Detachable match strike surface

Details Detachable match strike surface Detachable match strike surface

2000-04-10

2002-07-02

Thomas, Alexander S. (Department: 1772)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Structurally defined web or sheet

Including fastener for attaching to external surface

C428S099000, C044S643000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06413612

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to matches and match strike surfaces.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
U.S. Pat. No. 729,818 to Wattenberg discloses a match strike device which can be slid into a slot. (FIG.
2
).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention in one embodiment provides an detachable match strike surface apparatus comprised of a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion. The first attachment portion can be fixed to a housing, which may be a matchbox or match holder. The first attachment portion may have a first surface. The second attachment portion may be part of a detachable or detachable match strike device. The detachable match strike device may include a second surface having the second attachment portion and an opposing third surface including a match strike material. The first surface of the first attachment portion attaches to the second surface of the second attachment portion in order to attach the detachable match strike device to the housing.
The first attachment portion and the second attachment portion may be comprised of mating VELCRO (Trademarked) portions. The term VELCRO may or may not be a trademarked term or it may or may not at this time be a generic term. For example, the first attachment portion may be comprised of “loops” while the second attachment portion is comprised of “hooks” or the first attachment portion may be comprised of “hooks” while the second is comprised of “loops”. The two attachment portions may be strips of VELCRO (Trademarked) material. The housing may be a circular, rectilinear receptacle, asymetric receptacle, rhomboidal, spheroidal, or circumferential receptacle. The first attachment portion and the second attachment portions may have a shape similar to the housing. The detachable match strike device may be comprised of a backing material to which the second attachment portion and the match strike material are fixed. VELCRO (Trademarked) is also known as “hook and loop fastener” or “hook and loop fastening system.”
The first attachment portion and the second attachment portion may also each be comprised of arrowhead fasteners or mushroom fasteners.


REFERENCES:
patent: 729817 (1903-06-01), Wattenberg
patent: 729818 (1903-06-01), Wattenberg
patent: 3401790 (1968-09-01), Herzog
patent: 10041 (1897-01-01), None
Denis B. Alsford; “Match Holders”,Dec. 1994; pp. 2, 60, 62, 64, 75, 85, 88, 124, 140, 143-144 154: Atglen, PA.

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