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US 4,058,208 AGranted
Book matches with safety lighting features
OwnerOwen H. Lundinventor
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A matchbook of generally conventional design is provided, but the free edge of the front flap or cover thereof includes an integral backturned portion opposing the inner surface of the front panel or cover. The matches are provided with an ignitable coating devoid of portions thereof on one side of the matches and the striking surface on the cover for igniting the coating on the matches is applied to the inner surface of the flap opposing the inner surface of the front panel of the cover with the striking surface in a position normally hidden from view, the free edge of the flap and one end portion thereof being free of direct attachment to the opposing portions of the front cover and being displaceable away from the opposing inner surfaces of the front panel sufficient to receive the end of a match thereunder having the aforementioned ignitable coating thereon. The outer surface of the usual butt flap of the matchbook overlying the forward surfaces of the base ends of the matches is provided with a coating which simulates a match-striking surface but which is inoperative for that purpose and the outer surface of the rear flap or panel of the book matches at the end thereof adjacent the base ends of the matches and/or the exposed surface of the backturned portion is also provided with a similar inoperative simulated match-striking coating, which coatings may comprise printed coatings.
A matchbook including a plurality of matches including ignitable head end portions and base end portions, said base end portions connected to, but separable from, a mounting panel, a book cover including front and rear panels joined by means of an integral bendable reversely bent panel portion connecting and extending between adjacent parallel marginal portions of said front and rear panels, the end of said rear panel remote from said front panel including a reversely bent terminal end directed over the front face of said rear panel, said mounting panel being secured between said reversely bent terminal end and the opposing portion of said rear panel with said head ends extending toward said bendable panel portion, said front panel overlying the sides of said matches remote from said rear panel with the end of said front panel remote from said bendable panel portion removably anchored to the adjacent marginal edge of said terminal end, the outer surface of said reversely bent terminal end including a dark coating thereon simulating match head striking surface area thereon, the edge of said front panel remote from said bendable panel portion including a reversely bent terminal end flap closely overlying the inner surface of said front panel and secured to said front panel at one side marginal portion thereof, one of the opposing surface portions of said end flap and said front panel including a match head striking coating thereon in position normally hidden from view and the other of said opposing surface portions being devoid of a match head striking coating, the portion of said end flap remote from said one side marginal edge of said front panel being displaceable away from the opposing front panel portion sufficient to receive one of said head end portions therebetween for frictional engagement with said match head striking coating, said ignitable head end portions include opposite sides, each head end portion including an ignitable coating thereon limited to one of said opposite sides.
A matchbook including a plurality of matches including base and ignitable head ends with said base ends removably united together into a connecting strip, an enclosing cover including an elongated panel member having first and second end portions defining front and rear panels, respectively, joined by an integral transversely extending and bendable central portion, the end of said back panel remote from said front panel including a reversely bent terminal end, said connecting strip being secured between said backturned terminal end and the opposing portion of said back panel with the head ends of said matches projecting toward said central portion, said front panel overlying the side of the matches remote from said back panel and including, on its free end remote from said central portion, a backturned flap overlying the inner surface of said front panel, said free end being removably anchored relative to said terminal end, said flap being attached to said front panel adjacent one longitudinal side edge of said panel member, the portion of said flap remote from said one longitudinal edge of said front panel being at least slightly displaceable away from the opposing front panel portion sufficient to receive the head end of one of said matches thereunder, one of the opposing surface portions of said flap and front panel including a match head striking coating thereon and the other of said opposing surface portions being devoid of a match head striking coating, said ignitable head ends including opposite sides, each of said head ends including an ignitable coating thereon limited to one of said opposite sides.
The combination of claim 7 wherein said one sides of said head end portions face toward said rear panel.
The combination of claim 9 wherein said one opposing surface portion comprises a portion of the side of said end flap opposing the inner surface of said cover panel.
A single ply matchbook cover including adjacent foldably interconnected integral back and front panels, a plurality of matches including ignitable head end portions and base end portions, said base end portions being connected to, but separable from, said cover, a first narrow reversely bent integral single ply butt flap carried by and extending along the edge portion of the back panel remote from the front panel and overlying the front surface of said edge portion, the front face of said butt panel having a simulated match striking surface thereon, the edge portion of said front panel remote from said back panel including a second narrow reversely bent integral single ply flap overlying the inner surface of the last mentioned edge portion, one of the opposing surface portions of said second flap and front panel having an operative match striking surface thereon and the other of said opposing surface portions being devoid of a match head striking coating, said ignitable head ends including opposite sides, each of said head ends including an ignitable coating thereon limited to one of said opposite sides.
The combination of claim 11 wherein said one opposing surface comprises the surface of said second flap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.