Combination of Eucalyptus and its Products with Tobacco.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Combination of Eucalyptus and its Products with Tobacco.
HENRI BOISSELIER of Percy House Enfield Middlesex Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the combination of eucalyptus, eucalyptus oil, or any
eucalyptus product with tobacco for the purposes of inhalation by smoking, fumiga-
tion and disinfection. For this purpose I propose blending or admixing the said
eucalyptus or its products with tobacco either loose or in cake or made up into
cigars or cigarettes.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Combination of Eucalyptus and its Products with Tobacco.
I, HENRI BOISSELIER, of "The Shrubbery" Enfield, Middlesex, Gentleman,
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 :-
This invention relates to the combination or association of eucalyptus and certain
eucalyptus products with tobacco, for the purposes of inhalation by smoking,
fumigation and disinfection.
It is well known that eucalyptus contains various volatile principles which act as
powerful antiseptics and that they are of great value not only in the treatment of
disease but used as a prophylactic against contagion. The object of my invention
is to take advantage of these important qualities in such a manner that they may be
made effectively conveniently and pleasantly available by means of the ordinary
practice of tobacco smoking.
This I accomplish preferably by blending or admixing eucalyptus oil or its con-
stituents together or separately, with any form of tobacco, or by impregnating or
flavouring tobacco with the said eucalyptus oil or its constituents.
Or I can accomplish the same purpose by the less perfect means of impregnating
or preparing paper such as a cigarette paper, or any other material, with the said
eucalyptus oil or its constituents or any other suitable product of eucalyptus, and
using such paper or material as a wrapper covering or case for the enveloping of
tobacco either in bulk or made up into cigars or cigarettes.
In persuance of either of the methods indicated I wish it to be clearly understood
that I claim the use of any variety of tobacco, and according to the particular
purpose required I employ tobacco leaves, tobacco at any stage or condition of its
manufacture, or finished manufactured tobacco such as loose or in cake or made up
into cigars or cigarettes, all of which are herein referred to as tobacco simply.
To accomplish the admixture or blending of eucalyptus oil or the constituents
thereof with tobacco, I use any device or means to ensure their combination for the
object hereinbefore claimed, but preferably I can employ any of the following
:-
I place the tobacco previously sprinkled with the required quantity of eucalyptus
oil or suitable constituents thereof in a box or receptacle containing an aperture
for the injection of steam, and if necessary fitted internally with a grating upon
which the tobacco so prepared may be placed. A small jet of steam introduced
into this box volatilizes the eucalyptus oil or its constituents and at the same time
renders the tobacco more absorbent, thus ensuring combination.
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page_text: By first drying the tobacco, the water produced and absorbed during the process
above described need not exceed the legal limit of moisture allowed in tobacco, but
should the damping of the tobacco entailed by the above process be objectionable,
I can employ an airtight box or receptacle into which I place both the tobacco and
the eucalyptus oil or the suitable constituents thereof, and the application of heat
causes volatilization of the oil or its constituents and consequent admixture.
Or I may introduce eucalyptus oil or suitable constituents thereof into tobacco in
the form of a spray, by means of an atomizer, sprinkler or similar appliance, and the
said oil or its constituents may be applied in this manner either pure or mixed with
a suitable diluent or solvent.
Or I may dip the tobacco or a portion thereof in eucalyptus oil or its constituents,
or in a suitable solution of eucalyptus oil or its constituents.
For a mild antiseptic tobacco suitable for daily use I employ a proportion of
eucalyptus oil varying from a quarter of an ounce to one and a quarter ounces to
the pound weight of tobacco, but as allowance must be made for difference in flavour
of the tobacco used and also for deterioration of stock. the quantity of the eucalyptus
product employ must necessarily remain an entirely optional quantity.
I can also flavour tobacco and in part accomplish the object I claim by associating
it with eucalyptus or any cucalyptus product, by means of a cover envelope or
wrapper, either itself a eucalyptus product or manufactured therefrom, or any
other material suitably prepared with a eucalyptus product or impregnated with
the oil of eucalyptus or its constituents.
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:
1st. The combination or association of eucalyptus oil or its constituents together
or separately, with any form of tobacco, for the application of the said oil or its
constituents associated with tobacco to the purposes of inhalation, fumigation or
disinfection by means of the ordinary practice of tobacco smoking.
2ndly. The flavouring of tobacco in any form by means of the formation, impreg
nation, combination or association of its envelope or any part thereof with
eucalyptus, eucalyptus oil or its constituents or any eucalyptus product, for the
application of such eucalyptus and its products in conjunction with tobacco to the
purposes of inhalation, fumigation or disinfection by means of the ordinary practice
of tobacco smoking.
Dated this 31st day of October 1892.