Improved Cigar Cutters.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 28th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1896
Improved Cigar Cutters.
I, LUIGI ARMANNI, Manager to The Armanni Automatic Stamping Company,
Limited, of 57 Hatton Garden in the County of London, do hereby declare the
nature of the said invention to be as follows:--
This invention relates to improved cigar cutters.
According to one method of carrying the invention into effect, I stamp out or
take a metal blank of suitable thickness and diameter and pierce and countersink
its centre in the direction of its axis sufficiently to permit of insertion of a cigar end
therethrough. I also saw the blank between and parallel with its sides from one
edge to beyond its pierced centre, sufficiently to permit of the insertion of the
cutting instrument and of a spring for returning the latter after having been
operated by hand, and to permit of the operation of the cutter transversely to the
axis of the cigar. I form the cutting instrument by stamping it flatwise of a
suitable width and of a suitable thickness for insertion between the sawn parts
of the blank, forming it with a circular or other knife-edge adapted to have a
guillotine action in severing the end of the cigar inserted through the centre of
the disc, upon being pressed inwardly by hand.
The cutter is returned to its normal position, ready for operation, by a spring,
which, in one modification, serves the several purposes of locating and guiding the
cutter, returning it, as aforesaid, and closing up the periphery of the opening left
by the part sawn away as aforesaid, and, in another modification, serves only for
returning the cutter, which, in such modification, is guided by a piece fitting into
the part of the blank sawn away and locating the cutter and spring; the spring,
in the first case, and the closing piece, in the second case, being secured by
squeezing or indenting the adjacent parts by a press action or by rivetting the
parts or otherwise in any convenient manner.
In another modification, I press the blanks in separate half-thicknesses, piercing
the centre and countersinking the same on the outer face of each half part and
recessing the inner face of one or the inner faces of both half parts so as to adapt
the same to receive the knife and its spring, locating the half parts by dowels and
rivetting or otherwise conveniently securing them together.
In another modification, I press the blank in one piece, piercing its centre and
countersinking the same on the one side, and slitting it to receive one or more
knives arranged crosswise of the pierced centre and held in a fixed relation
thereto by being tapped or otherwise conveniently secured into the slit, so as to
be adapted to slit the cigar end when pressed thereagainst.
All the above forms of cigar cutters lend themselves very readily to advertise-
ment purposes or the like, the matter of which may be readily impressed thereon
when the blanks are under the operation of the press.
Dated this 28th day of October 1895.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improved Cigar Cutters.
I, LUIGI ARMANNI of 116 and 118 Clerkenwell Road in the County of
London, formerly Manager to The Armanni Automatic Stamping Company
Limited, of 57 Hatton Garden in the County of London, 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 object of my invention is to produce improved cigar cutters to allow of the
free ventilation of cigars when being smoked, and which may also be availed of
advantageously for advertising and the like.
In carrying my invention into effect, I stamp out, or take, a metal blank,
preferably in the form of a circular disc, medal, or token, and I pierce and form a
hole through the centre or other portion of the face of the disc. Said hole is
counter sunk, and a slit or slits is or are formed in said countersunk portion for
the reception of one or more knife blades arranged crosswise of the pierced
aperture aforesaid and held in a fixed relation thereto by being tapped or other-
wise suitably fitted in and secured in the slit or slits above referred to.
To allow of the ventilation of the cigar, the tip or mouth end thereof is pressed
against the knife blade or hlades so as to ensure one or more incisions being formed
therein.
The above described device may be advantageously utilised also for advertising
purposes or for conveying other information, the subject matter of which could be
readily stamped thereon when the blanks are being pressed.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings, the disc is indicated
throughout the several views by a; it is shewn at Figure 2, in plan and section
respectively, before having the countersunk portion formed at the central
aperture. In Figure 1, the disc a is shewn in position in a pressing devica to
allow of its undergoing the operations of having the countersink formed therein,
and, if desired, of also having the obverse and reverse faces stamped with
advertisements or the like. 6 (Figure 1) represents a portion of upper press die
with countersinking attachment or formation e; gia the lower die (part of) and
h portion of a collar for keeping the several parts in position while stomping and
countersinking of the discs is being performed: the plunger attachment e, to c
serves, by filling the central channel of the lower die g, to prevent cay of the
metal or other material of which the disc is formed, being squeezed away from c
while the countersinking operation in proseeding, and to which there would be a
tendency more especially when the material employed for the discs c wer of a
very soft or yiekling reture.
In further reference to the accompanying sheet of drawing, Figure 3 represents
by a plan and sectional view respectively, one of the dires a after leaving the counter-
sinking and stamping prees. ID Figures 3, 4 and 5, the countersink is shown at d.
Figure 4 represents by plan view and two sectional views respectively, the countor-
sunk portion d fitted with cutting knife blades f.
In the plan view Figure 5, three cutting blades f,are shewn as being employed,
instead of one only as in Figure 4.
Figure 6 shews the mode of using the cigar cutter, namely, as hereinbefore
described, by pressing the tip of the cigar on to the cutting knife or knives f
so as to slit the tip.
I wish it to be understood that, referring to the Provisional Specification of this
invention, I make no claim in respect of the three first arrangement of parts
described therein, as, since the date of filing same I have ascertained that the
cssential features distinctive thereof, have been anticipated.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the saine is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. The improved cigar cutter substantially as herein set forth.
Second. The means employed for producing cigar cutters available also for
advertising and the like, substantially as described and shewn in reference to
Figure 1 of the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 27th day of August 1896.
LUIGI ARMANNI.