US2059392A - Book match bar - Google Patents

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Nov. 3, 1936.

M. PoLAcsEK 2,059,392

BOOK MATCH BAR Filed Aug. 3l,l 1934 MAu R|CE PoLAcsr-:K

BY ,.a". f -ATTORNEY I Patented` Nov. 3, 1936v demand exists for additional matches.

P A. T

, BOOK MATCH Bah.

Maurice Polacsek, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application August 3l, 193i, @arial No. 742,206

' l illaim. (Cl. 20G-29) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in match packages and has more particular reference to a book match bar, strip or roll.

It is a general custom to manufacture books of matches with twenty matches in each book. It is also general custom to sell packages of ciga-4 rettes containing cigarettes. When a purchaser buys a package of cigarettes he is given lo one book of matches. While the number of cigarettes and matches correspond, it is found in practice that quite often the matches are blown out by the wind and it requires more than one match to light a cigarette. For this reason a Persons generally ask for such additional matches gratis. It is-an object of this invention to so construct a book match bar, roll or strip that portions thereoi' may be readily detached and any small 20 quantity of matches be thus obtained to be given away. n.

It is also an object of this invention to provide the homes with match bars from which any small portion or quantity of matches may be detached for use.

Still further the invention particularly proposes the construction of an article as mentioned which is characterized by a unit of match stock, a cover strip for the match stock, and manually segreao gateable means dividing oif detachable sections of said match stock and cover, whereby one or more sections may be detached as a unit.

Still further the invention proposes the teaching of the use of score lines, grooves, dents, Iper- 35 forations and similar weakened or cut portions as constituting the means whereby the divided ofi sections mentioned in the previous paragraph may be readily detached.

Still further the invention contemplates the 40 use of perforations, cuts, scorings and the like arranged in such a manner that the amount of matches may be measured. l

IThe invention further contemplates the provision of thin paper or similar means holding sepa- 45 rate sections of books of matches together in a strip, bar or roll so that various sections may be detached when desired.

A further objectief this invention is the construction of a device as mentioned which is sim- 60 ple and durable and which can be manufactured w accompanying drawing. and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of'the invention are more particularly set forth.

Inl the accompanying drawing forming a material part f this disclosure;

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of a book match bar constructed according to this invention. v

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the sections of Fig. l detached. n

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view oi Fig. l shown with the cover open.

Fig. 4 is an edge elevational View of Fig. 3 looking from the left hand side.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating a modification of the invention.

Figo is van elevational view of Fig. 5 shown with the cover open and looking on the inner side.

The book match bar, according to this invention, comprises a unit oi Vmatch stock it associ-- ated with a cover strip I i for covering the match stock. 'I'he match stock comprises a continuous base portion lila from which groups of matches It project. These groups may be groups of ve, ten or any denomination desired. vThe groups are separated from each other by small spacesas clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. The cover ii has its A tachable sections of the match stock and cover whereby one or more sections may be detached as a unit. This `means comprises niches lil arranged upon the bent edge of the cover at the proper Y spaces to coincide with the match sections and in line with perforations it and, or scoringlines it. The book match bars may also be without 'niches it. It is preferred that the scoring lines it bearranged to include several groups or sections of matches so that the dividing 0H of the standard size of match package will be very easy.

The intermediately segregateable means consti,

tutes the perforatons i5 ,which divide these main portions into smaller sections. lThe sections may be segregated with the match package bar in the closed position as illustrated in Fig. 1. Itis merely necessary that stresses be placed upon the niches I4 and the section or sections may be torn od.

Each small detached section may be used as a book of matches and in this fashion it is possible to give a small quantity of matches if the occasion arises. It is just as easy to give a standard or larger quantity should this be necessary.

In Figs. 5 and 6 another embodiment of the lnvention has been disclosed wherein novel means is shown for holding the sections together in manually segregateable fashion. More particularly, according to this form of the invention, the sections 20 of the bar of matches are separate from each other and held together in a unit by an external sheet of thin material 2| pasted upon the cover portion of the package bar. Each of the detachable sections 20 comprises match stock consisting of a base portion I0* and match portions lb. Each of the detachable sections includes a cover section which has its lower end bent over the base portion Illl and secured in position with the staple I2. Chemical substance- |3 is upon the outer face of the covering 2| located upon the turned up portion of the cover. The covering material 2| may be tissue paper and its function is to hold the various sections of the match package bar together in a unit. Niches M are formed along the bent portion of the cover at the bottom so as to facilitate tearing of the holding sheet 2| to segregate the sections.

It is to be understood that perforations, dents, cuts, grooves or any other type of scoring may be used in connection with my match package bar.

It is also to be understood that all niches Ill may be omitted from the book match bar ii.' so desired.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment oi. my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent isz;-

In a book match bar, a unit of match stock comprising a plurality of base strip portions integral with a plurality of small groups of match portions projecting therefrom, a cover strip for the match stock consisting of a plurality of separate sections each having an upturned portion bent around the lower portion of the match stock, a back portion extendirm across the back of the match stock, and a front portion with the free edge thereof engageable beneath the free edge of said upturned portion, chemical substance for aiding in igniting the matches on the front of the upturned portion, a staple for eachl separate section and engaging through the upturned portion, the base strip, and the back portion of the cover strip, and thin fragile material adapted to be readily torn pasted on the entire surface of the cover strip to hold the sections thereof detachably together in a unit.

MAURICE POLACSEK.

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