IMPROVE- MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARETTES
Year: 1884

page_text: I ARTHUR DAVID MORRIS of N° 155 Maida Vale in the County of Middlesex
Cigar Importer do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARETTES" to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of cigarettes.
Cigarettes as generally manufactured possess the disadvantago that particles of
the tobacco are liable to get into the mouth of the smoker and the paper is also
liable to be torn. The means hitherto adopted to prevent these inconveniences are
not free from certain disadvantages of their own and on that account are now
almost discarded.
In carrying out my Invention I close one end of the cigarette by drawing over
this end and fixing to the outside of the cigarette paper some suitable light
reticulated or perforated fabric or material. I have found a fabric such as muslin
or net to give good results. Through this the smoke is freely drawn whilst the
particles of tobacco are intercepted and the paper which enters the mouth is by
the same means furnished with a suitable mouthpiece which protects it from
becoming detached especially when made tender by the moisture of the lips.
Dated this 8th day of A1004
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, ARTHUR DAVID MORRIS, of No 155, Maida Vale, in the County of Middlesex,
Cigar Importer do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVE
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARETTES" and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This Invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of cigarettes.
Cigarettes as generally manufactured possess the disadvantage that particles of
the tobacco are liable to get into the mouth of the smoker and the paper is also

page_text: liable to be torn. The means hitherto adopted to prevent these inconveniences are
not free from certain disadvantages of their own and on that account are now
almost discarded.
In carrying out my Invention I cover or close one end of the cigarette by
drawing over this end and fixing to the cigarette paper some suitable light
reticulated or perforated fabric or material. I have found a fabric such as muslin
or net to give good results.
In order to enable my Invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
the same by reference to the accompanying Drawing in which Figure 1, is a sido
elevation and Figure 2, an end elevation of a cigarette showing one of the ends
thereof covered with reticulated fabric or material according to my Invention;
Figure 3, is a side elevation shewing the reticulated fabric or material covered on
the sides of the cigarette with a layer of paper. Similar letters in all the Figures
represent similar parts.
a, represents the cigarette; b, the reticulated or perforated fabric or material
such as muslin or net drawn over the end of the cigarette a, as shewn in Figure 2,
and fixed over the outside of the cigarette paper as shewn in Figure 1, by any
suitable adhesive material. Through the fabric or material bat the end of the
cigarette the smoke can be freely drawn whilst the particles of tobacco are
intercepted and the paper which enters the mouth is by the same incans furnished
with a suitable mouthpiece which protects it from becoming detached especially
when made tender by the moisture of the lips.
In Figure 3, a covering of paper c, is shewn applied over the fabric or material b,
at the sides of the cigarette for the purpose of giving a better finish to the
cigarette.
I have described the end of the cigarette as being covered with a fabric such as
muslin or net which I have found to give good results but it will be obvious that
any other suitable reticulated or perforated material may be employed.
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
(1.) Covering or closing one end of cigarettes with a suitable light reticulated
or perforated fabric or material substantially in the manner and for the purpose
hereinbeforo described.
(2.) The improved cigarettos hereinbefore described and represented in the
accompanying Drawing.