US2436049A - Match - Google Patents

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Feb. 17, 1948.

M. R. METZGE R MATCH Filed Feb. 21, 1944 INVENTOR. @Mfim.

MEL w/v lE'. N572 GE ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. I7 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 2,436,049

ATCH Melvin R. Metzger. Cincinnati, Ohio Application February 21, 1944,.Serial No. 523,189 (CI. 44-44) 2 Claims. v 1 Y I am fully aware that matches, per se. are old in the art, and that matches manufactured of pressed paper pulp cardboard are likewise old in the art, but to my knowledge, matches of the type and construction as shown and described as my present invention are new in the art.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of matches produced from pressed paper pulp cardboard with the same forming matches comprised of separable portions.

A second object of the invention is the provision of matches, each of which is comprised of a member folded together and forming two separable portions with the same providing for temporary concealment of characters printed or otherwise applied on the adjacent oppositely disposed faces thereof.

A third object of the invention is the provision of matches which, upon cursory examination, re-

' semble the conventional matches. and with more strict examination, discloses matches comprised of two separable companion members adapted to normally conceal characters appearing on adjacent oppositely disposed faces thereof.

Another object of the invention is the provision of matches normally having two oppositely disposed concealed faces, with the faces thereof having characters printed thereon, and with the characters thereon adapted to provide means of entertainment.

A further object of the invention is the provision of matches which are economical to manufacture, which are simple of construction, and which effectively conceal characters appearing on the opposed inner faces thereof.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will suggest themselves in the course of the following description, and that which is new will be pointed out in the appended claims.

The most satisfactory and preferred means of carrying out the principles of the invention in a practical, economical, and efiicient manner is shown in the accompanying one sheet of drawings, in which: 1

Figure l is a front elevational view of a package of matches embodying the principles of the invention.

Figure 2 is a right side elevation of the package of matches, taken from line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail elevation of a formed blank defining the match profiles, and showing characters printed or otherwise applied thereon.

Figure 4 is an isometric detail view of the formed blank, showing the same in partly folded condition.

Figure 5 is an end elevation of the folded blank after the conventional combustible composition has been applied to the ends of the matches.

Figure 6 is an isometric view of a match after the same has been detached from the blank, and showing the lower end thereof in slightly separated condition.

Figure '7 is a detail view similar to Figure 6 except that the severed match is shown in separated condition.

Figure 8 is a partial front elevation of a package of matches having characters applied on the outer faces thereof and with the characters being concealed by means of a concealing strip secured thereover, the same being a modification of the construction shown in Figures 1 to 7 inclusive.

Like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views.

In order that the construction, the advantages, and the novelty of the invention may be more fully understood and appreciated, I will now take up a detailed description thereof, in which I will 7 set forth the same as fully and as comprehensively as I may.

Referring now to the drawings, I designates the case or cover employed for the purpose of binding the several sheets of matches together, and to provide protection thereto. The cover I has a flap 2 formed at the lower end thereof with the same providing a holder for the lower end portions of the several sheets by means of the clamping staple 3 holding the same in binding relation. Abrasive material 4 is provided on the flap 4, providing a surface for striking and igniting the matches.

5 designates a sheet of pressed paper pulp cardboard. or other suitable material from which the matches are formed. The member 5, as shown in Figure 3, is formed to provide head pertions of the matches and with the same being sheared from each end to a point near the center of the member 5 and thereby providing separable portions of which the matches are formed. It will be noted from Figures 3, 4, and 7 that characters are printed or otherwise applied to the matches in such manner that the bases of the characters are preferably adjacent the center of the sheet in order that the characters of one face will be opposite the characters of the oppositely disposed face when the sheet is folded on its center line designated by the broken line 6. One half of each match is designated by numerals I with the opposite half thereof being designated by numerals 8.

In forming the matches, the sheet of material Figure 6 illustrates a match after the same been detached, and indicates the lower end thereof as being readily separable. The companion parts 1 and 8 of the matches maybe spreadapart 4 is recognized as being old in the art, and therefore no claim is made thereto.

I desire that it be understood that I am not to be limited to the specific shape of the matches or to the characters shown applied thereto, but that minor changes may be made therein, insofar as the changes may fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having now fully shown and described the invention, what. claim and -desire to secure by "Letters Batent of, the United States, i

1. In a match comb of the class described, a

sheet of material folded at its central portion and from each other by separating the iowereaas or the torn-out matches andithe're'by liis'closihg the 7 characters applied to the inner iacesthereof.

Striking of the match, on the abrasivesuif'ace "4 or other suitable surface causes the combustible composition! to ignite, antl thereby -severingthe upper-"orhead end of the "match permitting-the two parts and 8 tobecorne individual withrela- 'tionto-each othen-as snown in' Figured. fig ure 8"illustratesafmodification of Figures 1 -to 7 inclusive, inthat the matches fl o areo'f the conventional one-piece type and with the charactrs" thereof being applied to the outersiirfaces of the 'matches, and with the same being concealed by means of opaque material I l fixed- 'acrossithefaces 'of the matches, and being-capable of beingremovedtherefrom and thus eirpo'sing the chafractersi i It *is to: be 1 understood that,"while' the printed characters are shown to be playing cardfcharacters'gthesame are shown for convenience of illustrationonly, and that the matches are equally desirable to have parts of games substituted,'or that 'versespr rhymes or advertisements maybe warnedw arer-adgamma ur entertainmentioreducation;

5 "It w n be notedthafl the 'cover 'shown herein andthemethod or binding the matches therein forming two folded-together halves with each is half being cut to define corresponding match halves, matter printed on the face of the material" with the" printed matter occurring on the adjacent rippositely disposed faces of the match halves and with combustible material forming match heads and securing the free ends of the qppositely disposed match halves together and concealing the printed matter therebetween.

2 duplex 'matclrcomprising -a stem 'having indicia on the inner face; thereof andfolded upon itself-to conceal the 'indicia, 'anignitable'h ead engaging the free ends of the stem, saidintiicia being available for reading only upon'theignition Pd; m mma en 9 the 11???? ea REFERENCES CITED The [following references are of recqrld in the file, of thispatent;

UNITED STATES-PATENTS Number Name 7 Date 433,165 I Pusey Septjfl, 1892 13823. 9, em i r ---'.--I .ine' 92 $25 M? Re eca- 9% --FQRE .G E TS% 'Ni mber Country Date

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