An Improved Igniting Composition for Matches.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Igniting Composition for Matches.
I, IGNAZ MORITZ MEISSNER, of II Lilienbrunngasse 5, Vienna, in the Empire
of Austria, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to igniting composition for matches and it consists essentially
in the use as an ingredient of such composition of aluminium whereby a powerful
light and novel effects are produced upon ignition.
This igniting composition in which the matches are dipped gives a powerful
light and throws off star-like sparks which are not liable to ignite combustiblé
materials.
In making my improved composition I proceed as follows:-
I take dextrine or other suitable adhesive substance such as gum arabic, glue,
gum tragacanth or shellac dissolved in spirit, chlorate of potash, nitrate of potash
or other coloring matter, nitrate of strontium or nitrate of baryta and finely
pulverized aluminium.
This igniting composition burns with a powerful light the intensity of which can
be augmented by adding a suitable quantity, say ten per cent., of iron filings or
granular aluminium the effect of which will be to produce white sparks.
The matches held in a suitable frame are dipped in this composition and when
dry are provided in the usual manner with safety composition.
Dated the 20th day of Marah 1202
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Igniting Composition for Matches.
I, IGNAZ MORITZ MEISSNER, of II, Lilienbrunngasse 5, Vienna, in the
Empire of Austria, Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention relates to igniting composition for matches and it consists
essentially in the use as an ingredient of such composition of aluminium whereby
a powerful light and novel effects are produced upon ignition.
This igniting composition in which the matches are dipped gives a powerful
light and throws off starlike sparks which are not liable to ignite combustible
materials.
In making my improved composition I proceed as follows :—
I take dextrine or other suitable adhesive substance such as gum arabic, glue,
gum tragacanth or shellac dissolved in spirit, chlorate of potash, nitrate of potash
or other colouring matter, nitrate of strontium or nitrate of baryta and finely
pulverized aluminium.
The proportions which I have found to give good results are as follows, videlicet,
about 4 parts by weight of dextrine or of one of the other above-named adhesive
substances which I dissolve in about 6 parts by weight of water, about 2 parts by
weight of chlorate of potash, 15 parts by weight of nitrate of potash, strontium or

page_text: baryta, and 2 parts by weight of finely pulverized aluminium being afterwards
added thereto.
This igniting composition burns with a powerful light, the intensity of which
can be augmented by adding a suitable quantity, say ten per cent., of iron filings or
granular aluminium, the effect of which will be to produce white sparks.
The matches held in a suitable frame are dipped in this composition and when
dry are provided in the usual manner with safety composition.
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 :-
An igniting composition for matches consisting in a suitable adhesive substance
such as those herein mentioned, chlorate of potash, nitrate of potash, strontium or
baryta and pulverized aluminium, with or without the addition of iron filings or
granular aluminium, substantially as set forth.
Dated the 6th day of January 1894
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.