Improvements in Wrappers for Cigars and Cigarettes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aor., 1895-Accepted, 11th May, 1995
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wrappers for Cigars and Cigarettes.
I, THOMAS GAZE, of 64, Whiting Street, Bury St. Edmunds, in the County
of Suffolk, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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The object of the present invention is to provide a wrapper for tobacconists' use,
in substitution for the ordinary envelope, such wrapper constituting a
convenient and safe protection for a small number of cigars or cigarettes in the
pocket of the purchaser than the envelope aforesaid.
According to my invention, the wrapper consists of a strip of stiff paper or
similar material, with a series of pockets formed along one side to receive the cigars.
These pockets may be conveniently formed by doubling up a portion of the strip,
and attaching the turned-up portion at intervals between the pockets, by means of
adhesive material. The wrapper is by preference perforated between the pockets,
so as to facilitate the division of the wrapper at any required length. Thus,
supposing a purchaser to have bought half a dozen cigars, that number having been
inserted in the pockets of a wrapping sheet, the latter is severed between the
6th and 7th pockets, and the detached portion, containing six cigars, is rolled up-
and handed to the customer without any further covering.
The cigars or cigarettes being held in separate pockets of the wrapper, are not
likely to become broken or damaged by rubbing together, as often happens when
several are thrust loosely into an ordinary envelope.
The wrappers may be of any desired length, and their pockets may be proportioned
to the size of cigar or cigarette which they are intended to hold. The wrappers
will preferably be printed with the tradesman's name and address, and may, in
addition, bear trade notices and advertisements.
Dated this 6th day of July 1894.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Wrappers for Cigars and Cigarettes.
I, THOMAS GAZE, of 64 Whiting Street, Bury Saint Edmunds, in the County
of Suffolk, Manager, 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 :-
The object of the present invention is to provide a wrapper for the use of
tobacconists and others, in substitution for the ordinary envelope, such wrapper
constituting a more convenient and safe protection for a small number of cigars or
cigarettes in the pocket of the purchaser than the envelope aforesaid. According
to my invention the wrapper consists of a strip of stiff paper or similar material
with a series of pockets formed along one side to receive the cigars. These
pockets may be conveniently formed by doubling up a portion of the strip and
attaching the turned up portion at intervals between the pockets by means of
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page_text: adhesive material, or the strip may be turned up at both sides and thus form a
double row of pockets. The wrapper is by preference perforated between the
pockets, so as to facilitate the division of the wrapper, at any required length.
Thus, supposing a purchaser to have bought half a dozen cigars that number
having been inserted in the pockets of a wrapping sheet, the latter is severed
between the 6th and 7th pockets, and the detached portion, containing six cigars
is rolled up and handed to the customer without any further covering.
The cigars or cigarettes being held in separate pockets of the wrapper, are not
likely to become broken or damaged by rubbing together, as often happens when
several are thrust loosely into an ordinary envelope. The wrappers may be of any
desired length, and their pockets may be proportioned to the size of the articles
which they are intended to hold. The wrappers will preferably be printed with
the tradesman's name and address, and may in addition bear trade notices and
advertisements.
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
claim is;
The construction of a series of wrappers or pockets for cigars cigarettes and
the like (as illustrated by the annexed drawing), each one or more of which may
easily be detached and thus form a safe and convenient receptacle for the exact
number of articles required.
Dated this First day of Anril 1895
THOMAS GAZE,
Applicant.