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US 2012/0315585 A1Published application
Match and Striker Method and Apparatus
OwnerGuillermo Carlos Rangel, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A match having the striker member directly over and integrated with the ignition member of the match, so that when the two members are separated, the match ignites. It is preferred that the striker member is pinched in order to increase friction between the members. Further, the striker member can be integrated with a waterproof coating, glow in the dark, or scented.
Claims18
A method of igniting a match comprising the following:
- (i) providing a fuel stick having a first end and a second end, the first end comprising an ignition member being firmly connected the first end and being enveloped by a separable strike cap;
- (ii) holding the fuel stick firmly by the second end,
- (iii) gripping the strike cap and quickly pulling and/or pushing the strike cap from the first end.
A match and striker comprising:
- (i) a stick having a first end and a second end,
- (ii) the first end having an ignition member in association with a strike cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.