Improvements in the Manufacture of Tobacco.
Year: 1892

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 18 of the. Patents, &c. Act, 1883), as allowed by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 8th day of July 1895.
Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 26th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1893
Improvements in the Manufacture of Tobacco.
I EDWARD JOHN LUSBY of 65 Leadenhall Street in the City of London
Tobacco Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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This my invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of tobacco and
the objects of my invention are to destroy the nicotine or alkaloid contained in the
tobacco and at the same time impart to the tobacco valuable medicinal and
beneficial properties.
In carrying my invention into practice I propose to treat the leaves during the
process of manufacture with certain essential oils or essences hereinafter mentioned.
The oils or essences which I preferably employ are those of the pinus pumilio,
eucalyptus or the oil of any tarry coniferous or resinous trees.
The leaves are moistened or steamed with the oil or essence during the manu-
facture in the ordinary and well known manner and the leaves having been thus
treated will be found to possess a pleasant taste, and the action of the oil practically
destroys the harmful effects of the nicotine without in any way affecting the quality
flavour or aroma of the tobacco used.
The tobacco when steamed or moistened may be made up into cigars in the
usual manner or may be also used for cigarettes and cut tobacco. The smoking of
the tobacco after being thus treated, will be found to be beneficial in its effects in
diseases of the throat and lungs such as quinsey asthma influenza &c. as the
essence or oil used will act as a soothing agent, whereas tobacco manufactured in
the usual manner acts as an irritant-the objectionable properties of the nicotine
being practically destroyed.
Dated this First day of March 1892
I, EDWARD JOHN LUSBY of 65 Leadenhall Street, in the City of London,
Tobacco Agent, 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 my invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of tobacco, the

page_text: objects of my said improvements being to destroy the nicotine or alkaloid contained
in the tobacco at the same time imparting to the tobacco valuable medicinal and
beneficial properties.
In order to carry these improvements into practice I treat the leaves of the
tobacco during the process of manufacture with oil or essence obtained from
the pinus pumilio.
The tobacco is moistened or steamed in the method usually employed in the
process of manufacture of tobacco, as will be readily understood by those skilled
in the art, the essential oil or essence being steamed into or sprayed onto the
leaves during the process.
In carrying out my process I prefer to use about a quarter of an ounce to one
ounce and a quarter of the oil or essence of the pinus pumilio to each pound of
tobacco to be treated therewith, the quantity of oil or essence employed depending
upon the quality of the tobacco under treatment and the extent to which the said
tobacco is to be impregnated with the oil or essence.
Tobacco treated in this manner will be found pleasant to the taste when smoking
and the alkaloid properties of the tobacco will be almost, if not entirely, destroyed
by virtue of the properties of the oil or essence employed, while at the same time
the quality, flavour or aroma of the tobacco is unimpaired.
Tobacco leaves steamed or moistened by my improved process, may be made up
into cigars in the usual manner or the manufactured tobacco may be cut and used
for cigarettes or pipe smoking.
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The smoking of the tobacco treated by my process, will be found to be extremely
beneficial in all affections of the throat and lungs, such as quinsy, asthma or
influenza. The essence or oil will act as a soothing agent thereby counteracting
the irritant properties of tobacco prepared by the ordinary method which properties
are injurious and seriously affect the condition of the throat when the latter is in an
unhealthy state. The tobacco may therefore be smoked and enjoyed, by ladies or
persons of the weakest constitutions and persons subject to sore throat or hoarseness
will find immediate relief from the soothing properties of the tobacco, the latter at
the same time affording most enjoyable smoking.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare what I
claim is :-
:-
Treating tobacco leaves and tobacco with the oil or essence prepared from
the pinus pumilio, substantially as and in the manner hereinbefore set forth and
described.
Dated this 26th day of November 1802
:
HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.