IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARS
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills, of the Firm of Harris
and Mills, of 23, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, Patent
Agent, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
CIGARS." A communication from abroad by Franz Germeshausen, of Bremen,
in the Empire of Germany.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Benjamin Joseph Barnard
Mills at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd June 1880.
BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD MILLS, of the Firm of Harris and Mills, of 23,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent. "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARS." A communication from abroad by
Franz Germeshausen, of Bremen, in the Empire of Germany.
The "roller" is made in the usual manner, but according to this Invention the
point, consisting of a small piece of parchment, or paper, or other suitable material,
is cut out for this purpose and partly filled with clean wadding and placed upon
cigars. It extends upon the "roller" to such a length that it can be fixed thereon
by the wrapper.
It will be evident that when the cigars are being smoked the nicotine which is
drawn to the point of the cigar is absorbed by the wadding and so prevented from
entering the mouth of the smoker; also sand or dust which cigars contain more or
less is also prevented by the wadding from entering the mouth of the smoker.
Another advantage in the Invention is that there is a great saving in tobacco
wrappers, which is a great consideration in the manufacture of cigars. In the
usual manufacture a large piece of wrapper is cut in pieces for covering and making
the head of the cigar. In the present method the paper or other point extends
upon the roller preferably about three quarters of an inch, it being only necessary
to clothe the point with the paper or other cover.
This method of manufacturing cigars may be applied to any form or kind.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 23rd December 1880.
BENJAMIN JOSEPп BARNARD MILLS, of the Firm of Harris and Mills, of 23,
" IMPROVE-
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent.
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARS." A communication from abroad by
Franz Germeshausen, of Bremen, in the Empire of Germany.
Figure 1 represents a side view and Figure 2 a longitudinal section of a cigar
constructed according to the said Invention.
The "roller" a is made in the usual manner, but according to this Invention
the point b, consisting of a small piece of parchment, or paper, or other suitable
material, is cut out for this purpose and partly filled with clean wadding c and
placed upon cigars. It extends upon the "roller" a to such a length that it can
be fixed thereon by the wrapper d.
It will be evident that when the cigars are being smoked the nicotine which is
drawn to the point b of the cigar is absorbed by the wadding c, and so prevented
from entering the mouth of the smoker; also sand or dust which cigars contain
more or less is also prevented by the wadding from entering the mouth of the
smoker.
Another advantage in the Invention is that there is a great saving in tobacco
wrappers, which is a great consideration in the manufacture of cigars. In the
usual manufacture a largo picce of wrapper is cut in picces for covering and making
the head of the cigar.
In the present method the paper or other point b extends upon the roller a
preferably about three quarters of an inch, it being only necessary to clothe the
point with the paper or other cover. This method of manufacturing cigars may be
applied to any form or kind.
In witness whereof, I, the said Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills, have here-
unto set my hand and seal, this Twenty second day of December, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty.