An Improved Box or Pocket Case for Cigarettes, Cigars, and such , shaped Goods.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 30th Mar., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Box or Pocket Case for Cigarettes, Cigars, and such
, shaped Goods.
1. RICHARD HENRY FANCOURT, of Eliza Street, Waverley, near Sydney,
in the Colony of New South Wales, Tobacco Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of the said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a box or pocket case or holder specially devised for
vending cigarettes, although it will be found equally useful for holding cigars and
goods partaking of the shape of cigarettes and cigars.
Though it is intended to inanufacture this improved box or pocket holder of card-
board, strawboard, stiff leather or the like, yet other material as metal or anything
suitable might be used for the purpose.
This improved box or pocket case for cigarettes cigars and such shaped goods
has three distinct and peculiar features which preferably are used in combination
although two of them may be separately used in other combinations going to make
hinged
up similar articles. These distinct and peculiar features are first folding or
flaps on the end say the top of two meeting halves of the box or case one of which
takes over the contents of its half case while the other laps over the whole end or
top and portion turns in behind the first mentioned flap. The second peculiar
feature is the insertion of partially crimped bands the crimped part of which forms
rests for the cigarettes cigars or other goods while the plain part turns over and
retains the said cigarettes cigars or goods in such resting places. The third
peculiar feature is the making of the box or case of one piece cut punched or
stamped into particular shape.
But in order that this invention may be clearly understood reference will now be
made to the drawings herewith in which
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a filled cigarette box constructed according to
this invention.
Figure 2 is a plan of the cut punched or stamped blank with the retaining bands
in place during manufacture.
Figures 3 and 4 are transverse sections through a retaining band and away from
the bands respectively while
Figure 5 is a longitudinal section of the box or case complete and closed.
The material is cut punched or stamped into shape and then scored or marked
(as indicated by dotted lines) as shown in Figure 2. a are longitudinal scorings or
marks the outsides a' of which form the sides of each half of the box or case when
they are turned up at right angles. The scorings leave the ends b' which are
also turned at right angles the angle pieces 2 taking inside the sides a¹ to which
they are gummed or otherwise fastened leaving the box or case with two distinct.
halves which hinge upon scoring or mark c. The scoring d has therein the cut o
slot d' and this end has a second scoring at a distance from the first equal to the
width of the contents of the half case or box so that the part 2 will form the top
of one half of said box or case and the lap piece will turn over the contents as
shown in Figure 5. At the other end of the box or case are scorings e and e² the
piece being the width of the full contents so that such piece e' on being turned
on the scorings or marks will form the top of the box and the lap piece will form
a fastening by being inserted in cut or slot d' with the sides of each half box or
The crimped bands have
case meeting at their edges completing the whole.

page_text: scorings or marks so that there will be turns to fasten to the sides of the half
box and a turnover ³ to take over the crimps f forming rests for the cigarettes and
a turn-in for again fastening to the side of the half box the band being further
fastened to the opposite side at just before the turn-over. The cigarettes say
with a number of spills or mouthpieces are placed in the box or case before the
final fastening of the retaining bands.
It will be easily seen that the folding or binged flaps (forming first the end or
top of one half case or box and then an overlapping end or top of the whole case.
or box) might be used in a similarly constructed box or case which, instead of
being made of one piece or blank, has two halves hinged together in the centre.
It will be further understood that the crimped retaining bands might be used in
similarly constructed boxes or cases made with one instead of with two receptacles
or "halves and whether or not the box or case is made of one piece or blank or
has two hinged parts or its cover hinged or otherwise fixed on it.
"
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An improved box or pocket case for cigarettes, cigars and such shaped goods,
constructed and manufactured of the parts and in the manner substantially as
herein described and explained and as illustrated in the drawing.
2. In a box or case of the class set forth, the combination and arrangement with
two similarly shaped half cases or boxes having sides such as a', ends such as ',
and fold or hinge such as e, of the inner flap or end or top formed of lap pieces d²,
and d, the cut or slot such as d', and the outer flap or end or top formed of
pieces e', and 3, turning or folding on scorings or marks e, and e², respectively, and
the latter piece e³, adapted to take in slot or cut ', substantially as herein described
and explained and as illustrated in the drawing.
3. In a box or case of the class.set forth, the combination and arrangement with
the body of said box or case and across the same of a retaining piece or band
having crimps such as f, forming rests for the cigarettes or other goods, return
folds such as f³ and turns or laps for fastening said pieces or bands to said
box or case, substantially as herein described and explained and as illustrated in
the drawing.
4. A cut, stamped or punched blank for manufacture into a box or case of the
class set forth substantially as herein described and explained and as illustrated in
Figure 2 of the drawing.
Dated this 25th day of February 1895
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.