Detachable match strike surface

Patent 6413612 Issued on July 2, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

April 10, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Abstract Claims Description Full Text

Patent References

729817

729818

3401790

Inventor

Williams, Mark

Application

No. 546363 filed on 04/10/2000

US Classes:

428/100, Hook or barb44/643, MATCH SCRATCHER COMPOSITION OR STRUCTURE428/99Including fastener for attaching to external surface

Examiners

Primary: Thomas, Alexander S.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Tencza, Jr.; Walter J.

Foreign Patent References

10041 GB. 02/13/1897

International Class

B32B 003/06

Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed comprising a first attachment portion fixed to a housing and a detachable match strike device comprised of a first surface having a second attachment portion and a second surface, opposite the first surface, having a match strike material. The first attachment portion may be VELCRO (Trademarked) or a VELCRO (Trademarked) portion comprised of either "hooks" or "loops". The second attachment portion may be comprised of a VELCRO (Trademarked) portion which attaches to the first attachment portion. The first attachment portion attaches to the second attachment portion to connect the detachable match strike device to the housing. The first attachment and the second attachment portions may be strips of VELCRO (Trademarked) material. The housing may be a matchbox. The housing may be a circular receptacle, and the first attachment portion and the second attachment portions may be circular. 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.