US1862151A - Match package - Google Patents

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June 7, 1932. c, LANGLEY I 1,862,151

HATCH PACKAGE Filed Jan. 29, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 7, 1932. c.' J. LANGLEY MATCH PACKQGE Filed Jan. 29. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mil inw- Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED STATES PATE NT OFFICE CORTLANDT J. LANGLEY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGll'OR TO CHARLES W. IB UMSTEAD, TRUSTEE, OF HIGHLAND PARK, NEW JERSEY MATCH PACKAGE Applicationfiled January 29, 1929. Serial No. 335,978.

My invention relates to improvements in match packages of the general kind referred to as match books. My invention is intended to produce a package which is especially adapted for use-in houses, ofiices and other places where the package would not ordinarily be carried on the person, and in which a greater number of matches can be conveniently contained, and .displayed in a cover, and also easily removed from the package and ignited. The invention is intended to produce a simple and inexpensive package which will enable safety matches to be used by the consumer in a way practically as convenient as is the use of the strike-anywhere match, and further to produce a package which, because of its peculiar value as an'advertising medium, will enable the safety and really better matches to reach the consumer in a way to be less expensive than the more dangerous strike-anywhere match. For example the match book itself could be sold by the manufacturer either at cost or even less than its actual cost to make, the profit being derived from the advertising carried.

The invention is further intended to produce a package which can be handled and shipped or stored with the utmost safety which is also especially safe as well as com venient in use and which generally will meet the ordinary requirements.

. Other objects and benefits will appear from the following description and drawings in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the various views.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a match package showing my improvements;

Fig. 2 is a-similarview but with the pack-. age inverted;

Fig. 3 is a broken perspective detail showing how the covermay be opened when the matches are to be used;

Fig. 4 is a front view of a modified form of the package;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the structure showninFig.4;'

Fig. 6 is an end v'iew 'of the package shown )inFig.5;

Fig. 7 is an end View of a modified form of the match card arrangement; and

preferably safety matches and they can beconveniently fabricated or made in accordance with the disclosure in my application for patent on improvement in Match books filed simultaneously herewith. On the other hand, the match cards may be of other kinds without aflecting the invention.

In its preferredform the cover is a single piece of material usually coated newsboard or paper, which at its upper edge and on opposite sides is fastened to the base parts 13 of the match cards and the cover extends over both sides and the striking ends of the matches so as to entirely protect them. The parts 12 that is the upper edge portions, of the cover may be glued to the bases 13, if these bases are previously glued together themselves, or may be fastened by: stitches 14 or otherwise. The package in its preferred form carries a smaller number of matches than are sold in the ordinary household size box of strike anywhere matches, but of course the number is immaterial so far as the lnventlon 1s concerned. The package 1s that is vertically, a striking surface 16.

This may be otherwise arranged but by having it located centrally of the" package it leaves a larger advertising space on each side so that advertising matter can be displayed to particular advantage. If the package is hung on a nail or hook by means of hole 17 and the friction is in the middle of both sides as shown, it is possible to all off and strike a preferabl perforated as shown at 17 near the {match with one hand, w ereas in order to storing and generally handling, the package is sealed over at the head ends of the matches as-shown, lengthwise of the package and opposite the heads. However, the' cover is preferably weakened, scored or perforated as shown by the broken line in Fig.2 but this is not essential as the cover is usuallyof paper or some material which can be cut, and when the package is to be-iused, a knife or other sharp instrument is runalong the line 15 and the package opened as indicated in 3 so that the matches can be pulled off or en out one by one as needed while the overlapping adjacent parts of the cover and the flaps will protect the match heads I have shown other modifications of my de: vice in Figs. 7 and 8. By this arrangement I Secure added safety by preventing ignition of the matches still attached in the package It is possible that the match flame might be held under the partly open fla 20, Fig. 5, or 21, Fig. 3, and ignite t e remaining matches in the package. I have found that even if the entire set of matches is ignited there is very little dan er,for the combustion of'the match head ta es a large amount of oxygen and the covers, 11 or 18, and the flaps, and 21, prevent a flow of air, so that the flame is immediately smothered, after the match heads have flashed. However, to prevent such a 'ble flash from taking place I have devise the arrangement shown in Figs. 7 and 8. The position of the heads of the matches has been reversed fromthat shown in Figs. 1 to 6 in that they are not placed nearthe open flaps 20 and 21 but placed up under the covers 11 or 18 near to the top or point from which the package may be hung. This is accomplished by fastening the cards of match splints to a central member 22, Figs. 7, 8 at point 23, Figs. 7, 8.

This central member 22 maythen be fastened to the cover 11 M18, Figs-7, 8, in the same manner as the match cards in Figs. 1 or 5.

Fig. 7 shows an end view of a package with the cover enclosing the matches in a manner similar to that. shown in Figs. 1 to 3. The J edge portions12 of the cover 11 are fastened to the central member 22. The cover 11 may bescored at 15 to facilitate opening.

0 Fig. 8 shows an end view of a package with the cover enclosing the matches in a manner similar tothat shown in Figs. 4 to 6. The cover 18, Fig. 8, is folded over the central member 22 and fastened thereto at 24.

It will be noticed that when the match gement of -of making safety matches for. use, for expackage is hun u and a person strikes a match on the surface 16, the stroke will normally be downward and carried beyond the package so that when the head ignites there will be practically no danger of fire because the coverin flaps are pushed into place over the mate heads thus covering and protecting them. If a person awkwardly strikes a match laterally or with an upward movement of course there could be no danger.

A novel feature of the arrangement which I have referred to is, that on the package I prefer to make the striking surface 16 on each side of the packageinsuflicient for all the contained matches of the package and the manufacturer can easily estimate this matter so that the striking surface on one side of the package will be equal to striking one-half the contained matches, consequently when this surface has been used up the package will, be h with the other side out to get the new st surface and therefore other dis- I play.-advert1sing can be shown to advantage from that on the first side of the package. This makes it possible to place the matches in the hands of the consumer at a very low cost because the matches can be 'sold practi-. cally without profit because of the advertising advantage and the advertising will pay sufliciently to cause the package to be made to the advantage and to the benefit. of the 5 consumer and the advertiser. J

While it is desirable to hang the package up as specified it can be used, of course, in other ways and obviously many means for hanging it can be utilized without affecting the invention. In Figs. 4 to 6 I have shown an alternative structure which is the same in principle. In this case the cover strip 18 is extended over the top of the package, that is, over the 13 of the spllnt cards and is fastened by gluing, stitching or otherwise. At the point where the cover overlaps the heads, it is formed into overlapping-flaps 20 which enclose the heads and still permit the cover to be opened sufliciently to facilitate theeasy removal of the individual matches. In this case the flaps 20 are held together by small spots or dabs of glue between them and can be 0 ed easily by running the finger or a knife t ween them.

Thus, it will be seen that I have devised a ample, in the kitchen where the need of insert-- ample, in the kitchen where the need of insert- 1 ing a match in the pilot holes of an oven requires a longer stem than that which is found in the usual type of book or paper match. Moreover,.kitchen use requires particularly a match that may be struck with one hand. It will be noticed that the package when not in use is, to all intents, a. box and that in handling, storing or shipping theds' match packagesthere is practically no danger of the matches being accidently ignited. It will be understood that while several cards 10 are naturally used in a package there can be a single card, or any desired number,

without affecting the invention. I What I claim is: 1. A match package comprising matches in side by side arrangement, a cover having ad- 'vertising material on at least one side thereof secured to the match bases and extending over the sides and heads of the matches, said cover, being openable adjacent the heads, and a I striking surface on opposite sides of the cover, the striking surface on each side being noticeably insulficient for all the matches within the cover. a 2. 'A match package comprising matches 7 in side by side arrangement, a cover having 2 advertising material on at least one side thereof secured to the match bases and extending over the sides and heads of the matches, said cover being openable adjacent the match heads, and a striking surfa e arranged transversely on both sides of the cover, said surface on each side being noticeably insuflicient to strike all the contained matches in the cover.

3. 'A hang-up safety match package comprising a body of safety matches in card formation, acne-piece cover extending over the match heads and covering the sides ,of the matches with a weakened breakable part near the match heads, said cover terminating opposite the bases of the match cards to which bases the cover ends are attached and means near the base edge of the package for suspending 1t. h

4. A-safety hang-up match package com- 4 prising'a body of safety matches in card for-- mation, a one-piece cover enclosing the matches and attached to the bases of the cards, said cover having a weakened breakable art along the edge adjacent the match hea s, a

- striking surface on the exterior of the pack- 55 cards.

age extending vertically when the package is hung up and means near the base edge-0f the package for suspending it. a

5.v A match package comprising match cards, and a' cover in the form of a single fold extending over the match heads and at 6 its folding portion havin a weakened break- 7 able part with the ends 0 j the cover terminating at and attached to the bases of the match In testimony whereof, I have signed m name to this specification :his' 25th day of January, 1929;

' CORTLANDT J. LANGLEY.

Patent No; l, 151.

rconwnr uncut It is hereby certified that error nppem in the above numbered patent requiring enrrection ss follows: Ppge 2, line 119, strike out the words "ample, in the kitchen where the need of-insert -Y nnd insert instead simple, inexpensive and convenient means; and that should be read with this enrrection record of the case in the Patent Office. r

Signed and sealed this 4th day of Obtoher, A.,D.'l932- ll. 3; Moore,

(Seal) nriited specification 0! V the aid Letters Patent therein that these-e my ennfo'rni to the d Acting Commissioner oi Patent; 1

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