Improvements in Tobacco Pouches.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 9th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left 9th Sept. 1892-Accepted. 18th Feb. 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tobacco Pouches.
1, WILLIAM JAMES CUSSEN, of Richmond, County of Henrico and State of
Virginia, one of the United States of America, Manufacturer, 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 is designed to provide cloth tobacco pouches or bags with
convenient receptacles for matches and plug-tobacco, which receptacles will not
render the pouches or bags unsightly or materially increase their bulk or cost,
as will more fully hereinafter appear.
In the drawings
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the preferred form of pouch provided
with the receptacles and closed and stamped ready for the market;
Fig. 2, a similar view of the pouch opened, showing more clearly the match-
receptacle ;
Figs. 3 and 4, perspective views of different forms of pouches and receptacles
therein';
Figs. 5 and 6, perspective views of pouches provided with the match-receptacles
extending across their tops;
Fig. 7, a side elevation, partly in section, showing the match-receptacle on the
bottom of the pouch ;
Fig. 8, a side elevation of an empty bag provided with the match-receptacle, and
Fig. 9 a perspective view showing still another form of the match-receptacle.
Referring to the drawings, a designates a pouch of suitable construction, made of
textile fabric and provided as shown in Fig. 1 to 4, inclusive, with the usual flap b;
folding across the top and down on its front side, and with the usual fastening tape
or string 6 passing lengthwise around it, or as shown in some of the other views,
with the usual draw or gathering string 6" around its mouth.
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As shown clearly in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, the match receptacle or pocket c is
ferably formed across the front side of the pouch at its upper edge, the pocket being
formed by simply deepening or widening the hem along the front edge of the mouth
or by a separate piece of lining attached thereto. The entrance e¹ to the pocket is
formed at or near one side of the pouch, either through the outer fabric, as shown
in Figs. 2 and 3, or through the inner one, as shown in Fig. 4, as the exigencies of
the case may render desirable. The openings are preferably circular and formed
near the upper edge of the pocket and a short distance from one of its ends, so that
the matches will be thereby prevented from being accidentally displaced while in
the pocket of the consumer. By thus placing the match-box at the upper edge
of the pouch it will be observed it will be folded in under the flap in originally
packing the pouch and be entirely hidden by the flap when the same is folded down
over the pouch, as shown in Fig. 1.
It is intended that the matches shall be inserted by the consumer after he

page_text: purchases and opens the pouch; but the manufacturer may insert them when the
pouch is originally packed, if he desires. The matches are inserted end wise into
the pocket, so that they extend across the pouch, in which position they are con-
venient without rendering the pouch unduly bulky or unsightly and will not be liable
to become displaced. This position is also advantageous. for the reason that the
fastening-string in passing lengthwise around the pouch assists in holding the
matches securely in place, and further, because the matches will not interfere with
keeping the tobacco prime and fresh by the folding down of the top of the bag
tightly upon the tobacco remaining in it after a portion has been removed, which
are great desiderata in this class of pouches.. To form this match-receptacle in
pouches will add so little to the cost of the manufacture of the same that the manu-
facturers will be able to sell them to their customers at the same cost as pouches
unprovided with them. The matches are readily inserted and removed and when
inclosed in the pocket will be less liable to accidental ignition than when scattered
loosely in the pocket of the consumer, and by being inserted by the consumer after
he purchases the pouch they will not be so liable to communicate an unpleasant
odor to the tobacco as when inserted at the original packing by the manufacturer.
The convenience of having the matches always accompanying the pouch is too
obvious to need dwelling upon.
In addition to the match-receptacle the pouches may be provided with a pocket d
on one side for the reception of a piece of chewing tobacco, as shown in Figs. 1
and 2, which pocket is formed, preferably, by stitching an extra piece of fabric.
either on the inside or outside of the pouch, as .shown, the mouth or, entrance of
this extra pocket being preferably across its upper end at d. The consumer, may
insert his plug tobacco in this pocket and thus have it handy and keep it sweet and
clean, as is evident.
Instead of forming match receptacles as shown. in, the forgoing figures, they
may be arranged in various other ways without departing, from the inventionin
the least. As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the pocket may be formed in the flap, so
that, the same is folded it will extend lengthwise across the top of the same, the
entrance being by a slit or other shaped opening cl at one side; or as shown in
Fig. 7, the pocket may be. formed on the bottom of the pouch, the matches.extend-
ing across the same lengthwise. In pouches not provided with flaps, but with. the
ordinary, draw-string, as shown in Fig. 8 and 9, the receptacles may be formed
across either side along their upper edges, the entrance c being a slit or other
opening at, one side of the, pouch. As shown in Fig. 9, a receptacle may be, formed
on each side of the pouch, one receptacle being for the reception of matches and the
other being especially for plug-tobacco. These two receptacles may be, reached. by.
a single opening, at one edge of the pouch, as shown, or they may be provided
with independent openings.
It is evident that this match-receptacle may be used on..any of the well-known
fabric pouches and bags, and I therefore do not wish to confine myself in. this
respect...
It is evident that the entrance openings or slits may be varied in shape, if
desired, without departing from the invention.
The, essential feature of the invention, it will be. observed, lies in the fact that
the pouch and receptacle is made of flexible..or textile fabric, and so,constructed.
that the matches. will be securely held in place and the cost of the pouches not
materially increased..
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. A flexible tobacco-pouch provided with a fastening string and having, embodied a
in it a flexible match-receptacle, said receptacle extending.. across: one side of
the pouch, so that the matches will extend lengthwise across the same, whereby the
matches will be entirely inclosed and prevented from being displaced, while at the

page_text: same time the pouch and the receptacle will be capable of folding as the contents
of the former are consumed, substantially as described.
2. A flexible tobacco-pouch with a fastening-string adapted to extend length-
wise around the same and a flexible match-receptacle extending across it, whereby
the matches will extend lengthwise across the pouch and be securely held in place
by the string, substantially as described.
3. A combined pouch for smoking-tobacco, chewing-tobacco, and matches, the
same consisting of a main flexible pouch a, provided with a closing-string, a
flexible match-receptacle c, extending across one side of the main-pouch and formed
by securing to the interior of the main pouch a piece of fabric, and a pocket d for
plug-tobacco, formed of flexible fabric stitched to the main pouch, substantially as
described.
4. The combination of a main pouch a for smoking-tobacco, provided with a
fastening string, a flexible pouch d for plug-tobacco, formed on one side of the main-
pouch, and a flexible match-receptacle formed across the main-pouch above the
pouch d, substantially as described.
Dated this 27th day of August 1802
WILLIAM JAMES CUSSEN.