Improved Combination of Pipe Cleaner and Cigar Cutter and Holder.
Year: 1895

page_text: Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 21st Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Combination of Pipe Cleaner and Cigar Cutter and
Holder.
I, GEORGE GRICE of Walpole Street Nail Works, Blackburn, in the County
of Lancaster, Tack Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention consists of an improved combination of pipe cleaner, and cigar
cutter and holder. The device preferably takes the form of a light wire frame,
having a bar or blade jointed to the same, which fits at its free extremity into
an indentation or the like, at the other end of the frame, after the fashion of an
hair-curler.
This bar or blade serves a two-fold purpose ;-
(1) It answers as a cutter of cigar nibs.
(2) Being pointed at its free extremity, it can be used as a cigar holder, by
being stuck into the leaf.
In order that it may serve as a cigar cutter, the blade is preferably curved and
sharpened near where it is pivotted to the frame, which here is formed with two
parallel sides, which come close against the pivotted blade, so as to form a
groove for the same to work in, like a pocket knife. The cigar nib having been
placed between the cutter and the frame, the former is closed, and thus the cigar is
readily cut.
I also employ in this connection a flexible pipe cleaner, which I preferably form
of copper or other flexible wire. The wire may be introduced through one end of
the frame, and serve as a pivot for the cigar cutter, and for securing the ends
of the frame. The wire or pipe cleaner is then made to conform to the curvature
of the wire frame, round which it is bent, and finally has its free end pushed
through a hole in the frame.
In another method the blade or cigar-cutter may be mounted on an independent
pivot, and the pipe cleaner at one end looped through the ends of the wire frame,
whilst at its other end (after being bent round the frame) it is secured by its free
end being pushed through the loop.
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F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley. and 1 and 3 New Water Street, Blackburn,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improved Combination of Pipe Cleaner and Cigar Cutter and
Holder.
I, GEORGE GRICE of Walpole Street Nail Works, Blackburn, in the County
of Lancaster, Tack Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this 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 an improved combination of pipe cleaner and cigar
cutter and holder. The device preferably takes the form of a light wire frame,
baving a bar or blade jointed to the same, which fits at its free extremity into
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page_text: This bar or blade serves a twofold purpose,—
(1) It answers as a cutter of cigar nibs.
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(2) Being pointed at its free extremity, it can be used as a cigar holder, by
being stuck into the leaf.
In order that it may serve as a cigar cutter, the blade is preferably curved, and
sharpened near where it is pivotted to the frame, which here is formed with two
parallel sides, which come close against the pivotted blade, so as to form a groove
for the same to work in, like a pocket knife. The cigar nib having been placed
between the cutter and the frame, the former is closed, and thus the cigar is
readily cut.
I also employ in this connection a flexible pipe cleaner, which I preferably form
of copper or other flexible wire. The wire may be introduced through one end of
the frame, and serve as a pivot for the cigar cutter, and for securing the ends
of the frame. The wire or pipe cleaner is then made to conform to the curvature
of the wire frame, round which it is bent, and finally has its free end pushed
through a hole in the frame. In another method, the blade or cigar cutter may
be mounted on an independent pivot, and the pipe cleaner looped through the ends
of the wire frame, whilst at its other end (after being bent round the frame) it is
secured by its free end being pushed through the loop.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a front view, and Fig. 2 a side view of
my improved combination of pipe cleaner, and cigar cutter and holder.
A is the wire frame bent as shewn in Fig. 1, and having a bar or blade B
pivotted at one end, whilst its other extremity enters an indentation C in the wire
frame A. As seen in Fig. 2, this bar or blade, which is intended to serve both as
a cigar cutter and holder, is preferably formed with a bevelled edge, and pointed
at its free extremity to hold a cigar. To serve as a cigar cutter, the blade B is
proferably curved, and sharpened near where it is pivotted to the frame A. By
this means the cigar nib, when placed in the curved portion, is retained until cut
by pressure exerted at the other end of the blade B.
In combination with the above, I make use of a flexible wire pipe cleaner D,
which may be flat or round, and twisted or otherwise, but is preferably made of
flat twisted copper wire, though this is not essential, as any other suitable and
flexible means for cleaning the pipe may be substituted for the above.
The said pipe cleaner D is pushed through a hole in the wire frame A, and made
to conform to the curvature of such frame, when it finally enters a hole on the
opposite side of the frame corresponding to the other.
A modification is shewn in Fig. 3.
The fastener E, after the style of a paper fastener with a round top, has slipped
over its two prongs F an eyelet G. Its two prongs is then rivetted to the frame A,
the said rivet serving as the pivot of the blade B.
The whole length of the wire cleaner may now be wrapped round the small
spool thus formed. In this form, the end E of the fastener may serve the purpose
of a tobacco stopper for pressing down the tobacco.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved construction and combination of a pipe cleaner and cigar cutter
and holder, substantially as described and illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3..
Dated this 12th day of November 1905
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.