A Support for Meerschaum Cigar or Cigarette Holders.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1893-Accepted, 22nd July, 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Support for Meerschaum Cigar or Cigarette Holders.
I, ERNST MOTZKUS, of Halle on the Saale, in the Kingdom of Germany,
Manufacturer, 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 :-
In order to colour genuine meerschaum cigar or cigarette holders well it is
necessary to treat them with great care, one of the essential conditions of a fine
uniform colouring being, that, in smoking, the meerschaum should never be touched
with the fingers, lest, in the coloured article the finger-marks should come out in a
lighter shade, and spoil the appearance of the whole. Now, any occasion for
grasping a cigar or cigarette holder with the fingers direct may be obviated by the
employment of the supporting or holding device hereinafter described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings, and which is adapted to support the cigar or
cigarette holder at two points, while at its lower part it is provided with a handle
or ring for the smoker to hold it by.
In the drawings,
Fig. 1, is an elevation of a cigar-holder fitted in the improved support;
Fig. 2, is an elevation of the support, half open, and having no cigar-holder
inserted therein.
Fig. 3, is an elevation of a cigar-holder fitted in a support of a somewhat modified
construction ;
Fig. 4, shows this form of support detached and fully opened;
Fig. 5, is a view of a form of support specially intended for straight cigar or
cigarette holders.
In Fig. 6, the support is shown as provided with clamping rings, and
Fig. 7, is another modification of the support, intended for straight cigar or
cigarette holders.
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As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the cigar-holder-support consists of a wire a, provided.
with a ring forming the handle. One end of the wire a is bent in the shape of a
complete ring b. while its other end is so bent to form half a ring c of larger size,
and which is pivotally connected, by a hinge d, to a counter part or second half
ring e, which terminates, below, in a short arm g, extending in the same direction as
the main wire a. A ring is adapted to slide on the wire a and be passed over the
arm g, so that by surrounding both wires a and g it firmly connects and keeps
together the two half-rings c and e.
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In order to place a cigar or cigarette-holder in the proper position in the support,
the ring is first shifted so as to release the arm g; then the half ring e is raised
the mouth-piece of the cigar or cigarette holder is inserted in the ring b, and the
enlarged or flaring end of the ineerschaum holder is placed within the half-ring c,
whereupon the other half-ring e is turned down, so that the arm g lies against the
wire a, and the ring is then slipped over the two. The cigar or cigarette-holder
is thus securely fixed in the support, and when used for smoking, the user holds it
by the ring of the support and therefore avoids any necessity of touching the
meerschaum with his fingers.
The half-rings e and c, as well as the ring b, may have some thread wound
around them, or be covered with any suitable soft material, so that the metal does
not damage the meerschaum.
The cigar-holder-support shown in Figs. 3 and 4, consists of a sleeve i provided
with a holding-ring and two wires k and I, each bent at both ends similarly but in
opposite directions to the other; so that when they are compressed, they form a
ring m by the junction of their front ends, and another smaller ring n, by the

page_text: juxtaposition of their rear ends. Rings o and p are arranged to slide upon the
wires k and land, when moved to the respective ends, keep the said rings in and n
closed. One wire k is rigidly secured to the sleeve or eye i, while the other wire !
is adapted to turn in the said sleeve or eye, when the two rings o and p are moved
up against it (Fig. 4); when, however, these rings o and p are moved away from
each other i.e. towards the outer ends of the wires, they hold together the
rings m and n respectively. To fix the cigar-holder in the support, the latter is
first opened (Fig. 4); the cigar-holder is then inserted in it, and the supporting
device closed again, the rings o and p being each slid outwards to keep it closed;
so that the cigar-holder is firmly held in the rings m and n and may be grasped by
means of the holding ring of the support.
The modification shown in Fig. 5, consists of a hand-ring hand a sleeve r, s,
soldered to such ring and split at the top. This sleeve, in order to fit the shape of
a cigar or cigarette holder, will, in most cases, be itself somewhat tapering in shape;
and being split, and therefore resilient, it will securely clamp or grip the cigar or
cigarette holder inserted in it.
The curved supports shown in Figs. 1 to 4, may also be so shaped as to
accommodate straight cigar or cigarette holders; and the wires may be made either
of common or precious metal as may be desired.
The form of support shown in Fig. 6, is provided with a central ring h. As in
the arrangement Figs. 3 and 4, two wires and k are here also used to form the
rings m and n; but they are so soldered together on either side of the ring h, that
they form one wire only at the part where they are bent in the shape of a ring.
Upon this wire the small rings t are adapted to slide to and fro, and to open and
close the rings m and n, according as they are moved outwards or inwards.
The support shown in Fig. 7, has a ring fitted to its lower part, and consists of
a wire v, the ends of which are bent at right angles, and in an annular shape, as
at w and w². In this case the straight cigar-holder is inserted from the front
end; and when in position, it may be held and carried about by means of the said
ring h.
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 :-
1. A support for meerschaum cigar and cigarette holders, consisting mainly of a
frame of wire or metal made in the form of clamps, rings or tubes, in such a
manner as to offer both a supporting device for the meerschaum article and a handle
for the smoker conveniently to hold it by without being obliged to touch the
meerschaum with his fingers.
2. A support for cigar or cigarette holders, consisting of a wire a provided with
a holding ring h, one end of which wire carries the ring b, while the other end
terminates in a half-ring c, connected by a hinge d with another half-ring e, the end
or arm g of which is retained in contact with the wire a by the ring f, when the
supporting device is to remain closed.
3. The modified form of support for cigar or cigarette holders, consisting of a
sleeve or eye i provided with a holding ring and to which is secured a bent
wire k (or ), while the other wire 1 (or k) is adapted to turn within the said sleeve
or eye; so that when the rings o and p are moved up to the eye i, the supporting
wires and rings open to receive the cigar or cigarette holder, whereas, when the
said rings o and p are moved in the opposite direction i.e. outwards, they close
the supporting rings and lock the cigar-holder in position; the ring enabling the
support and holder to be grasped in the hand and carried about.
4. The modified form of support for cigar or cigarette holders, consisting of a
sheet-metal sleeve r, s, of conical shape, split at the top and provided with a hand
ring; which tube is adapted to receive the cigar or cigarette holder and owing to
its resilient nature firmly retain it therein.
5. The modified form of support for cigar or cigarette holders shown in Fig. 6,

page_text: consisting of wires, welded or otherwise connected together, and having terminal
rings m and n, and a holding ring 1, the terminal rings being capable of being
opened or closed, as required, by the rings t.
6. The modified form of support for cigar or cigarette holders, shown in Fig. 7,
consisting of a straight wire v, provided with a holding ring h, and the ends of
which are bent upwards at right angles and formed into rings w and w¹ adapted to
receive the cigar or cigarette holder.
Dated this 16th day of June 1802
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.