Improvements in Cigar Holders.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1892-Accepted, 24th Sept., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Cigar Holders.
1, EDWARD WILSON DIXON of Albert Street, Harrogate in the County of
York, Civil Engineer, 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 consists essentially of a tube of suitable length, conveniently about
four inches long fitted at one end with a mouth piece of amber, bone, or other
material, and at the opposite end permanently closed or fitted with a plug of fire
clay or other material. Conveniently at about one third of its length from this
latter end the tube is provided with a hollow conical projection on the upper side,
and which is hereinafter referred to as the "conc." This cone is pierced by several
holes, in order to afford access for the smoke to the interior of the tube.
On the upper side of the tube and between the
conc "and the mouthpiece is
provided a tongue, and a second tongue of the same section is provided on the
under side of the tube between the cone and the plug end of the tube.
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A sliding piece provided with a groove, fits on the tube and carries a ring
attached to it by means of a swivel joint. The portion of the tube close to the
mouthpiece, for a length somewhat greater than the length of the sliding piece, is
without a tongue on either the top or bottom side, so that when in this position the
sliding piece can be rotated about the tube, and then pushed along the tube with
the ring on either the top or the under side. The sliding piece is cut away on the
side opposite the groove, so that with the ring downwards it can be pushed along
the tube past the cone to the far end, and in this position the ring forms a con-
venient handle for the cigar holder. When the sliding piece is on the mouth-piece
side of the cone, with the ring on the top side, the ring serves as a rest or support
for the end of the cigar.
When the cigar has burnt near to the cone, the ring may be drawn back and the
cigar lifted off the cone and replaced again on the cone with the closed or pointed
end of the cigar close to the cone, and if desired the ring again pushed up to
support the cigar.
The nicotine condenses in the tube, and on pulling out the plug may be discharged
by blowing through the tube.
And in order that my invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed may be more readily and clearly understood reference is given to the
accompanying drawings of a cigar holder constructed in accordance to my invention,
in which
Fig. 1 is a side view with the ring on the upper side used as a support for the
end of the cigar.
Fig. 2 is a side view in which the ring is on the under side so as to serve as a
handle for the cigar holder.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section and Fig. 4 is a cross section.
In all the figures the same reference letter refers to the same part.
a is the tube of any suitable material.
is the mouthpiece, which also may be of any suitable material.
c is the perforated cone, through the holes in which the smoke obtains access to
the tube a.
dande are the tongues on the top and bottom sides respectively.
✓ is the sliding piece with grooves to fit the tongues d (or e) and having the
ring g attached thereto by means of a swivel joint, so that the ring may be placed

page_text: parallel to or at right angles to the tube, so as to serve as a handle or a rest for
the closed pointed end of the cigar.
h is the plug of fire clay or other suitable material.
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° A cigar holder consisting of a tube provided at one end with a mouth piece
and closed or provided with a plug at the opposite end and having on the upper
side a perforated hollow cone communicating with the interior of the tube.
2° A cigar holder consisting of a tube provided at one end with a mouth piece
and closed or provided with a plug at the opposite end and having on the upper
side a perforated hollow cone and a longitudinal tongue piece and a similar tongue
piece on the under side, together with a ring attached by means of a swivel joint
to a grooved sliding piece fitting on the tube.
30 A cigar holder substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated this Thirtieth day of July 1892.
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.