US1694799A - Match book and method of making the same - Google Patents

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Dec. 11, 1928.

Filed 001 16, 1925 INVENTORZ Patented Dec. 11', 1928.

1,694,199 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN 0. 8111331, AUBURNDALE-FLUSKINQ NEW YORK.

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Application 7 fled October This invention relates to what is commonly termed as match books, consisting of a card arranged with splints having ignitible heads attached at a marginal connecting portion to 6 a sheet adapted to be folded over and serve as a closure for the card, and it is the object of the invention to provide an im roved match book of this character and met ind of making the same.

In match booksas heretofore constructed it is the practice to attach match cards to a flexible cover having relativel narrow and long folds at the opposite on s, the narrow fol engaging over t e marginal connecting rtion of the splints of the card and arrangmg the external surface thereof with an igniting material, the opposite long fold engaging over the splints of the card to constitute a closure flap and retained in match enclosing position by engagingv the end under the nar row fold. The igniting surface is arran ed on that portion of the narrow fold un er which the flap fold is engaged or at the front of the match book, and sliould'the flap fold be in o nfosition during the igniting of the matchb rawing it across the igniting surface it is possible for the flame of the lighted match to be transmitted to the matches in the cover igniting the same and the consequent burnin of the hand of the user. In order to avoi the possibility of such an occurrence there is a warning printed on a conspicuous part of the match book to the effect that the closure flap should be moved to match enclos- 86 in position before striking the match.

t is an object of the invention to provide an improved match book constructed and arranged to overcome the above disadvantages and whereby the closure flap must be moved to match enclosing position before it is possible to strike a match and thus obviate the liability of a match card becoming ignited by the striking of a match and consequent in'ury to the user, and to provide a-match boo of this character which is novel, sim la in structure as compared to other mate books of this character and thus cheaper to manufacture which is adesideratum in match holders of this character. In the method of making match books of this character it has heretofore been the ractice to provide a strip with splints an arrange the free ends of the splints with ignitible heads, and then sever from said strips individual match cards of the desired width 18, 1925. Serial 1'0. 62,732.

of the match books. Blanks to constitute the covers for the match cards are then provided and complicated apparatus is necessary to quickly and efliciently assemble and attach the match cards relative to the cover blanks, and to fold the latter about the match cards.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved method of making match books to facilitate the quick and cheap assembling of the same.

In carrying out the invention I rovide a strip or blank of material, prefera 1y heavy paper or cardboard and arrange said cardpard with rows of splints extending oppo sitely from an intermediate connectin tion with alternate splints offset laterally and then arrange the free ends of the s lints with ignitible heads, all of which may be done in the usual manner. I then provide a flexible cover material, such as paper, of a width substantially twice or slightly greater than twice the length of the splint arranged strip, which material may be in the form of a sheet of a length the same as the width of the splint strip, or it may be in the form of a web fed from a roll and portions severed from said web of a length equal to the width of the splint strip. The splint strip is then positioned relative to the cover material so that opposite side marginal portions of the covering material will extend be ond the s lint heads a distance substantia 1y one-ha f or sli htly greater than one-half the length 0 the splint strip, when the composite sheet so formed is severed on a line intermediate the splint connecting portion of the s lint strip and transversely at predetermined points to provide match cards having closure covers combined therewith of the desired width, after which the free ends of the cover strip are folded over the match splints to serve as a closure flap portion.

The cover sheet or web is previousl provided with a match i ting surface, t is being a coating of suita 1e composition and up phed in the form of a strip to the surface of the sheet at the outer marginal portion and to bi: at the outside when the cover sheet is folded over the match cards. To facilitate the foldin of the sheet to form the closure flap and w ereby the inherent tendency of the flap is to remain in closed position, the sheet or web is provided with longitudinal paral lel and spaced weakened portions in the form of scoring lines arranged at a distance within the lateral marginal side portions of the sheet or web equal to one-half the length of the match card strip.

In the drawing accompanying and forming a part of this application I have shown an embodiment of my improved match books and the method of making the same in which Figure 1 is a plan view, looking at the rear, of the sheet or web from which the match card covers are made.

Figure 2 is a view of a portion of the sheet shown in Figure 1 looking at the front thereof with a portion of a match card strip at tached thereto and showing the condition of the same previous to the severing of the composite sheet so formed into individual match books.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the composite sheet shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the individual match book severed from the composite sheet shown in Figure 2 and previous to the closure flap having been folded over a match card.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the match book shown in Figure 4 with the closure flap partially moved to match card enclosing position; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of my improved match book showing the closure flap moved to match card enclosing position.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated one or more juxtaposed match cards 7 of the usual arrangement and made of stiff paper or cardboard comprising splints extending laterally from an integral marginal connecting portion and having the free ends arranged with ignitible heads are attached to a cover or holder strip 8 of suitable material, such as stifi" paper or flexible cardboard, with the head of the marginal connecting portion of the match splints opposite to the match heads parallel with the edge at one end of the cover strip, as shown at 9, the attaching means being shown as staples 10. The match splints extend inward from said end of the cover strip, the latter being substantially of the same width as the match card and of a length substantially twice that of the match card, or of a length sufficientto be folded over the. match heads and side of the match card opposite to that which is in contiguous relation to said cover strip, whereby the latter serves as a back for the match card while the portion extending beyond the match heads, as shown in Figures 4 and 5. constitutes a closure flap for the match card. To conveniently ignite a match separated from the match card the cover strip is provided with an igniting surface, which is in the form of a coatin of igniting material applied in the form of a strip to the outer surface of the flap and at the end marginal portion thereof, as shown at 14,

whereby in order to strike a match against said igniting surface to ignite the match it is necessary that the fia be first closed over the match card and there y avoid any possibility of the flame of the lighted match being transmitted to the match card in the holder and igniting of the same with a consequent burning of the hand of the user.

To facilitate the folding of the flap and adapt it to retain a folded match card enclosing position, the cover strip is arranged with transversely weakened portions which may be provided by a pair of scoring lines extending transversely of the cover strip, one of which is adjacent to the heads of the match splints and the other scoring line spaced therefrom a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the match card or cards, as shown at 11.

In the method of making the individual match books shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6 there is provided a match card strip embodying a plurality of groups of match cards 7 each strip embodying two rows of splints extending oppositely from an intermediate connecting portion 12, these card strips being first formed as by intermittently feeding successive predetermined portions of a web to suitable punching mechanism, a portion of the card strip intermediate the successive groups of splints being removed from the strip simultaneously with the forming of the strip with the splints for a purpose hereinafter described.

A sheet 13 of stitl paper or flexible cardboard, as shown in Figure 1, is then provided of a length substantially the same as the width of the match card strip and of a width substantially the same or slightly greater than twice the length of the match card strip. This sheet may be severed from a web intermittently fed from a roll of such material. On one surface of the sheet, constituting the back of the match card holders or carriers and at the opposite side marginal portions there is applied a coating of igniting mate rial to serve as a striking surface for the matches, as shown at 14. The card is also provided with longitudinal weakened portions in the form of two pairs of scored lines 15 arranged in the face of the sheet opposite to that at which the igniting material 14 is applied and constituting the inner surface of the match card holders or covers. The innermost of these scored lines is arranged at a distance from the side edges of the sheet substantially equal to one-half the length of the match card strip and the outermost scored line being spaced therefrom a distance substantially e ual to the thickness of the match card or car s.

A match card strip, or two or more of said strips, are superposed on the holder or cover sheet 13 to extend longitudinally and centrally thereof so that a lateral marginal portion of the cover sheet will extend beyond the match heads a distance equal to one-half the length of the match card strip, or of such length plus the thickness of the match card or cards, so that the match heads will be within the inner lines of the scored lines 15. The match card strip or strips are attached to the cover sheet in a suitable manner, shown as comprising staples 16 arranged in spaced pairs transversely of the card strip. The composite sheet so formed of the match card strip and cover sheet is then severed longitudinally on a line, as shown by dot and dash line 17 extending intermediate the splint connecting portion 12 and the rows of staples, and on lines, indicated by dot and dash lines 18, extending transversely of the composite sheet and intermediate the successive groups of match splints, and thus forming the composite sheet into individual match books with the closure flaps in open position. To facilitate the transverse severing of the match card strips and cover sheet and prevent the possible igniting of the match splint portions as shown at 19, intermediate the successive groups ofmatch splints are removed when the match card strip is formed with the match splints. The flaps may then be folded over the front of the match cards, or the match books may be packed in cartons in this condition the closure flaps to be folded over the match card by the user.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise manner described of severing the composite sheet into individual match books, since said sheet may be first severed transversely and the portions so separated then severed to form individual match books, or the portions of the cover sheet 13 to constitute the closure flaps may be first folded over the match card strip and the composite sheet then severed to form the individual match books.

While Figures 4 to 6 of the drawing appear to show the striking surface 14 as applied to a strip of material separate from the cover 8 this striking surface comprises an abrasive material applied in a fluid or plastic state to the web 13 and then permitted to dry.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. As an article of manufacture a match book embodying a match card including splints arranged with ignitible heads extending from a connecting margin strip, and a cover to which said match card is attached with the edge of the margin strip contiguous to and in alinement with one edge thereof and the splints extending inward from said edge of the cover and the cover being of a length to fold over the match heads with the free end to extend over and substantially to the edge of the margin strip of the match card and having a coating of igniting composition applied to the outer surface of the end marginal portion thereof to extend over the margin strip of the match card and of a width substantially the width of said margin stri 2. As an article of manufacture a match book embodying a match card, a strip of flexible material of a width substantially the same as the length of the card and of a length to fold over the match heads and extend the full length of both sides of the match card and attached at one end to the connecting strip of the match card withthe edges of said end of the strip substantially in alinement with the edge of the connecting strip of the match card whereby a portion of the cover strip at one side of the match card serves as a back therefor and the ortion of the cover strip at the opposite side of the match card serves as a closure flap, and a coating of igniting composition applied to the flaparranged whereby said flap must be folded to match card enclosing position to permit of the striking of the outer surface of the free end of the match on said igniting coating. 3. The method of making match books, which consists in providing match cards having rows of splints extending oppositely from an intermediate connecting portion, attaching said cards in superposed relation to a sheet of a width substantially twice the length of the cards with a lateral marginal portion thereof extending beyond the match heads adapted to be folded over the match heads and extend to a point intermediate the splint connecting portion of the cards, and then severing said composite sheet longitudinally intermediate the splint connecting portion of the cards and transversely.

4. The method of making match books, which consists in providing match cards having rows of splints arranged with ignitible heads extending oppositely from an intermediate connecting portion of the splints, providing a sheet of a length substantially the same as the Width of the match cards and of a width twice the length of the match cards, attaching the match cards and sheet in superposed relation with opposite marginal side portions of the sheet of a length substantially one-half the length of the match card extending beyond the match heads and adapted to be folded over the match heads to serve as a closure flap for the match cards, and then severing the composite sheet so formed on a line intermediate the splint connecting portion of the match cards and transversely at equidistantly spaced points to form a composite sheet into individual match books.

5. The method of making match books, which consists in providing match cards having rows of splints arranged with ignitible heads extendin oppositely from an intermediate portion of the splints, providing a sheet lib.

of substantially twice the width of the length of the match cards having a strip of igniting composition applied to one surface of the lateral marginal portions, attaching the match cards to the side of the sheet opposite to that to which the igniting composition is applied and arranged intermediate the sides of the sheet whereby lateral portions of the sheet extend beyond and are adapted to be folded over the match heads to serve as an enclosing flap therefor with the igniting composition at the outer side, and then severing the composite sheet so formed transversely at equidistant points and longitudinally on a line intermediate the splint connecting portion of the cards to form the composite sheet into individual match books.

6. The method of making match books, which consists in providing match cards having rows of splints arranged with ignitible heads extendin oppositely from an intermediate portion 0 the splints, providing a sheet of substantially twice the width of the length of the match cards having a strip of igniting composition applied to one surface at the lateral marginal portions and arranging the sheet with two pairs of scoring lines at a distance from a line extending through the center of the sheet equal to one-half the width of the match cards, attaching the mat-ch cards and sheet in superposed relation with the opposite marginal side including the scored portion of the sheet extending beyond the match heads and adapted to be folded with the scored portion to extend transversely of the match heads and the portions beyond the scored portions to serve a match card enclosing flap with the igniting composition on the outer surface of said flap, and then severing the composite sheet so .formed transversely of and intermediate the splint connecting portion of the match cards to form individual match books.

2' The method of making match books, which consists in providing match cards having rows of splints arranged with ignitible heads extending oppositely from an intermediate connecting portion of the splints, attaching said cards to a cover sheet of a width substantially twice the length of the cards with the lateral marginal portion of the sheet of a length substantially one-half the length of the match cards extending beyond the match heads, severing the composite sheet so formed intermediate the splint connecting portion of the cards, then severing predetermined portions of the cards longitudinally of the splints, and then folding the portion of the cover sheet extending beyond the match heads over the card to form an enclosing flap.

8. The method of making match books. which consists in providing match cards having two rows of splints arranged w th ignitible heads extending oppositely from an intermediate portion of the splints, provid ing a cover sheet of a width substantially twice the length of the match cards, superposing the match cards and sheet with marginal portions of the sheet of a length substantially one-half of the length of the cards extending beyond the match heads, attaching the cards to the sheet at the intermediate portion of the splints by two rows of staples with the staples equidistantly spaced apart, severing the composite sheet so formed interme diate the rows of staples and intermediate successive staples, and then folding the portions of the cover sheet extending beyond the match heads over the match splints to serve as a closure flap therefor.

9. The method of making match books as claimed in claim 8, wherein the cover sheet is arranged with two longitudinal weakened portions at a point within the opposite side edges a distance equal to one-half the length of the match cards, and the surface of the sheet opposite to that at which the match cards are attached and at the lateral marginal portions being provided with a coating of igniting material.

10. The method of making match books, which consists in providing a match card strip having groups of match splints extending laterally from a marginal connecting portion, providing a cover sheet of substantially the same length as the width of the match card strip and of a width twice the length of the match card strip, attaching the match card strip at the marginal portion to the cover sheet with the side portion of the cover sheet extending beyond the ends of the splints, and then separating the composite sheet so formed into individual match books.

Signed at city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York this 14th day of October, 1925.

J OHN o. SEIFERT.

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