Cigarettes, and Pipes in Wind or Rain.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 11th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1887
Cigarettes, and Pipes in Wind or Rain.
I WILLIAM WALTON of Murton House Bishopwearmouth Sunderland in the County
of Durham Schoolmaster formerly Engineer Student in Her Majesty's Naval Service
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF AND
APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING CIGARS CIGARETTES AND PIPES IN WIND OR RAIN to be as
follows:-
Instead of trying to light cigar cigarette or pipe directly by an ordinary lucifer
match or wax vesta, when exposed to wind or rain I use the lucifer match or wax-
vesta to ignite the end of a "slow-match," the slow-match and expecially the lucifer
match or wax-vesta being in a suitable cover or shelter at the time of ignition. The
slow match being once ignited the shelter may be withdrawn, the wind causing the
material of which the slow-match is made to glow only the more brightly, and from
this glowing material the cigar, cigarette or pipe may easily be lighted.
The apparatus necessary is very simple and very compact. It may be made of
various forms and sizes and of any of the various materials of which small boxes or
cases are made.
I will briefly describe two forms of the essential apparatus and by these two forms
other modifications will naturally be indicated.
The first form bears some resemblance to a propelling pocket pencil when both the
pencil and the lighter are closed, the lighter in this case being intended to be con-
veniently carried in the waistcoat pocket. It consists of a tube to contain the slow-
match which may be of any kind of fibrous or other material treated with a chemical
substance or chemical substances suitable for the purpose. The tube may be round,
square, triangular, hexagonal, or of any other sectional form and has an internal slide
which may be worked from the outside or from one end. This slide is for the purpose
of advancing the slow match towards that end of the tube where it is to be ignited
by the lucifer match or wax vesta; it may also be used to withdraw the slow match
from that end when it is not required to be lighted. This slide is so arranged as to
be able to gradually advance the slow match until the whole of it is used. The means
of propulsion for this slide may be an internal screw or spiral, or an external piece

page_text: working by means of a long slot in the tube, or any other method may be employed.
Towards that end of the tube where the slow match is ignited is another slide of
similar section to the tube itself. It may however he larger or smaller than the tube
according as it is to be arranged externally or internally with regard to it. When the
lighter is closed for the pocket this slide does not project beyond the tube but when a
light is required this slide is advanced beyond the tube so as to form a cover or shelter
to the slow match and especially to the lucifer match or wax vesta. On the interior
surface of this slide is a longitudinal friction strip formed by roughening the interior
surface of the slide or by any other suitable means, and on the other side of the slide
diametrically opposite to the friction strip is a longitudinal slot through which a lucifer
match or wax vesta may be inserted and be struck on the interior friction strip. Air
is admitted into this slide or cover to support combustion through its open end,
through the slot, and also through numerous perforations in its surface. The slow
match being ignited by the lucifer match or wax vesta this slide is again withdrawn
so as not to project beyond the tube, and the glowing match is utilized to light the
cigar, cigarette or pipe.
The second form of apparatus referred to is like a very short cylinder, that is, a
cylindrical box of about 14 inches in diameter and inch in length. I do not limit
myself to these sizes but merely quote them so as to give a clear description of the
apparatus. The curved part or rim of this box may conveniently be made in one
with one of its ends, the other end or lid being loose so as to be easily removable.
Within the box is placed a roll or coil of slow match of suitable size and having its
external end passed into a short passage leading to an aperture in the rim of the box
through which the slow-match will project when a light is required. The loose end or
lid is now arranged in its place and is fastened therein by a small tightening device, or
by a small nut screwed on to a central bolt or pin arranged axially, or by any other
suitable means. The exterior curved surface or rim of the box is roughened or suitably
prepared so as to form a friction strip near the aperture through which the slow match
is propelled. The inside of the end or lid may be so roughened or jagged or otherwise
suitably prepared that on being turned round in its place it will propel the slow match
through the aperture as required. A cover is hinged on to the rim of the box so as
to forin a shelter for the lucifer match or wax-vesta. This cover may be conveniently
formed of two sectors of a circle joined by a curved piece, so that when closed it will
conform in shape to the box itself. In the curved surface of this cover is arranged a
slot through which a lucifer match may be inserted and be struck on the friction strip,
and in the flat surfaces or sectors are arranged numerous perforations to admit air to
support combustion.
The two forms of apparatus described naturally indicate others of similar construc-
tion and with similar intent.
The essential apparatus described may easily be arranged to form part of various
articles, such as:-pocket-pencils, pocket-pens, tape-measures, match-hoxes, cigarette-
machines, cigarette-cases, and others. The essential apparatus, even if in combinations
such as above indicated is claimed as a part of this invention.
Dated this Sth day of January 1887

page_text: Cigarettes, and Pipes in Wind or Rain.
WILLIAM WALTON of Murton House, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland in the
County of Durham, Schoolmaster formerly Engineer Student in Her Majesty's Naval
Service 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:
My said Invention relates to certain improved constructions of tinder cases, for use
in lighting cigars, cigarettes, and pipes, in wind or rain, the said tinder-cases being
constructed separately, or forming a part of various useful articles, as herein-after
explained.
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Instead of trying to light cigar, cigarette, or pipe, directly by an ordinary lucifer
match, or wax vesta, when exposed to wind or rain, I use the lucifer match or wax
vesta to ignite the end of a slow match or tinder," the said "slow match
tinder," and especially the lucifer match or wax vesta, being under a suitable cover
or shelter at the time of ignition.
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or
By the term "slow match" or "tinder "I mean a piece of cotton or other suitable
material chemically treated, so as to be easily ignited, and to retain a glow whilst
exposed to the air. The said slow-inatch or tinder may be made like round or flat
lamp-wick or be rolled or doubled up from a piece of flat material, or be made in any
other suitable manner. The slow-match or tinder being once ignited the shelter may be
withdrawn, the wind causing the material of which the tinder is made to glow only
the more brightly, and from this glowing material the cigar, cigarette or pipe may
easily be lighted. The essential or necessary apparatus is very simple. It may be
made of various forms and sizes and of any of the various materials of which small
boxes or cases are made.
In order that my Invention may be fully understood I will now particularly describe
two forms of the essential apparatus and by these two forms, other modifications will
naturally be indicated. In the enlarged Drawings hereunto annexed and referred to
in the following description similar letters indicate similar parts in all the Figures.
The first form which is illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 bears some resemblance to a
propelling pocket, pencil, the lighter of this form (except when combined with certain
articles as herein-after described) being intended to be conveniently carried in the
waistcoat pocket.
Fig. 1 is a front view. Fig. 2 is a side view and Fig. 3 is a side view partly
sectional of this form of lighter, in which a is a tube to contain the roll or wick of
tinder. b and c are two parts of a slide hinged together at the part c being for use
as a shelter in which to ignite the lucifer-match or wax-vesta.
e represents a wick
or roll of tinder slightly protruding from its case a. is a friction strip prepared on
the inner surface of the shelter e by roughening it or by any other suitable meaus
and diametrically opposite is a longitudinal slot in the said slide c. y is the outer

page_text: portion of another slide G sometimes called a pusher" and is for the purpose of
advancing the tinder towards that end of the tube a where it is to be ignited. The
pusher may also be used to withdraw the tinder when it is not required to be lighted.
The slide or pusher G. g. is represented in Fig. 1 as ready to advance along a narrow
longitudinal opening h left between the two edges of the material of which the tube a
is made. In this case the pushor G may be advanced or withdrawn axially by applying
the thumb or finger to the outer part g. It may otherwise be advanced or withdrawn
by a helix or by any other of the usual methods of propulsion.
Fig. 4 is a front view of the slide removed from the tinder tube, and showing the
parts b and c as hinged together at d also the longitudinal slot n through which can
be seen the friction strip f
Fig. 5 is a view of a pusher G. and its external part g, the pusher in this figure
being of that kind to slide freely along the tube a and the slot h.
This
At that end of the tube a where the tinder is ignited may conveniently be arranged
a small stop or projection for the purpose of preventing the part of the slide leaving
the tinder tube a when the part e is bent over in the position shown in Fig. 3.
stop may be variously placed so as to have the proposed effect, one method being to
close up the end of the narrow opening and to let one corner of the slide >> be
stopped by it as shown at Fig. 1. The end of the shelter c may be made closed
so that when the lighter is closed for the pocket the end a may cover the tinder and
exclude the air. The slot n is principally for the admission of a lucifer-match or
wax-vesta that it may be ignited on the interior friction strip under the shelter c and
near to the tinder e. The said slot n also allows the pusher g to advance the full
length of the narrow opening in the tube a or until the whole of the tinder therein
is used. The slot also allows the slide 6 to grasp the tube a tightly like a spring.
The slide may be larger or smaller in diameter than the tube a according as it
is to be arranged externally or internally with regard to it. The tubes a be may be
round, square, triangular or hexagonal or of any other sectional form that is suitable
for their purpose. The end y of the tube a may be closed or open as may be
⚫ considered more convenient.
In the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 the slide b. c. is pulled out into the
position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 in order to ignite the tinder by the lucifer-match or
wax-vesta, air being admitted through the slot n to support combustion. Air may
also be admitted through numerous perforations in the shelter c. (see Fig. 2).
When the tinder is ignited the slide b c is pulled out a little further, the shelter c is
folded back into a convenient position as shown in Fig. 3. and the tobacco is ignited
from the glowing tinder.
Instead of making the slide be in two parts hinged together as shown in Figs. 1
to 4 it may be made in one piece only, of a shape resembling c or of any other suitable
shape. In this case when the tinder has been ignited by the lucifer-match or wax-
vesta the shelter c may be altogether withdrawn, in order to light the tobacco from
the tinder. The stop z will then be unnecessary. When the shelter c is altogether
withdrawn from the tube a it may be arranged to hang from it by a link or other
connection.
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The form of lighter heretofore described and illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 may be
manufactured separately or in combination with various useful articles.
When manu-
factured separately the lighters are intended to be conveniently carried in the pocket,
or in pipe-case cigar-case cigarette-case tobacco-pouch tobacco-box match box or the
like. When manufactured in combination, they may conveniently form part of
pencil-tubes or point-protectors pencil-cases or pen-holders whether propelling or
otherwise; match or vesta, boxes, cigar or cigarette tubes or holders, pipe-stems
cigarette machines; they may easily be formed in the handle of walking-stick or
umbrella or be applied to them in the manner of ferrules they may also form part of
various fancy articles.
The second form of apparatus referred to is like a very short cylinder, that is, a
cylindrical box of about 14 inches in diameter, and inch in length. I do not limit
myself to these sizes but merely quote them so as to give a clear description of the
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page_text: apparatus. This form of lighter is illustrated in Figs. 6 to 9 in which k my represent.
parts of the outer case, 1 is a cover or shelter in the form of a sector of a circle
hinged to the cover m at d and having in it an opening or slot n for admitting the end
of a lucifer-match or wax-vesta so as to be struck on the friction strip within the
shelter, the friction strip being made on the rim m of the tinder case near the
openings through which the tinder iape e advances. The shelter may have numerous
perforations to supply air for combustion.
Fig. 6 shows this form of lighter without the side k of the case, and without the
shelter l.
Fig. 7 shows the lighter with the shelter open and the tinder e protruded ready
for the ignition of the lucifer or vesta on the friction strip the slot n being marked
as extending from 1 to 2 on the shelter.
Fig. S shows the lighter closed ready for the pocket.
Fig. 9 is an end view of Fig. 8 showing the shelter hinged at d also the slot n in
the said shelter, and the friction strip visible through the slot. This figure shows a
convenient method of making the rim m and the side k in one piece, by stamping up
a single flat plate of metal; the other side 7 being merely a circular plate just small
enough to go within the edge of the rim m. Through the central hole o is passed a
small pin or bolt one end of which has a flat head and the two sides kq of the case
when containing the tinder tape may be fastened together by a nut on the bolt or pin
or by any other tightening device. A device suitable for this purpose is frequently
seen in solitaires" and consists of a small tube (instead of a bolt as above mentioned)
bearing a head on one end, and within this tube at the other end is passed a small stalk
bearing another head with a small spring arrangement to keep the two parts fastened
together.
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The rim m may conveniently be bent in at p so as to form a suitable passage and
guide for the tinder tape between
and s.
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The tape may also be guided in its exit
By a small bead and a piece of fine wire as shown in Fig. 6. A piece of fine wire
may be woven in with the tape e to assist in advancing it through the passage s or a
small clip in the rim m may be used for the same purpose. The plate y may con-
veniently be roughened on part of its inner surface near the edge in order to cause
the tape e to pass through the passages when the plate q is turned round inside the
part m k.
The shelter may be made of any suitable shape other than a sector as shown in
Figs. 7 and 8, and the said shelter may be arranged to open out to any convenient
extent.
A small candle or a length of wax-taper may be substituted for the tinder in the
lighters herein described.
The covers el may be of various shapes and modifications without departing from
the Invention herein claimed.
I do not restrict myself to the exact details and arrangements herein shown and
described as the same may be varied and the apparatus modified in various ways
according to circumstances without departing from my Invention, but
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into effect, I would
observe in conclusion that I do not claim generally a tinder, taper or candle holder or
container as I am aware that such has already been proposed and carried out in certain
forms of apparatus but what I consider to be novel and original and therefore claim
as my Invention is :-
1. The cover or shelter (with or without the part 6) in connection with a lighter
virtually of the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 and described herein-before in
connection therewith.
2. The form and method of a lighter virtually as described and illustrated in
Figs. 6 to 9 either with or without the shelter l.
3. The cover or shelter in connection with a lighter virtually of the form
illustrated in Figs. 6 to 9 and described herein-before in connection therewith.

page_text: 4. The combination of a lighter as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 and having a shelter
virtually the same as c (with or without the part 6) with various useful or fancy
articles as stated herein-before.
5. The combination of a lighter as illustrated in Figs. 6 to 9 and either with or
without a shelter virtually the same as with various useful or fancy articles as stated
herein-before.
6. The novelty of preparing and putting up ready for sale refils of tinder or slow
match suitable for the lighters described herein and illustrated in the accompanying
sheet of drawings, the said tinder or slow-match being either in bundles or boxes
like cigarettes or in bundles or boxes like pin-wheels.
Dated this 10th day of October 1887.
WILLIAM WALTON.