Single-Delivery Match-Safe. Page: 3 of 4
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end of the upper plate is provided with lat-
erally-disposed lugs 1111, which are arranged
in grooves of the side walls of the casing ad-
jacent to the back wall, and when it is de-
5 sired to supply the chute with matches the
upper plate is drawn outward to disengage
the lugs from the grooves and is swung up-
ward to enable the matches to be placed on
the lower plate or support The inner end
1o 111 of the upper plate is bent downward to
prevent a too-rapid feed of the matches. This
construction, while causing a positive feed of
the matches to the carrier, does not permit a
too-rapid feed, and thereby prevents the de-
15 vice from becoming clogged.
The carrier or elevator 13 is provided at in-
tervals with match-receptacles 17, consisting
of L-shaped flanges or buckets suitably se-
cured to the carrier or elevator, preferably
20 by means of attachment plates or flanges, as
shown, and these match receptacles or hold-
ers 17 are adapted to engage the lo er end
of the reciprocating plate and force the same
upward or rearward, whereby the matches are
25 agitated. The reciprocating plate is returned
after its engagement by means of a spiral
spring 18, interposed between a block or sup-
port 19 and the depending flange 12 at the
lower end of the supporting-plate. By this
30 construction the supporting-plate is spring-
actuated and is adapted to be automatically
returned to its position for engagement by
the holders of the carrier
The carrier or elevator, which may consist
35 of a wheel, if desired, is preferably in the form
of an endless belt mounted on upper and
lower rolls 20 and 21, journaled in suitable
bearing-openings of the sides of the casing,
the upper roll having extended journals and'
4o being provided with knobs 22 or other suit-
able handles, by which the device may be
readily operated. The upper roll is provided
adjacent to the sides of the casing with ratchet-
teeth 23, which are engaged by springs 24,
45 mounted on a suitable support 25 and adapted
to lock the carrier or elevator against retro-
grade movement; butany othersuitable form
of dog or pawl may be employed to accom-
plish this result. The belt is provided on its
5o inner face with lugs 26, preferably formed
integral with plates and adapted to be en-
gaged by pins or sprockets 27, projecting from
the upper roll and arranged in an annular
recess of the same. The plates are riveted
55 to the belt and the pins or sprockets insure
a positive feed for the carrier or elevator.
The lower roll is provided with a circumfer-
ential recess to provide a passage for the lugs
of the endless carrier
Go The invention has the following advan-
tages. The match-safe, which is simple and
comparatively inexpensive in construction,
is positive and reliable in operation and it is
adapted to discharge matches successively
65 and prevent more than one from being dis-
charged at a time. The match-support, which
holds the supply of matches, is automaticallyreciprocated, so that the matches are agitated
and positively delivered to the endless car-
rier in order that there may be no match hold- 70
ers or flanges carried upward empty.
Changes in the form, proportion, and minor
details of construction may be resorted to
without departing from the spirit or sacrific-
ing any of the advantages of this invention. 75
What I claim is-
1. A device of the class described compris-
ing a casing, a reciprocating match-support
adapted to receive a supply of matches, and
a carrier provided at intervals with match- 8o
holders and arranged to convey the matches
from the support to the point of discharge
and adapted to engage the support, whereby
the same will be automatically reciprocated
to agitate the matches and cause the latter to 85
be fed from the support to the holders of the
carrier, substantially as described.
2. A match-safe comprising a casing, a re-
ciprocating match-support adapted to receive
a supply of matches, and a carrier arranged 90
to convey matches from the support to the
poimit of discharge, said carrier being provided
with projecting match holders or flanges ar-
ranged to engage the support, whereby the
same will be automatically vibrated or recip- 95
rocated to agitate the matches and cause the
latter to be fed from the support to the hold-
ers or flanges of the carrier, substantially as
described.
3. A match-safe comprising a casing, a re- ico
ciprocating match-support mounted in the
casing for longitudinal movement, a spring
connected with the match-support and adapt-
ed to move the same in one direction, and a
carrier provided with match holders or flanges 105
adapted to receive matches and arranged to
engage the support, whereby the same will
be automatically vibrated or reciprocated,
substantially as described.
4. A match-safe comprising a casing, a re- io
ciprocating match-support disposed at an in-
clination and provided at its lower end with
a depending flange, a spring located beneath
the support and engaging the flange, and a
carrier provided with L-shaped flanges or hold- i15
ers arranged to engage the lower end of the
match-support, substantially as described.
5. A match-safe comprising a casing pro-
vided with a door and having a discharge-open-
ing, a reciprocating or vibrating match-sup- 120
porting plate mounted in the casing and lo-
cated between the door and the discharge-
opening, a plate arranged above the recipro-
cating or vibrating plate and forming a match
receptacle or chute, and a carrier interposed z 25
between the match receptacle or chute and
provided at intervals with flanges forming
match-holders and adapted to engage and ac-
tuate the match-supporting plate, substan-
tially as described. 130
6. A match -safe comprising a casing, a
match receptacle or chute, an endless carrier
arranged adjacent to the receptacle or chute,
upper and lower rolls supporting the endlessn
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Shipman, Samuel H. Single-Delivery Match-Safe., patent, November 1, 1898; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth512060/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.