A Novel Device for Perforating the Ends or Tips of Cigars.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Novel Device for Perforating the Ends or Tips of Cigars.
I, HENRY HEPWORTH ALLOTT, of Stifford Rectory, near Grays, Essex, Clerk
in Holy Orders, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The device in accordance with my invention consists of a tube of any suitable
material having an aperture at one end for the reception of the end or tip of the
cigar. Within said tube is fitted a recessed pusher or plunger containing a spiral
spring. Said pusher is held in position by studs or screws passing through the first
above mentioned main enclosing tube, and working in grooves cut in said pusher. The
piercer or perforator which may be an ordinary machine, glove or other needle of
suitable shape is secured to the top of the recess formed in the pusher and passes
centrally through the spiral spring aforesaid, so that upon the plunger being forced
downwards, the piercer will penetrate through the cigar tip or end.
The device, in accordance with my invention, might be made of any suitable
metal or material as regards the outer casing and the plunger. Provision might
also be made to allow of the device being attached to a watch guard or the like.
It will be found and admitted by smokers that when cigars are pricked or pierced
instead of being cut the ventilation of same is effected in a more complete manner
and thereby allowing of cigars being smoked more evenly and ensuring that the
leaves will not come unrolled; and it is towards the accomplishment of these ends
that my invention is particularly devised.
Dated this 20th day of March 1893.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Novel Device for Perforating the Ends or Tips of Cigars.
1, HENRY HEPWORTH ALLOTT, of Stifford Rectory, near Grays, Essex, Clerk
in Holy Orders, 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 :-
My invention relates to a novel device for perforating the ends or tips of cigars,
thus ensuring a more even smoke than when cigars have their ends or tips cut off,
and also preventing the outer leaf of the cigar from becoming unrolled.
And, in order that my invention may be the better understood, I have appended
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Figure 1 represents an elevational
view of my improved device; and, Figure 2 a vertical section of same.
of
any
suitable
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the views.
The device in accordance with my invention consists of a tube a
metal or material having an aperture b at the bottom end for the reception of the
end or tip of the cigar. Within said tube a is fitted a recessed pusher or
plunger c containing a spiral spring d. Said pusher c is held in position by means
of screws or studs e passing through the first above mentioned main enclosing tube a,
and working in grooves cut in the sides of the pusher c.

page_text: The piercer or perforator g which consists of a sharp pointed instrument of any
suitable size and shape, is secured to the top of the recess formed in the pusher,
and passes centrally through the spiral spring d; or, I may, if desired, employ a
small hollow tube, so that when same is pressed down it will take a piece out of the
cigar, thus leaving a free passage for the smoke.
Provision is made in accordance with my invention to allow of the device being
attached to a watch guard by means of the ring h; and, the base i may be cut or
ornamented in any suitable design and used as a seal. Also, the pusher c can be
locked, when pushed down, by giving same a quarter turn.
It will be found and admitted by smokers that when cigars are pricked or pierced
instead of having their ends or tips cut off, the ventilation of same is effected in a
more complete manner, and thereby allowing the cigars being smoked more evenly,
and ensuring that the leaves will not come unrolled; and it is towards the
accomplishment of these ends that my invention in particularly devised.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
The novel device for perforating the ends or tips of cigars substantially, as herein
set forth and shown in the accompanying sheet of drawings..
Dated this 23rd day of December 1893.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.