US918079A

US918079A - Match-receptacle.

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Publication number: US918079A
Application number: US45297808A
Authority: US
Inventors: William T Mcdowell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-09-14
Filing date: 1908-09-14
Publication date: 1909-04-13
Anticipated expiration: 1926-04-13

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W. T. MCDOWELL. MATCH REUEPTAGLE. APPLICATION FILED SBPT.14,1908.

Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

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PATENT OFFICE.

OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

MATCH-REGEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 13, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. Mo- DownLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, State of 5 Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Receptacles, of which the following is a. specification, reference being had'therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention consists in a match receptacle which is particularly well ada ted to hold'matches in small quantities, am which is of such size as to be conveniently carried in the pocket, or dispensed from a coincontrolled device, or adapted to be distributed 'ratuitously for advertising urposes.

In the drawings forming part of t is specification, in which like numbers of reference denote like parts wherever the occur, Figure 1 is a perspective view of t 1e blank out of which the match receptacle is to be formed; Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the blank partly folded; Fig. 3 is a similar view of the blank folded in a slightly difierent manner, so that the entire match will-"be covered; 4 is a front elevation of the complete receptacle with the upper end folded as in Fig. 2, the ends of the matches being thus exposed; Fig. 5 is a front elevaupper end folded as in Fig. 3, the matches being covered; Fig. 6 is a side elevatlon of the receptacle when folded as in Fig. 4 Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the receptacle when folded as in Fl 5 Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a mod' ed form; and Figs. 9 and 10 are side elevations thereof, on an enlarged scale. g

match receptacle is formed out of a blank that has been cut, preferably at a single 0 eration, by a die from any suitable materia usually cardboard, fairly stifi paper, celluloid, or the like. When the blank has been cut, it is scored or creased at 1, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8. The tongue 9 is folded atthe scoring 1, and lies flat against the body 10 of the blank. The loose end of the tongue 9 preferably does not reach all the way to scoring 6, but falls short thereof a distance equal to about the length of the head of a match. The matches 11 are laid upon the tongue 9, being placed with all the heads adjacent to the scoring 6. Because the heads of the matches are a little larger than the match sticks, it is necessary that *ey be accommodated in a space between tion of the complete receptacle with they 2 the body or back 10 and the llap 12. Such a space is provided by the foreshortening of tongue 9. The wings 13 are turned i toward each other by folding at the

scorings l

2 and 3 and 4 and 5, the ends of the infolded wings 13 overlapping each other a short distance. The fla 12 is folded at the S001"- ings 6 and 7, and brought over the infolded arms or wings 13. The lip 14, formed by folding the blank at scoring 8, is tucked under the upper edges of the infolded wings 13. The

scorings

2 and 3, 4 and 5, and 6 and 7 are made at such a distance from each other, res ectively, that when the folding is co1npletecl a box is formed of the appropriate interior dimensions to retain the matches in place. The lip 14 acts somewhat in-the nature of a spring, and presses tightly against the matches 11, with the result that, even though the-match receptacle be turned upside down, the matches will not fall out. The depth of the box which forms the match safe proper is not so great as the length of a match, and, therefore, the matches extend out of and above said box, and the visible portions of the match-sticks or bodies rest against the upper and outside portion of tongue 9.

If any particular user of this match receptacle should prefer to have the matches completely covered when in the safe, the safe can e formed by folding the blank in a different way from that described above. The wings 13 may be folded first, then the flap 12 brought up and folded over the infolded wings 13, and the lip 14 tucked under the upper edges of the infolded wings 13. The matches ma T then he slipped into the box or pocket thus formed, and the tongue 9 folded at the scoring 1, and pushed down inside between the matches and the lip 14. When the rece tacle is made in thisi'orm, so that the full engths of the matches are covered, it is not necessary that all the heads of the matches be turned down, but the matches may be put in without regard to whether all the heads are up, or all of them down, or some of them 11 and some down. This form user, when he desires to remove a match from the safe, to pull out the tongue 9, and to sli it in again when he is through taking .matc es from the safe. The form first de scribed is preferable, however, under some circumstances, because, by putting the heads of the matches dovm, the matches are safely of the receptac e makes it necessary for the protected from undesired ignition and from moisture, and all the user has to do when he wants a match is to draw it out of its lace, without the delay and inconvenience 0 pullin out and slipping back the tongue 9.

n the modification shown in Figs. 8, 9, and 10 ofthe drawings, provision is made in the construction of tongue 9 for use either in the manner hereinbefore described or, by tearing oil the part 15 below the row of perforations 16, leaving a relatively short flap which can overlap the matches and be inserted between same and the lip 14. The end of the tongue 9 may be scored as at 18 (Fig. 8) when light material is used, and, by folding the end 19 at scoring 18, somewhat greater thickness is provided at the end of tongue 9, which provides the necessary space for the heads of the matches. This additional fold is, however, preferably used only when the receptacle is composed of com aratively thin material, because it is usual y unnecessary when stiff cardboard or thick paper or like material is used, as they possess the thickness necessary to form the s ace for the accommodation of the match eads.

An ignition surface 17 is located either on the face of tongue 9 visible above the box or at the point indicated in Fig. 8, and may be com osed of roughened tin, or the like, or of san owdered emery, carborundum, or some 0 emical composition, which is caused to adhere thereto.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters- Patent is:

1. A match receptacle comprising a body portion, side wings carried by said body por-' tion and arranged to overla at their free ends, a flap at one end of sai body portion, a li carried by said flap, said flap engaging sai overlapped wings on their outer faces, and said lip extending over the inner ends of said wings and engaging same on their rear faces, and a tongue at the opposite end of the body portion. arranged to engage between said body portion and said wings.

2. A match receptacle composed of a body portion, win s carried by said body portion to form the ont and sides of a match containing portion in conjunction with said body portion, a tongue carried by said body portion, a detachable member borne by said tongue, 9. flap carried b said body ortion, and a resilient element orne b sai flap to press against the matches and thereby retain same in place, said member being designed to form one wall of a match head receiving compartment, and when detached enabling said tongue to be used asa closure for the receptacle.

3. A match receptacle com osed of a body portion, a plurality of foldab e members carried by the body portion for forming the recentacle in conjunction with said body portion, a resilient member borne by one of said members to engage the matches and to retain the same in position, and a member borneby a second of said members to form one wall of a match head receivin compartment.

4. A match receptac e composed of a body portion, a tongue, a thickening member orne by the tongue to form one Wall of a match head receiving compartment, side wings on the body portion to form the front and side walls of the receptacle, a flap on the body portion forming the bottom wall of the receptacle, and a resilient lip carried by the flap to engage on the interior of the receptacle and press against the matches to hold same in position.

5. A match receptacle composed of a body portion, and means secured to said body portion to form a match receptacle in conjunction therewith, said means including a flap having an extension to resiliently press against the matches and a tongue having a foldable extension to form one wall of the match head receiving compartment.

6. A match receptacle com rising a body portion, wings carried by sai body portion so as to overlap one another, a tongue carried by one end of said body portion, a flap carried by the other end of said body portion, and combined means to securesaid flap to said wings and to resiliently engage the matches at points between said wlngs and body ortion.

7. K match receptacle com osed of a body portion, wings carried by sai body portion, a flap at one end of said body portion, and a lip carried by said flap to engage over said wings and extend on the inner face of said wings to resiliently press against the matches.

8. A match receptacle com osed oa body portion, wings on the side 0 the body portion, .a flap1 at one end of said body portion enga ing t ewings, and a tongue carried by said od portion, the free end of said tongue bein fo ded over upon itself and extending on the inner face of said body portion to points in proximity to the lower end of said ody portion to form one wall of a compartment to receive the match heads.

9. A match receptacle comprising a body portion, wings on t e body portion arranged one end of said body and a tongue at the other end of said body, and means carried by the free ends of said flap and tongue to extend inwardly in the space between said wings and the inner face of said body one-of said means engaging against the front faces of the matches and the other of said means engaging against the rear faces thereof, whereby the matches are retained inposition. 10. A match receptacle composed of a body ortion, wings on the body arranged to extend lcarried by the body to engage said wings,

to extend transversely thereacross, a flap at,

across the inner face thereof, a flap means on the flap to resiliently engage the matches, and a tongue carried by t e body and forming a continuation thereof which is bent over to engage between the inner face of the body and the rear faces of the matches, said tongue on its outer face being provided with an abrasive surface.

11. A match receptacle composed of ,a body portion, wings on the body portion extending across the inner face thereof, a flap carried by the body arranged to engage the wings,and a tongue carried by the body, said ton ue having its free end doubled over on itse andadjacent said doubled over portion being formed with a row of perforations, whereby said doubled over end may be re moved to permit of varying uses of the tongue.

12.- In combination with a match receptaole, a tongue thereforprovided with detachable means whereby said means when attached provides one wall of a match receiving compartment for the headsof the matches and whereby when said means is detached said tongue may be employed as a closure for said receptacle.

13. In combination with a-match receptacle, means having a detachable part whereby when said means with said art attached is disposed on the interior 0 the receptacle same forms one wall of a match head receiving compartment for the matches, and whereby when said part is detached may be employed as a closure for the receptacle.

14. A match receptacle com osed of a body portion, side wings carried y the body portion and extending across the inner face thereof, a flap carried by the body and engaging said wings, said flap having its free end turned over and extending downwardly on the inner faces of the wings to secure the .latter in position.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in resence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM T. MCDOWELL. Witnesses:

GLADYS WALTON, EDNA J. GOCKEL.