A Combined Firelighter and Advertising Medium.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Firelighter and Advertising Medium.
I, JOHN MANNING, of 26 Old Street, St. Lukes, London, E.C. Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object to produce a firelighter of such shape, form,
and general construction, that in addition to possessing advantages as a firelighter
over others both as to cost of production, and efficiency in operation, it affords
a profitable, effective, and novel, medium for displaying and circulating
advertisements.
In accordance with this invention the firelighter blocks may be constructed of
any suitable combustible material, substance, or compound, and of any desired
shape or configuration, but I prefer to make same rectangular. The article
consists of any desired number of bars connected at their ends, or other con-
venient parts, and having air spaces between them. These bars may be formed
separately and be pinned or otherwise fixed together; but, preferably I make the
firelighter out of the solid, that is, from one piece or block of wood, or other
combustible material, substance, or compound, and cut or otherwise form the air
spaces or apertures therein. These latter 1 preferably form with their ends or
sides tapering from the underside to the upper side of block. A better draught
is thereby created for the passage of the air. The firelighter blocks I prefer to
form with five bars but any greater or less number of such bars may be formed as
may be desired or found convenient. The upper and lower surfaces of the fire-
lighter blocks I make smooth and flat suitable for the reception and display of
printed or other matter and I utilize such surfaces for the purpose of
advertisement and impress or print upon the same any notices or announcements
of goods, stores, or the like, to which it may be desired to give an extensive
circulation throughout the homes and households of the public.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1995.
Dated GIS 220d day of June 1999,
J. MANNING,
Per Geo. Coxhead,
Connaught Chambers, 330 High Holborn, W.C.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Firelighter and Advertising Medium.
1, JOHN MANNING, of 26 Old Street, St. Lukes, London, E.C. 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:-
This invention has for object to produce a firelighter of such shape, form,
and general construction, that in addition to possessing advantages as a firelighter
over others both as to cost of production and efficiency in operation, it affords
a profitable, effective, and novel, medium for displaying and circulating
advertisements.

page_text: In accordance with this invention the firelighter blocks may be constructed of
any suitable combustible material, substance, or compound, and of any desired
shape or configuration but preferably rectangular. Suitable slots or apertures for
the passage of the air therethrough, and for affording an increased area of exposed
surface of the block, are provided in the firelighter; and for the purpose of
combining with the firelighter an effective medium for advertising, suitable spaces
sufficiently smooth and flat for the purpose are provided upon the front and back
of the firelighter blocks upon which I print or otherwise impress or display the
subject matter of the advertisements desired to be circulated by means of the
firelighter blocks aforesaid.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood and readily
carried into effect I will now describe same with reference to the accompanying
drawings and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, that is to
sav:-
Fig. 1 is an inverted plan of the combined firelighter and advertising medium
constructed in accordance with this invention.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevational view of the firelighter taken through the
line A B Fig. 3 which latter figure represents the combined firelighter and
advertising medium in top plan view.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of a portion of the fire-lighter in which the air apertures
are shewn of a circular shape.
Figs. 5 and 6 are sectional elevational views of the same shewing the air
apertures respectively with tapering and parallel sides; and
Figs. 7 and 7 in plan views illustrate rectangular air apertures.
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in each of the figures.
Now, according to this invention, the combined firelighter and advertising
medium consists of any desired number of bars a connected at their ends, and
having air spaces between same. These bars a may be formed separately and
be pinned or otherwise fixed together, but preferably I make the firelighter out of
the solid that is from one piece or block of wood, or other combustible material,
substance, or compound, and cut or otherwise form the air spaces or apertures b
therein. These latter as will be seen upon particular reference to Figs. 2 and 5 of
the drawings are preferably formed with their ends or sides tapering from the
underside to the upper side of block. A better draught is thereby created for
the passage of the air. The firelighter blocks I prefer to form with five bars a as
shewn in Figs. 1 and 3 but any greater or less number of such bars may be formed
as may be desired or found convenient. The upper and lower surfaces of the
firelighter blocks I form as shewn suitably flat and smooth for the reception and
display of printed or other matter and I utilize such surfaces for the purpose of
advertisement and impress or print upon the same any notices or announcements
of goods, stores, or the like, to which it may be desired to give an extensive
circulation throughout the homes and households of the people.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The combined firelighter and advertising medium constructed and arranged
substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of Navamhan 1005
J. MANNING,
Per Geo. Coxhead,
330 High Holborn, W.C.
J. MANNING,
Per Geo. Coxhead,
330 High Holborn, W.C.