Improvements in Pockets or Cells for Cigars or other small Articles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 14th Oct., 1899
Improvements in Pockets or Cells for Cigars or other small Articles.
[A communication from abroad by the RACINE PAPER GOODS COMPANY, Racine,
Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America.]
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of 46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of London,
Consulting Engineer and Chartered Patent Agent, 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 relates to certain improvements in pockets or cells for cigars or
other small articles, and the objects and nature of the invention will be obvious
from the following description.
This invention consists in certain novel features in construction, in combina-
tions of parts, and in arrangement and details as more particularly set forth and
specified hereinafter.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an example out of
several constructions within the scope of the invention:-
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a series of connected detachable individual cigar
pockets, cells or pouches.
Fig. 2, is an edge view thereof.
Fig. 3, is a top plan view of a series of the said pockets, showing a cigar in
one of the intermediate pockets.
Fig. 4, is an edge view of the series of pockets shown in Figure 3, with an
intermediate pocket expanded by a cigar.
Fig. 5, is an enlarged end view of one of the pockets showing the peculiar
formation of the side folds.
Fig. 6, is a detail perspective view of one of the pockets detached with its con-
tained cigars.
Fig. 7, is a detail edge view showing the tube forming the pocket separated
from the backing sheet and illustrating means for sealing the lower end of the
independently formed tube or pocket.
Fig. 8 is a plan view or pattern of a backing sheet, for seven pouches or cells,
showing the cuts whereby the cells are connected at the top and bottom only.
This invention embodies certain improvements on the "Parmenter" paper cigar
cells or pockets, wherein series of individually or independently formed cells are
detachably connected by a backing sheet.
In the Parmenter pocket commonly found on the market the pockets are con-
nected along one edge so that the opposite side of each pocket is flexible and
free to expand independently on the insertion of a cigar.
Among other features of novelty the invention embodies a series of cigar
pockets, each formed of an independent blank or sheet, wherein the cells or
pockets are connected at the upper and lower ends only and free to expand at
both front and back between said points of connection on the insertion of cigars.
In the drawings, a, is the single backing sheet or cover which in length is

page_text: equal to the length of the series of pockets to be formed therefrom, and in width
is approximately twice the length of each pocket, or more accurately speaking,
slightly less, usually than twice the length of each pocket.
This backing sheet is, preferably, although not necessarily composed of a stiff
paper or thin board" paper.
The backing sheet is cut completely through on the parallel lines a', from
one side edge to the other leaving only the narrow uncut bridges or connecting
portions a², along the centre or folding line of the sheet and a³, at or a slight
distance inwardly from both side edges of the sheet.
These cuts can be formed by any approved methods, but are usually formed
while the sheet is in the press and the advertising matter is being printed on the
faces between the cuts.
These cuts are on lines between the pockets and are spaced according to the
width of each pocket to divide the closely arranged pockets in the completed
series.
Each pocket, cell, pouch, or tube b, is formed from a single blank or sheet,
preferably although not necessarily, composed of a thin and flexible or soft paper.
This sheet is folded to form the front and the two collapsible or extensible and
normally compressed sides and the ends of the paper are brought together and
overlapped to form the back. Said ends are pasted or otherwise cemented
together and are pasted on the blank space of the backing between two. parallel
cuts therein, preferably so, that the longitudinal side edges of the tube lie slight
distances inwardly, from the cuts, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, indi-
cating a tube placed thereon in the process of manufacture. The tube blank
is longer than the backing sheet of the completed pocket so that the tube of
flexible paper projects at the mouth or open end of the pocket beyond the upper
edges of the stiff backing sheet to form the projecting cushioning mouth or
edge b¹. This projecting soft mouth or edge extends beyond the backing sheet
and hence cushions and protects and keeps the cigar wrapper from contact there-
with as it is inserted in the pocket, as otherwise the cigar wrapper would be in
danger of injury from the sharp and possibly stiff edges of the backing sheet at
both the front and rear faces of the pocket.
If it is desired to form the lower end of each pocket tightly closed or possibly
air tight, the flexible paper tube is formed of a length to project slightly beyond
the central folding or doubling line of the backing sheet and on its under side
pasted thereto.
In this connection it should be noted that in making a series of these connected
pockets, a series of tubes is usually pasted on the backing sheet while opened
flat as shown in Fig. 8, with the tubes pasted at their rear faces to the sheet on
one side of the doubling line thereof. Paste is then applied to the upper faces
of the tubes and the sheet folded over on its central folding line and the same is
pressed down onto the lower faces of the tubes. Where the inner ends of the
tubes pass beyond the folding line of said sheet as previously described, the
tubes are folded back on themselves at said folding line and pasted down and
hence most tightly sealed with a reinforced and strong closed lower end, see
Figure 7.
If an opening into each tube is desired at the lower otherwise closed end, the
tube can be formed to end a slight distance from the folding line of the sheet,
and not extend over and beyond said line, see Figure 2, and a small opening
will be left in the end of each pocket between the doubled end of the backing
sheet and the lower side edges of the tubes.
When one half the backing sheet has been folded back and pasted down on the
series of tubes on the other half of the same, the complete series of pockets is
formed with the single stiff backing sheet forming the front and rear faces of
the pockets and extending up at the front and rear approximately the full length
of each pocket. When the backing sheet is thus folded over to complete the
series, it will be observed that the pockets are connected at the lower ends by the

page_text: narrow uncut portions a³, and at or near and on both sides of their upper ends
by the narrow uncut portion a³, a³, of the front and back faces of the backing
sheet.
The backing sheet thus preferably forms the only connection between the
pockets, and the pockets are only connected at their upper and lower ends, leaving
each pocket free to expand at all sides and faces throughout, its length between
said top and bottom points of connection. This is a feature of material
advantage in that each pocket can be filled to its utmost capacity and can expand
independently to accommodate the intermediate fullness of the cigar without
drawing and contracting the remaining pockets and wedging cigars therein or
preventing other or adjacent pockets in the series expanding to their full capacity.
By this means the advantages of employing a heavy backing on both faces of
the pocket is retained while the disadvantages incident to compartment bags are
entirely obviated. Furthermore by employing the narrow top connections at
both faces of the series of pockets, the insertion of a cigar in one pocket partially
opens the upper ends of adjacent pockets, as shown in the drawings, so that the
cigars can be readily inserted therein and it does not become necessary to first
open the same with the fingers.
In this connection it might be noted that if either the front or back faces of
the pockets are connected together at the ends only, without the backing sheet
extending up both faces and the opposite faces connected differently or through-
out the construction would still be within the scope of the invention.
It would also be noted that the backing sheet is uncut around the lower ends
of the pockets so as to afford sufficient strength at that point in detachably lock-
ing the series together and also that usually the top connections are located a
slight distance below the upper edges of the backing so that the pockets can be
readily and easily separated along the proper lines.
The sides of each tube of thin paper forming the pocket are formed collapsible
or extensible in any suitable manner so that the pockets are normally com-
pressed and are yet capable of expansion on filling.
One specific feature of the invention comprises forming each such side with
the single longitudinal inward angular fold 2, extending the length of the tube.
In order to increase the capacity of the pocket and the expansibility of each
side and yet prevent the location of the sharp angles of the folds 2, along the
longitudinal centre of each pocket and in order to leave a clear or unobstructed
longitudinal central space in the pocket, the straight or flat portion of each side
fold is formed with a small supplemental tuck, lap, or N fold 3 about as shown
Each side fold usually has two such tucks extending longitudinally thereof the
full length of the pocket, and arranged in the flat portions of the fold on opposite
sides of the inner angular bend. The tucks are usually formed near the outer
edges of the sides. The tuck is formed by what might be termed small return
fold in the walls of the long angular fold.
Thus when the pocket is compressed it does not have the multiplicity of thick-
nesses of paper at its sides which is incident to pockets formed with the plurality
of short equal in and out folds.
It is evident that other means can be employed to secure the pockets together
and that sewing might be employed.
It is evident that various changes might be made in the forms, constructions
and arrangements of the parts described without departing, from the spirit and
scope of my invention, hence I do not wish to limit myself to the specific devices
illustrated, nor is my invention limited to the employment in one pocket of all
the various features of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. A series of paper cigar pockets formed of a series of independently formed

page_text: paper tubes, and a single backing sheet, the tubes secured side by side on the
sheet and the sheet then doubled over and secured down on the tubes, so that the
sheet faces both the front and rear of the tubes and closes their lower ends, both
plies of the sheet cut completely through on lines between the pockets by the
long parallel slits substantially as described.
2. A backing sheet having the parallel straight cuts completely therethrough
and from one edge to the other of the sheet except for the narrow uncut portions
at the folding line and at the end edges, in combination with the individually
formed paper tubes secured between the opposite plies of the backing and between
the cuts, substantially as described.
3. A series of cigar pockets or pouches, each formed of an independent paper
tube, the pockets detachably connected at their upper and lower ends only, sub-
stantially as described for the purpose set forth.
4. A series of paper pockets or pouches each formed independently and having
collapsible sides, said pockets detachably connected at their lower ends and
detachably connected at the front and back faces of their upper ends, the front
faces of the pockets disconnected between said upper and lower ends, whereby
the sides and front faces of the pockets expand independently between said
points of connection, substantially as described.
5. A series of paper pouches or pockets having closed lower ends and open
upper ends, said tubes being disconnected between their upper and lower ends
and detachably connected at the front and rear faces of their upper ends, sub-
stantially as described.
6. An elongated pouch or pocket comprising a backing sheet passing up at
the front and rear of the pocket and a paper tube pasted to and between the plies
of the backing sheet and closed thereby at its lower end and at its upper open
end projecting a distance above the upper edges of the said sheet and thereby
cushioning the wrapper of the cigar from injurious contact with said backing
sheet, substantially as described.
7. A pouch or pocket formed of a tube having collapsible sides and an open
upper end, the lower end of said tube compressed and doubled upon itself and
the backing sheet secured to said tube and folded around and secured to said
lower doubled end of the tube substantially as described.
8. The pocket formed of a paper tube having the inward angular side folds
extending longitudinally thereof, the sides of each fold having supplemental
short longitudinal tucks 3, substantially as described.
9. The paper pouch, substantially as described and shewn for containing cigars
or other articles.
W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent.