Improvements in Tobacco and like Pouches.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct.,
1895
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 21st Dec., 1895
Improvements in Tobacco and like Pouches.
I, GEORGE VERE ROWDEN of 14 Lower Rock Gardens, Brighton in the
County of Sussex Gentleman du hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to tobacco pouches, more especially to those of the ordinary
form (ie which fold within themselves) although it may be equally applied to
pouchos, bags, or wallets of similar form, used for other purposes than to contain
tobacco.
In the ordinary form of folding pouch, we have two bags of semicircular or
rectangular form, joined by a common back, one of which bags (viz. that containing
the tobacco) folds within the other when the pouch is closed. Both these bags
are in themselves whole and complete, but in my invention I cause the outer bag
(or that which onfolds the bag in which the tobacco is placed) to be cut or slit
upon its outer side. This cut or slit extends preferably from the centre of the
upper lip of the outer bag, to a point either uear to, or actually upon, its outer
circumforence or edge, thus forming two (or more) flaps or lapels. This enables
the user, when opening the pouch, to withdraw the inner bag with greater ease thau
in existing patterns, for in opening the pouch, the thumbs are merely placed under
each of the flaps or lapels, which fall back almost automatically, allowing the inner
bag or pouch to bo withdrawn at once. On replacing the inner pouch or bag, these
flaps or lapels at once spring back to their original position, closing the pouch.
The outer edges of these flaps may be strengthened with a hem or rim of any
suitablo inaterial, tending not only to keep them flat when the pouch is closed, but
also causing them to spring forwards and backwards with greater elasticity. The
upper corners of these flaps may be either square, rounded, or if necessary, joined
at any point, by a clasp or other method.
The advantages claimed by my invention are:
(1.) The pouch is opened and closed with greater onse and rapidity, thun in
existing forms.
(2.) The tendency of the material to split at the corners of the outer bag is
greatly lessened.
(3.) The outer bag adapts itself mora readily to the contour of the inner bag,
be it full or empty.
Dated this 21st day of October 1895.

page_text: bags of semicircular or rectangular form, joined by a common back, one of which
baga (riz. that containing the tobacco) folds within the other when the pouch is
closed. Both these bags are in themselves wholo and complete, but in my invention,
I cause the outer bag (or that which enfolds the bag in which the tobacco is
placed) to be cut or slit upon its outer (or upper) sido. This cut or slit extends
proforably from the centre of the upper lip of the outer bag, to a point either near
to, or actually upon, its outer circumference or edge thus forming two, or more,
flaps or lapels. This enables the user, when opening the pouch, to withdraw the
inner bag, with greater ease than in existing patterns, for in opening the pouch, the
thumbs are merely placed under each of the flaps or lapels, which fall back almost
automatically, allowing the inner bag or pouch to be withdrawn at once. On
replacing the inner pouch or bag, these flaps or lapels at once spring back to their
original position, closing the pouch. The outer edges of these flaps or lapels, may
be strengthened, (as may also the circumference of the outer pouch or bag, upon
ite inner or outer side) with a hem or rim of any suitable material, tending not only
to keep the flaps or lapels flat when the pouch is closed, but also causing them to
spring forwards and backwards with greater elasticity. The upper corners of the
Haps may be either square, or rounded, or, if necessary, joined at any point by a
claap or other method.
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
alaim is :-
(1.) The upper side of the outer bag or pouch which in other patterns is whole
and complete is, in my invention, cut or slit in such a manuer as to form two
(or more) flaps or lapels.
Dated this Twenty-eighth day of November 1895.