Improvements in and relating to Cigar Holders.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 30th Dec., 1893
COME LEIE DIECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cigar Holders.
I, EDWARD LOT GAYLORD, a citizen of the United States of America, residing
at 317 Lafayette Street, in the City of Bridgeport, County of Fairfield and
State of Connecticut, one of the United States of America, 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:-
My invention relates to cigar holders, but more particularly has reference to
devices of this description in which an adjustable extension holder is provided,
whereby the position of the latter may be changed from time to time as the cigar
burns away.
In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this Specification-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved cigar holder;
Figure 2 a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same, and showing a cigar in
dotted lines within the holder;
Figure 3 a detail broken perspective of a modification of my improvement;
Figure 4 a detail broken perspective showing the cigar support retracted;
Figure 5 a view similar to Figure 2 but showing a modified form of frictional
device for grasping the body of the holder and
Figure 6 an elevation of a cigar whose shape is well-adapted for use in connection
with my improvement.
Similar numbers of reference denote like parts in the several figures of drawings.
In cigar holders as ordinarily made, it is necessary to provide quite a deep
opening for the reception and retention of the cigar, but it is a well known fact that
the wedging of the cigar within this opening deprives the butt end of the cigar of
all ventilation, the consequence being that said end will sweat and become saturated
with moisture, thereby giving the cigar a disagreeable flavor.
It has been essayed to cure this defect by providing a permanent extension
holder to act as a support for the cigar, the latter being slightly pressed against the
end of the mouth piece of the holder, but while this extension holder allows of good
ventilation to the cigar, nevertheless it is open to serious objection, because, after
the cigar las burned down to the end of the extension holder, the balance of said
cigar must be wasted, since after it burns past the extension holder it will drop
away from the mouth-piece of the holder proper.
It is the object of my present invention to obviate the disadvantages which
pertain to both of the constructions above noted, and the broad feature which
underlies my invention resides in the fact that the extension supports are adjustable
toward and away from the body of the holder.
1 is the body of the holder, which is of any suitable shape and is preferably
provided at its outer end with a bead 2. 3 is a collar around the body 1 and
capable of sliding freely thereon, and 4 are spring tongues integral with said collar
or rigidly secured thereto, which grasp the body 1 circumferentially with a friction
sufficient to hold the collar 3 in any adjustment but not great enough to materially
retard the sliding manipulation of said collar. Extending forward from this collar
are arms 5 having on their ends circular shaped grasping lips 6.
These arms 5 may be integral with the ring 3 or they may be rigidly secured
hereto in any ordinary manner.
The lips 6 are of any desired shape best adapted for the purpose of holding the
igar in a firm grasp.

page_text: In using my improvement a cigar is placed between the lips 6 and lightly butted
against the wall of the opening 7 in the end of the body, as shown in dotted lines at
Figure 2.
By sliding the collar 3 along the body 1 the lips may be adjusted so as to grasp
the cigar at any desired point near its rear end, and as the cigar burns down close
to said lips, the latter may be retracted from time to time to permit of the free
burning of the cigar and at the same time to always maintain a grasp on the latter.
Thus it will be seen that well nigh the entire cigar may be smoked without any of
the disagreeable effects hereinbefore observed.
My invention makes it possible and even desirable to manufacture cigars in the
form of cartridges 8, as shown at Figure 6, which cigars may be of various lengths
according to the demand of the occasion. A smoker may therefore use a fresh
cigar only an inch long and may smoke the same entirely with the same enjoyment
as in the case of a cigar of the usual length, and this is a great advantage, both as
a matter of economy and also in the event that the smoker has only a limited time
at his disposal.
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In Figure 3 I have shown a construction in which the lips 6 are capable of
sliding along the arms 5 in order to afford adjustability during the burning of the
cigar, and while this construction is within the province of my invention, I prefer
the device shown at Figure 1, since it is more easily made, is neater, and is more
readily manipulated.
By lining the collar 3 with an annulus 9 of felt, as shown at Figure 5, or other
analogous material, the spring tongues 4 may be done away with, since the felt
will maintain sufficient friction on the body 1 to hold the lips in the desired
adjustments.
The bead 2, while it is not absolutely necessary, nevertheless is a good feature,
since it acts as a stop to prevent the accidental pulling off of the ring.
When not in use the collar may be retracted, as shown at Figure 4, thus enabling
the holder to be conveniently placed in the pocket, or within any suitable case of
not more than ordinary length.
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. An extension holder for cigars, comprising a body and a pair of resilient
sliding grasping arms supported by said body, substantially as set forth.
2. In a cigar holder, the combination of the body or holder proper, with resilient
arms supported by said body and having a sliding movement on the latter inde-
pendent of the cigar, substantially as set forth.
3. The combination of the body of the holder, the friction collar around said
body and capable of sliding thereon, and the spring arms projected from said
collar and carrying at their extremities clasping lips, substantially as set forth.
4. The combination of the body of the holder, the collar around the same and
having spring tongues which bear against said body, the resilient arms projected
from said collar, and the clasping lips carried by the extremities of said arms,
substantially as set forth.
Dated this 25th day of November 1893.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.