Paper Holder, specially applicable to Cigarette Paper Cases.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1898-Accepted, 16th July, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Paper Holder, specially applicable to Cigarette Paper Cases.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM GOLBY, of 36, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by Elie
Brugerolles, of Brassac-les-Mines (Puy-de-Dome), France, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement : —
This invention relates to an arrangement, called a "paper-holder," and which
enables the leaves in a packet to be kept separate and, at the same time, a single
leaf to be taken out, without displacing the others. This arrangement is especially
applicable to cigarette paper cases, but may be applied to packets of papers in-
tended for other purposes.
The invention consists in partially enveloping the packet D of separate leaves
of paper in a cardboard wrapper A, as shown in Fig. 1.
Around this wrapper A is arranged an india-rubber band B, which by means
of incisions a made at the points where the wrapper is folded, grips the leaves,
and thus keeps the packet D firmly together at all times whilst allowing of the
easy removal of the leaves.
The wrapper A furnished with its india-rubber band B, may be covered with
a paper band of the same width, thus concealing the india-rubber and improv-
ing the appearance of the case. The wrapper A, which thus forms a kind of
case for the packet D of paper leaves, and which is gummed to the cover C in
which the whole is contained, thus enables the paper to be kept clean at all
times and avoids the necessity of gumming the leaves to the cover C, whilst
allowing, as seen, the withdrawal of a single leaf at one time. Moreover, with
paper holders having paper with gummed edges, it allows of the gummed edge
being put inside the wrapper A so as to keep it free from damp and prevent its
deterioration.
It is to be understood that the arrangement just described may be applied in.
any size, shape or dimensions and may be used either in the direction of the
greatest length of the leaves or in that of their width. The arrangement may
comprise either one or more india-rubber bands, although generally speaking
one is sufficient; the wrapper A may be covered with a paper band of any suit-
able shape or dimensions, so as to conceal the india-rubber and to impart an
agreeable appearance to the whole.
As a modification of the arrangement described above and illustrated in
Fig. 1, the india-rubber band B may be omitted, the wrapper A, if properly
tightened around the packet D of paper leaves, being sufficient to keep them
properly together, so that the india-rubber band B is not indispensable.
As a second modification the employment of a separate wrapper
like A, may be omitted by forming it virtually by means of the
cover itself as shown in Figs. 2 and 3; for which purpose the latter is
furnished with flaps c, c, c, which being turned down over the packet D of
paper leaves form the case that contains them. Fig 2 shows the blank of this form
of cover and Fig. 3 shows same made up & with a packet D of paper leaves
therein.

page_text: It is to be understood that variations or modifications in size and dimensions
may be made and that the invention is not limited strictly to the forms repre-
sented in the drawing.
Although the invention may be specially applicable to cigarette paper cases,
it may also be applied to packets of paper sheets or leaves intended for any other
purpose.
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. An arrangement for keeping separate the leaves of paper in a packet, con-
sisting substantially of a cardboard wrapper secured to the cover partially
enveloping the packet and having incisions therein, and an india-rubber band
surrounding said wrapper and lying in said incisions and gripping the leaves
of paper and holding them sufficiently tight, whilst allowing of the removal of
any separate leaf, substantially as described with reference to Fig. 1 of the
accompanying drawing.
2. An arrangement for keeping separate the leaves of paper in a packet, con-
sisting substantially of a cardboard wrapper secured to the cover partially
enveloping the packet substantially as described with reference to Fig. 1 of the
accompanying drawings.
3. An arrangement for keeping separate the leaves of paper in a packet, con-
sisting of forming the cover with flaps which when folded over form a pocket to
receive the sides or ends of the leaves of paper in the packet substantially as
described with reference to Figs. 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1898.