US2318289A - Match book - Google Patents

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May 4,1943. w. w. CARTER MATCH BOOK Filed Sept. 8, 1941 INVENTOR. W/V/fd/W W Camer arrae/vEx Patented May 4, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MATCH BOOK William W. Carter, Kansas City, Mo. Application September s, 1941, s r al No, 409,95 7 Claims. (01-. 2 o c 2 9 This invention relates to an article .of manufacture in the nature of so called match books and has for its primary object to provide a safe, convenient, inexpensive and serviceable match book capable of being carried in the pocket or purse and of successively having withdrawn therefrom the individual matches without exposing the striking heads of the series of matches confined within a specially designed body.

One of the important objects of this invention is the provision of a safety match book, the matches whereof are specially designed to engage a portion of the hollow holder to the .end that the individual matches may be Withdrawn from one of the open ends of the folder without exposing any of the heads of the matches as is now conventionally the case.

This invention has for a yet further aim 1the provision of a match book having as a part thereof an open end tubular body provided with a track wherealong a series of specially formed matches may travel to be withdrawn one at a time at the end of the book.

Other objects of the invention will appear during the course of the following specification, referring to the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a match book made in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the match book, parts being broken away, and

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross sectional View taken on line III-III of Fig. 2.

The body of the match book broadly designated by the numeral 6 is a strip of flexible material rebent upon itself to form a substantially fiat tubular body open at both ends and including a wall 8 and an opposing wall In. Wall I8 is provided with notches l2 extending inwardly from each end thereof intermediate the sides of book 6. These notches are so disposed and formed as to expose a portion of the hereinafter described specially formed matches intermediate the end thereof.

A track [4, extending longitudinally along body 6 therein, is preferably created by rebending a marginal portion of wall 8 back upon itself and thereafter lapping the marginal edge of wall In thereover as illustrated in the drawing. After the single strip of material is rebent twice upon itself as just set down, the same is stitched together as at 16 to prevent accidental opening of body 6 and to secure all of the parts of said body together. A striking surface I8 of conven-- tional character is provided upon the outer sur- :face of wall [0 or along any other outer surface of the body 6 that may be desired.

Flange I4 has a slot 5H extending longitudinally therealong and in the manufacture .of the book specially formed U-shaped matches 20 are threaded through slot I 7 so that their vbights are within slot H and their striking heads :22 are body 6 near the .bight 24 thereof.

Matches 28 are -,U-shaped and several of said matches constitute a :filler for the book. This series of matches, when threaded through slot .ll, have the individual units thereof interconnected at a point at bight 526.. The series .pf matches 28 is scored along the bight .216 and as the matche are swung outwardly throu h .Qne o en e d o body :6 a indicat d in dotted lines o :E e- 2 the a e as y tom f om t e remainin matches of the fil fi @1 9 ,lilfii fl'yflilfi blfi Notches I2 permit the operator to grasp the matches as they approach the open end of body 6 and as they are drawn along track or flange M. The heads 22 of all matches 28 remain between walls 8 and I0 until the individual matches are successively withdrawn from body 6 and torn from any matches that may remain in the series thereof. The use of notches l2 insures that the series of matches 20 may be either'pushed or pulled toward a position at one open end of body 6 where an individual match may be withdrawn. When one match of each U-shaped unit of the series is torn away, the remaining match of that U-shaped unit is held in position by frictional engagement with one side of flange I4 and the inner'face of wall 8 or It] as the case may be. The thickness of flange I4 is appreciably less than the thickness of the-unit comprising the series of matches and therefore, a flattening tendency on the part of the body 6 when the same is in use will constantly maintain a frictional grip upon all the matches until they are intentionally moved to a point where the same may be withdrawn one at a time.

It is obvious from the foregoing that a match book made in accordance with the broad concepts of this invention will produce a safe, economical and convenient article. It has been found in actual practice that the amount of material needed to construct body 6 is appreciably less than is now used in manufacturing match books of known and conventional character and therefore, not only are the advantages of safety, convenience and ease of operation made available, but economies are experienced that are highly desirable, especially where match books are manufacturcd and sold to the trade to be donated with packages of cigarettes or the like. Match books having physical characteristics different from those illustrated and described might be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A match book of the character described comprising an open end tubular body; a slotted flange Within the body extending from end to end thereof; and a series of U-shaped matches, having heads on the ends thereof said matches being threaded through said slotted flange.

2. A match book of the character described comprising an open end tubular body; a slotted flange within the body extending from end to end thereof; and a series of U-shaped matches threaded through the slot of the flange, said matches having heads on the ends thereof, said U-shaped matches having the bights thereof within the slot of the flange.

3. A match book of the character described comprising an open end tubular body; a slotted flange within the body extending from end to end thereof; and a series of U-shaped matches threaded through the slot of the flange, said matches having heads on the ends thereof, said matches being cored at the bights thereof.

4. A match book of the character described comprising a strip of flexible material rebent upon itself to form a relatively flat, open end body including substantially parallel opposed walls; an inturned flange, having a longitudinal slot therein, between the walls at one side of the body; and a series of U-shaped matches threaded through the slot.

5. A match book of the character described comprising a strip of flexible material rebent upon itself to form a relatively flat, open end body including substantially parallel opposed walls; an inturned flange, having a longitudinal slot therein, between the walls at one side of the body; and a series of U-shaped matches threaded through the slot, said matches having striking heads on the free ends thereof and provided with a scoring across theri bights.

6. A match book of the character described comprising a strip of flexible material rebent upon itself to form a relatively flat, open end body including substantially parallel opposed walls; an inturned flange, having a longitudinal slot therein, between the walls at one side of the body; and a series of U-shaped matches threaded through the slot, said matches having striking heads on the free ends thereof and provided with a scoring across their bights, said U-shaped matches being arranged in side-by-side relation and interconnected at the bights thereof adjacent to the scoring.

7. A match book of the character described comprising a strip of flexible material rebent upon itself to form a relatively flat, open end body including substantially parallel opposed walls; an inturned flange, having a longitudinal slot therein, between the walls at one side of the body; and a series of U-shaped matches threaded through the slot, said matches having striking heads on the free ends thereof and provided with a scoring across their bights, said U-shaped matches being arranged in side-by-side relation and interconnected at the bights thereof adjacent to the scoring, one of said walls having notches extending inwardly from the ends thereof to expose a central portion of the matches as they approach the open ends of the body.

WILLIAM W. CARTER;

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