Improvements in Wrappers for Cigarettes and other purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 28 th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 8th July, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wrappers for Cigarettes and other purposes.
I, CASSIUS MONTEZUMA RICHMOND, residing at 44, West 35th Street, in the
City, County and State of New York, U.S.A., Dentist, 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;-
The object of my invention is to provide an improved wrapper for cigarettes
and the like, which is simple, neat and tasty in appearance, which will avoid dis-
coloration of the fingers, and also retain the ashes of the enclosed tobacco while
the latter is being consumed; and with this and other objects in view, the invention
consists of an article of the class described composed of separate metallic and
fibrous films or sheets connected as hereinafter described and claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which:
Fig. 1, is a perspective view representing three sheets of the material I employ
partially separated,, but in combination forming my improved wrapper; and
Fig. 2, a similar view showing the application thereof; the tobacco of the
cigarette being shown at D.
In carrying out my invention, I provide a thin metallic sheet A composed of
a film of silver, gold or other suitable metal, which is capable of being rolled or
hammered into a very thin sheet. To this metallic sheet is applied in any suit-
able manner one or more very thin sheets of suitable translucent vegetable fibre,
shown at B and C, such thin sheets being preferably made of the pulp of scrapings
from bamboo or the like. The sheet or sheets B and C of vegetable fibre may be
applied to one or both sides of the metallic sheet, and give sufficient strength and
body to the metallic sheet to enable the cigarettes to be made either by hand or
by machinery. The surface of the metallic sheet in a wrapper made in accordance
with my invention, shows through the thin coating or sheet of fibrous material,
and thus imparts a neat and tasty appearance to the finished cigarette. In the
case of silver sheets, a silver lustre is given the wrapper. In the case of gold
sheets, a golden lustre is imparted.
While I have mentioned scrapings from bamboo as a desirable vegetable fibre
to be employed in forming the fibrous sheets, I desire it to be understood that
my invention is not limited or confined thereto, as it is evident that other fibrous
material possessing the qualities of strength and thinness of the bamboo fibre may
be equally well adapted for such use.
A cigarette having a wrapper constructed in accordance with my invention not
only presents a tasty and finished appearance, but the metallic sheets employed
prevents the nicotine contained in the tobacco or filler of the cigarette from dis-
coloring the fingers of the smoker.
I am aware that metal foil and paper have been combined for use as a covering
or wrapper for tobacco and other substances, also that metal foil and earthy sub-
stances have been chemically combined for use as a wrapper for cigarettes; but
the metal foil and paper were each capable of separate use, and the object in
combinating the metal foil and earthy substances was to prevent the metal from

page_text: melting and forming drops. The metal film which I employ,, and the fibrous
film are so fine as to be almost invisible, separately, to the naked eye, and the said
films are united by simply placing them together by means of a mild blast of
air, or by using a fine camel's hair brush. The separate sheets are also preferably
spread with liquid paste in the act of connecting them and the normal atmospheric
pressure is sufficient to cause said sheets to closely adhere and they cannot be
separated. The result of this process is an exceedingly delicate, strong and durable
cigarette covering, which will not be consumed in the act of smoking, but will hold
the ashes till the tobacco of the cigarette is completely consumed, and together
with the ashes may be knocked off whenever desired.
It will be apparent that the article herein described may be used for other pur-
poses than that herein specified, and my invention is not limited to the exact
means for connecting the parts of said article, nor to the use thereof herein set
out.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is: —
1. The herein described article for use as a cigarette wrapper and for other
purposes, composed of metal and translucent fibrous films, connected, substantially
as shown and described.
2. The herein described article for use as a cigarette wrapper and for other
purposes, composed of a metal film, and translucent fibrous films on the opposite
sides of the metal film, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 27th day of pro
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester,
Agents to Applicant.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester,
Agents to Applicant.