The first match was accidentally discovered in 1826 when John Walker scraped a stick with chemicals on the end against a stone floor.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4109776 | Apparatus for marking an information carrying medium In a marking device for marking an information carrying medium, a marking tip is provided on an arm, and the arm is resiliently mounted by means of a leaf spring. In order to relieve stresses on the joints between the leaf spring and the arm, a region of ... | 08/29/1978 |