Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1889
I EDWYN ANTHONY of Wharton Lodge, near Ross, in the County of Hereford,
Barrister-at-Law, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My Invention of improvements in or applicable to cigarettes, has for its object, pre-
venting the end of the cigarette from sticking to the lips, or through the moisture
of the mouth from becoming softened and letting the tobacco on to the tongue
or lips.
In carrying out my Invention in order to effect this object, after the cigarette
has been manufactured in any usual or suitable way, I cover one end of it with a
coating or varnish of any suitable composition or material, which is impervious
to moisture and innocuous and non-adherent to the mouth. I have found well
adapted for the purpose, sealing wax as sold in the market, or similar material,
or a wax prepared by melting at a gentle heat say about 48 parts by weight of
shellac, about 12 parts by weight of Venice Turpentine, and about 1 part by
weight of Balsan of Peru, and incorporating them together, with or without the
addition of say about 36 parts by weight of the best vermilion, or an equivalent pro-
portion of other suitable coloring matter.
By preference I employ the following method for thus coating the cigarette,
though any other method may be used which leaves a thin layer of wax or material
on the cigarette. I take some of the best sealing wax (for example) of any color
preferred, or a similar material, and dissolve the same in Alcohol, Spirits of Wine,
Methylated Spirits of Wine, or other suitable liquid, and after a solution has thus
been obtained of moderate consistency, I apply it to one end of the cigarette by
means of a brush, or in any other convenient manner, and allow the cigarettes
to dry in a cool place. The evaporation of the liquid results in a smooth layer of
wax or material being left all round the cigarette which renders it pleasant for
smoking, and quite impervious to the saliva of the mouth. The distance towards the end to
be lighted to which the coating extends, can of course be regulated at pleasure, and the
consistency of the solution may be of various degrees while attaining the end
in view.

page_text: It will be seen that by means of my Invention the saliva is prevented from
acting on the end of the cigarette which enters the mouth, and the cigarette is
prevented from sticking to the lips, or becoming damaged at the non-lighted end
during the process of smoking.
Dated this 16th day of November 1888.
THOS. J. HANDFORD,
50, Bedford Row, London, W.C..
Agent.
Improvements in or Applicable to Cigarettes.
I EDWYN ANTHONY of Wharton Lodge, near Ross in the County of Hereford,
Barrister-at-Law 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 of improvements in or applicable to cigarettes, has for its object
to prevent the end of the cigarette from sticking to the lips or through the moisture
of the mouth from becoming softened or frayed and thus letting the tobacco on to the
tongue or lips.
In carrying out my Invention in order to effect this object, after the cigaretto has
been manufactured in any usual or suitable way with a wrapper of paper,
I cover
one end of it with a coating of sealing wax or its equivalent which is impervious
to moisture and innocuous and non-adherent to the mouth. I have found well
adapted for the purpose, sealing wax as sold in the market, or a similar substance may
be prepared for the purpose as follows: Melt at a gentle heat say about 48 parts by
weight of shellac, about 12 parts by weight of Venice Turpentine, and about 1 part
by weight of Balsam of Peru, and incorporate them together with the addition of
say about 36 parts by weight of the best vermilion or an equivalent proportion of other
suitable coloring matter.
By preference I employ the following method for thus coating the cigarette, though
any other method may be used which leaves a thin layer on the cigarette. I take
some of the best sealing wax (or its equivalent) of any color desired, though I
prefer red or black, and dissolve the same in Alcohol, Spirits of Wine, Methylated
Spirits of Wine or other suitable liquid, and after a solution has thus been obtained of
moderate consistency, I apply it to one end of the cigarette by means of a brush or in
any other convenient manner and allow the cigarettes to dry in a cool place. The

page_text: evaporation of the liquid, results in a smooth layer of wax or its equivalent being lef
all round the cigarette, which renders it pleasant for smoking and quite imperviou
to the saliva of the mouth. The distance towards the end to be lighted to which the
coating extends can of course be regulated at pleasure, and the consistency of the
solution may be of various degrees while attaining the end in view.
It will be seen that by means of my Invention, the saliva is prevented from
acting on the end of the cigarette which enters the mouth, and the cigarette is
prevented from sticking to the lips, or becoming damaged at the non-lighted end during
the process of smoking.
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
As an improved article of manufacture, a cigarette the paper wrapper of one end
of which is coated with sealing wax or its equivalent, whereby the said end is pre-
vented from sticking to the lips or from becoming soft or frayed and thus letting
the tobacco on to the tongue or lips, all substantially as herein before described.
Dad thin 02nd day of January 1889
THOS. J. HANDFORD,
50, Bedford Row, London, W.C.,
Agent.