US1260349A - Match holder and dispenser. - Google Patents

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l A. EMON. MATCH HOLDER AND DISPENSER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I3 IBI?.

Patented Mar. 26, 1913.

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A. EATON.

MATCH HOLDER AND DISPENSER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I3. 1917.

Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

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ANTON EATON, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO VJOI-IN ERICSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATCH HOLDER AND DISPENSER.

Laconia.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, lidad.

Application filed September 13, 191'?. Serial No. 191,099.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTON EATON, a citi zen of Switzerland, residing in the city of New York, borough and county of Queens, in the State of New York, have invented a certain new'and useful Improvement in Match Holders and Dispensers, ci' which the `following is a speciiication.

The invention relates to match dispensers in which a single match is separated from the main supply and conveniently presented for removal.

The object of the invention is to provide a dispenser of simple construction, operated by the act or" removing the presented match to present a succeeding match, which shall oder a safe receptacle for a supply of such matches, and shall operate reliably.

The invention consists in certain novel features and details of construction by which the above objects are attained, to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The accompanying drawings form a part ot' this specification and show the invention as it has been carried out in practice.

Figure l is a. front elevation of the im-,

proved dispenser, shown as carrying a match presented in its slide, with certain portions broken away to show the parts beyond.

Fig. 2 is a corresponding vertical -section, partly in elevation. The dotted lines show the condition of the parts in removingV a match.

Fig. 3 is an approximately horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of a swinging shield, the walls of the receptacle in which the shield is mounted being shown in vertical section.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the dispenser, corresponding to Fig. l. l

Fig. (i is a similar view with certain portions broken away and partly in vert-ical section.

Similar letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the iigures.

The device is preferably of sheet metal and comprises two main portions, a stationary casing serving as a :trame and as a receptacle for the supply of matches, and a movable carrier or slide mounted and guided in the stationary portion and carrying the presented match in position for removal.

The stationary portion consists of two sides A A widened at the upper ends and joined by a curved bottom and front A2 and a back A1 to form a receptacle a for the supply of matches M which lie transversely therein parallel with each other.

The lower parts of the sides extend downwardly from the receptacle in the form of wings and are shaped to provide nearly vertical grooves or ways a1 r1.1 on each side extending angularly upward and rearward into the bottom of the receptacle a. The back A1 is vertical at its upper portion, and its lower portion extends angularly parallel with the ways a1 al part way to the bottom of the receptacle. The opening thus formed in the rear lower portion of the receptacle a is controlled by a movable hollow slide mounted in the ways a1 a1 and having its interior dimensions such as to permit a single row or series of horizontally disposed matches to lie transversely therein one upon the other. The upper portion of the front plate B of the slide is omitted and is correspondingly shorter than the back plate B1 so that when the slide is at the limit of its downward movement the upper edge of the plate B matches to or lies a little below the bottom of the receptacle and matches from the supply in the latter may thus enter, while the longer back plate B1 lying upon the back A1 of the receptacle forms aback wall increasing in length as the slide is moved downward.

Between the wings A A in rear of the slide, parallel with but separated therefrom, is a fixed brace A3 extending downwardly and terminating` in a rearwardly curved lip A4.

On the back A1 is a hook C1 and on the rear plate B1 of the slide is a similar hook C2 serving as points of attachment for a retractile spring C exerting its force to hold the slide normally upward, and D is a cush ion Xed on the back A1, against which a lug B2 on the rear face of the slide is received and the upward movement of the slide limited, and the shock of impact due to the sudden release of the slide is softened.

A stop A5 on the brace A3 is struck by the same lug B2 and limits the downward movement of the slide.

The mechanism for presenting the single match is mounted on the rear face of the slide and is actuated mainly by means carried on the brace A3. E E are yielding arms secured to the rear plate B1 of the slide and extending nearly to the lower end of the latter and terminating in outwardly curyed ends reaching` into the interior of slide and adapted to hold the presented match M against escaping through the `open delivery mouth of the slide. These arms have a slight tendency to retain the match but are held stiiiiy in position when the slide is in the raised position, by branches El lil on their rear faces lying in Contact with the front face of the brace A3 and resist strongly any downward pullV 0n the match, but when theslide is moved downwardly by such pull a sufhcient distance, the branches El lillpass the curved lip ofthe brace and as theyl are then no longer supported permit the slight resistance of the arms EF to be overcome and the match withdrawn through the open mouth ofthe Slide.

The series of matches in the slide is supported by engaging the lowerinost by a'pair of toothed fingers F2 extending through slots b b in the rear plate B1; the lingers are bent forwardly at opposite ends of a bridge F1 mounted on slight fiat springs F F secured to the plate B1 Vparallel with the arms E E. The tendency of the springs F F is vto release the match held by the lingers F2 against the inner face of the front plate ll of the slide, but thc lingers are forced into such engagement when the slide is in the raised position, by stronger springs G G mounted on the brace A3, but on the descent of the slide the springs F F pass beyond the springs G Gr and the influence of their strenger opposition, and the fingers F2 F2 are then free to retract and release the engaged match. n

Secured to the rear plate B1 of the slide, outside of and parallel with the yielding arms E E, are spring strips l-I H terminating in forwardly curved arms-HISH1 adapted to enter slots b1 b1 provided in the plate B1 and lying a little below the toothed fingers F2. The tendency of the spring strips ll-l H is to retract the ends H1 H1 from their slots, and they are thus held retracted when the slide is in the raised position, butwhen the latter is moved downward the strips contact with fixed cam surfaces A A ai ranged in their paths along the brace .Af and by riding upon such cams their ends are forced into the interior of the slide immediately below the match held by the toothed lingers.Y V p The plates B and B1 are deeply notched at the lower ends te permit the finger and thumb to be inserted in grasping the presented match held bv the arms 'E E and lying across the notch 1 as shown in Figs. l and 6.

Suspended on, oppositely placed pins J on the inner faces of the sides A A of the receptacle, is a swinging shield J1 having its Vfree lower edge curved'rearwardly and covering the opening at the back ofthe receptacle t but separated from such back.

.lts rearward swing is .limited bypins or stops J2 on the sides EIA., and on its rear tace is meunteda guard plate J3 provided with a vertical slot ,7' through which Vpasses a rivet J4 by which the guard is hield to 1 the shield with liberty to rise or sink relatively thereto. The lower edge of the guard is bent rearwardly to forni a flange y2 eX- tending into the slide the front plate B. Y

The operation is as 'followsze-Assuming the slide' to besuppliedl with a seiies of matches and in the elevated position shown by the full lines in 1F 1,' and 'a matchheld and presented vat the notched lower end ot the slide by the yielding arms EF, it will be seen thatthe series of .matches isfheld against descendingV by gravity by the engagement of the lowermost match ofthe Vforced engagement by ,the stronger 'the slots b1 1 into the interior Vof-thf-yslide ready to support the'V series of matches, and an instant'later, by the continued downward atthe upper end aboveV sie" movement of the slide, the Vflat springs F F pass' out of the influence of the stronger springsV G G, permitting the fingers F2 F2 to retract and'release their engaged match, and the seriesdescends until arrested by the ends l-ll lill of the strips H H. I

The. withdrawal of the presentedmatch releases the slide and it is again drawn upward by the spring C. lThe upward movenient first engages the braiichesFi1 El with the face of the brace A2 andY by reinforcing trie arms E E effectua-lly closes the delivery mouth of the slide, a further upward movement engages the lingers F2 F2 with the match next above vthe lowermost ofthe series through the actionV of the strong springs G G oli-the fiat springs F F, thus securely holding the superposed matches of the series, and a "slight further upward movement permits the strips H'H to leave the camsAG AG, thus releasing the lower# Y most match which immediately falls byV gravity until arrested bythe arms E E inV the Vpresented p position. Thus the withdrawal'of each presented match actuates the mechanism and presents av succeeding match.

VAt the downward movement of the. slide its upper end ispresented to the supply in 'matches fed thereto from said receptacle,

'means actuated by a reverse movement of Vsaid slide for engaging a succeeding match match, and yielding means for retaining iiimatch liberated from said series and preented for removal, said slide arranged to be noved in one direction by the removal of such presented match, a spring for moving aid slide in the other direction, and means actuated by the movements of said slide for liberating and presenting the succeeding owermost match of such series in position or removal.

5. :in a device of the character set forth, casing, a receptacle for matches therein, Ways in said casing, a hollow slide mounted to move in said Ways and adapted to conain a series of superposed matches fed hereto from said receptacle, and to present a match from such series atthe deli 1, I, mouth of said slide, the latter arranged to be movedin one direction by the removal 'of such presented match, a. spring for moving said slide in the opposite direct-ion, and

the receptacle in a position favorable to the replenishing of the series carried by the slide, and the function performed by the shield J1 and its guard plate J3 is to main tain parallelism of the matches at the entrance to the slide, to insure uniformity of supply at that point in the receptacle, and to prevent crowding about such entrance liable to interfere with the movements of the slide. ,B3 B3 are lugs on the outer face of the plate B of the slide, for moving the latter to initiate the operation, and L is a cover for the receptacle, hinged to the back A and having a flange L1 adapted to be sepa l rably engaged at the front by a spring latch L2 on the interior of the receptacle. j illthough the invention is vdesigned fora dispensing matches and is thus shown and described, it Will be understood it Will serve successfully in dispensing other articles of analogous character to which it may bef adapted. i

i claim l. In a device of the character set forth,l a casing, a receptacle therein adapted to con-lf' tain a supply of matches, a hollow slide? adapted to contain a series of superposedf matches fed thereto from said receptacle,l and means carried by said slide and actuated by the movements of the latter, for presenting a match from such series at the delivery mouth of said slide.

2. ln a device of the character set forth, a casing, a receptacle therein adapted to contain a supply of matches, a holloar slide adapted to contain a series of superposed slide for liberating and presenting the succeeding lower-most match of said series in position for removal.

6. ln a device of the character set forth, a. casing, a receptacle for matches therein, Ways in said casing, a hollow slide mounted to move in said ways and adapted to contain a series of snperposed matches fed thereto from said receptacle, yielding arms on said slide closing the delivery mouth of said slide and holding a match presented for removal, fingers on said slide for engaging a match in such series, spring strips on said slide adapted to enter said slide and support such series, and means actuated by the movements of said slide for operating said fingers and strips.

7. ln a device of the character set forth, a casing, a match receptacle therein, a. hollow slide adapted to contain a series of superposed matches fed thereto from said receptacle, and spring actuated fingers carried by said slide, arranged to engage or release a match of such series by the Inovements of said slide.

8. ln a device of the character set forth, a casing, a match receptacle therein, a hollow slide adapted to contain a series of snperposed matches fed thereto from said receptacle, spring fingers carried by said slide and arranged to enter or Withdrav7 from said slide to engage or release a match in such series and actuated by the movements of said slide, and spring strips arranged to enter said slide below said lingers and support such series when said fingers are Withdrawn.

9. In a device of the character set forth, a casing, a match receptacle therein, a hollow slide adapted to contain a series of superposed matches received from said receptacle, spring ngers carried by said slide and arranged to enter or Withdraw from said slide to engage or release the means carried by said slide and actuated by the movement thereof in one direction for engaging the loWermost match of such series, and means actuated by a reverse movement of said slide for engaging a succeeding match in such series and liberating such lowermost match.

3. In a device of the character set fort-h, a casing, a receptacle therein adapted to contain a supply of matches, a holloiv slide adapted to contain a series of superposed matches fed thereto from said receptacle, means carried by said slide and actuated by the movement thereof in one direction for engaging the lowermost match of such series,

in such series and liberating such lowermost such liberated match in said slide and presenting it for removal.

4. in a device of the character set forth, a casing, a receptacle therein adapted to contain a supply of matches, a hollow slide adapted to contain a series of superposed matches fed thereto from said receptacle, yielding means for retaining in said slide a means actuated by the movements of said' lowermost match of such series and actuated by the movements of said slide, spring strips arranged to enter said slide below said fingers and support such seriesfwhen said fingers are withdrawn, with the next succeeding match of such series in` position to be engaged by said fingers, means actuated by the movements of said slide for operating said strips, and yielding arms at the delivery mouth of said slide adapted to receive and retain the lowern'iost match of said series when liberated by the withdrawal of said strips, and present such liberated match in position for removal.

l0. In a device of the character set forth, a caeing, a match receptacle therein, a hollow slide adapted to contain a series of superposed matches fed thereto from said receptacle, spring fingers carried by said slide and arranged to enter or withdraw from said slide to engage or release the lowermost match of such series and actuated by the movements of said slide5 spring strips carried by said slide and arranged to enter or withdraw from said slide below said fingers, and cams on said casing in the paths of said strips, arranged to bestrnck by the Vlatter to actuatesaid strips;

1l. In a device of the character set forth,

a casing, a match receptacle therein, a hols low slide adapted to contain a series of superposed matches received Vfrom saidreceptacle, means actuated by the movements of said slide for liberating successively theV 'ANTON EATON.,

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

Washington, D. C. l

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