An Improved Case for Cigars, Cigarettes, or Matches.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 30th Jan., 1991-Accepted, 7th Mar.,
1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case for Cigars, Cigarettes, or Matches.
1, Joux Shaw HERON-MAXWELL, of Teviot Bank, Hawick, in the County of
Roxburgh, North Britain, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide an improved case which will enable
cigars, cigarettes or matches to leave same singly in succession, until the case is
entirely emptied.
For this purpose I provide a case the body of which is of ordinary form, but of
a width preferably less than its height, the latter being slightly greater than
the length of the cigars, cigarettes or matches the case is to receive, while the
thickness of such case is preferably but slightly more than the diameter of such
articles.
The bottom and sides of the case are entirely closed, and the top is also closed
except at one end, where an opening is left of sufficient size to enable one of the
articles contained in the case to pass out therefrom. This opening is provided with
a cover or lid, which may be of any suitable construction, a convenient form being
a sliding lid, which can be slid backwards in order to leave the opening free, and
in the reverse direction in order to close same. The lid might, however, be hinged,
pivotted, or otherwise attached so as to enable the opening to be covered and
uncovered. The top of the case together with the sliding, pivotted or hinged lid
is preferably entirely removable, whereby when requisite the case may be refilled
with facility through the top.
In action the lid of the case is first shifted so as to uncover the opening in the
top of such case, and the latter held in a slightly inclined position with the opening
preferably away from the user.
A slight shake or jerk of the case will then cause the upper end of one of the
articles it contains to project up through the opening, the remaining articles in
the case tending by their weight to keep it in such projecting position, so that the
articles can be taken hold of and removed with facility.
Dated this 30th day of Anril 1890.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case for Cigars, Cigarettes, or Matches.
I, JOHN SHAW HERON-MAXWELL, of Teviot Bank, Hawick, in the County of
Roxburgh, North Britain, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion, 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 this invention is to provide an improved case which will enable
cigars, cigarettes or matches to leave same singly in succession, until the case is
entirely emptied.
In the accompanying drawings :-
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Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a cigarette case embodying my invention, and shows
the lid closed.
Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the lid open and the upper end of one of the
cigarettes protruding through the opening in the top of the case.
Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of Fig. 1 looking upon the underside of the lid.
Fig. 4 is a vertical section of my improved case with a different form of lid.

page_text: The body of the case A is of ordinary form, but of a width preferably less than
its height, the latter being slightly greater than the length of the cigars, cigarettes
or matches the case is to receive, while the thickness of such case is preferably but
slightly more than the diameter of such articles.
The bottom A and sides A2, A3, of the case are entirely closed, and the top A
is also closed except at one end, where an opening B is left of sufficient size to
onable one of the articles contained in the case to pass out therefrom. This
opening is provided with a cover or lid (which may be of any suitable
construction.
The case shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is fitted with a sliding lid, which when in the
position shown in Fig. 1 entirely closes the top of such case, but which when slid
back to the position shown in Fig. 2 uncovers the opening B in the top. The cover
or lid C has pins e on its under side passing through a slot d in a bar D, which
lits tightly in the top of the case between the side A and a cross bar a arranged
towards the opposite side A, the opening B for the passage of a cigar or cigarette
being between such cross bar a and the side A2 of the case. The lid C has a knob
or button on its upper surface to enable it to be slid to and fro to open or close
opening B, the pins working in slot d of the bar D permitting such movement.
Bar D preferably only fits tightly into the top of the case, so that it can be
removed with the lid or cover C when required to fill the case; but if desired the
bar D might be permanently fixed in position, and the articles inserted in the ease
one by one through opening B; or the bottom or one of the sides of the case might
be hinged or made renovable for the purpose of filling.
The bar D instead of being removable might be hinged to the case, so that the
sliding lid and the bar can be turned together on such hinge when desired to fill
the case.
Instead of sliding, the lid C for opening and closing the opening B may, as shown
in Fig. 4, be hinged to the top of the case; and the opposite end of such top may
also be hinged if desired, as shown at C, for the purpose of enabling the case to be
filled. A spring E might be arranged to act on a projection on the lid so as to tend
Lo keep same closed.
In action the lid C of the case is first shifted or turned so as to uncover the
opening B in the top of such case, and the latter held in a slightly inclined position
with the opening preferably away from the user.
A slight shake or jerk of the case will then (as shown in Fig. 2) cause the upper
end of one of the articles it contains to project up through the opening, the
remaining articles in the ease tending by their weight to keep it in such projecting
position, so that the article can be taken hold of and removed with facility.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to he performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved case for cigars, cigarettes or matches, such case being closed
entirely at the bottom and sides, while the top thereof is also closed except at one end
where an opening is left of sufficient size to allow the passage of one of the articles
contained in the case, such opening being provided with a lid or cover which can
be slid or turned so as to open and close same, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
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