US2148792A

US2148792A - Match packet holder

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Publication number: US2148792A
Application number: US151139A
Authority: US
Inventors: Bozhidar M Yankovitch
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1937-06-30
Filing date: 1937-06-30
Publication date: 1939-02-28
Anticipated expiration: 1956-02-28

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Feb. 28, 1939' B, M YANKQVITCH 2,148,792

MATCH PACKET HOLDER Filed June 30, 193 Y 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. B02 hz'da 7 7. film/r0 yz Zak,

Feb. 28, 1939. M YANKOVITCH 2,148,792

MATCH PACKET HOLDER Filed June 30, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v INVENTOR, 17 4 6 B02 kzdarl'l. Yam vviich ATTORNEY.

assembly) and having the remaining or free end Figs' and 10 respectively reverse Side 10 portion of its length adapted to be folded into Views of the Shell and its cover, Separated; covering relation to the match-assembly, I aim 11 shows the cover in side elevation; by this invention to provide a device which will Fig. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary section longicombine the functions of a place-card and such tudinany of and through the near flange in a match-supply. 7; a 15 There are two forms of the invention herein 13 15 an obverse Side View of this Second 1 name; and they are also both adapted to be stood Patented Feb. 28, 1939 v UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE MATCH PACKET HOLDER Bozhidar M. Yankovitch, Paterson, N. J. Application June 30, 1937, Serial No. 151,139 10 Claims. (01. 20629) Given a match-supply of the well-known t of such form in its normal state and with the cover comprising an assembly of matches (usually of closed; paper) arranged in layers and an elongated folder Fig. 5 is a P Of t e blank f om which the shell of stiff paper or equivalent sheet material having of such form is made; the match-assembly disposed on and covering 6 is a D1311 f the pp y, W h i about one-half of its length and secured thereto folder extended; (usually by bending the corresponding termin Figs. '7 and 8 are reverse side views of the other of the folder over t matcbassembly and Star fo-rm, respectively showing the cover in its closed pling through the rebend thus formed and said and Open positions;

shown, each including a generally flatshell of formamply stiff sheet material having portions to The match'supply 1n 5 0f h overhang the longitudinal margins of the folder known construction comprlsmg an OblOng o der of th matcbsuhhly or form opposite grooves into a of card-board and a match-assembly b in which which such margins, when the folder has been eX- the matches (usually of Paper) are a ged in t d may be 11 whereby the fold r is main layers, the butt portion of the match-assembly tamed by the shell in extended stat-Ia In one being held in a rebent extension of the folder by form, when the match-supply has been assembled some such means f at C, e extension with the shell the match-assembly overlies said or flap d havms a i j g Surface Thls type of overhanging portions of the shell and would thus matcjh'supply 15 utlhzed In both forms Of the inof itself maintain the flanges in their overlapping Ventlonstate though the material of the shell may be Referrmg to Flgs- 1.170 The e e s formed somewhat lacking in the stability necessary for from e blank shown In 5 heel/111g s de edges I this purpose; however I prefer to provide a perpendicular to its parallel end edges 2,1t's width able cover for the mate -assemhm which would being not greater than double that of the folder 0.

be otherwise exposed, and this may be secured to of the match-supply. It is folded on lines 3 paralboth flanges and thus hold them in their over lel with its side edges I and spaced about the same lapping State In the other form the said Web as the width of the folder or so that the folder in hanging portions are maintained in their over- {Extended P plenifoltm State as S w and with lapping relation by the inherent stiffness of the mner face (Seen In e 2 and next to the material (as sheet/metal) of which the shell is 'overhanes or g 4 thus formed may be slld formed. In this case there may a be a lengthwise, with its free end leading, into such able cover for the match-assembly. Both forms Shell as Shown in Fig. 3. When thi i d t ton-assembly will overlie the overhangs 4 and preferably provide for the presentation at the 4 obverse side of the device of inscriptions, such as Without any other expedient would mamtam them in their folded relation with respect to the body the hosts or hostesss initials and the guests part 5 of the Shem But I prefer to provide a cover for the match-assembly and when such is the case there may be provision for holding the two flanges in their mentioned state independupright on a table or the like surface so that the inscriptions may face the guest. Each form will be hereafter described in further detail. ently of t match-assembly. Thus a cover- In the drawi s, 4 forming piece is shown at 6 formed from a blank Fig. 1 is a obverse d e- 2 a reverse slde of sheet material which provides an extension 6a.

view of the fi st o This extension is glued to the flanges 4 with the Fig. 3 is a p r p ve v w f the v r side cover 6 extending from that end of the shell at of Such felm with the pp y partially which the folder is entered. When the cover is withdrawn from the shell and the cover in open angularly displaced around an axis crosswise of position; the device from its initial position in the plani- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the obverse side form state of the blank and so that it projects toward the other end of the shell the bending at 7 will be so formed as to leave the cover appreciably spaced from the plane of the shell, at least near the axis of bending, whereupon the free end of the cover may be tucked under the flap d of the match-supply. Hence, and since the cover has the same width as the shell, when it is in its last-named or closed position (Figs. 2 and 4) the longitudinal edges of the cover and shell afford a base by which the device may be stood with such base on the surface of a table and hence in upright position. It is preferable that when the match-supply has been fully entered into the shell it should be completely hidden thereby, as viewed in Fig, l, wherefore, and so that the stapling at will not prevent this, the flanges are cut away at 8. There may be on the body part 5 of the shell at its outer face an oblong-delineated area 9 in which the guests name may be inscribed; and on the same face may also be in scribed the hosts initials, etc.

Referring, now, to Figs. '7 to 13: Here the shell is of sheet metal. Its body part It? is rectangular and has one end edge I I bent up and an extension l2 projects from its other end and is folded back over the body part, projecting to an extent somewhat more than one-half the length of the latter.

The material of the shell is resilient and this extension normally tends to assume an elevation above that at which it appears in Fig. 12. From the same end of the body part as this extension projects to a distance short of its other end portions l3, as flanges, extend from and overlie said.

body part, forming longitudinal opposite grooves M. The extended folder of a match-supply such as is shown in Fig. 6 is telescoped into the shell, i. e., with the free end of its folder leading and its longitudinal edges in the grooves, the free end portion of the folder finally underlying the extension l2, and its opposite terminus being opposed by the upbent edge I l of the shell. The extension thus forms a cover for the free end portion of the folder and a cover l5 for the matchassembly is formed from a rectangular blank of sheet metal which is as wide as the shell and somewhat more than half its length. One end portion is curved out of the plane of the remainder thereof as shown in Fig. 11. Near this end cutouts l 6 are formed in its long sides so as to leave flat trunnions 51, by which I mean that the dimension of each trunnion lengthwise of the blank is greater than the thickness dimension. This cover is to be assembled with the shell as shown so that it may be angularly displaced, with its trunnion end as its pivot end, from one to the other of two positions, to wit, covering the matchsupply with its concave side inward, oroverlying the extension l2, with its convex side inward. For this purpose the shell is provided with bearings it, being in inwardly extended and angularly bent-up portions if! of its flanges. When the trunnions are engaged with the bearings the corresponding end of the cover is subject to the pressure of the extension. The cover in effect forms a lever of the first class whose fulcrum is at the bearings. The extension tends to hold the cover with yielding pressure in either of its two mentioned positions to which it may be moved. The cover is formed as wide as the shell so that, taken with its curvature, a base by which the device may be stood with such base on a table surface in upright position is provided the same as in the first form. In this case, the body part of the shell may have an opening, as 29, through which the guests name, to be inscribed on the back of the match-supply folder, may appear; and the hosts initials or the like may be engraved on the obverse face of said body portion.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is:

1. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth having its folder extended in substantially planiform. state and a generally flat shell of sheet material containing the folder independently of the match-assembly of such matchsupply and covering the outer face of the folder and maintaining the folder in its said state.

2. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth having its folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally fiat shell of sheet material containing the folder independently of the match-assembly of such match-supply and covering the outer face of the folder and maintaining the folder in its said state, and a cover of sheet material attached to the shell and movable into and out of covering relation to the match-assembly of the match-supply.

3. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth having its folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally flat shell of sheet material containing the folder independently of the match-assembly of such match-supply and covering the outer face of the folder and maintaining the folder in its said state, and a cover of sheet material supported by the shell and movable into and out of covering relation to the match-assembly of the match-supply around an axis extending transversely of the shell.

, 4, In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth having its folder extended in substantially planiform state and a generally flat shell of sheet material including a body part covering the outer face of the folder and portions extending from the body part into overhanging relation to the longitudinal margins of the folder and coacting with said body part to maintain said folder in said state. I

-5. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth having its folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally flat shell of sheet material including a body part covering the outer face of the folder and portions extending from the body part into overhanging relation to the longitudinal margins of the folder and coacting with said body part to maintain said folder in said state, and a cover of sheet material affixed to the outer faces of said portions and flexible around an axis extending transversely of the shell and thereby movable into and out of covering relation to the match-assembly of the matchsupply.

6. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth having its folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally fiat shell of sheet material including a body part covering the outer face of the folder and portions extending from the body part into overhanging relation to the longitudinal margins of the folder and coacting with said body part to maintain said folder in said state, and a cover for the match-assembly of said match-supply between which and said body part the folder extends, said cover being pivoted to the shell on an axis extending transversely thereof.

'7. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth having its folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally flat shell of sheet material including a body part covering the outer face of the folder and portions extending from" the body part in overhanging relation to the longitudinal margins of the folder and coacting with said body part to maintain said folder in folded state and havingat their under sides bearings in a line extending transversely of the shell, and a cover for the match-assembly of the match-supply between which and said body part the folder extends and having a fulcrum on said bearings, said shell having spring means engaged with the cover essentrically of its fulcrum axis.

8. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth having its folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally flat shell of sheet material including a body part covering the outer face of the folder and portions extending from the body part in overhanging relation to the longitudinal margins of the folder and coacting with said body part to maintain said folder in folded state and having at their under sides bearings in a line extending transversely of the shell, and a cover for the match-assemb1y of the match-supply between which and said body part the folder extends and having a fulcrum on said bearings, said shell having an elastic extension covering the free end portion of the folder and engaging the cover between said body part and the axis of said bearings.

9. The hereindescribed holder for a matchsupply of the class herein set forth including a generally fiat shell of sheet material having means to maintain the folder of such matchsupply in extended state, in combination with a cover attached to the shell and movable into and out of covering relation to the match-assembly of said match-supply and when in covering relation thereto affording with one edge of the shell a base which may rest on a substantially horizontal surface to maintain the shell in upstanding position on such surface.

10. In combination, a match supply of the class herein set forth having its folder extended in substantially planiform state and a generally fiat shell of sheet material containing and having approximately the same width as the folder,

said shell affording clearance to the match-supply to permit removal of the folder from the shell with the match-assembly end of the matchsupply leading.

BOZHIDAR M. YANKOVITCH.