Cigarette Packets
A plate of matches for use with a cigarette packet in which the plate for use with a cigarette packet is formed from sheet material with a series of parallel cuts to form individual matches similarly rooted at one end to a cross-band and having a hardened inflammable substance at the other end or head wherein the hardened inflammable substance on the head of each match is a thin coating of substance. Two striker pads are provided in a manner in which they are adapted to be opposed. A cigarette packet having a holder has one or more plates of matches. In use, the head of a match, torn from the or one plate, is locatable between the striker pads and with the pads adapted to be held together, the match is pulled outwardly to ignite the substance.
This invention relates to a cigarette packet of box shape and of the type having a holder for cigarettes with a lid hinged thereto and normally closed and for opening to reveal the top of the holder and any cigarettes held therein. An inherent problem for cigarette smokers is not having means to light a cigarette when the desire to smoke is present caused by forgetting to lift a packet of matches or a lighter simultaneously with the packet of cigarettes, or the matches running out or the fuel in the lighter running done.
An object of the present invention is to obviate or mitigate the problem.
It is known to have a book of ‘safety’ matches in which one or more plates of matches are provided. The plates are each formed from sheet material, such as cardboard, with a series of parallel cuts to form individual matches which are rooted to a cross-band at one end and have a hardened inflammable substance at the opposite end or head, such substance only being ignitable on striking against a striker pad. The substance forms a bulbous head. The plates are encased in a cover, the bottom of which overlies the cross-band on the front of the plate(s), with the remainder extending up the back of the plate(s) to be folded over the top or heads of the matches and clipped in behind the bottom of the cover. A striker pad is provided on the cover across the front or the back of the bottom of the book. A match to be ignited is torn from the cross-band and ignited by striking the head against the striker pad.
Accordingly, a first aspect of the present invention is a plate of matches for use with a cigarette packet in which the plate is formed from sheet material with a series of parallel cuts to form individual matches similarly rooted at one end to a cross-band and having a hardened inflammable substance at the other end or head wherein the hardened inflammable substance on the head of each match is a thin coating of substance, there being two strike pads provided in a manner in which they are adapted to be opposed whereby the head of a match, torn from the plate, is locatable between the striker pads and with the pads adapted to be held together, the match can be pulled outwardly to ignite the substance.
Preferably, the plate fits inside a holder of the cigarette packet between the holder and wrapping around any cigarettes.
Preferably, also the striker pads are parallely spaced apart on an extension of the plate, there being a fold between the striker pads.
Accordingly, a second aspect of the present invention is a cigarette packet having a holder and one or more plates of matches, the or each being formed from sheet material with a series of parallel cuts to form individual matches similarly rooted at one end to a cross-band and having a hardened inflammable substance at the other end or head wherein the hardened inflammable substance on the head of each match is a thin coating of substance, there being two striker pads provided in a manner that they are adapted to be opposed and held together whereby the head of a match, torn from the or one plate, is locatable between the striker pads and with the striker pads adapted to be held together, the match is pulled outwardly to ignite the substance.
Preferably, one plate is provided having one striker pad and is secured to overlie one face of the holder and the other striker pad is provided on the holder.
Alternatively, one plate is provided with both striker pads provided on the holder.
Further alternatively, both strikers pads are provided on the or each plate, the striker pads being parallely spaced apart on an extension of the or each plate, there being a fold between the striker pads.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawing(s), in which:—
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8 of the drawings, a cigarette packet of the type having a holder for cigarettes with a lid hinged thereto and normally closed is provided to one face of the holder 10 a plate 14 of matches 16 is secured. The plate 14 is formed from sheet material, such as cardboard, with a series of parallel cuts to form individual matches 16 which are similarly rooted to a cross-band 22 at one end and have a hardened inflammable substance at the other end or head. The hardened inflammable substance of the heads 24 of the matches 16 is only a thin coating, the coating being printed thereon. Two striker pads 18, 20 are provided on the packet in a manner that they can be opposed and held together whereby the head 24 of the match 16, torn from the cross-band 22 of the plate 14, can be located between the pads 18, 20 and with the pads 18, 20 held together, the match 16 can be pulled outwardly to strike it and ignite the substance.
Different embodiments of the cigarette packet will be described herebelow in which like parts will be referred to by like numerals.
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Variations and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention described above and as claimed hereinafter.
Claims
1-9. (canceled)
10. A plate of matches for use with a cigarette packet, in which the plate is formed from sheet material with a series of parallel cuts to form individual matches similarly rooted at one end to an integral cross-band and having a hardened inflammable substance at the other end or head wherein the hardened inflammable substance on the head of each match is a thin coating of substance, there being two striker pads provided in a manner in which they are adapted to be opposed whereby when the head of a match, torn from the plate, is locatable between the pads and with the pads adapted to be held together, the match can be pulled outwardly to ignite the substance.
11. A plate of matches as claimed in claim 10, wherein the plate fits inside a holder of the cigarette packet between the holder and wrapping around any cigarettes.
12. A plate of matches as claimed in claim 10, wherein the striker pads are parallel and spaced apart on an extension of the plate, there being a fold between the striker pads.
13. A plate of matches as claimed in claim 11, wherein the striker pads are parallel and spaced apart on an extension of the plate, there being a fold between the striker pads.
14. A cigarette packet having a holder and one or more plates of matches, the or each plate being formed from sheet material with a series of parallel cuts to form individual matches similarly rooted at one end to a cross-band and having a hardened inflammable substance at the other end or head, wherein the hardened inflammable substance on the head of each match is a thin coating of substance, there being two striker pads provided in a manner that they are adapted to be opposed and held together whereby the head of a match, torn from the or one plate, is locatable between the striker pads and with the pads adapted to be held together, the match is pulled outwardly to ignite the substance.
15. A cigarette packet as claimed in claim 14, wherein one plate is provided having one striker pad and is secured to overlie one face of the holder and the other striker pad is provided on the holder.
16. A cigarette packet as claimed in claim 14, wherein one plate is provided with both striker pads provided on the holder.
17. A cigarette packet as claimed in claim 14, wherein both striker pads are provided on the or each plate, the striker pads being parallel spaced apart on an extension of the or each plate, there being a fold between the striker pads.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 22, 2004
Publication Date: Nov 29, 2007
Inventor: William Divers (Northern Ireland)
Application Number: 10/573,205
International Classification: A24F 15/00 (20060101); A24F 27/12 (20060101);