US1268317A - Single-delivery match-safe. - Google Patents

Description

L. BLAKE.

SINGLE DELIVERY MATCH SAFE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24. I9II.

31.2.6,31'?. f Patent-@d1une 4,1913.

QWUWIM LII-mula E11 5K5 rrrenj l LINCOLN BLAKE, OF I-IAYWARD, CALIFORNIA.

SNGLE-DELIVERY MATCH-SAFE.

Application led February 24, 1917.

To all whom it may concern: y

Be it known that I, LINCOLN BLAKE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Hayward, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Single-Delivery Match-Safes, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to receptacles, particularly adapted to contain matches, cigarettes, cigars, and vother elongated objects.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a receptacle of this nature .with means for feeding the articles one at a time, to a delivery opening, and for retaining the remaining objects in the receptacle from view and to protect the same during the removal of the single exposed object.

An important feature of the present invention is to provide a match case of this character which may be constructed economically from sheet metal, and which comprises but relatively few parts adapted to be quickly and easily assembled. The invention'also aims at the provision of such a structure from sheet metal or the like which is relatively strong and the parts of which are so formed that when assembled they will positively operate and will not bind either against each other or upon the articles or objects contained within the receptacle.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a receptacle which is open at one end and into which matches or the like may be inserted in bulk, and to provide a cap or cover which may be quickly positioned over the open end of the box to inclose the articles and which subsequently may be operated to open the cap or cover suliiciently to expose the articles one at a time at one corner or edge of the box.l

The above, and various other objects and advantages of this invention will be brought out more fully 4in the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same vbeing illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein: p

Figure l is a perspective view of a receptacle constructed accordin to the present invention and having a num er of matches therein, the cap of the receptacle being disclosed as fully open to fill the box with the matches in bulk.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Specification of Letters Patent.

lPaJtentedl June 4t, MMS.

Serial No. 150,710.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same with the cap open to permit the withdrawal of the matches one at a time only, and to protect and house the remaining matches.

l? ig. l is a longitudinal sectional view taken transversely through the receptacle with the cap fully closed.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the box or receptacle fully open, having the rear nortion thereof in section, and being tilted to feed the matches into the outlet.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the cap or cover.

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the collar or sliding member, showing a slightly modified form of connecting pin.

Referring to this drawing, `wherein like parts are designated by similar numerals of reference throughout the several views, l0 designates the body of the receptacle or box which is relatively deep to receive matches o-r the like on end, and is preferably relatively flat. |lhe opposite edges and the bottom of the box are closed, while the top is left open for the introduction of the matches in bulk. The upper corner of the box, which may be termed the forward upper corner thereof, is broken away, and is closed by a diagonally extending wall l1 to provide a recess at said corner of the box adapted to receive therein the thumb and rst finger for withdrawing matches as hereinafter set forth.

The wall ll terminates in the plane of the upper edge of the box and is longitudinally slotted to receive the matches one at a time therethrough when the box is tilted with its front edge downwardly. Opposed flanges 12 extend upwardly from the opposite sides of the slot and form inclosing guides for the upper ends of the matches as the same are fed forwardly through the slot. llhe flanges l2 are recessed or cut away at their forward edges sufliciently to expose the upper extremity of the outermost match, as shown in Figs. 2 and 8. The wall ll. with the flanges l2 constitutes the outlet of the receptacle, and the wall 1l, at its upper portion is curved gradually from the sides of the box to the inner edges of the flanges 12. The wall ll thus form opposed inclined portions against which the matches rest, and over which the same may gravitate toward the flanges l2.

In the opposite sides of the box 10, and adjacent to the rear edge thereof, is formed a pair of registering vertically extending slots 13 which extend from a point adjacent to the upper edge of the box to a point in a plane below the bottom of the wall 11. A cap 14 is employed for closing the upper end or' the box 10, and is in the form of a single sheet of metal which is b ent into substantially U-shapc in cross-section and adapted to slidably engage over the top of l0 the box and to slide longitudinally thereon.

The top ol the cap 14 is flat, and is ot sul-hcient length to close completely the outlet at the front of the box when the cap is closed. Thus, when one of the matches is 15 exposed through the recesses in the flanges 12, the cap 14 engages the upper extremity of the match and prevents the accidental displacement thereotl from the receptacle. The cap 14 is retained in position and guided in its longitudinal sliding movement by means ot interlocking beads 15 and 16 pressed outwardly from the opposite sides of the box 10 and the top ot the `flanges 17 of the cap. The flanges 17 of the cap are 2 5 provided at their rear and bottom edges with a pair of registering elongated slots 18. The rear edges of the flanges 17 are inclined downwardly and forwardly and the slots 18 are correspondingly inclined for a purpose 3e which will hereinafter appear.

Encircling the receptacle 10 is a sleeve or slide member 19 which is of a width substantially equal to the depth of the flanges 17, and which t somewhat loosely about the receptacle 10 to receive therebetween the flanges 17 The sleeve 19 is provided at its opposite sides with outwarc ly pressed or bulged projections 2O for engagement with the fingers to aliord a firm gripping of the sleeve to force the same upwardly and downwardly upon the body 10. The sleeve 19 is also provided adjacent to its lower edge and in its opposite sides7 with openings 21 adapted to receive therein the outwardly pressed studs 22 `formed in the opposite sides of the body 10.

For the purpose of connecting the sleeve 19 to the cap 14, and connecting both the sleeve and the cap to the receptacle 10, a

5o pin 23 is employed. The pin 23 is secured. to the upper rear corners of the sleeve 19 and extends transversely through the slots 18 ot the cap lianges 17, and through the vertically disposed slots 13 of the body. The

cap 14 is held from vertical movement with the sleeve 19 by means ot' the interlocking means 15 and 16, and the sleeve 19 is permitted a vertical movement only when the pin 23 registers with the inclined rear portions or the slots 18. The studs 22 are so positioned in the sides o1 the body 10 that they engage in the openings 21 when the sleeve 19 is moved downwardly into a position to hold the pin 23 in the rear ends of the slots 18 a distance above the horizontal portions of the slots so that the pin 23 is not permitted to catch in the horizontal portions of the slots and thus bind, the parts from operation upon the subsequent raising of the sleeve 19. In order to fully open the box into the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it is necessary to torce the sleeve 19 downward over the studs 22, forcing the latter out of the openings 21. When in this position, the cap 14 may be slid rearwardly to uncover the top of the box. This operation, however, is required only when it is desired to introduce the matches in bulk into the box, or to empty the contents of the box.

In'Fig. 7 there is disclosed a slight modiiication in the form of connecting and guid ing pin. Tn this instance the pin is disclosed as in the form of a pair of opposed sections 23EL which project inwardly toward each other from the rear upper corners of the sleeve 19. The pin sections 23a project through the slots 18 of the cover anges 17, and through the slots 13 of the body 10. The inner ends of the pin sections 2L are headed, as at 24, for engagement against the inner 9o opposite sides or inner walls of the receptacle 10. Thus, in both instances the pin 23 secures the sleeve 19 to the body of the receptacle 10 and at the same time secures the cap 14 tol the body and operates the cap to 95 open and close it.

In operation, when the body 10 is provided with a number of matches as shown in Fig. 1, and the cap 14 is closed as shown in Fig. 4, the forward edge of the cap covers the outlet 1e opening between the iianges 12 and prevents the accidental falling out oit matches or the like which are contained in the body.` To obtain a match from the receptacle, it is only necessary to tilt the receptacle with the forward edge thereof downwardly into substantially the position shown in Fig. `5, when the matches ride over the inclined portions of the wall 11 and fall in a single line between the'flanges 12. The outermost match 110 extends beyond the forward edges of the flanges 12 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The sleeve 19 is now drawn downwardly upon the body 10, such movement drawing the pin 23 downwardly in the slots 13 of the 115 body and in the inclined slots 18 of the cap flanges 17. The pin 23 working in the slots 18 slides the cap 14 rearwardly to a slight extentv sufficient to uncover the upper extremities of one or two matches. The stud l2@ 22 now strikes the lower edge of the sleeve 19and holds the parts in this adjusted po- Sitlon as shown in Fig. 3. The operator may now catch the upper'. end of the match by placing the thumb and first finger upon the opposite sides of the wall 11 and against the gopposite sides of the -[langes 12. As soon as the desired match is drawn, the sleeve 19 may be again forced upwardly into'the position shown in Fig. 4 and the pin 23 is 130 moved upwardly in the inclined portions of the slots 18 to force the cap 14 forwardly' and to again cover the outlet of the box.

A bridge-piece 25 is secured across the space between the flanges 12 to engage the second and third matches and hold the same from displacement with the first match when the cover 14 is retracted. The outlet opening through which the first match projects may be of suficient size to expose not only the rst match but also part of the second match to admit the ready grasping of the first match. The bridge-piece 25 engages the top of the second match sufficiently to hold it from removal.

lf desired, the box 10 may be provided at its forward edge and immediately beneath the collar 19 with a roughened or knurled surface 25EL which affords a ready means for striking the match without overturning or otherwise adjusting the box 10 in the hand.

It is of course understood that various changes and modiiications may be made in the details of construction of the above specifically described match case without departing from the spirit of this invention, and being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

I claim: f

1. A match box comprising a body adapted to receive a plurality of matches and hav ing a restricted outlet corner adapted to receive the matches one at a time, a cap slidably fitting over the end of the box and adapted to normally cover said outlet corner, and a slide mounted exteriorly on said body and having connection with the cap to actuate the same for uncovering said outlet corner and releasing a match upon movement of the slide.

2. In a match box, the combination of a body provided with an open top and having a restricted outlet corner at its forward edge, a cap slidably fitting over said open top of the box and adapted to normally close said outlet corner, a sleeve surrounding said box and adapted to slide toward and from the open end thereof, and a connecting pin engaging said sleeve, said cap and the body to secure the same in assembled relation,

said cap and body having inclined and vertical guideways respectively for said pin to actuate said cap upon the sliding of the sleeve for uncovering said outlet corner to enablexthe removal of the matches one at a time.

l3. ln a match box, the combination of a relatively flat, deep body adapted to receive a plurality of matches therein and provided with a diagonally extending slotted wall at its upper forward corner adapted to receive therein said matches in a single line, a cap lslidably fitting over the upper open end of the box and adapted to normally overhang said slot, a sleeve slidably being longitudinally slotted for the reception of matches therein in a single row and provided with upstanding flanges at the opposite sides of the slot to guide and inelose the matches, said flanges being cut away at their forward edges to expose the outermost match, a U-shaped cap fitting over the open end of the box and provided with diagonally extending slots in its opposed flanges, a sleeve slidably mounted on said body, and a pin carried by said sleeve and engaging in said inclined slots of the cap whereby vertical movement of the sleeve is adapted to slide said cap back and forth upon the open end of the body to alternately expose and close in said outermost match.

5. ln a match box, the combination of a hollow body open at its upper end and adapted to receive a plurality of matches therein, said body being provided at its upper forward corner with a restricted passage adapted to receive the matches in a single row and having a recess at the outer end of said passage to expose the outermost match, a cap slidably mounted upon the open top of the box and having inclined slots in its opposite sides, said body being provided with vertical slots adapted to register with said inclined slots, a sleeve slidably mounted upon said body, and a pin extending transversely across the sleeve for engagement through the inclined and vertical slots of the cap and the body to hold the parts in assembled relation and to reciprocate said cap upon the end of the box by the movement of the collar.

6. In a match box, the combination of a hollow body open at its upper end and adapted to receive a plurality of matches therein, a restricted outlet at the upper forward corner of the body adapted to receive the matches one at a time, a cap slidably mounted upon the upper open end of the body, interlocking means between the cap and the body for retaining the cap for longitudinal sliding movement on the body, a sleeve surrounding the body and adapted to move vertically thereon, and a connection between said sleeve and said cap for longitudinally sliding the latter upon the movement of said sleeve to uncover said outlet.

7. In a match box, the combination of a relatively flat body adapted to receive a plurality of matches therein and having an out let opening at its upper forward corner adapted to receive the matches one at a time,

a sleeve slidably mounted upon the body and adapted for vertical movement thereon, a cap covering the Open top of said body and adapted to slide longitudinally thereon to partly uncover said outlet opening and eX- pose the outermost match, a connection between said sleeve and said cap for actuating the latter upon the movement of the sleeve, and guiding means on the body for engagement with the cap to prevent the upward displacement thereof and to limit said sleeve in its sliding movement. l

8. In a match boX, the combination of a hollov7 body having an open top and contracted lflanges at one `corner of the top to receive matches in a single line, said flanges being interrupted at their outer ends to eX- pose the first match, a bridgepiece arranged between the upper edges oi: the flanges for housing and retaining several of the succeeding matches, a cover slidably mounted on the body to normally cover all of said matches, and means on the body for moving the cover to expose said first match.

LINCOLN BLAKE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve `cents each, by addressing the Commissioner `o1? Patents, Washington, IIL-C.

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