Improvements in the Manufacture of Twist or Roll Tobacco.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 12th May, 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Twist or Roll Tobacco.
I, FREDERICK SALOMON of Holywood, in the County Down, Ireland,
Tobacco Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention has reference to improvements in the manufacture of what is known
"twist" or roll tobacco.
According to the present method of manufacturing this class of tobacco, the
operator takes up a given quantity of filler leaf, or stuff and winds a wrapper leaf
round same in a spiral fashion, passing the rope thus formed through the spinning
machine, and continuing the process ad libitum, thereby forming a continuous rope,
or twist, more or less regular in section according to the skill of the operator.
The tobacco thus manufactured is made up in rolls, or coils and pressed vertically
and supplied thus to the retailer, who, in order to accommodate his customers cuts
off the quantity required, in doing which he estimates the weight by the length of
coil he cuts.
This method of estimating the weight, in retailing small quantities is inaccurate
and inconvenient inasmuch as the twist, or rope continually varies in section, as above
described, and therefore considerable loss and deterioration of tobacco takes place
owing to irregular quantities being frequently cut.
Now my invention is devised to supersede this inconvenient practice of cutting
by guess, and to economize time and avoid loss of material to the retailer, and also
save material in the process of manufacture.
To this end first place a suitable wrapper leaf (with, or without stem, or
centre fibre) together with filler leaf, or stuff on a balance, and obtaining the
desired weight. I fold the wrapper leaf at top and bottom over the filler stuff,
and roll, spin, or twist the whole into a piece, or plug of any suitable length and
diameter.
A number of these pieces or plugs are then placed side by side and pressed
together into a round mass, or roll.
By this system a coil, or roll of tobacco is made up, not of one continuous rope
as at present, but of a number of separate or independent pieces, or plugs each
carrying a certain weight, and a certain uniform length, so that the retailer upon
being supplied with a coil, or roll of this kind, has simply to remove from the
general mass one, or more pieces, or plugs according to the quantity required by
the customer. For example should the roll be made up of pieces, or plugs cach
weighing one ounce, and that a customer requires three ounces, the retailer simply
removes three pieces, or plugs which will give the required weight, without the
trouble of cutting, and weighing and the consequent waste of time, and material as
hereinbefore referred to.
Dated this 12th day of August 1890.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9, Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Twist or Roll Tobacco.
I, FREDERICK SALOMON, of Holywood, in the County Down, Ireland,
Tobacco Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has reference to improvements in the manufacture of what is known
as twist or roll tobacco.
According to the present method of manufacturing this class of tobacco, the
operator takes up a given quantity of filler leaf, or stuff, and winds a wrapper leaf
round same in a spiral fashion, passing the rope thus formed through the spinning
machine, and continuing the process ad libitum, thereby forming a continuous rope
or twist, more or less regular in section, according to the skill and judgment of the
operator.
The tobacco thus manufactured is made up in rolls or coils, and pressed vertically,
and supplied thus to the retailer, who, in order to accommodate his customers cuts
off the quantity required in doing which he estimates the weight by the length of
coil he cuts.
This method of estimating the weight in retailing small quantities is inaccurate,
and inconvenient inasmuch as the twist or rope continually varies in section, as
above described, and therefore considerable loss and deterioration of tobacco takes
place, owing to irregular quantities being frequently cut.
Now my invention is devised to supersede this inconvenient practice of cutting by
guess, and to economize time, and avoid loss of material to the retailer, and also
save material in the process of manufacture.
To this end first place a suitable wrapper leaf (with or without the stem or
centre fibre) together with the filler leaf, or stuff on a balance, and obtaining the
desired weight, 1 fold the wrapper leaf at top and bottom over the filler stuff, and
roll, spin, or twist the whole into a piece or plug of any suitable length, and
diameter. A number of these pieces or plugs are then placed vertically side by side,
and pressed together into a round mass.
By this system a block of tobacco is made up, not of one continuous rope as at
present, but of a number of separate or independent pieces or plugs, cach carrying
a certain weight, and a certain uniform length, so that the retailer upon being
supplied with a coil or roll of this kind, has simply to remove from the general mass,
one or more pieces or plugs according to the quantity required by the customer.
For example, should the foll be made up of pieces or plugs each weighing one
ounce, and that a customer requires three ounces, the retailer simply removes three
pieces or plugs which will give the required weight, without the trouble of
cutting, and weighing, and the consequent waste of time, and material as hereinbefore
referred to.
The accompanying drawings will enable my said invention to be more readily
understood.
Fig. 1 shows the leaf or wrapper containing a given quantity of filler or stuff,
ready for the folding or wrapping process;
Fig. 2, shows the ends of the leaf turned over the filler; and Fig. 3, shows the
sides of the leaf wrapped longitudinally round the filler, when the plug is ready
for rolling, pressing, or twisting
Fig. 4, illustrates the manner in which I propose to make up the plugs, or pieces
thus produced for the retail market.
As already mentioned it will be seen that the plugs or pieces are made up
vertically in suitable blocks or rolls, thus fulfilling the conditions above described.
In addition to the advantages already mentioned of my invention are the
following.
1st. In the preparation of the plugs it is not necessary to split or remove the stem

page_text: from the leaf as in the present method. There is thus a considerable saving of both
material and labour in the process of manufacture.
2nd. The leaf being used in a longitudinal manner, a ready means of utilizing
the stem is afforded without injury or deterioration to the manufactured article,
whereas as by the present method the leaf being used spirally round the filler, the
stem (when used) has to be flattened or smoothed, and is therefore an impediment
in the process of manufacture.
3rd. By my method a plug well covered by wrapper at the ends as well as round
the circumference is produced at one operation.
4th. By the complete enveloping or covering of the filler all round and at ends,
loss of evaporation is obviated.'
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.
First. In the manufacture of roll or twist tobacco the method of arranging the
leaf or wrapper containing the filler, so as to produce plugs or piece enveloped at
the ends as well as round the circumference, substantially in the manner herein
specified and set forth.
Second. In the process of manufacturing twist or roll tobacco, the method
herein described whereby given quantities of tobacco are made up in plugs or
picces ready for sale by the retailer without the necessity of cutting or weighing.
Third. In the preparation of tobacco for the market, the method of arranging
the plugs or pieces vertically in suitable masses or blocks, and pressing the same
round the circumference so as to form a compact and partly adhesive mass, sub-
stantially in the manner, and for the purpose herein described.
Dated this 11th day of May 1891.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9, Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.