US1504593A - Match holder - Google Patents

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Aug. 12, 1924. 1,504,593

A. ZISKA, JR

MATCH HOLDER Filed Feb. 16, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet. 1

Aug, -12 1924. 1,504,593

A. ZISKA. JR

MAN}! HOLDER Filed Feb. 16. 192; 2 sneeus=shet 2 00 0277 ZzLsfia Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

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ADAM ZISKA, .13., or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

MATCH HOLDER.

Application filed February 16, 1923. Serial No. 619,393.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM ZIS'KA, Jr., a citizen of the United States, andresident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof. 7

This invention relates to match holders and is particularly directed to a holder for papers of matches.

As is well known, the use of papers of matches, or little paper packages containing paper matches and carried within a foldingcover flap, has vastly increased and va rious types of match holders have been provided for these packages. However, the matches are not loose in the pack-ages, but have to be torntherefrom. In doing this,

it is'frequently the case that the packages are pulled compljetelyfrom the holder and the user finds himself with the package in his hand after he has used the match. It is most often the case: that the user, through inadvertence or otherwise, places the package i'n his pocket, thereby necessitating the refilling of the match holder with a new paper of matches. The expense for an individual paper of matches is very smalh but where this practice; is continued throughout the day' andextends over a largenumber' of months, the expense for hotels, Pullman carsand other places where the public is waited-upon, becomes enormous. j 1

Further than this, it is usually offensive for-an attendant to call the attention of the user to the fact that he has removed the paper ofma-tches, Such trivial occurrences as this occasion the loss of the users future trade; Y I 1 j This'invention is designed to'overcome the above noted defects in match holders for paper matches and the' primary object of this invention is to provide a holder for papers of matches which will prevent the withdrawal of the paper of matches, but will allow a single match to be readily detached therefrom.

Further objects are to provide a holder for papers of matches which will automatiwhich is so constructed that it may be readily combined with an ash tray which will receive the detached stub without requiring the attendant to remove such stub.

A further defect of the present types of holders is that the striking surface is frequently marred and torn by the successive tearing away of the matches. This invention overcomes this defect and provides a holder which will protect the striking or abrasive surface from injury, but which will hold such surface inan exposed manner, so that it may be readily used in striking the matches. Embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which v Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of match holder, associated with its cooperating ashtray.

Figure 2 is a vertical, sectional view through the structure shownin Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front View of afurther form of the invention. 7

Figure 4 is a section on the line it-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a vertical enlarged section of a further form of the invention.

' Figure 6 is a fragmentary enlarged view of a further form of the invention, such figure corresponding to section on the line 66 of Figure 7 Figure 7 is a sectional view of the structure shown in Figure 1, suchsection being taken on the line 77 of Figure 6.

I Figure 8 is a fragmentary, sectional view of a further form of holder.

Figure 9 is a plan view of the holder, such, for instance, as that illustrated in Figure 1.

Figures 1 and 2, showing one form of the invention, will first be described. In this form of the invention, a pair of holders are provided, which are integrally joined by meansof a U-shaped back plate 1, which is provided with upstanding parallel portions and with an intermediate connectingportion fact, in' any desired manner.

2. This connecting portion is clamped to a corresponding portion of an ash tray 3 by means ofrivets, bolts, spot welding or, 1n The back plates carry a supporting frame work which comprises side portions 4 joined by an upper bar 5 and a lower bar 6, such frame being designed to encircle the stub, or base portion of a paper of matches.

Means are provided which permit the ready insertion of a paper of matches, but

I which prevent their withdrawal from the holder, while allowing them to be'pu'nched' therefrom downwardly through the holder [and to freely fall into the ash tray. This is readily accomplished by providing the back plate 1 of each of the holders'with a cutout portion. 7 within which is mounted a Figures 3 and 4, showing a further form of the invention, will now be described. In

this form the holder indicated generally at 10 ,is similar to the holders previously described, except that the resilient pawl 11 is 7 formed integrally from a struck up portion of the back plate 12. This back plate is off set and continueddownwardly to provide an attaching plate. 13 provided with suitable apertures '14 adapted to receive attaching screws. If desired, a-name plate, such as the raised port-ion 15," may be provided, and an attachingfhook l6 adapted to carry a telephone directory or similar de- Y vice may form the lower portion of the hold: "er. In this form of the invention the hold er is adapted to be attached to the side of a Pullman car, for instance, or to the vertical face of a table top, or inany similar position A paperof matches has been indicated in "a fragmentary manner in Figure 4 ,and

'clearly illustrates the operation of the apparatus. Itis to be noted that the paper of matches carries aseriesof paper matches 17, which are clamped between an enclosing paper case l8, one face of which is'provided with a striking or abrasive surface 19. Matches and caseare clamped and held together by means of a'staple 20.

Figure 5,sho'wing:a furtherform of the invention, will now be described. It may be desirable to integrally form the holders with the ash tray as, for example, by means of die casting or, in fact, in anyjsuitable manner. This type of device is illustrated in. Figure 5 and itwill be seen that the vervtical walls'21'of the ash tray are continued upwardly and may conveniently form the back plates 22 of the holders. A tubular connecting portion 23 may be provided, within which are mounted a pair of plungers having hollow cylindrical portions 24 and a beveled forward face 25 and a fiattened lower face 26. These plungers are pressed apartby means of a helical spring 27 seated within the hollow portions thereof. They are preferably provided with reduced extensions upon which the portions 25 and 26 are formed. A convenient way of retaining these plungers in position is secured by spinning, swaging, or otherwise pressing an edge portion 28 inwardly of the tubular connecting portion 23, so as to provide a small flange, or shoulder, against which the cylindrical portions 24 of the plungers contact. Figures 6 and 7 illustrate a further form of retaining pawl. In this form of the invention a pawl 29 formed of resilient sheet metal is secured to-the back plate 30 by folding a portion of such back plate over the pawl, as indicated at 31 in Figure 7. The lower portion of the pawl is free and is inwardly directed. Such lower portion may be serrated, as indicated at 32 Flgure 6, to provide a plurality of teeth. These teeth may be beveled from the rear side forwardly, such beveled surface being indicated at 33 in Figure 7. V

Figure 8 shows a further form of pawl and will now be described. In this form the pawl comprises a member 34: having a notched forward face 35 and a rear cam surface 36 cooperating with a cam surface 37, formed upon the back plate 38 and so slanted as to throw the pawl forwardly when it slides upwardly, thereby binding the paper of matches. This pawl may con- 'veniently be provided with lateral projecting pins 39 cooperating with slots 40 in the side walls 41 of the holder and may be provided with a downwardly projecting stem, or pin 42, suitably guided and provided with a slanting slotted end 43 cooperating with a lower guiding pin 44. A helical spring 45 is preferably positioned around the pin 4-2 and urges the pawl upwardl In allforms-of the invention the ho der may be provided with upper and lower outer straps corresponding to the straps, or bars, 5 and 6, one or both of which may have an off set portion 5, as illustrated in Figure 9, such figure being a plan View of any of the holders illustrated in Figure 1. This off set portion 5 provides suitable space for the staple 20 (see Figure 4) and allows the ready and free insertion of the paper of matches. If desired, the back plate 1 may be similarly outwardly bowed, although it is not usually found necessary. Obviously, this result could also be accomplished by rounding the upper edges of the holder, as indicated at *6 and 47 Figure 7.

It is intended that either or both of these means may be employed with any type of holder.

The operation of these devices is as follows:

A paper of matches is inserted in the holder by passing the stub portion thereof downwardly into the holder with the striking surface exposed through the cut-out portion. The pawl of the holder will allow the free downward sliding of the folder, but will resist the upward motion thereof by either digging into the rear face of the package, or by catching upon the rear portion of the staple 20. The cover may readily be torn from the stub, leaving the matches exposed. When a paper of matches has been used, the attendant refills the device by merely pressing a fresh paper of matches downwardly mto the holder, thereby forcing the stub of the former package downwardly through the holdersuch stub freely falling into the ash tray. It is to be noted that the pawls permit this downward motion, but resist anyupward or outward motion of the package. It is to be noted, also, that the bars, or straps, 5 and 6 (see Figure l) for instance, protect the striking surface against tearing or damage and that the upper member 5 forms a guide against which the matches may be torn from the package.

It will thus be seen that an extremely simple and eflicient type of holder for papers of matches has been provided and that this holder permits the ready removal of a single match, but prevents the removal of the paper of matches.

It will further be seen that a holder has been provided which permits the ready refilling thereof without requiring the attendant to manually remove the used stub and it will be noted in this connection that the ash tray cooperates with this particular type of holder by catching the removed stub and avoiding'the necessity of the attendants carrying such stub away. i

I claim: 7 V

1. A holder for papers of matches comprising a back plate, a frame extending therefrom and adapted to surround a portion of a paper of matches, and a resiliently urged pawl supported from said back plate and adapted to engage said paper of matches and prevent the withdrawal thereof in an upward direction, said frame having an open bottom portion whereby said pamper of matches may be downwardly ejecte 2. A holder for a paper of matches comprising a back plate, a frame extending therefrom and adapted to encircle a portion of such paper of matches, a resiliently urged tongue carried by said back plate and having a free lower edge normally directed inwardly towards said frame and adapted to grip said paper of matches and prevent its withdrawal therefrom in an upward direction, said frame having an open lower portion, whereby said matches may be downwardly ejected.

3. The combination of an ash tray and a holder for papers of matches located thereabove, said holder comprising a rectangular frame having an open top and bottom and a spring pressed tongue having a free lower end resiliently pressed inwardly of said frame, whereby a paper of matches may not be withdrawn upwardly from said frame, but may be pressed downwardly through said frame into the ash tray.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin.

ADAM ZISKA, JR.

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