Improvements in Match-boxes for Preventing a Lighted Match being Extinguished by the Wind.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 28th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1888
Improvements in Match-boxes for Preventing a Lighted Match
being Extinguished by the Wind.
Wo, HENRY CHARLES BRAUN, and ARTHUR FORD LLOYD of 35 & 36 Rathbone
Place Oxford Street, London, W. Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
a
An inner case of metal &c. enclosing an ordinary box of safety or lucifer matches,
or being a metal box with a friction surface on one side for ordinary wood or wax
matches. Attached to this inner case or sliding over it is an outer cover having
conical slot or catch at one end of it, which slot holds the match in position, lighted
end downwards when in use. The outer case may be attached to the inner case by
hinge, eyelet or rivet so that it can be raised upright over the inner case and act as a
protecting shield against the wind, or it may be made so that it slides partly off the
inner case, leaving a space between the closed end of the inner case, and the closed
end of the outer cover, in which space the match after having been rubbed on the
friction surface is slid and is held while burning by the before-mentioned slot.
In the first-named form of the box the cover or hood is horizontal while the box is
shut up and is raised to the perpendicular when used as a wind-proof shield for the
match while burning.
In the second form of the box the cover slides partly off the inner case, and may
be caught by a stud or boss stamped on the upper friction surface of the inner case,
or it may be guided by rivets and slots to the distance required.
In the first-named form of the box, a cut of special form is made in the side of the
cover and is sharpened at the edge so that a cigar placed under it is cut when the
cover is brought back into closed position.
In the second form of the box a small circular hole is made in the bottom of the
outer cover. The bottom of the inner case is sharpened so that it cuts the cigar upon
its end being placed in the hole & the box closed. Small holes are punched in the
sides of the cover to allow the escape of the gas produced by ignition, and the
admission of air to support combustion.

page_text: These cases and covers are made of metal or other suitable material, plain,
decorated, plated &c.
By the means we have herein described it is practically impossible that tho match
lighted and pressed into the slot be extinguished by the wind, thus ordinary matches
may be used instead of fusues. We reserve to ourselves the right to modify the shapo 5
in such a degree as we may require so as to adapt the box to the different matches &c.
& also to add a spring when desirable to force the inner case out.
Dated this 28th day of Anril 1887

page_text: Improvements in Match-boxes for Preventing a Lighted Match
being Extinguished by the Wind.
We, HENRY CHARLES BRAUN & ARTHUR FORD LLOYD, of 28 Clipstone Street,
London, in the county of Middlesex, Engineers, 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 :-
An inner case of metal &c. enclosing an ordinary wooden or cardboard box of
safety or other matches. Attached to this inner case, or sliding over it, is an outer
cover, having at one end of it a conical slot or catch in which the match is held while
alight, lighted end downward. This outer cover may slide partly off the inner case
leaving a space at one end in which space the slot holds the match while burning, or
it may be raised upright over the inner case, and thus employed as a protecting shield
against the wind.
In Form 1. The outer cover or wind-proof hood is horizontal while the box is shut
up but when required for use it is raised to the perpendicular as a shield to protect
the burning match.
The box can be used with or without raising the hood C there being one friction
surface always exposed. Slot D holds the match, head downwards while alight.
When a cigar has to be cut the end is placed in hole F and the cover brought down
to its closed position.
In Form 2. The outer cover or shield C slides horizontally partly off the inner
case B, being retained in proper position by clasps running along parallel guides on
inner case and preventing the cover from slipping off inner case. When in use the
box is raised to the perpendicular the match being held head downwards by slot D.
The cigar is cut by being placed in hole F and then forcing the inner into its normal
position.
In Form 3. Cylinder Form. C, outer cover sliding over inner case B, which inner
case is fitted as a receptacle for wax-matches &c. with lid or cover.
In Form 4. Outer cover C slides over wooden or cardboard match-box without
intervening inner case. Box is kept in position by small slides of metal which act as
guides running along the exposed friction surface of box. The box is pulled out
sufficiently to allow space at slot-end for insertion of lighted match when required to
protect same from the wind. Slot D may be sharpened at edges to cut cigars on
being pressed together like shears.
We also adapt our principle of wind-proof shields or protectors to all existing forms
of match-boxes, and not simply as a case or receptacle for wooden boxes of matches as
indicated in figures 1. 2 & 4.
When required small air-holes are punched in the boxes to allow the escape of gas
produced by ignition and to admit enough air to support combustion.
The cover and cases are made of metal or such suitable material plain plated or
decorated.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES.
A. Ordinary box of safety, lucifer or other matches.
B. Inner case of metal &c. containing box of matches.
C. Sliding outer cover or wind-proof shield.
D. Conical slot forming part of, or attached to C, to hold match while burning.
E. Rivet, eyelet, or boss upon which outer cover C, is raised in Form 1.
F. Circular, V-shaped or oblong hole sharpened at edge for cutting cigars &c.
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. We claim the right of attaching by means of rivet, eyelet, hinge, clasp or any
other convenient form an inner and outer case or cover, the one sliding off or partly
off the other the one having a slot by means of which a match can be held while
alight thus affording protection from the wind.
2. The general principle of employing a sliding wind-proof shield with a conical
opening or slot for holding the lighted match.
3. The use of a conical, circular or other form of hole stamped or cut in the
match-box for cutting cigars &c.
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4. The perforations in the box for allowing gas to escape, & sufficient air to cuter.
5. We claim the combination of match-box with sliding cigar cutter stamped in
the box.
We do not hold
6. We further claim the title of "The Hurricane Match-box."
ourselves to keep to the exact shapes and forms indicated in the accompanying diagrams
but to modify them so as to adapt the boxes to different kinds of matches.
Dated this 28th day of January 1888.
HENRY CHARLES BRAUN.
ARTHUR FORD LLOYD.