A Combination Self-adjusting Ash-tray, Cigar-cutter, and Match-box.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 31st Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combination Self-adjusting Ash-tray, Cigar-cutter, and
Match-box.
CHARLES DUNDAS SLATER Dramatic Agent Empire Theatre Leicester
Square London do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A brass copper, tin or other metal bowl as shown in drawing A to which is
affixed a metal plate made to form two grooves to hold two cigars the lighted ends
of which will hang over the mouth of the bowl and allow the ashes falling into the
tray as shown by Figure B in drawing. At the end of the plate B is affixed a
cigar cutter represented by Figure G. Whilst at the outward end of the bowl is
formed a receptable in shape of three compartments fixed either on outside the
bowl or inside to form a match box as shown by Figure E in the drawing.
From the bottom of the bowl is affixed a bent steel or other metal plate to form
a spring and running in a curved manner in an upward direction until end of spring
is close to cigar cutter as shown by Figure D in drawing. The whole forming
together the articles above referred to in tittle, which may be temporarily fixed
to the leaf of a table by simply placing the plate B and spring D between_the
leaf its permanent fixture to the leaf been obtained by screwing the spring D to
the leaf of the table as shown in Figure G & F.
I claim for my invention as follows
1st. Distinct novelty in ash trays or any existing combination of such.
2nd. Its great simplicity & adapability for the purposes intended.
3rd. The trifling cost at which it can be made & offered to the public placing.
it within the reach of all classes of society.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combination Self-adjusting Ash-tray, Cigar-cutter, and
Match-box.
CHARLES DUNDAS SLATER Dramatic Agent Empire Theatre Leicester
Square London 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 :-
A brass, copper, tin or other material bowl as shewn in drawing filed with
Provisional Specification A to which is affixed a metal plate made to form two
grooves to hold cigars the lighted ends of which hang over the bowl and allow the
ashes to fall into the tray as shewn by Figure B in drawing. At the end of the
plate B is affixed a cigar cutter represented by Figure G whilst at outward end of
bowl is placed a receptacle in shape of three compartments fixed either on outside
or inside the bowl. to form a series of match boxes as shewn by Figure E in
drawing. From the bottom of the bowl is affixed a bent steel or other metal plate
to form a spring and running in a curved manner in an upward direction until end
of spring is close to cigar cutter as shewn by Figure D in drawing. The
combination forming together the article referred to in title which may be
temporarily fixed to the leaf of a table by simply placing the plate B and spring D
between the leaf its permanent fixture the leaf being obtained by screwing the
spring D to the leaf of the table as shewn in Figures & and F.

page_text: Clan for my mycon as LOWS
1st. Distinct novelty in ash trays or any existing combination of such.
2nd. Its great simplicity and adapability for the purposes intended.
3rd. The trifling cost at which it can be made & offered to the public placing it
within the reach of all classes of society.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of October 1890.
CHARLES DUNDAS SLATER.