US1301158A

US1301158A - Match-igniting device.

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Publication number: US1301158A
Application number: US8400916A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jacob E Neahr
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1916-03-14
Filing date: 1916-03-14
Publication date: 1919-04-22
Anticipated expiration: 1936-04-22

Description

J. E. NEAHR.

MATCH IGNITING DEVICE.

APPLICATION HLED MAR. 14. 1916.

Patented Apr. 22,1919.

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JACOB E. NEAl-IR, OF NEW YORK, 1\'|' Y.

MATCH-IGNITIING DEVICE.

Application filed March 14, 1916. Serial 11' 0. 84,009.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, JACOB E. NEAHR, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Matchlgniting Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention .relates .to a combined match-safe and match-igniter, of the type in which a coil of igniting-strip is employed, as in Patents 1,104,699 of July 21, 1914, 1,122,791 of December 29, 1914, 1,144,611 of June 29, 1915, and 1,144,612 of June 29, 1915, granted to me, and the object of the invention is to produce an article of this character compact and simplified in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, convenient to shipin parts, readily assembled, and disassembled, and easy to operate and keep in order.

According to the present improvements,

- the match-safe, instead of surmounting the coil of igniting-strip, as in said patents, is so arranged that the matches are dropped within the coil, which is made ring-shaped or hollow, to leave room for receiving the matches; and the safe proper may consist of a round or other form of box inserted within the coil to contain the matches.

In the preferred form of the invention, a dish-shaped base is employed, and from its center rises a hollow pedestal, which serves as a socket in which to fit the match-safe proper. The safe is in the form of a tube having means for being frictionally held within the socket, so as to avoid danger of dropping out therefrom. The tube or box has a bot-tom which is adjustable for height to accommodate difi'erent lengths of matches. The cylindrical coil of igniting-strip incloses the upper end of the tube or box, and the outer end of the strip is releasably held against the body thereof by means of a spring clamp. The match-safe affords a support for the coil at the operation of striking the match, since the safe is fitted to the coil. When the outer layer of the strip is worn out, it is released and torn. 011', thus exposing the next layer. The coil is surmounted by a' cap, which has a central openingthrough which the matches may be inserted into the safe; and said cap is made "broad, so as to afford a hand-hold at the match-striking operation. The parts are readily detachable from one another for convenience and safetyin shipment, and may be readilyassembled. The detachment feature is also of importancein the use of the device, because the safe and the coil may be taken off from the base for convenience in cleaning.

Otherfeatures and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a central sectional view of the improved match-safe and match-igniting Fig. 4 is a part sectional perspective view of the cap for the coil.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken at about the line 55 of Fig. l, to show a cross-sec- .tion of the match-safe, and to illustrate particularly the slots and the depression provided therein for the spring clamp.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, but showin the clamp thereon.

Fig. is a perspective view of able bottom of the match-safe.

' Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the clamp. .A hollow coil 10 of match-igniting strip incloses the upper open end of a tube 11, formthe adjusting a match-safe, and is supported thereby,

said tube provided with a bottom 12 upon which rest the matches 13 inserted within the hollow of the coil. The match-safe is fitted within a socket 14 forming a pedestal rising from the center of a saucer-like base 15; the

base and socket being formed preferably of one piece of sheet metal. The lower portion 'of the tube 11 is slitted at 1.6 to form spri11gfingers 17, whi ch press outwardly against the inner surface of the socket 14, and frictionally hold the tube in place. Formed in the sides of the match-safe or tube 11 are oppositely projecting lugs 18, which catch upon the top of the socket 0r pedestal 14, and afford a rest for the match-safe. These lugs may be formed upon the tips of outwardly sprung tongues 19, and need not be long enough to project beyond the outer face of the socket.

. The ignition coil 10 is preferably originally wound upon a hollow or tubular core 20, which is cylindrical and fits upon the match-safe 11; and the coil may rest upon said lugs 18. The matches 13 extend down special skill; and thus heapness of packing and shipping, and elimination of risk from breaking and other damage, are secured.

To form a hand-hold when striklng a match on the ignition strip (which at this operation is supported by the match-safe), a broad cap 21, conforming to the circular or other contour of the match-safe, is provided, having a central opening 22 through which the matches are inserted, and provided with a pendant flange 23 fitted to the upper end of the match-safe. This cap also protects the match-ignition coil, from injury, and contributes to the pleasing appearance of the entire article.

The outer end of the igniting strip is held against the body of the coil by a clamping finger 24, which may be formed of a loop of spring wire, rising from two

arms

25, 26, received in a transverse slot 27 formed in the match-receptacle or tube. One arm 25 has a bearing at 28 upon the outer side of the match-safe, and the other arm 26 has a bearing at 29 upon the inner side thereof, these bearings being in the form of upward bends in the wire. The outer arm 25 is longer than the inner arm 26. To prevent displacement, the bearing 28 on the outer arm is seated in a depression 30 formed in the safe. In assembling the parts, the bearing- 29 on the short arm 26 may be inserted into the interior of the safe through a Vertical slot 31, and then the clamp may be adjusted until the outer bearing 28 springs into the depression. Then the finger 24, which joins the free ends of the arms, will press against the outer face of the safe, and will serve to press the outer end of the strip against the body of the coil. The coil or collar is held against the safe by means of said finger, so that it will not slip around the safe at the match-striking operation; but the finger may be swung aside to permit the coil to be withdrawn from the safe.

WVhen assembling the parts of the device, the match-safe may be inserted into the socket 14, and pressed down until it comes to a rest by reason of the lugs 18 engaging the top of the socket. Then the ignition coil may be slipped over the upper end of the match-safe, and pressed down until it rests upon said lugs; the clamping device 24 being, during this operation, held away by the finger, as at Fig. 2. Then the cap 21 may be put in place. After the outer winding of the ignition strip has been used up, it may be simply torn off at the finger 24, which may serve as a tearing edge. After the next winding has been used up, the finger 24 may be pressed out to release the worn strip (Fig. 2), and then the same may be torn off again as before, leaving a fresh surface of strip exposed for use. Or the tip of the strip may be released from the finger 24 by simply shifting the entire coil bodily around until the tip passes from under said finger; and this may be done without first releasing the finger, if desired.

The bottom or floor 12 of the match-safe may be adjustable for height, to accommodate the length of the matches; and for this purpose may be formed with a flange 32, slitted to form outwardly sprung friction fingers 33, bearing against the inner surface of the match-safe to hold the bottom where adjusted.

It will be seen that the parts may be readily detached from one another for inspection and cleaning, and that this is a great convenience because the base, which forms a receptacle for burned matches, cigar stubs, etc., needs frequent cleaning.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim:

1. In combination, a match-box comprising a match-receiving cavity and an openingfor the insertion of matches, a base having an upstanding box-supporting socket within which apart of said box is inserted, an exposed hollow. coil of ignition strip closely surrounding a part of said box, the box thus forming a backing for said coil at each match-striking operation, said matchreceiving cavity thus lying partly within said socket and partly withinsaid coil, an outwardly directed flange upon said box,

said flange surrounding said match-insert-- ing opening and serving as a cap for said coil, and means upon said box for clamping said coil thereto.

2. The combination of a base provided with a socket, a tube fitted in said socket and provided with means to hold it in place, an adjustable bottom in said tube provided with means for holding it at sundry elevations, whereby said tube may serve as a safe for matches of one or anotherlength, and a coil of ignition strip within which the upper portion of said tube is inclosed.

3. The combination of a base provided with a socket, a tube fitted in said socket and provided with means to hold it in place, an adjustable bottom in said tube provided with means for holdingit at sundry elevations, whereby said tube may serve as a safe for matches of one or another length, and a coil of ignition strip within which the upper portion of said tube is inclosed, said tube having an outwardly projecting lug to catch upon the top of said socket and serve as a rest for said coi1..

to rest upon said socket, and a coil of ignition strip within which said safe is inclosed, said coil resting upon said catch.

5. The combination with a matclrsafe and a hollow coil of ignition strip inclosing said safe, of a spring clamp upon said safe for clamping the outer end of the strip against the body thereof, said clamp comprising two arms, and said safe slotted to receive said arms, one of: said arms having a bearing upon the outer side of said safe and the other arm having a bearing upon the inner side of said safe, and a coil-clamping finger extending from the outer ends of said arms.

6. The combination of a saucer-like base having a central hollow pedestal forming a socket, said base and pedestal formed of one piece of sheet metal, a match-safc fitted to said socket, a hollow exposed coil of ignition strip surrounding and supported by said match-safe above said pedestal, said coil encircling a part of the match-receiving cavity of said match-safe, and movable means to clip the windings of strip to one another and to said match-safe.

7. In combination, a match box comprising a match-receiving cavity and an opening for the insertion of matches, a base having an upstanding box-supporting socket within which a part of said box is inserted, an exposed hollow coil of ignition strip closely surrounding a part of said box, the box thus forming a backing for said coil at each match-striking operation,said matchreceiving cavity thus lying partly within said socket and partly within said coil, and means upon said box for clamping said coil thereto.

8. A hollow coil comprising numerous windings of ignition strip exposed to receive the strike of a match, a hollow match-container comprising a support about which said coil forms an exterior exposed collar, said coil thus encircling the match-receiving cavity of said container, and means upon said support for clamping said windings together and to said support, said clamping means being movable to accommodate the varying size of the coil.

9. A combined match-safe and igniting de vice forming a new article of manufacture, said article comprising an exterior collar consisting of a coil of numerous windings of ignition strip, said coil, because of its exposed position, being accessible for striking matches thereon, a match-box filling said coil and constituting a support for said coil at the match-striking operation, the matchreceiving cavity of said box being encircled by said coil, and releasable means for clamping the windings of strip together and to said box, said clamping means movable to accommodatcthe varying thickness of the collar.- p

10. A combined match-safe and igniting device forming a new article of manufacture, said article comprising an exterior collar consisting of a coil of numerous windings of ignition strip, said coil, because of its exposed position, being accessible for striking matches thereon, a match-box filling said coil and constituting a support for said coil at the match-striking operation, the match-receiving cavity of said box being encircled by said coil, and releasable means for clamping the windings of strip together and to said box, said clamping means movable to accommodate the varying thickness of the collar, said article also comprising a base having a box-supporting socket and said match-box having a portion extending below said coil and fitted to said socket.

11. An attachment comprising a coil comprising numerous layers of ignition strip, ahollow support upon which it is wound and within which matches can find room, the match-receiving cavity of said support being encircled by said coil, said support having means whereby it may be fitted to and secured upon a suitable base, and a clip upon said support for clipping the windings together and to said support, said clip movablle to accommodate the varying size of the col 12. The combination of a match-inclosing support or safe, a cylindrical collar of ignition strip upon said safe, said safe being of a form to fit within said collar to support it at the match-striking operation, the matchinclosing portion of said support being encling the matchreceiving cavity of said container, and means effective upon all the undetached windings of said coil, to confine them in a manner to permit removal at will of whichever winding may be outermost.

14:. A hollow coil comprising numerous windings of ignition strip, said coil exposed to receive the strike of a match, a hollow match-container comprising a body part about which said coil forms a closely surrounding exposed collar, said coil thus encircling the match-receivin cavity of said container, and means to con. ne the coil upon said body part, said confining means including an annular cap for said container, and a part upon said container upon which the bottom of the coil rests. v

15. A hollow coil comprising numerous windings of ignition trip, said coil exposed to receive the strike of a match, a hollow match-container comprising a body part about which said coil forms an exterior exposed collar, said coil thus encircling the match-receiving cavity of said container with its inner surface in engaging relation with said body part; and means to confine the coil upon sald body part, said confining means including an annular, cap for said container, and a part upon said container upon which the bottom of the coil rests.

. JACOB E; NEAHR. Witnesses:

ARTHUR A. JOHNSON, EDITH B. LIBBEY.

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