US825078A - Single-delivery match-safe. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED JULY 3, 1906.

A. A. scHoEN. SINGLE DELIVERY MATCH SAFE.

APPLIUA-TIOF FILED SEPT. 18, 1905.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

satelites silly 3, 1906.

Application filed September 18.1905. Serial No. 279,046.

To all whom zit may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST A. SCHOEN, al

' citizen ot the United States, residing at Canings.

ton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Single-Delivery .Match-Safes and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the 'numerals of 'reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a match in position to be removed. Fig. 2 is an end view of the different devices for releasing the matches, showing the devices in a lowered position. Fig. 3 is an end view of the devices for releasing the matches, show-l ing the same in an elevated position. Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of the matchreleasing receptacle. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view of the rock-plate. Fig. 6 is a detached perspective view 0f the matchretaining and trip plate.

The present invention has relation to single-delivery match-safes; and it consists in the novel construction hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all figures of the draw- In the accompanying drawings, 1 represents the match receptacle or box, which is formed of such a size that it will hold the desired quantity of matches, and of course may be formed of a size to hold any desired number of matches; but in practice the receptacle or box should be formed of a size to hold a few hundred matches. To the end members of the box 1 is adjustably attached the match-releasing receptacle 2, which receptacle is formed of a size to hold a few matches and is adapted to be moved up and down, as hereinafter described, and for the purpose of holding the receptacle in proper position and its movements the elongated slots 3 are provided. To the end members of the box 1 and below the match-releasing receptacle 2 is pivotally attached the rock-plate 4 by means of the downturned flanges 5 or their equivalents. `The rock-plate 4 is provided with the forward-extending ngers 6, which forward-extending iingers support the matches as they are singly dropped or allowed to fall or pass onto the p ngers 6,- and when the rock-plate 4 and the otally attached the match-retaining 4plate 10, which triplate is provide ate 4 and signedl to be removed is taken away, the delingers 6 are in their normal positions the matches will be held by the lower front portion of the match-box 1, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. The rock-plate 4 is provided with the match-receiving groove or trough 7, and said trough is so located that when the plate 4 is in its normal position it will be located directly below the match-delivery receptacle 2, and is so located for the purpose yof allowing or permittin the lowermost match contained in the de ivery-receptacle to find its way'into the groove or trou h 7, as best illustrated in Fi 2. The roc -plate 4 is provided with t e rearward-extending curved ilange or plate 8', which plate is located direct y under the rearward-extending flange 9,

said flange being formed upon the rear lower portion of the delivery-receptacle 2. Above the pivotal point of the rock or tilting plate 4 and to the end members of the box 1 is pivtripwith the rearward exten ing flan e 11, which flange is extended rearward an its rear edge located'between the flanges 12 and 13, which flanges are located upon thegmatch-delivery receptacle 2, as illustrated in the drawings.

To the end 'members of the box l are ivotally attached the match-holding bla es 14 and 15, which blades are so located thatv their normal position will be inclined downward from the back and front plates of the box 1 toward the delivery-receptacle 2, the blade 14 resting upon the iiange land the blade 14,5 restin upon the flange 13, as best illustrated in i 2, and the position ofthe blades 14 and 15 s own in Fig. 2 is their normal one, by which arrangement the matches ae fed toward and into the delivery-receptac e 2.

When it is desired to remove the match iocated upon the in ers 6, the match is grasped as illustrated in i s. 1 and 2 and given a slight down pull, w 'ch tilts the plate 4 and permits the match to be removed, and when tilted downward the curved plate er liange 8 will be elevated,` which removes the trough 7 and the match located therein from under .the delivery-receptacle, and as the deliveryreceptacle moves upward the flange 12 engages the rearward-extending flange 11 of the trip-plate 10, moving the forward portions or fingers downward and in contact with the plate 4 and holding the match just delivered omthe trough 7. When the match de- IOO IIO

2O ery-receptacle 2 is elevated it moves the livery-receptacle will move downward automatically, which elevates the trip-plate 4 at its forward or finger end portion and the 1 flange 13 will come in contact with the flange 11, thereby elevatin the forward or finger' Aportion of the trip-p ate and release the match, at which time the match is hee to move downward upon the plate and fingers 6 until it comes in contact with the inner face or forward plate of the box 1. ment of the dierent parts just above described there is one match in the trough 7 and one match in position to be removed, and by removing the match the one in the trou h 7 is released and permitted to fall against the trip-plate,` but notdrop forward until the .comin crosse at angles to each other.

trip-plate has been elevated suflicientl to stop the match a ainst the inner face o the forward plate ,of t e box 1.

lt will be understood that when the delivblades 14 and 15 into the position illustrated in Fig. 3, which movement has a tendency to bring 'the matches into proper parallelism with each other and with the upper portion or intake portion of the delivery-receptacle 2. lt will be understood that the blades should be formed of such a width that when they are brought into substantial horizontal position there will be sufficient space between the inner edges of the blades 14 and 15 to permit the matches to drop. For the purpose of assisting.v in bringing the matches into proper parallelism the inner. or free edges of the blades are slightly concaved upon the upper faces, so as to revent the matches iirom'ble back p ate of the box 1 is provided with the ribs 17, which ribs are for the purpose of holding the matches forward a suilicient distance away from the back plate ofthe box l to prevent the matches from dropping between the pivotal point ofthe blade 14 and the back of the box 1. Similar ribs may be formed upon the front plate of the box, if desired, but are not illustrated, as it would simply be a duplication of the ribs illustrated.

if desired, the box 1 `may be providedwith the hinged cover 18,`which of course is for the purpose of properly closin the box containing the matches. It is we l understood that the match-safe proper invorder -to be practi- Y cally operated should be in a true vertical position, and the back of the box 1 should be provided with an upward-extending flange, such as 19, and provided with the aperture 20 for a nail. For the'purpose of insuring the proper action of delivery-receptacle 2 the back portion of said receptacle is lprovided with tan s 21, which tangs come under the curved p atel 8 illustrated in Fig. 4, said curved plate being shown in dotted lines for the purpose of better illustrating the position of the tangs 21.

4Having fully described my invention, what By the movesubstantially as I claim as new, and desire t6 secure byhet `ters Patent, is--v cated above the delivery-receptacle yand in operative contact therewith, substantially as p and for the purpose speeiiied.

2'. In a match-safe ofthe class described, a match-box and a delivery-rece tacle located within the' box, a rock-plate ocate'd below the delivery-receptacle and provided with a groove or trough, a tri -plate pivotally attached to the matchox, flanges formed upon the delivery-receptacle and adapted to actuate the trip-plate, and blades located u on opposite sides oi the delivery-receptac e, substantially as and for the purpose' speciiied. l

3. ln a match-safe of the class described, a box, a delivery-receptacle located therein, a rock or tilting plate located below the delivery-receptacle and provided with a rearwardcurved flange, adapted to actuate the dehvery-receptacle, a trough formed in the rockplate, a trip-plate located above the rockplate, means for actuating. the trip-plate, and blades located above the delivery-receptacle, d and for'the purpose speciioo 4. In a match-safe ofthe class described,` a

box, a delivery= receptacle adjustably attached to said box, a trip or tilting plate provided with a groove or trough and provided with forward-extending flanges and a rear# ward-extending lange, a' trip-plate, means for actuatin the trip-plate by 'the moveblades inclined downward upon opposite sides of the delivery-receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose specified. l

5. In a match-safe of the class described, the combination of a match-box, a deliveryreceptacle located therein and adapted for vertical movement, a rock-plate located be'- llow the delivery-receptacle and. adapted to actuate the `delivery-receptacle, a trough adapted to receive a single 'match, a tri ment ofthe Velivery-receptacle, and pivoted v.

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plate pivotally attached to the box and ot cated above the forward portion of the rock-plate, pivoted blades located upon opposite sides of the delivery-trough and provided with concaved faces, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. ln a match-safe of the class described, the combination of a match-box, a deliveryreceptacle located therein, said delivery-receptacle provided with flanges u on its rear and forward edges, a rock-plategocated below the delivery-receptacle, and provided with a rearward-curved portion, and pivotally connected to the match-box, a trip-plate adapted to be actuated by the forward a es of the delivery-receptacle, and pivoted b ades located upon opposite sides of the delivery-receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose specied.

7. In a match-safe of the class described, the combination of a match-box, a deliveryreceptacle located therein, said 'delivery-receptacle provided with flanges upon its rear and forward edges, a rock late located be- '10W the delvery-receptacle and provided with a rearward curved portion operatively connected to the delivery-receptacle, a tripplate ada ted to b`e actuated by the forward a' es o the delivery-'receptacle pivoted bla es located upon opposite sides of the delivery-receptacle, and rib's located upon the inner face of thelboxs back, substantially as and forthe purpose s ecied.

In testimony that claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST A. SCHOEN. Witnesses:

J. A( JEFFERS, F. W. BOND.

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