US1432372A - Match-box attachment - Google Patents

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J. WARREN.

MATCH BOX ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1922.

Patented 001:. 117, 1922?.

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JOSEPH WARREN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MATCH-BOX ATTACHMENT.

Application filed June 26,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOS PH WARREN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of 108 So. 9th St, Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Box Attachments, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to devices for smokers use in which a container, as an original package or box of cigarettes or the like is supplied with convenient means for ignition.

One of the objects is to provide a holder for carrying matches in the usual book form, the holder being so constructed as to readily and firmly engage with the container and interchange at will with another.

Another purpose is to combine with a container means for securing matches directly upon its cover. I

A further aim is to provide a device which shields the matches from inadvertent contact with articles that might cause their premature ignition.

These several objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional type of cigarette box, a book of safety matches and the preferred formof the invention showing its application.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a different type of package and holder modified to suit the same.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view thereof.

Figure 5 is a plan view indicating the simplest form of attaching means,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified connection and cover engaged therewith.

In Figures 1 and 2, of the drawing the numeral 10 designatesa common type of original package or box, as .used to contain cigarettes, the same being provided with a cover 11 usually hinged along one of its longer edges to the lower portion or body of the box. A folded package is indicated gererally by the numeral 12 in Figures 3 an 4.

In the former figures a metal plate 14 is formed with lateral extensions 15, down 1922. Serial No. 570,806.

turned at their ends 16, these angular elements snugly fitting the sides of the box as clearly indicated,v the pressure of the side elements being suiiicient to grip the box in operative position but permitting removal when desired.

The plate 14, which may extend over a considerable portion of the box cover and carry advertising matter if desired, is sheared and bent to produce a pair of opposed, slightly raised, integral lugs 17, the same extending in parallel above the surface of the plate a suflicient distance to have entered therebetween the side edges of the match book generally indicated by the numeral 18. i'

In applying the match book, the cover portion is extended fiat with the back, entered under the lugs or prongs 17 and drawn into the position shown, the body of the book being held substantially central of the plate 14 and the cover of the book left free to perform its usual functions.

In Figures 3 and 4 the device takes the form of a metal strip bent to form a U shaped clasp having an upper arm 20, and a lower arm 21 integrally connected by the element 22, said arms being adapted to embrace the opposite sides of the package 12,

and also used for stiffening.

The upper arm 20 is sheared in the manner before described and the lugs or prongs 23 thus produced are used for the same purpose and in like manner.

The arrangement shown in Figure 5 is of the simplest possible character for accomplishing the purpose, one of the larger sides of the box 25 being cut through transversely as at 26 producing a parallel strip 27 attached at each end and suited to be raised to receive the flap and body of the match book 18 as before explained.

On the modification illustrated in Figure 6 the metal plate 30 is formed with lateral extensions 31 bent at a right angle to produce grips 32.

. In addition, the rear edge of the plate 30 is rolled up as at 35 forming one element of a spring hinge, engaging the mating element 36, the latter being at the rear edge of a cover plate 37 provided with a raised. finger hold 38 at the center of its forward edge, the cover plate being substantially in register with the lower or base plate as shown.

In this device the matches are protected from accidental abrasions and the danger of taking fire prevented.

TVhile certain preferred embodiments of this device have been shown and described, it will be'understood that changes in the form, proportions and details thereof may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. An attachable match book holder comprising a metal plate slit to produce a parallel band under which the back of a match book may be inserted and means for re-' movably securing said plate to an original container.

2. An attachable match book holder comprising a metal plate slit to produce a band under which the back of the match book may be inserted, means for removably seed for removable interchangeable engage-' ment with original cigarette packages, and comprising a plate, having a part adapted to embrace a package and a pair of opposed lugs raised from said plate to engage the back of the match book.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 10th day of June A. D. 1922.

JOSEPH WARREN.

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