fixed a support somewhat narrower than a match box
projecting upwards for about three inches. The base plate and support are
preferably of metal, but may be of any other material found suitable for the
purpose. The supporting strip is bent or folded over in front for about half its
height, forming a downwardly projecting tongue. In front of this strip a second
support is fitted which may be separately fixed on the base plate or may be stamped
out from it. This part is of curved form, and is situated about an eighth of an
inch from the strip, allowing one side of a match box to be placed between.
A modified form of holder consists in forming the whole out of one strip which
is intended to be fixed to a wall or other vertical or sloping support. This strip is
bent over at the top to form the tongue, and bent up at the lower end to form the.
support, the box being held in the manner above described.
The match box is inserted by pushing the back of the match box under the
tongue and behind the front support the box dropping down between the strip
and the support, the latter projecting inside it. The tray of the box is partly
withdrawn or pushed out by the front support, which keeps it in its extended
position while the outer case is held firmly by the post and tongue. The upper end
of the tray is broken away allowing the matches to be readily accessible.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of one arrangement, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view
of the same, the match box being inserted in position, and Fig. 3 shows the
modification above described.
On the base A is fitted the sloping supporting strip B forming the back of the
holder, a small flange being shown for soldering or otherwise fixing. This strip is
bent over to form the tongue b on its front or upper face. In front of this is placed
the support C the rear side of which slopes at the same angle as the back strip,
forming a channel or slit between them. In putting the match box in place, the
top end of the tray D is broken away, exposing the ends of the matches, and the
tray is partially withdrawn from the case d to allow the matches to be easily
accessible. The back of the case as shown in Fig. 1 is slipped under the tongue
and between the back B and the support C which thus retain it securely in position,
the support C keeping the tray extended and the inatches exposed. The holder
can be fixed to any abject desired or may be placed on a table or other article,
standing securely on its own base.
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Both back and front supports can be stamped out of the metal base, if desired,
the base in that case being made with a rearwardly extending tongue, which is
bent up to form the back.
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page_text: lower support C¹ is made by bending up the lower part of the strip so that the
match tray can rest on the end.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1.) In a match box holder the combination of a back strip bent over at top to
form a tongue and a support fitted immediately in front of the strip retaining a
match box in open position, substantially as described and shown.
(2.) A match box holder consisting of a base, a back strip on the said base, bent
over at top to form a tongue, and a support fitted immediately in front of the strip
retaining a match box in open position, substantially as described and shown in
Figs. 1 & 2 of the drawings.
(3.) A match box holder consisting of a back strip to be attached to any suitable
article, bent over at top to form a downwardly projecting tongue, and at bottom to
form a support on which the tray of the match box rests, substantially as described
and shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1894
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.