New or Improved Box for Holding Cigarettes and Cigars.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Box for Holding Cigarettes and Cigars.
BERNHARD BLOOM, Engineer, of 25, Regent Square, London, W.C., do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to boxes for holding cigarettes & cigars. It consists of a
box made up of two parts; each part-by itself has the appearance of a pro-
longed triangle. The said two triangles, when placed together, they form a square
shaped box. One of the triangles made wider so as to receive the other inside.
The narrow one which is to hold the cigarettes or cigars is made in the shape of
an (h). Both triangles are fastened at their extreme ends, when they are placed
in the reverse way, that is to say, the end of the wide triangle against the end
of the narrow triangle, by means of a band or hinge. This box can be made of
card board, tin or any other suitable material if required.
Datod this 4th day of Nov 1898
I, BERNARD BLOOM, Engineer, of 25, Regent Square, London, W.C., do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to improvements in boxes or cases for holding cigarettes
and cigars, and consists of a box or case made up of two parts, each part by
itself having the appearance of a prolonged triangle. One of these triangular
halves is made wider so as to overlap and receive the other inside. The narrow
one holds the cigarettes or cigars and is made somewhat different in
shape to the wider case in that the hypothenuse side of the triangle is
curved or made somewhat in the shape of an (h). Both triangular boxes or cases
are fastened to one another at their extreme ends when placed in the reverse way,
that is to say, the end of the wider triangle against the end of the narrower
triangle by means of a band or hinge.
This box or case can be made of cardboard, tin, or any other suitable material
if required.
In order that this invention may be readily understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1, represents a perspective side view of the
box or case opened, Fig. 2 another side view shewing the box or case closed.

page_text: Fig. 3, is a sectional plan shewing the one case folding or lapping over the other.
In these drawings, the same letters refer to the same parts in the several views.
A being the inner or cigarette holding part of the triangular case having its
hypothenuse side B shaped out of the straight line to form a receptacle for the
cigarettes or cigars C. D is the wider or outer triangular case, which is hinged
at E to the case A, and forms when closed, a cover to the cigarettes or cigars and
the open part of the case A.
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:-
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1. The provision of a box or case for holding cigarettes or cigars consisting of
two triangular halves hinged to one another and folding one over the other
substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and described and illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.
2. The application of this invention to any form or kind of cigarette or cigar
or the like substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
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REGINALD W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent, 56, Ludgate Hill, London, E.C.,