Improvements relating to Cigarettes and to the Manufacture thereof.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 21st July, 1898-Accepted, 24th Sept., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Cigarettes and to the Manufacture
thereof.
I, MARKS WEINER, of 38, St. Andrew's Road, Southsea, in the County of Hamp-
shire, Cigarette 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 has reference to certain improvements relating to cigarettes and
to the manufacture thereof, and its object is to produce a more hygienic cigarette
than the ordinary cigarette as heretofore manufactured, which may bear any
desired mark, brand, name or design upon the paper forming its cover or wrapper,
without however necessitating the use of any deleterious ingredients or substances
such as now appear on cigarettes.
The smoking of ordinary cigarettes as hitherto sold is associated with several
distinct and serious drawbacks, viz., the end of the cigarette held between the lips
becomes wet with saliva from the mouth of the smoker, and consequently the
tobacco becomes moistened, so forming nicotine, which is drawn into the mouth
together with the fumes of the tobacco; further the moistened end soon loses its
firmness, thus causing the smoker to draw his cigarette farther into the mouth;
and finally and most objectionable of all is the necessity of having to consume and
inhale with the tobacco smoke of the cigarette any noxious substances and
materials that may have been used in printing or otherwise producing advertise-
ments, trade names, or the like, on the cigarette paper.
By my invention I entirely overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks or dis-
advantages inherent in cigarettes as now manufactured, and cigarettes produced
in accordance therewith enable the consumer to enjoy the unadulterated fragrance
of the pure tobacco without interference from any extraneous matter, while at
the same time provision is made for keeping firm the end taken between the lips
by the smoker.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into
effect I will fully describe the same, referring in so doing to the accompanying
drawings which serve to illustrate two methods of carrying out my improvements.
In these drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a cigarette paper pierced with
perforations forming letters, and Fig. 2 a back elevation of the same perforated
showing
paper provided with a stiffening piece. Fig. 3 is a side view of Fig.
the stiffening piece secured to the cigarette paper by one edge and slightly drawn
aside. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a finished cigarette having a
wrapper of the kind represented in Figs. 2 and 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view
similar to that shown in the previous figure, but having the stiffening piece applied
to the outside of the cigarette paper.
cover or
In carrying my invention into practice I perforate the cigarette paper A near
one end in such a manner as to represent letters, which may be the inventor's
initials (as "M. W."), or any other design or brand may be represented by these
perforations. I then cover over the perforated portion with a stiffening piece B,

page_text: which may be held in position by gumming or pasting along the edge B¹. This
stiffening piece B may be paper of any colour, or it may be made of tobacco leaf,
wood, or other suitable material.
On rolling the cigarette the stiffening piece is arranged to come on the inside
of the cover or wrapper A, and its colour can be seen through the perforations in
the cigarette paper and so enable such perforations to become more plainly visible,
while at the same time the end of the cigarette receives an enhanced firmness due
to the presence of the said stiffening piece. It is obvious that although the cigarette
paper has been perforated there will be no fear of interfering with the draught
as the application of the stiffening piece effectually blocks up such perforations.
If desired I may however manufacture cigarettes by using plain and non-per-
forated cigarette paper or wrappers A and then provide such cigarettes with an
extraneously applied perforated stiffening piece B. Thus the white cigarette
paper serves to form a background to the perforated coloured stiffening piece,
thereby showing up the lettering.
When applying a stiffening piece of this description to the exterior of the
cigarette paper or wrapper I prefer not to fasten it down by its edge, but to leave
it movable, for which purpose I make it slightly larger in diameter than the
cigarette so as to allow of its being placed in the middle or at any part of the
cigarette for displaying the special brand or name of the cigarette when packed
in a box or case.
On the smoker taking a cigarette from the box or case, he may slide the movable
stiffening piece B towards the end of the cigarette in order to serve as a mouth-
piece.
This arrangement of sliding stiffener will be specially appreciated by smokers
of cigarettes for the reason that this stiffening piece may be slidden far enough
over the end of the cigarette to somewhat collapse and so effectually prevent the
tobacco from entering the mouth of the smoker.
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:-
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1. The improved method of manufacturing cigarettes by perforating the cigarette
paper A. and applying on the inner side thereof behind such perforations a stiffen-
ing piece B retained in position by gumming or pasting along one edge, sub-
stantially as hereinbefore described, and for the purpose stated.
2. The alternative arrangement of movable stiffening piece applied on the out-
side of the cigarette and pierced with perforations, such as herein described with
reference to Fig. 5, for the purposes explained.
Dated thia (1at Jo..
T1000
For the Applicant,
J. C. CHAPMAN,
Chartered Patent Agent, 70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.