DE8311283U1 - Matchbook - Google Patents

Description

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Matchbook

The invention relates to a matchbook with two collapsible ones Stapling surfaces, of which the first stapling surface carries the matches.

For the accommodation of matches are known- " borrowed so-called matchbooks to a considerable extent in addition to the usual matchboxes, which consist of two collapsible stapling surfaces.

Compared to matchboxes, matchbooks have the advantage that they are smaller in size own and due to their small size are more manageable and easier to store in pockets or the like can be. '

In the case of the matchbooks, the matches are attached to one of the stapling surfaces so that individual ones can be found can break off for use, and this one stapling surface also has a friction surface around the match to be able to light. The second stapling surface, which is hingedly connected to the first stapling surface, is used in contrast only to cover the first stapling surface with the matches in the sense of a "protective function", if the stapling surfaces are folded up.

Because of their handy size, matchbooks are basically ideal for advertising purposes or as Promotional gifts, and it is already known, that in itself only serves to cover the first one carrying the matches Second stapling area provided with an advertising text or the name of an advertising company or the like

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to be printed.

The second stapling surface can thus fulfill a double function in that it is an advertising medium on the one hand and is on the other retains its original protective function when the matchbook is folded *

In practice, however, the advantageous use of matchbooks as an advertising medium is more serious Disadvantage opposite. Because of the small format of the matchbooks, there is space for an advertising text or the like namely limited. Therefore, only a few advertising information or the like can appear on the free staple area be accommodated.

You could think of it, if you need more space for an advertising text, the matchbook will be correspondingly larger to design, but then go the above-mentioned advantages of convenient handling and simple Possibility of housing lost. In addition, the matches would then have to be made larger, so that the cost of a larger matchbook also increases.

So there are two contradicting demands: on the one hand, the handy size of the matchbook speaks for itself for use for advertising purposes, but on the other hand, the relatively small dimensions make it possible cropped to provide extensive texts or the like.

This is where the invention comes into play to eliminate the above Disadvantages the task is based on

Matchbook to create the contradicting one Claims united in itself, and which while maintaining the usual handy size creates the possibility of advertising texts or the like in larger sizes To be able to provide scope. The matchbook should therefore be made accessible to a completely new area of application will.

To solve the problem is provided in the prerequisite in the preamble of claim 1 matchbook that on the side of the second stapling surface opposite the first stapling surface in the folded state a collapsible sheet is arranged.

By the measure according to the invention, on the second stapling surface To arrange a leaflet, the scope of the usual and known matchbooks can be expand advantageously in a surprising way. So plays when used as an advertising medium or as a promotional gift the size of the matchbook practically no longer matters, because in the unfolded state of the Folded sheet is available for printing on this sheet many times the size of the actual stapling area .

The sheet can easily be folded up to the size of the second binding surface in a manner known per se so that the handy dimensions of the matchbook are retained. When the two stapling surfaces of the matchbook are then folded up, optically the impression of a usual and familiar one normal matchbook awakened. Nonetheless, the invention creates a completely new purpose for the matchbook opened because the unfolded sheet

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with its size offers a multitude of not previously available Options.

So it is advantageously conceivable on the unfolded Sheet to print a city map or a section of a city map, or that to design the foldable sheet itself as a city map. On such a city map or city map excerpt, an advertising company can mark your Indicate location.

It is of course also conceivable in an equally advantageous manner to display other information on the relatively large sheet area, like seeing extensive advertising copy or pictures. Even other possible uses not mentioned here in detail are possible.

An expedient embodiment of the invention provides that the folded sheet, which expediently When folded, it is roughly the size of the second stapling surface - or slightly smaller is laid out - is glued to the second binding surface.

Other advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims and shown in the drawing.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiment shown in the drawing. It demonstrate:

Fig. 1: The perspective view of a known matchbook and a separate sheet that can be folded up

Fig. 2:

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the matchbook according to FIG. 1, but with the second Sheet attached to the binding surface,

simplified schematic representations to explain the unfolding of the sheet.

In Fig. 1 is a known per se in the unfolded state Matchbook 1 is shown, which has a first tacking surface 2 and a second tacking surface 4 in the usual manner.

The first stapling surface 2 carries matches 6, of which for the sake of clarity of the drawing only one layer is shown (usually the matchbooks have two layers of matches 6). aside from that a friction surface 8 is also provided for lighting a match 6 that has broken out.

Above in Fig. 1 a collapsible sheet 10 can be seen which is folded to a size that is smaller than or equal to the size of the second binding surface 4. The arrow A indicates that the sheet 10 - in the following only referred to as the folded sheet 10, applied to the second binding surface 4 and preferably there is glued. Fig. 2 shows the matchbook with the glued-on leaflet 10, which then lie on top ^ of the field is labeled lOa.

The leaflet 10 is glued to the second stapling surface 4 / that the two stapling surfaces 2 and 4 - as with the known matchbooks usual - easily folded can be folded up without that day

the presence of the leaflet 10 is hindered.

In the following it is explained with reference to FIGS. 3-6 how the folded sheet 10 opens when the matchbook 1 is opened can be easily unfolded, so that there is a total sheet size that is many times over is larger than the size present on the second binding surface 4.

According to the illustration in Fig. 3, the upper field 10a (see also Fig. 2) is first folded up, as indicated by the intermediate positions shown in dashed lines and by the arrows B and C. In the area of the second binding surface 4, the previously covered field 10b is then visible.

Next, the aforementioned field 10b can be folded down according to FIG. 4, this process being carried out again the intermediate positions shown in dashed lines and the arrows D and E are illustrated. If the field 10b after is folded down, the further field 10c becomes visible in the area of the second binding surface 4.

According to the illustration in FIG. 5, in the next step the three fields 10a, 10c and 10b are contiguous to the left (unfolded). For a better understanding, this process is again indicated by an intermediate position shown in dashed lines des Aufklapper.s and indicated by the arrow F. In comparison to the representation according to FIG. 4, the rear sides of the fields 10a, 10c and 10b are then visible. At the same time, fields 10d1, 10e now appear where in FIG. 4 the folders 10a-C were still located and 1Of.

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The last-mentioned fields 1Od - f are finally opened together to the right in the last step, so that the folded sheet 10 according to FIG. 6 is in the completely unfolded state. Included Finally, fields 10g, 10h and 10i become visible.

According to the illustration in FIG. 6, the one-piece folded sheet 10 thus comprises a total of nine fields 10a - i, and these fields together form a surface that is many times larger than the surface of the second leaflet 4. Otherwise, one can easily see from the drawing according to FIG. 6 that the leaflet 10 is glued to the back of the middle field 10h on the second binding surface.

When folding the leaflet 10 is in the opposite Way ν, Η e previously described proceeded. After the leaflet has been completely folded up again - as can be seen in FIG. 2, the two can Folding surfaces 2 and 4 are folded in the usual way, as is the case with the known matchbooks 1 is already used to.

On the area available in the unfolded state of the folded sheet 10 (see FIG. 6), which is considerably larger than the space on the second booklet area 4 can advantageously be a city map or a city map section can be provided. The leaflet 10 can even be used as a city map or be designed as part of a city map. In addition, the one shown in FIG. 6 is written on the back Fields 10a - i also have space for advertising texts or the like available (with the exception of the Field 10h).

The invention thus enables a previously unknown when using a conventional matchbook Possibility to combine advertising texts, drawings, city maps or the like with a book of matches.

It should also be mentioned that the previously described folding technique or the arrangement of the individual associated Fold lines - compare reference number i1 in Fig. 4 of subordinate importance for the invention itself are. You can also use other folding techniques than those described with the help of the drawing. It is crucial that the leaflet 10 is glued in the folded state on the second binding surface 4 and on larger ones Dimensions can be unfolded.

Claims (4)

■ ■■■■ · • ■ ■ - ■ · ■■ · ill ι ι ι ι ■ 1 I I PATENT ADVOCATE DIPL.-ING. UWE THÖMEN EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEY Publishing house for regional advertising iiq / λ Verlag Deutscher Stadtplans GmbH Protection claims 1 . Matchbook with two collapsible stapling surfaces, of which the first stapling surface carries the matches, characterized in that a collapsible sheet (10) is arranged on the side of the second stapling surface (4) opposite the first stapling surface (2) when folded. 2. Matchbook according to claim 1, characterized in that the collapsible sheet (10) on the. second stapling surface (4) is glued on. 3. Matchbook according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the size of the folded sheet (10) is less than or equal to the size of the second tacking surface (4). <· · ■ · ι · ι ο κ ti · ■ Ill · · -2- 4. Matchbook according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collapsible sheet (10) is formed in one piece, and that the fold lines (11) form nine approximately uniform fields (TOa - i). Ill III "