A New or Improved Box for Carrying Tobacco, Cigarettes, Oigarette. Papers, Matches, or the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 5th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 19th Sept. 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Box for Carrying Tobacco, Cigarettes, Oigarette.
Papers, Matches, or the like.
1, FREDERICK WALLACE FORD Poplar Cottage Haven Green Ealing
Solicitors Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as.
follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved box for carrying tobacco, cigarette
papers, cigarettes, matches or the like.
In constructing my invention, I provide a box of any suitable size or shape the-
bottom of which is divided into two or more compartments of such size and shape
as to accomodate smoker requisites and an intermediate lid or cover is hinged to
any one side of the box and closes the compartments. This intermediate lid is
provided upon one or both of its sides with suitable means for holding smokers.
requisites; such as a piece of elastic; a flap or pocket. An outer lid or cover is.
provided which closes the box.
Dated this 21st day of Mov 1906
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
PLETE SPECIF
A New or Improved Box for Carrying Tobacco, Oigarettes, Oigarette.
Papers, Matches, or the like.
I, FREDERICK WALLACE FORD Poplar Cottage, Haven Green Ealing,.
Solicitors Clerk, 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 a new or improved box for carrying tobacco, cigarette
papers, cigarettes, matches or the like.
In constructing my invention, I provide a box of any suitable size or shape the
bottom of which is divided into two or more compartments of such a size and shape
as to accomodate smokers requisites and an intermediate lid or cover is hinged to
any one side of the box and closes the compartments. This intermediate lid or
cover is provided upon one or both of its sides with suitable means for holding
smokers requisites such as a piece of elastic or a flap or pocket. An outer lid or
cover is provided which closes the box.
In order that my invention may be understood I now refer to the annexed
drawings in which
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention.
Figure 2 plan view of same when closed.
The box a is divided into two parts by the partition b, the division or part of
being used for the reception of tobacco and the division or part d for matches;
e being a tray pivoted at fand is for the purpose of receiving or carrying the
cigarettes g, which are held in place by means of an elastic band h; i is a catch for

page_text: securing the lid j and tray e when closed and k is a roughened surface upon which
the match may be struck.
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. In combination a tobacco box provided with an inner hinged tray for
containing cigarettes which forms an inner lid to the box, an elastic band for
holding cigarettes, a division in bottom of said box for containing matches, a
roughened or striking surface upon the outside of said box.
2. The combined arrangement and construction of the tobacco box, substantially
as described and shown herein.
Dated this 1st day of August 1806
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.