Improvements in or relating to Cigar Boxes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
* Improvements in or relating to Cigar Boxes.
I, ABRAHAM FRANK, Salesman, of 46, Pike Street, New York City, N.Y.,
U.S.A., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to safety cigar-boxes; and it has for its object to pro-
vide a simple and improved box which will effectually obviate the re-use of
the box for packing cigars without detection and in violation of revenue pro-
visions. To this end my invention comprises an improved box in which the can-
cellation of the revenue stamp will be effected by the act of removing the cigars.
Referring to the construction, I employ a box which may be in the main
of any suitable or adapted form. Across one end of the box is arranged an interior
partition which is provided with a series of openings through which the ends of
the cigars project a short distance when the cigars are in normal position in the
box....
.
A revenue stamp is sealed across the outer face of the partition and is provided
with a series of extensions, which project in relation to the openings and are
adapted to be sealed over the projecting ends of the cigars. The projections
of the stamp or strip preferably embody two divergent wings which are sealed
around the sides of the projecting ends of the cigars.
The end of the box, adjacent to the partition, is preferably hinged so that
the partition and sealing devices can be conveniently reached or inspected, and said
hinged end may be secured by a suitable catch device.
Under some circumstances, if it is desired, a safety strip of paper or other
material may be used for sealing the ends of the cigars in lieu of a revenue
stamp.
The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood.
When the cigars are originally packed in position, each cigar is in direct con-
nection with or attachment to the sealing strip. The cigars may be separately
and conveniently removed by simply drawing their projecting ends from t
opening in the partition, which operation will of course break the sealed con-
nection by tearing off the extension of the strip. The unauthorized re-use of the
box, without detection, for packing cigars, is thus entirely obviated.
the
If desired, the stamp or strip may be supplied upon the rear face of the parti-
tion, instead of upon its front face, and the extensions may be sealed against
the side of the cigars. I prefer to provide the partition with a strip of packing at
its end edges, which is preferably formed of rubber or similar elastic material,
which will bear against the sides of the box and retain the partition in position
but which will at the same time permit of convenient adjustment of the partition,
to facilitate the removal of the cigars.
Doted this 9th day of October 1899.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, Agents.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Cigar Boxes.
I, ABRAHAM FRANK, Salesman, of 46, Pike Street, New York City, in the
State of New York, United States of America, 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 safety cigar-boxes; and it has for its object to pro-
vide a simple and improved box which will effectually obviate the reuse of
the box for packing cigars without detection and in violation of revenue pro-
visions.
To this end my invention comprises an improved box in which the can-
cellation of the revenue stamp will be effected by the act of removing the cigars.
This invention will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically set forth
in the annexed claims.
In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1
is a perspective view of a cigar-box embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a
detail top or plan view of a part of the same, and Fig. 3 is a detail vertical
sectional view.
Referring to the drawings, A designates the box, which may be in the main
of any suitable or adapted construction. Across one end of the box is arranged
an interior partition B, which is provided with a series of openings 6, through
which the ends (as shown at c) of the cigars C project a short distance when
the cigars are in normal position in the box.
The revenue-stamp D, is sealed across the outer face of the partition B and
is provided with a series of extensions d, which project in relation to the open-
ings 6 and are adapted to be sealed over the projecting ends c of the cigars, as
clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The projections d of the stamp or strip D pre-
ferably embody two divergent wings, as at d' d', which are sealed around the
sides of the projecting ends of the cigars.
The end E, of the box adjacent to the partition B is preferably hinged, so that
the partition and sealing devices can be conveniently reached or inspected, and
said hinged end may be secured by a suitable device, as at e.
Under some circumstances, if it is desired, a safety strip of paper or other
material may be used for sealing the ends of the cigars in lieu of a revenue
stamp.
The operation and advantage of my invention will be readily understood.
When the cigars are originally packed in position, each cigar is in direct con-
nection with or attachment to the sealing-strip D. The cigars may be separately
and conveniently removed by simply drawing their projecting ends c, from the
opening b, in the partition, which operation will of course break the sealed con-
nection by tearing off the extension d of the strip D. The unauthorized re-use
of the box without detection for packing cigars is thus entirely obviated.
I do not confine myself to the specific details of mere mechanical construction
and design as herein shown and described, as it is obvious that under the scope
of my invention I am entitled to structural variations.
If desired, the stamp or strip D may be supplied upon the rear face of the
partition B instead of upon its front face, and the extensions, d may be sealed
against the side of the cigars. I prefer to provide the partition with a strip
of packing P at its end edges, which is preferably formed of rubber or similar
elastic material, which will bear against the sides of the box and retain the parti-

page_text: tion in position, but which will at the same time permit of convenient adjust-
ment of the partition to facilitate the removal of the cigars.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. An improved safety cigar-box, provided with an interior partition having
a series of openings through which the ends of the cigars are adapted to project,
in combination with a sealing stamp or strip arranged upon the partition and
adapted to have a sealing connection with the ends of the cigars, substantially
as set forth.
2. An improved safety cigar-box provided with an interior partition having
a series of openings through which the ends of the cigars are adapted to project,
in combination with a sealing stamp or strip provided upon said partition, and
having a series of extensions projecting with relation to said openings and adapted
to be sealed in connection with the ends of the cigars, substantially as set
forth.
3. An improved safety cigar-box provided with an interior partition having
a series of openings through which the ends of the cigars are adapted to project,
and carrying a sealing stamp or strip adapted to be sealed in connection with
the ends of the cigars, said box having its end adjacent to said interior partition
arranged so that it can be thrown open to permit inspection of the partition and
sealing-strip, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 7th day of August 1900.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.