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7, 1950
, 2,496,815
IGNITIBLE COMPOSITION
Ferdinand Ringer, New York, N._Y.
No Drawing. Application January 30, 1946,
Serial No. 644,433
13 Claims. (01. 52-;29)
1
g This invention relates to an ignitible com
throughout.
failed to benpractical.
Prior compositions in the form of sticks have
been of two types: (1) sticks in the form of a
solid homogeneous mass; (2) sticks in the form
of a solid non-homogeneous mass.
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compact and illuminating.
nition.
In the composition of the invention herein,
substances for retarding combustion are not
mandatory since the carbon dioxide of the cel
lulose evolved above 150 degrees C. reduces the
?ame.
rubbing surface.
It has been found that any of the thermo~
plastics which are soluble in an organic solvent
such as the acrylic and methacrylic resins, the
esters of cellulose and other derivatives when 4
mixed with a substantially pure cellulose in cer
Parts by weight
Potassium chlorate _____________________ __ 5.5
Alpha cellulose _________________ __> ______ ____ 3.5
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formation of the aboveexamp'le, potassium chlo
w.
2.5
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expeditious operation.
I claim:
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8. A combustible composition as set forth in
claim 1 having a friction substance added thereto
..
made in a stick or other form may be extinguished 10 ted through the said base, said composition being
lulose and a methacrylate in an amount in excess 15 rapidly to and fro and then reignited by friction,
FERDINAND RINGER.
ed by smothering, a persons breath or by waving 25
rapidly to and fro and then reignited by fric
REFERENCES CITED
tion, including an organic base mass, comprising
The
following
references are of record in the
an igniting material, the bulk of which is alpha
?le of this patent:
cellulose and a methacryalte in an amount in
excess substantially of that required to adhesively 80
UNITED STATES PATENTS
bind the igniting material but insui?cient to
Number
Name
Date
cause glazing during combustion, bound in inti
136,953
Babcock ________ __ Mar. 18, 1873
mate mixture therewith, anoxygen carrier uni
1,201,191
Jonas ____________ __ Oct. 10, 1916
formly distributed throughout said base mass, 3 GI 1,529,322
Schapiro ________ __ Mar. 10, 1925
a combustion retarder and a friction substance
2,015,383
Konig et al _______ -1 Sept. 24, 1935
both uniformly distributed throughout said base
2,040,733
Fox ______________ __ May 12, 1936
FOREIGN PATENTS
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