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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2000
Mark Williams, New York, NY (US);
Other;
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.