Year: 1888

page_text: is Specification was, upon the 27th day of March 1890, Amended under
Sections 18 to 21 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883.
Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th Feb., 1889-Accepted, 13th Apr., 1889
FREDERICK WILLIAM POWELL Jeweller 10 & 11 Colonial Buildings 59 Hatton
Garden London E.C. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of an improvement in articles known as cigar cutters, whereby
one or more apertures are made in the end of the cigar, without cutting off the tip
thereby preventing the external tobacco leaf of the cigar from unrolling-and is made
of steel or any other suitable metal or hard substance in the following manner.
The base, which may be of any shape or size, I prefer to make round and about the
size of a threepenny piece has in the centre a vertical pin of any length-This pin
may be solid & tapered to a fine point or may be a hollow tube-for the present,
however, I prefer to use a pin.
The knives or slitters may be two or more, but I prefer to use three-and are placed
vertically, equidistant round the base pointing towards the pin.
These knives or slitters may be triangular semi-circular or any other suitable shape.
By pressing the cigar end down the pin a hole three slits are made in the sides of
cigar.
The external covering may be of any base or precious metal or other suitable
material, to be worn as a pendant to watch chain or carried in pocket.
In order more clearly to explain my invention I append hereto, nine outline sketches
lettered with explanatory notes.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in Cigar Cutters.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM POWELL late of 10 & 11 Colonial Buildings 59 Hatton
Garden and now of 5. Hatton Garden London E.C. Jeweller; do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:1.1
This invention consists of an improved instrument for cutting or perforating cigars
whereby apertures are made in the end of the cigar for the escape of 'smoke without
cutting off the tip, thus preventing the external tobacco leaf from unfolding.
5.
My improved cigar cutter or piercer is an article somewhat siniilar to a thimble,
and is suitable for hanging on a watch chain, or carrying in the pocket, or affixing to
or using in conjunction with other useful or ornamental articles, and can be made of
any description of precious or base metal or alloy or any other suitable "substance; and
may be plated oxydised or gilt as preferred. It consists of a small cup or tube which
may be closed at one end or not, the inside of which is about three eighths of an inoh
in diameter and about half an inch deep. At one end of the cup or tube may be fixed
a small base-plate of metal or other suitable substance from which may project the
cutters hereafter described, or if preferred they may be attached to the wall or side of
the cup or tube. For penetrating the cigar a single blade placed 'diagonally across
the cup or tube may be used, or if preferred two or more blades arranged at regular
intervals around or upon the inner wall of the cup. In addition to these side blades a
centre pin may be added. The blades will be so arranged as to present cutting edges
towards the open end of the cup so that when the cigar is pressed into the cup the
blade or blades will cut a slit or slits into the exterior of the cigar and if the centre
pin be employed it will puncture the end at the same moment. By preference I use
three of the small blades without the centre pin, and I form them with rounded or
tapered ends so as to facilitate the entrance of the cigar: Instead of the blades before
described, round triangular, or other shaped points can be employed set at snch-an
angle from the surface of the cup'as to perforate the cigar instead of slitting it:
12.11. 103507

page_text: The external form of the cup may be of any design suitable for a trinket for the
watch-chain or pocket, and may be furnished with a ring for attaching to the watch-
chain. Thus for example the shape of a small mortar, or of a bell or of a cannon or
ball may be employed, but I do not confine myself to any particular configuration. It
may also be attached or affixed to a pencil knife cigar or cigarette case watch, key,
seal, compasses, or any other suitable article, or a pocket match box if preferred. In
the accompanying drawings which are drawn on an enlarged scale of double the
correct size or thereabouts.
Fig. 1, shows a base-plate with centre point and blades, the third being omitted in
order to shew the point.
Fig. 2, shews a longitudinal section of another form of my improved cutters with a
cigar about to enter the same.
Fig. 3 shows a plan of the base plate with relative position of centre point and
knives.
Fig. 4 shews a section of a cutter with a centre pin combined with prickers.
A is the cup or tube B is the base plate C is the centre pin, D D. are blades of
various shape E E are prickers instead of blades, F is the cigar.
I make no claim to the herein described appliance when made in the form of a cup or
tube with one end closed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be employed, I declare that what I claim is
(1) A cigar cutter or piereer consisting of a small eup ring or tube with one or both
ends open, inside which eup ring or tube are fixed one two or more blades or cutters er
piercers with or without a centre pin to slit or pierce the cigar as herein described and
set forth.
(2) In a cigar cutter or piereer a base-plate to which are attached one, two, or more
blades or prickers with or without a centre point, the whole being combined when
desired with some suitable trinket for hanging on the watch-chain or carrying in the
pocket, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 11th day of February 1889
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C.,
Patent Agent.

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 13th. Apr., 1889
FREDERICK WILLIAM POWELL Jeweller 10 & 11 Colonial Buildings 59 Hatton
Garden London E.C. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of an improvement in articles known as cigar cutters, whereby
one or more apertures are made in the end of the cigar, without cutting off the tip
thereby preventing the external tobaccoleaf of the cigar from unrolling and is made
of steel or any other suitable metal or hard substance in the following manner.
The base, which may be of any shape or size, I prefer to make round and about the
size of a threepenny piece has in the centre a vertical pin of any length-This pin
may be solid & tapered to a fine point or may be a hollow tube-for the present,
however, I prefer to use a pin.
The knives or slitters may be two or more, but I prefer to use three-and are placed
vertically, equidistant round the base pointing towards the pin.
These knives or slitters may be triangular semi-circular or any other suitable shape.
By pressing the cigar end down the pin a hole three slits are made in the sides of
cigar.
The external covering may be of any base or precious metal or other suitable
material, to be worn as a pendant to watch chain or carried in pocket.
In order nore clearly to explain my invention I append hereto, nine outline sketches
lettered with explanatory notes.
DECADEMIAN AD
ART & TITAN OR DRAWINGS ANNEYED

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cigar Cutters.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM POWELL late of 10 & 11 Colonial Buildings 59 Hatton
Garden and now of Hatton Garden London E.C. Jeweller, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This invention consists of an improved instrument for cutting or perforating cigars
whereby apertures are made in the end of the cigar for the escapo of smoke without
cutting off the tip, thus preventing the external tobacco leaf from unfolding.
My improved cigar cutter or piercer is an article somewhat similar to a thimble,
and is suitable for hanging on a watch chain, or carrying in the pocket, or affixing to
or using in conjunction with other useful or ornamental articles, and can be made of
any description of precious or base metal or alloy or any other suitable substance, and
may be plated oxydised or gilt as preferred. It consists of a small cup or tube which
may be closed at one end or not, the inside of which is about three eighths of an inch
in diameter and about half an inch deep. At one end of the cnp or tube may be fixed
a small base-plate of metal or other suitable substance from which may project the
cutters hereafter described, or if preferred they may be attached to the wall or side of
the cup or tube. For penetrating the cigar a single blade placed diagonally across
the cup or tube may be used, or if preferred two or more blades arranged at regular
intervals around or upon the inner wall of the cup. In addition to these side blades a
centre pin may be added. The blades will be so arranged as to present cutting edges
towards the open end of the cup so that when the cigar is pressed into the cup the
blade or blades will cut a slit or slits into the exterior of the cigar, and if the centre
pin be employed it will puncture the end at the same moment. By preference 1. use
three of the small blades without the centre pin, and I form them with rounded or
tapered ends so as to facilitate the entrance of the cigar. Instead of the blades before
described, round triangular, or other shaped points can be employed set at such an
angle from the surface of the cup as to perforate the cigar instead of slitting it.

page_text: The external form of the cup may be of any design suitable for a trinket for the
watch-chain or pocket, and may be furnished with a ring for attaching to the watch-
chain. Thus for example the shape of a small mortar, or of a bell or of a cannon or
ball may be employed, but I do not confine myself to any particular configuration. It
may also be attached or affixed to a pencil knife cigar or cigarette case watch, key,
seal, compasses, or any other suitable article, or a pocket match box if preferred. In
the accompanying drawings which are drawn on an enlarged scale of double the
correct size or thereabouts.
Fig. 1, shows a base-plate with centre point and blades, the third being omitted in
order to show the point.
Fig. 2, shows a longitudinal section of another form of my improved cutters with a
cigar about to enter the same.
Fig. 3 shows a plan of the base plate with relative position of centre point and
knives.
Fig. 4 shows a section of a cutter with a centre pin combined with prickers.
A is the cup or tube B is the base plate C is the centre pin, D D. are blades of
various shape E E are prickers instead of blades, F is the cigar.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be employed, I declare that what I claim is
(1) A cigar cutter or piercer consisting of a small cup or tubo with one or both
ends open inside which cup or tube are fixed one two or more blades cutters or
piercers with or without a centre pin to slit or pierce the cigar as herein described and
set forth.
(2) In a cigar cutter or piercer a base-plate to which are attached one, two, or more
blades or prickers with or without a centre point, the whole being combined when
desired with some suitable trinket for hanging on the watch-chain or carrying in the
pocket, as herein described and set forth.
1000