US1105139A - Match-lighter. - Google Patents

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R. P. HART H. w. KIRKMAN. MATCH LIGHTER.

APPLICATION FILED PBB.19 1912.

1,105,1 39, Patented July 28,1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CQ. PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON. D C.'

R. P. HART & T. W. KIRKMAN.

MATCH LIGHTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.19,1912.

1,1 ()5, 1 39. Patented July 28, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD P. HART AND THOMAS W. KIRKMAN, OF NEW'YORK, N. Y.

MATCH-LIGHTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July28, 1914.

Application filed. February 19, 1912. Serial No. 673,709.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, RICHARD P. HART and THOMAS W. KIRKMAN, citizens of the United States, residing at New York city,

. in the county of New York and State of will not be smothered by the gas from the.

match-head or from the burning stick.

Of the aecompanymg drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a magazine matchlighter embodying our improvements. Fig. is a longitudmal sectlon thereof. Flg. 3

i is a view of the end at which the match to be struck is inserted. Fig. 1 is a section on the line 4.1- of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section showing the position of parts after the match is ignited. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of part of the striking and ventilating mechanism. Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are views similar to Figs. 5, 2 and 3, showing a form of our invention having modified ventilating means. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section showing a third form with a modified striking-mechanism. Fig. 11 is an end view, partly in section, of this form. Fig. 12 is a section on the line 1212 of Fig. 10, with the door closed.

Referring at first to Figs. 1 to 6, mp

therein, said slide being open at its front end to receive the ordinary match-box 22 and having a projection 23 at its rear end to push the slide of the box slightly out of the cover when the box is fully inserted, and thus expose a free lip of the box slide in a recess 2 1 at the outer end of slide 21, thereby allowing the slide of the box to be easily drawn in order to take out a match. Slide 21 has ears constituting stops to limit its inward movement in the casing 20, and also forming finger-holds for withdrawing the slide. T he slide and match-box constitute a 1 match magazine.

dicated at 26, 27 the two opposite openings 26 permitting the fingers to be used to push the box 22 fully in or pull it out of the slide, and the intermediate opening 27 serv -1ng to expose the striking surface 28 on the -match-box.

- The striking-mechanism includes aspring plate flexibly or hingedly connected atone end by its legs 30 to a removable plate 31 forming one wall of the casing '20, said plate 31'being retained in place by a wire loop 32, wire catches 33, anda mortise connection 34. Itis not, however, essential to an operative structure that the plate 31 shall :be removable. At the free end of the spring plate 29 is a match-holder comprising a .loop 35 and a U-shaped spring 36 to hold the stem of the match 37 against said loop,

the U-shaped spring being outermost so that it tends to rock the match on 35 as a fulcrum and throw thematchhead toward the wall-plate 31. A how spring 38 attached by its outer end to plate 31 engages a crossbar 39 on plate 30 andtends to throw the free end of the latter toward the middle of the casing and also assists in pressing the match headagalnstthe striking surface on thematclrbox when the slide 21 is being withdrawn. The cross-bar 39 acts as a stop to limit the inserting movement of the match. the bow-spring 38 against the plate 31 when the slide is pushed clear in, thereby admitting the match-head against the strikingsurface. Cam-projections 41 at the corners of the slide engage with the legs 30 of spring-plate 29 and flatten the latter against the plate 31 when they slide is pushed in, and they also push back the spring 36 to readily admit them'atch between said spring and drawn. In this position of the parts, spring plate 29 forms a side ventilating passage {13 communicating through the opening 44 between said plate and the bow-spring 38 with the middle combustion chamber 45. 45 is the opening for the cigar or cigarette. Another ventilating passage 46 is formed be tween the opposite wallofthe casing and a spring plate 47 which rests against stops 48 g A cam-rib 40 on the slide flattens v when the slide is out, said passage communicating with the combustionchamber through an opening 49 in the plate 47 located opposite a recess 50 in the casing wall 51 which affords free draft. A cam projection 52 on slide 21 flattens the plate 47 against casing wall 51 when the slide is pushed in.

41, 52 (Fig. 5) are stops on the casing, cooperating with the rear ends of the members 41 and 52 on the slide, to prevent the latter from being entirely pulled out of the casing.

In operating this form of our invention, when the user desires to light his cigar or cigarette, he first draws the slide of the match-box to take out a match, replaces said slide, and inserts the match through the holder 35, 36 until its head rests loosely against the cross-bar 39, between spring 38 and the striking-surface 28 on the box, as indicated in Fig. 2. Then the slide 21 is withdrawn and its initial movement retracts cam-rib 40 from spring 38, allowing the latter to press the match-head against surface 28, so that the continued movement of the slide will ignite the match. As the slide reaches its outermost position, the springplate 29 is released from the cam-projections 41 and flies out toward the middle of the casing, until the outer end of the match-stem brings up against the cross-bar 42. Continuing to move for a slight distance, springplate 29, through the U-shaped spring 36, causes the match torock 011 42 as a fulcrum and thus deflects its head toward the mid die of the combustion-chamber 45 as indicated in Fig. 5, so that a cigar or cigarette held near or inserted through the opening 45 may have its end lighted by the flame. The device may be held in a somewhat more upright position than shown in Fig. 5, for that purpose, but the match will burn in practically any position of the lighter.

Casing 20 when slide 21 is withdrawn, forms an efiicient windshield for protecting the match-flame. We have found it very difficult to so arrange a shield as to provide proper ventilation. Prior devices of this kind which would avoid an accumulation of gases from the burning match-head, have allowed too free a draft and the match would blow out if exposed to a strong wind. e have solved this difiiculty by means of our invention, in the particular forms of which here illustrated both ends of the draft passage are brought to the same end of the shield or casing, and the latter is substantially closed at its opposite end. This draft passage or these passages may be conveniently made by either or both of the two hinged or spring plates 29, 47, and it is important that said passages should revert on or lie substantially parallel to the combus- (ion-chamber 45 as shown, although we do not confine our invention exclusively to this exact construction. These plates, as already explained, spring inwardly when the slide 21 is withdrawn, and form the two side airpassages 43 and 46 between themselves and the casing walls. These passages constitute inlets for the ventilating current, and the central passage whose mouth is the opening 45 forms an outlet for the heated gases from the match. Even a strong wind blowing equally against both the passages 43, 46 and the opening 45 will not increase the natural draft caused by these gases, and the match will therefore not blow out, although it can easily be extinguished by the user blowing through the opening 45 If the plate 47 were omitted however, there would still be sufficient ventilation from the opposite side, and the presence of this plate therefore, while desirable, is not absolutely essential. We may employ the plate 29 with any suitable shielding and ventilating arrangement. In case the match should not ignite the first time, it may be automatically returned to its position between the casing and slide by merely pushing the slide into the casing, and if the outer end of its stem be then displaced laterally without removing the match from its holder 35, 36, this will bring the match head onto a new part of the striking-surface 28. i

In the modification, Figs. 7 8 and 9, the construction and mode of operation of the casing, slide, striking mechanism and the striker side of the ventilating means being substantially similar to the form shown in the preceding views, and similar parts being designated by the same reference characters, the description of said parts need not be repeated. Here however we add a shieldplate 53 opposite the position occupied by the head of the match when the slide has been withdrawn, the said plate having trunnions 54, 55 at its four corners, the former running in guide-grooves 56 on the sides of the ventilating-plate 47, and the latter running in guide-slots 57 on the end of the slide 21. 49" are openings in the end wall of slide 21 which form part of the ventilating passage from 46, through 49 and under the shield-plate 53 to the combustion-chamber 45. 21 is a friction spring on slide 21 to retain the match-box, and a similar device could be used in the form shown in Figs. 1 to 5. Plate 53 is located substantially opposite the position of the match-head when slide 51 is withdrawn, and its purpose is to prevent the gas due to the combustion of the match-head from entering the passage 46 in any considerable quantity, displacing the air therefrom and by its return tending to smother the flame. While this plate is not essential, since the match head can be located opposite a solid portion of the plate 47, or

the lighter held in such a position that one T of the side ventilating passages will be effective, we consider it a desirable feature, and

its use enables us to shorten the length of the combustion-chamben The form represented in Figs. 10, 11 and 12 is similar in most respects to that shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, but has a modified striking-mechanism which includes a door 58 (with opening 59 cooperating with a knife 60 on the casing to form a cigar-cutter) hinged at'Gl to the casing and having a flat spring 62 to press the head of the match against the striking-surface on the matchbox, the slide 21 having a plate-63 opposite this spring whensaid slide is pushed in. The holder engaging the outer end of the matchste1n in this case is formed by a narrow flat spring 64 on the door 58, and an abutment 65 at the bottom of a notch 66 on the casing. When the slide is drawn out to ignite the match, the spring 63 will rock the latter on 65 as a fulcrum and deflect its head toward the middle of the combustionchamber. Thus the movement of the slide imparts a match-deflecting relative movement to the parts of the match-holder, without however moving or deflecting said holder bodily as in the preceding views.

It will be understood that we have not attempted to show all of the forms in which the invention might be embodied.

We claim,'-

1. A matclrlighter composed of two mem bers mounted for relative movement, one of said members having means for holding a match to be struck, the other member having means for holding a box of matches with its striking-surface in position to draw across the head of the match when relative movement is imparted to said members.

9.. A match-lighter composed of a slide adapted to hold a box of matches and provided with an opening on one side to expose the striking-surface of said box, a casing in which said slide is movable, and a match-holder on said casing in. operative relation to said opening,

8. A match-lighter composed of a slide open at one end to receive a box of matches and also open on two opposite sides and an intermediate side for manipulation of the box and exposure of its strikingsurface,

and a casing for said slide having a matchholder in operative relation to the intermediate side opening.

4. A match-lighter composed of a slide open at its front end to. receive a box of matches, and also open at one side to-ex-,

pose the striking-surface, a box-slide displacer at the rear end of said slide adapted to enter one end of the box cover, a casinginclosing said slide, and a match-holder on said casing in operative relation to the. open side of said slide. 7

5. A match lighter comprising a V slide 'adapted to contain matches and also adapted to present a striking-surface, a casing inclosing said slide and open at both ends, and a match-holder on the casing adapted to position a match longitudinallybetween said casing and slide, in operative relation to said striking surface.

6. A match-lighter comprising two members mounted for relative movement and adapted to strike a match by such movement, one of said members being-adapted to contain matches and also adapted to present a striking-surface, a match-holder on the other member, and means operated by the relative movement of said members for imparting a match-deflecting movement to said holder.

.operated by the withdrawal of the slideto deflect the match head toward the middle of the casing.

8. A matchlighter comprising two members mounted for relative movement, one of said members having a match-holder movable, bythe relative movements of the mem bers, in a direction transverse to said movements, and the other having means for supporting a striking-surface.

9. A match-lighter comprising a casing, a

match-holder thereon yieldingly impelled toward the middle of the casing, and a slide mounted for movement insaid casing and having means forsupporting a striking-surface adapted to ignite the match head when the slide is withdrawn, said slide, when pushed into the casing, acting to move said match-holder toward the wall of the casing.

10. A match-lighter comprising a casing,

a spring plate flexibly connected. thereto and having. a match-holder, and a'slide mounted 'insaid casing and adapted to operate said spring plate. Y

11. A matchdighter comprising a casing,

a spring plate flexibly connected thereto and having match-holder, and a slide which releases said spring plate on being withdrawn from the casing and flattens it against the casing when pushed into the latter.

12. A match-lighter comprising a slide adapted to hold a box of matches and having an opening to expose the striking-surface on said box, a casing movable on said slide, and a match-holder onsaid casing adapted to position a match in operative relation to said striking-surface, said holder being operated by. the withdrawal of the slide to deflect the match head toward the middle of the casing. L 13. A match-lighter comprising a casing,

a slide mounted therein, a match-holder on said casing automatically moved toward the middle of the casing when said slide is withdrawn, and means actuated by such movement of the holder for rockin the match in the holder to deflect its heac.

let. A match-lighter comprising a casing, a slide mounted therein, a match-holder on said casing automatically moved toward the middle of the casing by the withdrawal of said slide, and an abutment on the casin adapted to be encountered b the outer end of the match stem to rock t e match in its holder and deflect its head toward the mid dle of the casing.

15. A match-lighter comprising a casing, a match-holder thereon comprising two parts adapted to engage the match stem between them and mounted for relative yielding movement, and a slide in said casing controlling said match-holder and adapted to present to the match-head a striking sur face independent of the holder, for igniting said match-head when the slide is withdrawn.

16. A match-lighter comprising a casing, a match-holder thereon yieldingly impelled toward the middle of the casing and including a spring member adapted to engage one tsolside 0f the match stem, an abutment on the casing adapted to engage the opposite side of the match stem to rock the match and deflect its head, and a slide in said casing adapted to operate said match-holder.

i351 17. A match-lighter comprising a casing,

40Iwith respect thereto, and adapted when a match-holder thereon composed of two members adapted to engage the match stem between them, and a slide in said casing capable of being drawn out and pushed in pushed in to open said match-holder.

18. A match-lighter comprising a casing, a spring plate flexibly connected thereto and having a match-holding spring and another match-holding member cooperating with said spring, and a slide adapted when pushed into said casing to retract said spring plate and said match-holding spring.

19. A match-lighter comprising a casing, a spring plate flexibly connected thereto and having a match-holder, and a slide in said casing having a cam member adapted to retract said spring plate when the slide is pushed in.

20. A match-lighter comprising a casing, a spring plate flexibly connected thereto and having a match-holder, an auxiliary spring to project said plate, a slide mounted in said casing, and cam members on said slide adapted to retract said spring plate and saidauxiliary spring when the slide is pushed in.

21. A match-lighter comprising a casing having a match-holder, a slide mounted in said casing and having means for supporting a striking-surface, said slide also having means for opening the match-holder when the slide is 'pushed'in, and a stop to limit the inserting movement of the match when the latter is being positioned in said holder.

22. A match-lighter comprising a casing, a slide therein having means for supporting a striking-surface, a spring plate flexibly connected to said casing and havingamatchholder and a member forming a stop for the match head, an auxiliary spring abutting against said member, and cam members on said slide adapted to retract said spring plate and said auxiliary spring when the slide is pushed in.

23. A match-lighter comprising a casing composed of relatively-movable members adaptedto be opened to form a wind-shield, one of said members having a striker and the other having a match-holder, and means operated by the opening movement of said members, for causing the match-holder to deflect the match head toward the middle of the casing.

24. A matchlighter comprising a slide, and a casing movable thereon and adapted to form a combustion-chamber when the slide is withdrawn, said casing having means forming a ventilating passage which lies substantially parallel to the combustion-chamber and is provided with separate inlet and outlet portions at the same end of the casing.

25. A match-lighter comprising a slide, a casing movable thereon and adapted to form a combustion-chamber when the slide is withdrawn, and a plate automatically projected toward the middle of said casing when the slide is withdrawn and forming a venti- 'lating passage for said combustion-chamber.

26. A match-lighter comprising a slide, a casing movable thereon and adapted to form a combustion-chamber when the slide is withdrawn, and a spring plate flexibly connected to said casing and yieldingly projected to form a ventilating passage when the slide is withdrawn.

27. A match-lighter comprising a slide, a casing movable thereon and adapted to form a combustion-chamber, and a pair of plates which move toward the middle of the casing when the slide is withdrawn to form two side inlet passages and a middle outlet passage for said combustion-chamber.

28. A match-lighter comprising a slide having means for supporting a strikingsurface, a casing movable on said slide and having a matclrholder adapted to position a match in operative relation to said surface, said casing forming a combustion-chamber when the slide is withdrawn, and means for ventilating said chamber.

29. A match-lighter comprising a slide having means for supporting a striking-surface, a casing having a match-holder opera-' tively related to said surface, and a movable plate operated by the withdrawal of the slide for forming a ventilating passage.

80. A match-lighter comprising a slide having means for supporting a striking-surface, a casing movable on said slide and adapted to form a combustion-chamber when the slide is withdrawn and a movable plate on said casing having a match-holder in operative relation to said striking surface, said plate being operated by the withdrawal of the slide and adapted toform a ventilating passage for said combustion-chamber.

31. A match-lighter comprising a slide having means for supporting a striking-surface, and a casing movable on said slide and having a match holder yieldingly projected toward the middle of the casing when the slide is withdrawn, said casing having means positioned by the withdrawal of the slide for forming a ventilating passage.

32. A match-lighter comprising a slide having means for supporting a striking-surface, and a casing having a match-holder operated bythe withdrawal of said Slide to deflect the match head toward the middle of the casing, said casing having means positioned by the withdrawal of the slide for forming a ventilating passage.

38. A match-lighter comprising a slide having means for supporting a striking-surface, a casing movable on said slide and forming a combustion-chamber when the slide is withdrawn, spring plates flexibly connected to opposite sides of said casing and adapted to move toward each other to form ventilating passages when the slide iswithdrawn, a match-holder carried by one of said plates in operative relation to said striking surface, and an abutment on the casing adapted to engage the outer end of the match stem forrockingthe match in its holder to deflect the match head into the combustionchamber.

34. A match-lighter comprising a slide, a casing movable thereon and adapted to form a conrbustion-chamber when the slide is withdrawn, and two plates having a sliding connection and adapted to form a ventilating passage for said combustion-chamber.

35. A match-lighter comprising a casing having a match-holder, a slide having means for supporting a striking-surface in operative relation to the atch positioned in said holder, a spring plate flexibly connected to the opposite side of said casing from said match-holder and adapted to be projected by the withdrawal of the slide to form a ventilating passage, and a shield-plate having sliding trunnion connections with said slide and ventilating plate and located opposite the position of the match head when the slide is withdrawn.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 17th day of February, 1912.

RICHARD P. HART. THOMAS W. KIRKMAN.

Witnesses:

R. M. PIERSON, EDWARD E. BLACK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner or Iatents,

, Washington, D. G.

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