US3021944A - Cigarette and match container - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a container and particularly to a container for holding both cigarettes and a set of matches.
- the present invention is a cigarette and match container comprising a base, a rst wall, a second wall and two side walls defining a cigarette enclosure.
- Two parallel spaced-apart slots are provided in the first wall to extend vertically with respect to the base of the container.
- a plurality of detachable matches project vertically from a horizontal crosspiece to which they are joined.
- the matches including the crosspiece are disposed within the container adjacent its first wall.
- Clamping means are provided for engaging the crosspiece and tit through the vertical slots for enabling slidable movements of the matches along the vertical length of the slots.
- the length of the vertical slots is made so that the tops of the matches are below the top edge of the front wall when the clamping means is positioned substantially at the bottom of the vertical slots while the matches are accessible for detachment from the crosspiece when the clamping means is positioned substantially at the top of the vertical slots.
- the cigarette and match container of the present invention possesses the particular advanage that standard cigarette containers currently employed in the packaging of cigarettes may be readily adapted so as to embody the features of the cigarette and match container of the present invention. This is particularly true with the cardboard boxes in which cigarettes are now commonly packaged.
- the container oiers the advantages of combining the cigarettes and matches in a compact package having external dimensions not substantially larger than a standard cigarette package. Furthermore, it provides a means for raising the matches to a position for detachment and then lowering them within the container so that the matches are safely removed when the match is struck for lighting.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view, partially broken away, of the cigarette and match container of the present invention showing a set of matches within the closed container;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cigarette and match container shown in FIG. l showing the set of matches in a position for detachment of a match;
- FIG. 3 is a cross section generally taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1.
- a cigarette and match container generally shown by reference character comprises a front wall 11, a back wall 12 and two side walls 13 and 14 formed of cardboard.
- a base or bottom closure 15 combines with these walls to deiine a rectangular cigarette enclosure 16.
- a hinged top 17 hingeably joined to back wall 12 provides a top closure for the container.
- Two spaced-apart slots 18, 19 are disposed in parallel relationship in the front wall of the container to extend vertically with respect to the base.
- a liner 20 consisting of side pieces 21, 22 and a front piece 23 is disposed within enclosure 16 so that side pieces 21, 22 and front piece 23 are adjacent side walls 13, 14 and front wall 11 of the container, respectively.
- a match 2 u space 24 is deiined between the inner surface of the front wall and the front piece of the liner. .n
- a set of matches 25 comprises a plurality of matches 26 joined to a horizontal crosspiece 27.
- the matches and crosspiece are generally made of cardboard and are integrally formed whereby the matches maybe readily detached by tearing at the point where the matches are joined to the crosspiece.
- the width of the crosspiece is slightly less than the width of the front wall of the container. T he set of matches is disposed in match space 24 between the front wall and the front piece of the liner. Two apertures 28, 29 are spaced apart within the crosspiece so that they coincide with vertical slots 18, 19 when the set of matches is in match space 24.
- a clamp 3i) comprises a band passing through vertical Slots 18, 19 of the container and apertures 28, 29 of the set of matches and includes two prongs 31, 32 bent over on the outside of the front wall to engage the set of matches to the front wall for slidable movement with respect thereto.
- the length of vertical slots 18, 19 is made such that when clamp 3G is at the lowest point of the vertical slots, the tops of the matches are below the top edge ofthe front wall.
- the matches are in a position where they may be conveniently detached from the horizontal crosspiece. In operation, therefore, when the container is closed, as particularly shown in FIG. l, the matches can be retracted to a position where they do not interfere with the closing of hinged top 17 and are completely enclosed by sliding clamp 30 to the lowest point of the vertical slots.
- the matches When the hinged top is opened, as particularly shown in FIG. 2, the matches may be brought to a point for detachment by sliding clamp 30 to the uppermost point of the vertical slots.
- a striking surface 33 is mounted on side wall 13 so that the match may be struck when the hinged top is in the closed position.
- the striking surface may be either attached as by an adhesive to the side wall or it may be integrally formed therein by incorporating it in the blank in which the cigarette container is manufactured.
- the clamp may be conveniently formed from a number of materials including plastics, metals or even a relatively thick-gage cardboard.
- a plastic material such as polystyrene may be advantageously used for the clamp.
- the clamp together with the set of matches is inserted into a formed container tted with two vertical slots, the clamp is preferably made of a material permanently deformable such as thin-gage metal, for example, so that the prongs will retain the bent-over position.
- the particular advantage of the cigarette and match container of the present invention rests in the fact that it may be readily formed from the standard type of cigarette container now commonly fabricated as a packaglng medium for cigarettes. quired is that two vertical slots be formed within the front wall of the cigarette package. As a result, the manufacture of the cigarette and match container of the present invention may be made without substantial modification of the existing steps for manufacture of cigarette containers.
- a cigarette and match container comprising a base, a front wall, a back wall and two side walls defining a cigarette enclosure, the front wall having two parallel spaced-apart slots extending vertically with respect to the base, a liner disposed Within the enclosure to dene a match space between it and the front wall, a set of matches including a crosspiece having two apertures spaced apart to coincide with the vertical slots, and a plurality of detachable matches joined to project vertically from the crosspiece, said set of matches being disposed in the match space, and a clamping band fitted through each slot and coinciding aperture of the crosspiece and including at its ends two prongs bent over to slidably engage the front wall for enabling reciprocating movements of the crosspiece and the matches joined thereto along the vertical length of the slots.
- An improved cigarette and match container comprising a cigarette enclosure including a top hingeably connected to a first wall of the enclosure so as to have an opened and a closed position and a second wall, disposed opposite the rst wall, which has a pair of parallel longitudinal slots therein, a liner positioned within the enclosure and adapted to enclose cigarettes therewithin, a match base disposed between the second wall and the liner so as to be perpendicular to the slots and including a pair of apertures extending therethrough and spaced apart so that one aperture is adjacent each of said slots, a plurality of matches disposed between and parallel to the slots and positioned between the second Wall and the liner, the matches being detachably connected to the match base, and a clamp having a prong extending through each aperture and the slot aligned therewith so as to hold the matches adjacent the second wall and in parallel alignment with said slots, whereby the matches are selectively and longitudinally slidable with respect to the second wall between a iirst position in which the matches
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Feb. 20, 1962 T. a. MOORE 3,021,944
cGARETTE AND MATCH CONTAINER Filed June 1, 1959 A l l I 1 1 l l l l l l l u I l l A i INVENTOR. 77/0/14/45 M00?! I` 3,021,944 Patented Feb. 20, 1962 3,021,944 CIGARETTE AND MATCH CONTAINER Thomas B. Moore, Covina, Calif., assigner to Hunt Foods and industries, inc., Fuiierton, Calif., a corporation of Belaware Filed June 1, 1959, Ser. No. 817,282 2 Claims. (Cl. 20o-43) This invention relates to a container and particularly to a container for holding both cigarettes and a set of matches. A
The present invention is a cigarette and match container comprising a base, a rst wall, a second wall and two side walls defining a cigarette enclosure. Two parallel spaced-apart slots are provided in the first wall to extend vertically with respect to the base of the container. A plurality of detachable matches project vertically from a horizontal crosspiece to which they are joined. The matches including the crosspiece are disposed within the container adjacent its first wall. Clamping means are provided for engaging the crosspiece and tit through the vertical slots for enabling slidable movements of the matches along the vertical length of the slots. The length of the vertical slots is made so that the tops of the matches are below the top edge of the front wall when the clamping means is positioned substantially at the bottom of the vertical slots while the matches are accessible for detachment from the crosspiece when the clamping means is positioned substantially at the top of the vertical slots.
The cigarette and match container of the present invention possesses the particular advanage that standard cigarette containers currently employed in the packaging of cigarettes may be readily adapted so as to embody the features of the cigarette and match container of the present invention. This is particularly true with the cardboard boxes in which cigarettes are now commonly packaged. The container oiers the advantages of combining the cigarettes and matches in a compact package having external dimensions not substantially larger than a standard cigarette package. Furthermore, it provides a means for raising the matches to a position for detachment and then lowering them within the container so that the matches are safely removed when the match is struck for lighting.
The structure of the container of the present invention together with its operationY and advantages will be more clearly understood from the following description made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view, partially broken away, of the cigarette and match container of the present invention showing a set of matches within the closed container;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cigarette and match container shown in FIG. l showing the set of matches in a position for detachment of a match; and
FIG. 3 is a cross section generally taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1.
With reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 a cigarette and match container generally shown by reference character comprises a front wall 11, a back wall 12 and two side walls 13 and 14 formed of cardboard. A base or bottom closure 15 combines with these walls to deiine a rectangular cigarette enclosure 16. A hinged top 17 hingeably joined to back wall 12 provides a top closure for the container. Two spaced-apart slots 18, 19 are disposed in parallel relationship in the front wall of the container to extend vertically with respect to the base.
A liner 20 consisting of side pieces 21, 22 and a front piece 23 is disposed within enclosure 16 so that side pieces 21, 22 and front piece 23 are adjacent side walls 13, 14 and front wall 11 of the container, respectively. A match 2 u space 24 is deiined between the inner surface of the front wall and the front piece of the liner. .n
A set of matches 25 comprises a plurality of matches 26 joined to a horizontal crosspiece 27. The matches and crosspiece are generally made of cardboard and are integrally formed whereby the matches maybe readily detached by tearing at the point where the matches are joined to the crosspiece. The width of the crosspiece is slightly less than the width of the front wall of the container. T he set of matches is disposed in match space 24 between the front wall and the front piece of the liner. Two apertures 28, 29 are spaced apart within the crosspiece so that they coincide with vertical slots 18, 19 when the set of matches is in match space 24.
A clamp 3i) comprises a band passing through vertical Slots 18, 19 of the container and apertures 28, 29 of the set of matches and includes two prongs 31, 32 bent over on the outside of the front wall to engage the set of matches to the front wall for slidable movement with respect thereto.
The length of vertical slots 18, 19 is made such that when clamp 3G is at the lowest point of the vertical slots, the tops of the matches are below the top edge ofthe front wall. On the other hand, when the clamp is at the uppermost point of the vertical slots, the matches are in a position where they may be conveniently detached from the horizontal crosspiece. In operation, therefore, when the container is closed, as particularly shown in FIG. l, the matches can be retracted to a position where they do not interfere with the closing of hinged top 17 and are completely enclosed by sliding clamp 30 to the lowest point of the vertical slots. When the hinged top is opened, as particularly shown in FIG. 2, the matches may be brought to a point for detachment by sliding clamp 30 to the uppermost point of the vertical slots.
A striking surface 33 is mounted on side wall 13 so that the match may be struck when the hinged top is in the closed position. The striking surface may be either attached as by an adhesive to the side wall or it may be integrally formed therein by incorporating it in the blank in which the cigarette container is manufactured.
The clamp may be conveniently formed from a number of materials including plastics, metals or even a relatively thick-gage cardboard. Where the clamp is incorporated together with the set of matches in the fabrication of the blank from which the container is formed, a plastic material such as polystyrene may be advantageously used for the clamp. When, however, the clamp together with the set of matches is inserted into a formed container tted with two vertical slots, the clamp is preferably made of a material permanently deformable such as thin-gage metal, for example, so that the prongs will retain the bent-over position. The particular advantage of the cigarette and match container of the present invention rests in the fact that it may be readily formed from the standard type of cigarette container now commonly fabricated as a packaglng medium for cigarettes. quired is that two vertical slots be formed within the front wall of the cigarette package. As a result, the manufacture of the cigarette and match container of the present invention may be made without substantial modification of the existing steps for manufacture of cigarette containers.
While the container of the present invention has een particularly described with reference to the cigarette container formed as a cardboard box, it is to be understood that the concept of the container of the present invention may be incorporated in other cigarette containers having a structure whereby two vertical slots may be formed therein. Even those cigarette packages made of relatively thin paper sheets can be modified so as to embody the The only modification re 3 match package in accordance with the practice of the invention.
I claim:
1. A cigarette and match container comprising a base, a front wall, a back wall and two side walls defining a cigarette enclosure, the front wall having two parallel spaced-apart slots extending vertically with respect to the base, a liner disposed Within the enclosure to dene a match space between it and the front wall, a set of matches including a crosspiece having two apertures spaced apart to coincide with the vertical slots, and a plurality of detachable matches joined to project vertically from the crosspiece, said set of matches being disposed in the match space, and a clamping band fitted through each slot and coinciding aperture of the crosspiece and including at its ends two prongs bent over to slidably engage the front wall for enabling reciprocating movements of the crosspiece and the matches joined thereto along the vertical length of the slots.
2. An improved cigarette and match container comprising a cigarette enclosure including a top hingeably connected to a first wall of the enclosure so as to have an opened and a closed position and a second wall, disposed opposite the rst wall, which has a pair of parallel longitudinal slots therein, a liner positioned within the enclosure and adapted to enclose cigarettes therewithin, a match base disposed between the second wall and the liner so as to be perpendicular to the slots and including a pair of apertures extending therethrough and spaced apart so that one aperture is adjacent each of said slots, a plurality of matches disposed between and parallel to the slots and positioned between the second Wall and the liner, the matches being detachably connected to the match base, and a clamp having a prong extending through each aperture and the slot aligned therewith so as to hold the matches adjacent the second wall and in parallel alignment with said slots, whereby the matches are selectively and longitudinally slidable with respect to the second wall between a iirst position in which the matches are completely enclosed by the enclosure when the top is in its closed position and a second position in which the matches extend from the enclosure when the top is in its opened position.
References Cited in the tile of this patent UNTED STATES PATENTS 842,065 Behrman Jan. 22, 1907 994,784 Pinsuti June 13, 1911 1,280,277 Naschek Oct. 1, 1918 1,726,843 Kornsweet Sept. 3, 1929
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