Improvements in Folded Boxes for Cigarettes.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folded Boxes for Cigarettes.
I, HANS GRAUBNER, Merchant, of Hoexter, in the Province of Westphalia and
Kingdom of Prussia, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The invention shown in the accompanying drawing relates to improvements in
folded boxes for holding cigarettes as they are universally in use.
The improvement essentially consists in a special small pocket-like space being
arranged on or in the folded boxes at a suitable spot, capable of containing a
limited number of matches, so that the person who carries such cigarettes in such
boxes about him finds in them at the same time the necessary means to light the
cigarettes.
Since such boxes usually contain ten cigarettes ten matches would be sufficient,
or if regard is had to the fact that one or the other may not light, about twelve
to fifteen, but of course if there is sufficient space, there is nothing to prevent a
larger number from being supplied.
The drawing shows the folded boxes provided with this device in a great
variety of makes, with regard to the arrangement of the match pockets in the
boxes as also with regard to number and shape.
Fig. 1 shows the invention in connection with a folded box such as mostly used
for cigarettes with a mouth-piece, while Figs. 2-9 show the invention applied to
boxes with an inner drawer in an outer case open on both sides, such as is com-
monly used for cigarettes without a mouth piece; Fig. 2 shows such a box contain-
ing cigarettes resting in the outer case while here the cover is supposed to be
cut off, and in the drawer-like inner case in which the cigarettes are placed the
lid containing the match box which otherwise covers the cigarettes is bent out-
wards. Fig. 3 shows the card board, forming the drawer in such boxes, spread
open, with the match-holder of the same shape and arrangement as in Fig. 2.
Figs. 49 show the end carrying the match pocket, of the open card board forming
the drawer as shown in Fig. 3 but with a different arrangement and form of
the match pockets.
In Fig.
A is the cigarette holder whose bottom can be closed by the
flaps a1, a2, a 3, a 4, while the top is closed by the strip b, on which there is a
lid c which lays itself over the cigarettes. On this lid are arranged the match
pockets B in the form shown in the drawing, two pockets are opposite to each
other to the right and the left of the lid c. Of course there only need be one such
pocket or more than two. As shown in the drawing the pockets B are arranged
on the inner surface of the lid c forming the inner side which is turned towards
the cigarettes, but they may just as well be on the back i.e. on the outside of c,
or be partly on the inner and partly on the outer surface. In the present arrange-

page_text: ment the flaps are shown in such a manner, that, as indicated by the dotted lines,
a flap d which is attached on the line m-n to the margin of the lid c, is provided
with the adhesive edges d 1 and d 2 enclosed by the dotted lines in an angle, then
turned back over the lid e and then glued with the edges to c.
In Fig. 2 C is the outer case open on both sides and D) the drawer-like inner
case in which are contained the cigarettes E. The inner case is folded by one
piece of card-board, as shown in Fig. 3, and formed of a bottom e, the side-edges f 1
and f2, the bottom edge g, the cover h, the top edge i and the adjoining lid k.
To the latter is attached the match box pocket B in the same manner as in Fig. 1,
a flap d, as shown by the dotted lines, connected by one side m, n to the lid k,
being attached having the adhesive edges d1 and d2.
In the form as shown in Fig. 4, the flap d is placed in front of the lid k, in
its whole breadth and the adhesive edges, do not run into an angle, but one is
arranged on each side. These edges are marked in the drawing d3 and 4.
The free edge of the flap d forming the pocket, on the open side of the pocket
is here cut out in a triangular form, in order that the matches may be more
easily seized and pulled out.
The form according to Fig. 5 is distinguished from that according to Fig. 4
only in the flap d being made longer, so that almost the entire lid is covered on
the inside and causes the matches quite to disappear beneath it; but in order that
the latter may be conveniently taken hold of an angular indent is made along the
line o, p, and a special lid is formed which can be laid back, as is shown by
the dotted lines as being done to the left in Fig. 5, so that the matches are seen
uncovered.
In order that the lid may be more, easily turned back, a triangular or other
indent may be provided on the line - at that side of the lid where it is
usually raised by the finger or nail.
In the form according to Fig. 6, the flap d is in the same manner cut out in
one piece with the lid k, as in Fig. 5, but in this case d is not only provided on
the two sides with the adhesive edges d3 and d 4, but also on the free top end
with the adhesive edge d5 so that the flap d when it is glued on k, is connected
on all four edges with k.
In order however that it may still be possible to get at the inside of the pocket
and put matches into it a slits is made in the flap through which the matches
partly pass into the inside of the lid and partly project.
The form according to Fig. 7 is similar to that according to Fig. 3, only the
flap d forming the pocket is cut out in the shape of a bow in its free end in order
that the matches may be more easily taken hold of. Here a triangular cut might
naturally be made instead of the bow-shaped one, as is shown in the form accord-
ing to Fig. 4, while on the other hand in the form according to Fig. 4, a bow
shaped cut might be used instead of the triangular one. The latter is shown
in Fig. 8.
The form according to Fig. 9 is in general similar to that of Fig. 3, only that
the pocket B is on the left side instead of as formerly on the right; i.e. if one
assumes that, instead of as is the case with all the previous figures, seeing from
the inside of the drawer the card-board from which it is made, one sees it now
from the outside, likewise from the outside of the lid k, as the letters of the two
sido edges f1 and 2 which are here exchanged against those of Fig. 3, show.
Of course each of the pockets B assumed to be on the inside of the lid k, an
also be on the outside of the lid, such as is shown in the form according to Figs. 2
and 3 by Fig. 9.
Likewise of course in all these forms several pockets B can be placed partly
inside and partly outside of the lid k; these pockets B or a part of them may
also be on the top lid h of the drawer D.
Dated this 10th day of August 1898.
For HANS GRAUBNER,
Bernh. Brockhues.

page_text: I, HANS GRAUBNER, Merchant, of Hoexter, in the Province of Westphalia and
Kingdom of Prussia, 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 invention shown in the drawing filed with the Provisional Specification
relates to improvements in folded boxes for holding cigarettes as they are
universally in use.
a
The improvement essentially consists in a special small pocket-like space being
arranged on or in the folded boxe3 at a suitable spot, capable of containing
limited number of matches, so that the person who carries such cigarettes in such
boxes about him finds in them at the same time the necessary means to light the
cigarettes.
Since such boxes usually contain ten cigarettes ten matches would be sufficient,
or if regard is had to the fact that one or the other may not light, about twelve
to fifteen, but of course if there is sufficient space, there is nothing to prevent a
larger number from being supplied.
The drawing shows the folded boxes provided with this device in a great
variety of makes, with regard to the arrangement of the match pocket in the
boxes as also with regard to number and shape.
Fig. 1 shows the invention in connection with a folded box such as mostly used
for cigarettes with a mouth-piece, while Figs. 2-9 show the invention applied to
boxes with an inner drawer in an outer case open on both sides, such as is com-
monly used for cigarettes without a mounth piece; Fig. 2 shows such a box contain-
ing cigarettes resting in the outer case while here the cover is supposed to the
cut off, and in the drawer-like inner case in which the cigarettes are placed the
lid containing the match box which otherwise covers the cigarettes is bent out-
wards. Fig. 3 shows the card board, forming the drawer in such boxes, spread
open, with the match-holder of the same shape and arrangement as in Fig. 2.
Figs. 4-9 show the end carrying the match pocket, of the open card board forming
the drawer as shown in Fig. 3 but with a different arrangement and form of
the match pockets.
In Fig. 1A is the cigarette holder whose bottom can be closed by the
flaps a1, a2, a 3, a 4, while the top is closed by the strip b, on which there is a
lide which lays itself over the cigarettes. On this lid are arranged the match
pockets B in the form shown in the drawing, two pockets are opposite to cach
other to the right and left of the lid c. Of course there only need be one such
pocket or more than two. As shown in the drawing the pockets B are arranged
on the inner surface of the lid c forming the inner side which is turned towards
the cigarettes but they may just as well be on the back i.e. on the outside of c,
or be partly on the inner and partly on the outer surface. In the present arrange-
ment the flaps are shown in such a manner, that, as indicated by the dotted lines,
a flap which is attached on the line m-n to the margin of the lid e, is provided
with the adhesive edges d 1 and 2 enclosed by the dotted lines in an angle, then
turned back over the lid c and then glued with the edges to c.
In Fig. 2 C is the outer case open on both sides and D the drawer-like inner
case in which are contained the cigarettes E. The inner case is folded by one
pioce of card-board, as shown in Fig. 3, and formed of a bottom e, the side-edges f 1
and f2, the bottom edge g, the cover h, the top edge i and the adjoining lid k.
To the latter is attached the match box pocket B in the same manner as in Fig. 1,

page_text: a flap d, as shown by the dotted lines, connected by one side m, n to the lid k,
being attached having the adhesive edges d1 and 2.
In the form as shown in Fig. 4 the flap d is placed in front of the lid k, in
its whole breadth and the adhesive edges do not run into an angle, but one is
arranged on each side. These edges are marked in the drawing d 3 and d4.
The free edge of the flap d forming the pocket, on the open side of the pocket
is here cut out in a triangular form in order that the matches may be more
easily seized and pulled out.
The form according to Fig. 5 is distinguished from that according to Fig. 4
only in the flap d being made longer, so that almost the entire lid k is covered on
the inside and causes the matches quite to disappear beneath it, but in order that
the latter may be conveniently taken hold of an angular indent is made along the
line o, p, q, and a special lid is formed which can be laid back, as is shown by:
the dotted lines as being done to the left in Fig. 5, so that the matches are seen
uncovered.
In order that the lid 7 may be more easily turned back a triangular or other
indent 1 may be provided on the line p-y at that side of the lid where it is
usually raised by the finger or nail.
In the form according to Fig. 6, the flap d is in the same manner cut out in
one piece with the lid as in Fig. 5, but in this case d is not only provided on
the two sides with the adhesive edges d3 and d4, but also on the free top end
with the adhesive edge d5 so that the flap d when it is glued on k, is connected
on all four edges with k.
In order however that it may still be possible to get at the inside of the pocket
and put matches into it a slit sis made in the flap d through which the matches
partly pass into the inside of the
partly project.
The form according to Fig.
ilar to that according to Fig. 3, only the
flap d forming the pocket is cut ou the shape of a bow in its free end in order
that the matches may be more easi áken hold of. Here a triangular cut might
naturally be made instead of the bo shaped one, as is shown in the form accord-
ing to Fig. 4, while on the other hand in the form according to Fig. 4 a bow
shaped cut might be used instead of the triangular one. The latter is shown
in Fig. 8.
The form according to Fig. 9 is in general similar to that of Fig. 3, only that
the pocket B is on the left side instead of as formerly on the right; ie. if one
assumes, that, instead of as is the case with all the previous figures, seeing from
the inside of the drawer the card-board from which it is made, one sees it now
from the outside, likewise from the outside of the lid k, as the letters of the two
side edges f 1 and 2 which are here exchanged against those of Fig. 3, show.
Of course each of the pockets B assumed to be on the inside of the lid k, can
also be on the outside of the lid, such as is shown in the form according to Figs. 2
and 3 by Fig. 9.
Likewise of course in all these forms several pockets B can be placed partly
inside and partly outside of the lid ; these pockets B or a part of them may
also be on the top lid of the drawer D.
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.) In folded boxes for cigarettes the arrangement of one or more special
small match pockets B at a suitable spot, consisting of a flap d, which is attached
or glued to one of the lids or sides, forming the folded box, with at least three of
its edges.
2.) In the usual folded boxes A for cigarettes with a mouth piece the arrange-
ment of one or more special small match pockets B at the lid c, the flap d form-
ing the pocket B being appendant with the line m-n to the upper margin of
the lid c, folded back over the latter and glued on it with its two edges d1, d2.

page_text: 3.) In the usual folded boxes A for cigarettes with a mouth piece the arrange-
ment of one or more special small match pockets B at the lid c, the flap d forming
the pocket B being appendant with the line m-n to the upper margin of the
lid C, folded back over the latter and glued on it with its two edges d1, d2, the
free edge of the flap d forming the open side of the pocket, being cut out in
a triangular- or bow-shaped form.
4.) In the usual folded boxes A for cigarettes with a mouth piece the arrange-
ment of one or more special small match pockets B at the lid c, the flap d forming
the pocket B being appendant with the line mn to the upper margin of the lid c.
folded back over the latter and glued on it with its two edges d1, d2, the flap d
being greater and covering entirely the matches, but intended at its free edge,
forming the open side of the pocket, at an angular line, thus forming a special
flap 7.
5.) In the usual folded boxes A for cigarettes with a mouth piece the arrange-
ment of one or more special small match pockets B at the lid c, the flap & forming
the pocket B being appendant with the line mn to the upper margin of the
lid c, folded back over the latter and glued on it with all its three edges, but having
a slits forming the access to the pocket.
6.) In the usual boxes for cigarettes without a mouth piece, consisting of an
outer case C and a drawer-like folded inner case 1), the arrangement of one or
more special small match pockets 13 at the lid of the latter, the flap d, forming the
pocket B, being appendant with the line m―n to the upper margin of the lid,
folded back over the latter and glued on it with its two edges d1, d2.
7.) In the usual boxes for cigarettes without a mouth piece, consisting of an
outer case C and a drawer-like folded inner case 1), the arrangement of one or
more special small match pockets B at the lid of the latter, the flap d, forming
the pocket B, being appendant with one edge line at its hollow length to the outer
margin of the lid k, folded back over the latter and glued on it with its two side
edges d3, d. 4.
8.) In the usual boxes for cigarettes without a mouth-piece, consisting of an
outer case C and a drawer-like folded inner case D, the arrangement of one or
more special small match pockets B at the lid c of the latter, the flap d forming
the pocket B, being appendant with one edge to and glued with two edges on the
lid of the case D, and cut out at the free edge, forming the open side of the
pocket, in a triangular- or bow-shaped form.
9.) In the usual boxes for cigarettes without a mouth piece, consisting of an
outer case C and a drawer-like folded inner case D, the arrangement of one or
more special small match pockets B at the lid e of the latter, the flap forming
the pocket B, being appendant with one edge to and glued with two edges on
the lid of the case D, the flap & being greater and covering entirely the matches,
but intended at its free edge, forming the open side of the pocket, at an angular
line, thus forming a special flap 7.
10.) In the usual boxes for cigarettes without a mouth piece, consisting of
an outer case C and a drawer-like folded inner case D the arrangement of one or
more special small match pockets B at the lid e of the latter, the flap d forming
the pocket B, being appendant with one edge to and glued with the three other
edges on the lid k of the case D, but having a slits forming the access to the pocket.
Dated this 18th day of May 1899.
For HANS GRAUBNER,
Bernhard Brockhues.