Improvements in Cases for Tobacco-pipes, Cigar-tubes, and similar Articles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 16th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 4th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases for Tobacco-pipes, Cigar-tubes, and
similar Articles.
We BERNARD FREDERIO HARTZHORNE of Blenheim Lodge Chiswick in the County
of Middlesex Surgeon and THOMAS ERNEST HALFORD of 16 Addison Road Bedford
Park in the County of Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct cases for tobacco pipes cigar tubes and
similar articles which shall when empty occupy less space than those at present in use.
Hitherto such cases have been made of a hard rigid material and are consequently
very bulky and occupy as much space when empty as when the pipe or tube is in the
case this defect we propose to obviate as follows.
According to this invention we construct cases for tobacco pipes cigar tubes and
similar articles with rigid frames and flexible sides so a case when empty collapses and
occupies no more space than that taken up by the frames.
The frames are made of two pieces (preferably stamped from sheet metal) each of
the shape of a pipe cigar tube or similar article and joined together by a hinge or
hinges.
To each frame is attached by rivetting or other suitable means a suitable flexible
material such as soft leather so as to form a receptacle to contain half the pipe or tube
the case when closed enclosing the pipe or tube in the usual way.
The frames are made sufficiently strong to prevent the pipe or tube from being
broken and the flexible sides protect the same from accidental scratching.
For further protection when required additional pieces of metal or wires are
pivotted to the main frames so as to collapse when the case is empty.
Dated this Sixteenth day of November 1889.
BERNARD F. HARTZHORNE.
THOMAS E. HALFORD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases for Tobacco-pipes, Cigar-tubes, and
similar Articles.
We BERNARD FREDERIC HARTZHORNE of Blenheim Lodge Chiswick in the County
of Middlesex Surgeon and THOMAS ERNEST HALFORD of 16 Addison Road Bedford
Park in the County of Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 this invention is to construct cases for tobacco pipes cigar tubes
and the like which shall when empty occupy less space than those at present
in use.
Hitherto such cases have been made of a hard rigid material and are consequently
very bulky and occupy as much space when empty as when the pipe or tube is in the
case this defect we propose to obviate as follows.
According to this invention we construct cases for tobacco pipes cigar tubes and the
like with rigid frames and flexible sides so that a case when empty collapses and
occupies no more space than that taken up by the frames.
The frames are made in two pieces (preferably stamped from sheet metal) each of
the shape of a pipe or cigar tube and joined together by a hinge or hinges.
To each frame is attached by rivetting or other suitable means a suitable flexible
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page_text: material such as soft leather so as to form a receptacle to contain half the pipe or tube
the case when closed enclosing the pipe or tube in the usual way.
The frames are made sufficiently strong to prevent the pipe or tube from being
broken and the flexible sides protect the same from accidental scratching.
For further protection when required additional pieces of metal or wires are
pivotted to the main frames so as to collapse when the case is empty.
We provide also a suitable catch or catches to hold the frames together when closed
in the usual way.
And in order that our said invention may be the better understood we will proceed
to explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in
which
Fig. 1 represents a case for a tobacco pipe constructed according to
invention.
Fig. 2 end view of same with pipe inside.
Fig. 3 end view of same collapsed.
Fig. 4 side elevation of frames with sides removed and
Fig. 5 section of frame.
Same letters denote the same parts in all the figures.
our
a is frame constructed of metal or other suitable material 6 flexible sides constructed
of leather or other suitable material c hinge d press for spring catch.
The frames may be of L section as shewn in Fig. 5 or section in the former case
the sides 6 are secured thereto by rivetting in the latter by pressure both methods
being well understood in the case making trade.
The flexible sides are preferably gusseted as shewn in Figs. 2.and 3.
In cases for holding two or more pipes we find it preferable to pad the flat portion of
the sides with some soft material such as cotton wool leaving the gussets as thin as
possible and in this case the frames may or may not follow the contour of the contained
pipes and instead of two similar frames we may use one frame as shewn the other being
a piece of flat metal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
.claim is
In cases for tobacco pipes cigar tubes and the like the combination of a rigid frame
or frames with flexible sides substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this Sixteenth day of Anonst 1890
BERNARD F. HARTZHORNE.
T. E. HALFORD.