US2012781A - Match device - Google Patents

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Aug. 27, 1935.-

w. M. YQUNG MATCH DEVICE Filed July 5, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l F1E -5- ans-4F FIE 1 -F1E 2- gwwnto o H. N. You N (5-,

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MATCH DEVICE Filed July 3, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 27, 1935 aQ-MAIrGH DEVICE? h a f mu iriam,arre ti g;1a, s ApplicationlJulyk, i933, manna- 573355 1 7' "*flblaim sf (CIQZQGQZMT 1 ,My present invention, in its broad aspect, has to do with improvementsin match packets, particu-' larly those known as paper match packetsandis designed .toprovide a structure wherein the match 5 is ignited when withdrawn fromthe packet. ;By

the term packet I mean any means usedto carry a match, such vfor instance as a cigar'band. carrying; a match, a. paper.v coveri tforicigarette packages carryingmatches, or a-series of. matchv l units carried, inya container :strip; from which certaintunits maybe tornoff Qr:. severed. JMore particularly, it is my purpose tozprovide' means for retaining apmatch insuoh aposition that the head? of the match is positively retained out of thewayyof the substance againstowhich the head must be contacted and, scratchedlin order vto be ignited, until the'match is withdrawn forignition anduse. By this means my devicesis rendered safe and fool-proof. 1E'urthermore; my device provides for means f or shielding and, covering the material againstwhichthematch head must be contacted and scratched in order to be ignitedto the end that such materialiwill not become damp or wet or otherwiserendered inapt for use.-

My nt n may-bea pted for use inimQun 7 ing a match Qr matches;on"a cigarrtband;

, u t n m t h on r t e p cka esiorra b 50: forms o flmr n iqn w ages for tobacco andthe 1ike;,,for* mounting matches in strips or packets, and in various other a sw o hernd ha w enamatch is withdrawn from its container or, mounting it will-be automatically and surely ignited; In add tion to theseuses, my invention may be used in conjunc tion with ash trays, wall card matches, humidQl'S, pouches, continuous; strips formedflin any shape I ry n es andr r an v d anot er purposes to which matches'or, match: containers may beput. v Furthermore any numberof matches may be used w thin entiman it pe al, 1y adapted formodificationin shape and details of form to particularpurposes, alloi which would 7 be within the inventive concept hereindescribed.

In addition to; the alcove advantages and purposes others of equal importance will be apparent as the detaileddesription proceeds, and to that end I desiretq emphasize thatinterpretation of the invention should only besconclusive when' made in thelight of the appended claims. 1; l V In thedrawings wherein ,I have shown several a match is attached to its support or container;

Figure 2 is a View w n thegman e toft q ing the'match so that the'head ispositionedwithin thecontainer;

, embodying my-inventiorr;

' Figure 12 V ing double-row packages of matches, and Figure 13-is a view of a-strip embodying'single- 'gure 1 isa view sho mg. he mannerinwhich a *Figure 3 is a -viewsho'win g a matchpartially withdrawn from itscontainer-an'd in position to contact withthe'igniting surface within-the con-' tainer so thatas the 'match is withdrawn therefrom itis automatically ignited y 1 i f Figure 4 is a vie'w showing 'a match fully withdrawn and ignited bycontact with the igniting 'surfacey a P5 -fFigure 5 is a fragmentary yiew sho wi'ng' the match Ste'm prOtruding from' the container or packet so that it withdrawalf Figure-6 ,is an edge -view ofa matchpacket constructedafterthe idicta'tes of; my invention; Figure 7- isv a view of'a blank'designedto-be formed into a cigar band 'carrying one or more.

matches; V I i --F igure 8 is a pers'pective-viewiof a cigar band formed to carry one or more matc'hesof the type *Figure'9 is a viewof a- -blank used to apply my invention to a packet of cigarettes; in which case sufiicie'nt matches arejfurnished' toignite the sev eral-cigarettesin thepackage;

Figure 10 is a 'perspective, -view"of a package of cigarettesembodying my inventiom" may be properly grasped for Figure 1 1 is a View of "a-blank used to form double-row packets ofmatches em bodyingmy in ventio'n;-" I t i arview of a part of a strip embodyow packets ofmatches constructed in accordance 'with-myinventionf i 1 In=-the drawings wherein'like, characters of reference are used to' designate like for similar 1) rts throughout'the several viewsthereof;+

materiaL-such'as cardboard orthe like which is folded'lengthwise to provide 'a-front 2" and a back 3; the'upper edge of the back 3 has-upon its inner I face suitable "material usually designed to, ignite i the'heads of 'saiety matchesi and this material is designated] and similar materia l 1 4a, 011- the lower edge may be'p'rovided. On'eor more (or any number) of-*matches'i are attachedto the,

edge of the backi byrneans orwb part 6 which,

is integral withthe material of 'th'estripJ and" a with the lateralextension" l on the match stern 8'.. V

V 9,.Aand since the extensional,isaspaced'from'the I loweriend of thejstem sof :thermatch'.a part 7 I 0;re-

which;gprovidesg-a"projecting finger grip I i0 m vesthetmatch fromthe packet in the man- On the outer end of the matchistemg8'isthe head ner whichwill be hereinafter described.

' In practice the strip with all its matches is struck from a single blank of material in one operation of a suitable machine; the match part being integrally connected to the material of the strip by;the extension 1 and web part6. The matches are then'folded in to lie against the inner face ofthe back 3 below the igniting material 4; that iswith-theheads 9, of the matches below the igniting material 4; the line of fold is between the extensions 1 andthe ends of the b ias, ow an n Figure 2a il s' ma ner of folding the matches .in leaves the end- I of the match stem protruding sothat it may be grasped.v o to withdraw the match as shown in FigureB, rupturing the connection between extension I and: web 6 so that the head 9 of the match is drawn across the igniting material 4 to'automaticany ignite the match as it is withdrawn-as shown in;

Figure 4. The frontZ and back 3 maybercone nected together by-stitching l2 as shown in Flgure 5,5or by, gluing the sameg staplingforin any other'suitabl-e manner. v i yi 7 .7 w

- In Figuref 7', I have shown a blank designed to form a cigar band embodying my invention; in which case the body forms theband encircling the cigar, same being bent, to form a bandias shown in Figured, while the extension 14 is folded over againstthebody l3 to form a container for thematchfon the dotted line 15; the matchin turn is folded 'down uporrthe container ;after the manner already described in conjunction with Figures 1 to! inclusive whereby when ,amatch is withdrawn,the headthereofis engaged with the friction ma-teria-lfand'l-ignited, and -whi-le I; have I shownone match for each cigar band, any suitablenumber'may be providedrn In Figures 9 and 10, I have shown a series of matches embodying my invention and designed for use with, a 'packagel of cigarettes! Inthis case the blank 16 is struck'to forrna container for all of the;matche s,1and shaped to go about a' package of cigarettes The ,ma-tches are folded down on; the gbackpai t of the strip so that the heads are below the igniting-material (after :to formdoubleroWs aashownqinil igure 1 2.; fI he the manner described-in conjunction with Figures v1 to 4 inclusive, in which case the portions 'lllpro-v trude to be grasped by the lingers as the matches are used to,,withdraw :thejma tches and auto,- matically ignite them as withdrawn. The-:slits H facilitatefjbend-ing the packets; The-usual internalrevenuestampisdesignated1011.; 11-; t

In Fi ures: 1 a d 12,1: have own a: bas

orpackets containing idoubleqows of matches embodying my invention in whichcaseythe blank I'8 is folded up on,.;the dottedline tSuaften-the matches have been folded, down; afterthe manner shown in Figures 1 and 2; the two rows are thus separated from -each;oth er;whenf ffolded together vention as applied to match packetacigar bands, I

cigarette paokag'es'and the like, 11:15 to be uncler stood that tars -does not iimitj the 'number of uses towhich my invention inay be put'; for in article, nor theform of such article.

stance, my invention may be applied to humidors, ash trays, and all kinds of smokers utensils, also to wall matches, in automobiles (as an accessory on the instrument'board) and the like. Neither am I to be limited to the materials used, nor the number of matches contained in any particular That being the case, it is again emphasized that interpretation of my invention should only be conclusive when made in the light of the subjoined claims.

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1. A match devicecomprising a blank cut to form a plurality of matches and a body portion,

"the body portion bent to form a container and having-igniting material on one of the, inner walls thereof, and the matches having integral,

' lateral'extensions located intermediate their ends, .websi integrally connecting the extensions with the body portion, said webs lying substantially parallel with the match stems, and said matches folded over. at.- the? pointss-Iwhere the .extensions join the 'webs'to dispose the heads' of the matches adjacentthei-i'gniting material. and the free ends of the-stems outside th'e container to form finger gripsto withdrawthe matches from the eontainer.v

"2AA- match device comprising aibody portion,"

a.- plurality 'of matches, each match having-a lateral extension, and the body portion-having upstanding webs integrally connected with each extension, the extensions on the'matchesbeing intermediate'the 'ends 'offthe stems thereof, and said matches folded over at the'p'oint of connec tionof the extensions with the websto" dispose their heads aga'inst the surface of the body-portion and the e'r'ids of the stems projecting ther'e from, and igniting material on the surface-of the body portion disposed out of contact "with the heads of the matches but in line with the path of withdrawal of the matches when grasped by the projecting parts and drawn "out to sever the-extensions from the webs thereby to ignite the matchessimultaneously-with detachmentof the matches from the body portion. 3.4; match device comprising a body portion for attachment to a cigar, apa'ckage-o'f cigarettes; or tobacco or the like,- aplurality of inatches each having a lateral' integral 'extension'thereon in termedia'te i'ts ends, a plurality of-webs integral with "the body portion and each integrally connected to extension on a match, said webs V dispose'd between the matches when the matches are bent over at the points where the extensions join the webs; the body portion having igniting materialon an inner surface,-and the matches when bent in to have their heads concealed within the body portion being-'disposed'with their heads=adjacent-theigniting material with the free' low'er' ends of 'the match stems protruding from the-body portion to provide linger grips for withdrawing'the matches- 4; Amatch device comprising a 'fo'ldable body portion'having igniting material thereon, a 15111- ral-ityilof hiatcheg each match having a lateral extension intermediate its ends, awe'b connect ingeach extensionwith the -body' portion, and

point of connection-of thefextnsions'with the webs' to'xiispose'the heads of'the matches within the body adjacent th'Bfign'iting material "when Y folded withthe en'dsof {the stems projecting said-'matches adapted to Ice-folded over at the their heads adjacent the igniting materialand rality of spaced apart matches onthe body, each match having a lateral extension intermediate its ends, webs in the spaces'between the matches, each web connecting an extension with the body portion, and said matches adapted to be folded over at the point of connection of the extensions with the webs to dispose the heads of the matches therefrom.

6. A match device comprising a body formed I to provide a cover and having igniting material in conjunction therewith, aplurality of matches,- each match having an integral lateral extension,

a web integrally connecting such extension with the body portion, and said matches adapted to be folded over to be received in the body with with their ends extending out therefrom. I

'1. A match device comprising ablank cut to form a body and having igniting material in conjunction therewith and a plurality of match stems connected'with the body by integral webs, each connected with-an integral, lateral extension on the-match stem and'intermediate the 7 ends thereof so thatwhen the match stem is folded over against the body at the point of;

connection between the web and extension a part from the body.

WILLIAM M.1YOUNG.

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