Improvements in and connected with Match-boxes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left. 6th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Match-boxes.
SAMUEL BOTT, & ALFRED BONEHILL, of 44, Charles Arthur Street,
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Engineers &c., do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
We perpose to make our improved match box-of cast or wrought, metals, of
which we form a basis, with two upright rods & one centre plate, to slide up, &
down. We put a spring on cach rod, suitable to send, the match box, up again,
& by action of thumb, & finger, the box slides down, & brings one match only-
The general constructions of this machine, allows for advertiseing (also) thus our
invention becomes in the full form an article of public utility.
Dated this 22nd day of April 1800.
JOHN BENNETT,
33, Wills Street, Lozells, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.
Improvements in and connected with Match-boxes.
SAMUEL BOTT, & ALFRED BONEHILL, of 44, Charles Arthur Street,
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Engineers &c., 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 :-
The object of our improvement is the quick & ready way of obtaining a match
from a metal match box-We can dispense with the before named springs, & the
upright pillars & the same effects are produced by action upon the central slotted
plate for in carrying out our improvements in metal match boxes. We construct
any desired shaped metal match box-having four apertures, two openings are for
the metal match box, to slide up & down a central slotted plate-herein after
described & are placed at the top & bottom of the match box-& also the other
two inlets are for receiving the matches into the match box, & which are placed on
each side of the top of the match box-At each end of the match box, inside is
formed a small long ridge for sliding purposes-& to work inside the edges of the
before named slotted plate-Also towards the bottom of the match box, in its
centre is a small hole to receive a cotter, or key.
We form from a piece of sheet metal, the before named slotted plate-having cut
the same to the required size & shape. We fold it over untill the two ends meet,
these ends, we cut so as to fit into a slot, or opening in the stand, hereinafter
described in this double piece of sheet metal, we cut a longitudinal slot-On the
top of this folded plate, we form the same into a groove, or hollow, to hold a
match the edges of this slotted plate, act as guides, for the ridges in the ends of
the match box to work-as hereinbefore described-We make a stand, in any
required shape, & cut a narrow slot therein, upon its top, & into this slot, is fixed,
& fastened, by soldering, or otherwise, the before described slotted plate, & which
stands perpendicular thereon-The aforesaid mentioned match box, its bottom
opening is placed upon the top of the slotted plate, & then the match box slides
down & passes over the aforesaid plate, bringing the grooved or hollow in the
slotted plate, to the top of the match box opening-whereon is found the match.
The match box, slides up & down the slotted plate (without the aid of springs &
pillars, as aforesaid mentioned), & is keep from coming off, by the cotter or key, in
the hole at the bottom of the match box, which passes also through the longitudinal
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page_text: slot in the upright plate, & the ridges in the ends of the match box, works between
the edges of the slotted plate & act as guides. Thus the aforesaid match box, as
herein described, with its stand, & its slotted plate, matches are placed in the
opening to received them, & every time the match box is raised upwards, a match
is placed automaticlly on the top of the grooved, or hollow slotted plate, for use,
& as the match box comes down again, the match is waiting to be take off-If so
desired, any part of the match box, or stand, can be used for advertising thereon,
& also its stand any part thereof may be so arranged for an ashtray or snuf box-
& also the surface of the match box or stand may be used for stricking matches,
thereon, & also cigar cutters may be readily attached-& also we shall adopt any
modification for carrying out our improvements in sheet or cast metal as may be
required in the aforesaid metal match box.
In order that our improvements in & connected with match boxes, may be fully
understood, we will, now proceed to described the same with reference to the
drawings.
Fig. 1. represents our improved metal match box, in position, & in use, with a
match automaticlly placed upon the top of the grooved or hollow slotted plate.
Fig. 2. represents the match box raised upwards upon the slotted plate.
Fig. 3. represents the slotted plate ready to be attached to the top of the
stand.
The same initial letters applys to all the figures.
A, metal match box, B, apertures in front of match box, C showing a match
lying in groove, or hollow, on top of the slotted plate, D, ridge on end of match
box for sliding purposes, E, cotter or key, for holding match box, in position on
slotted plate, & prevents the match box from slipping off-F, the slotted plate,
G, stand holding match box, & slotted plate, H longitudinal slot in the plate,
I shews bottom of slotted plate attached to stand, & ready to be passed through
its opening on the top, J, the groove, or hollow, on top of slotted plate, for holding
the match, bottom slotted plate cut, & which is soldered on the inside of stand,
L edge of slotted plate, which slides on the ridge, in end of match box, & acts as
a guide, M flange on bottom of stand, with screw hole-to fasten match box, firmly
in position.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is.
1st. We claim, a metal match box, substantially as set forth, illustrated, in the
accompanying drawings, & described.
2nd. We claim, the slotted sheet metal plate, folded over, with its edges used for
guides, & for sliding purposes, & its grooved, or hollow, top, or also its equivalent in
cast metal.
3rd. We claim, the ridges in the ends of the metal match box, to act as guides,
or sliding purposes, or its equivalent as lugs.
Date this 5th day December 1890.
JOHN
BENNETT,
1494, Great Hampton Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.