DE10208430A1 - Re-useable safety match book has outer jacket of metal to reduce fire risk - Google Patents

Abstract

The outer body of a safety match book is manufactured from a metal, e.g. white metal or aluminum. The book contains two rows of matches. The front of the jacket has a horizontal notch, and a narrow curved guide rail, which locks into the notch. Replacement matches are inserted on the level of the and pushed inwards, so that they push out the reside of the used matches.

Description

So far there are matches within matchbooks that are in bulk consumables for the ignition of tobacco products in particular use fin inside a hinged wrapper made of paper or light cardboard single use glued or stapled on the front or back an ignition surface for driving the matches is applied.

The fire hazard of the direct combination of paper and prank Wooden is evident and substantial and is reinforced by the fact that the lid flap this matchbook is not secured against unintentional opening, as well as tearing or tearing, leaving the flammable ignition heads exposed On the other hand, the intended lighting of the matches is due to a early abrasion of the ignition surface is often difficult or prevented.

Because of this high risk of fire, the much more practical, by simply rubbing against rough surfaces, so-called everywhere matches, for Do not use matchbooks or only use them with an even higher risk of fire. After the matches have been used, they are also wrapped in paper or cardboard useless and is thrown away.

So this mass article in its previous type and design is neither time authorized user according to safety and environmental requirements optimally.

The invention is intended to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art become.

The metal used in the manufacture for the wrapping instead of paper or cardboard, whereby tinplate or aluminum appears particularly suitable, enables the following:

• a) the reusability and refillability of the matchbooks with replacement matches
• b) additional fire-retardant safety specs
  • - reduce the risk of fire from previous matchstick letters
  • - the alternative use of the above-mentioned more practical everywhere matches
  • - The increase in user friendliness by improving the ignition process

This is achieved as follows:

• 1. Reusability: due to the interchangeability / refillability of the metal casing with double-row matches ( Fig. I / 2 + II / 2.). These differ from the usual ones in that there is a horizontal notch on the front ( Fig. I / 2.1. + II / 2.1.) Into which a narrow curved guide rail ( Fig. I / 3.3.-II / 3.3. ) which fixes and positions the pushed matches. These replacement matches are inserted at the level of the guide rail and at the same time push out the remaining wood trunk behind the ignition surface - the rest of the matches already used.
• 2. the additional fire-retardant safety specifica:
  • - by using a non-flammable covering (made of metal)
  • - by a cover flap, secured by an opening resistor
  • - through a material-integrated ignition surface that is improved in sustainability

The opening resistance, which prevents the inadvertent opening of the matchstick, is generated by magnetization of the metal or a specific configuration of the two hinges (tabs with additional groove) that hold the lid flap, which can therefore not tear in or tear off (cf. Fig. I / 3.1.). On the other hand, the opening resistance can be easily overcome by engaging a bulge on the lower lid flap (see Fig. I / 1.1. + II / 1.1.).

The premature abrasion of the ignition surface; ie their often inadequate usability for the ignition of all matches contained in the matchbook is prevented by an abrasion-resistant, rough / corrugated surface (see Fig. I / 1.5.). The surface applied or integrated in the material allows the use of match heads that ignite due to frictional heat, but are protected against accidental ignition by the above-mentioned safety specifications (see I / 3.4. + II.3.4.).

The representations of FIG. II only represent a variant of FIG. I in that, instead of a plug-in hinge (see FIG. I / 3.1.), An axis hinge ( FIG. II / 3.1. + 2. And FIG. II / 4 ) is used and for the interchangeable matches instead of the so-called "everywhere" matches the usual safety matches (see Fig. II / 1.3.) to which an ignition surface is glued (see Fig. II.2.2.) - also after insertion at the notch along the guide rail (see Fig. II / 2.1. and Fig. II / 5.1.) - can be rubbed through a punched-out window in the metal casing (see Fig. (I / 1.5. ).

All other features of Fig. II are identical to Fig. I.

Claims (1)

Reusable metal safety matchbooks, characterized in that metal is used as the material for the wrapping of the matchboxes.