An Improved Match-box Holder.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr. 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Match-box Holder.
I WILLIAM PIKE of 3 Cursitor Street Chancery Lane in the County of London
Retired Captain in Her Majesty's Service do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
My invention refers to means for holding the ordinary sliding match boxes now
in common use, in a partially opened position so that a match may be conveniently
taken from the box and ignited against the side of the case; and my invention
particularly relates to the novel simplicity of construction of such holders, to the
mode of supporting the match box, and to the adaptability of such holders to the
purposes of advertising.
According to my invention I take a piece of material which may be of sheet
metal or cardboard or other suitable substance and I make in such material two
parallel slits or cuts. I now divide the material between the two parallel cuts by a
cut or slit at right angles thereto, so that there are now in the material two tongues,
one of which I will call the upper tongue and the other the lower tongue, the
latter being of rather shorter length than the other tongue. The top tongue may
for example be twice the length of the bottom tongue.
The width of the tongue is just sufficient to be capable of entering the outer
case of the match box and consequently the invention is applicable to match boxes
of any size.
The end of the match box is broken out and the match box is partly protruded;
the case is then placed over the lower tongue which supports the box while the
upper tongue tends to keep it in position while the lower tongue acts as a support'
and keeps the complete box in position.
The piece of material to which the box is attached may be of any shape and
may contain advertisements, a calendar or other useful information.
Holes may be provided round the edge of material for connecting the latter to
any place or position that may be required and an additional slot in the material
forms a support for the article on a table or desk or any other suitable back support
may be applied.
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In this way the appliance may be used hung to a wall or be placed on a desk or
table' as may be required.
Dalth: 114h dan of Anul 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Match-box Holder.
I, WILLIAM PIKE, of 3, Cursitor Street, Chancery Lane, in the County of
London, Retired Captain in Her Majesty's Service, 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 refers to means for holding the ordinary sliding match boxes now
in common use, in a partially opened position, so that a match may be conveniently
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page_text: taken from the box and ignited against the side of the case, and my invention
particularly relates to the novel simplicity of construction of such holders, to the
mode of supporting the match box, and to the adaptability of such holders to the
purposes of advertising.
My invention will be best understood by describing same with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a holder constructed according to my invention
without the match box secured thereto.
Figure 2 is a vertical section showing a match box in position, and Figure 3 is a
perspective view of the stand or holder with the box in position.
According to my invention I take a piece of material which may be of sheet
metal or cardboard or other suitable substance A. and I make in such material two
slits or cuts B B which may be curved as shown or parallel. I now divide the
material between the two parallel cuts by a cut or slit C at right angles thereto, so
that there are now on the material two tongues D E one of which I will call D the
upper tongue, and the other E the lower tongue, the latter E being of rather
shorter length than the other tongue D and slightly turned outwards at its upper
edge as shown. The top tongue D may for example be twice the length of the
bottom tongue E.
The width of the tongue should be made just sufficient to be capable of entering
the outer case of the match box and consequently the invention is applicable to
match boxes of any size when the tongues are made of a size to correspond.
The end of the match box F is broken out as shown at F2 Figure 2 and is partly
protruded the case F¹ is then placed over the lower tongue E which supports the
box F and under the upper tongue D while the upper tongue D tends to keep it
in position while the lower tongue E acts as a stop and support and keeps the
box F in position.
The piece of material A to which the box is attached may be of any shape
and may contain advertisements, a calendar or other useful information.
Holes such as are shown at G, Figure 2, may be provided at the edge of
material A for connecting the latter to any place or position that may be
required, and an additional slot in the material may form a support for the article
on a table or desk, or any other suitable back support may be applied such as
is shown at A', Figures 1 and 3. In this way the appliance may be used
hung or nailed to a wall or be placed on a desk or table as may be required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
First In match box holders, the combination of the tongues D and E
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
:
Second The match box holders formed from a plate of sheet metal, cardboard
or equivalent material having tongues D and E formed therein by cutting the
material with parallel or curved slits and dividing same by a cut or slit at right
angles, the lower tongue E forming a support for the match box and the upper
tongue D by its spring action holding the box in position all substantially as and
for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated with reference to the accom-
panying drawings.
Third: In match box holders as claimed under the second claiming clause, the
combination therewith of the back supports for the holder, the front of such holder
being utilized for the reception of advertisements or other notices, all substantially
as set forth.
Fourth: The construction, arrangement, combination of parts, and method of
action of match box holders, for holding the ordinary sliding match boxes in a
partially opened position so that a match may be conveniently taken from the box,
and ignited against the side of the case, substantially as hereinbefore described and

page_text: illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings together with any mere
modification or modifications thereof.
Witness,
E. G. BREWER,
33, Chancery Lane.
WILLIAM PIKE,
Captain.