Improvements in Cases for Holding Cigarette Papers.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases for Holding Cigarette Papers.
FREDERICK WILLIAM POWELL (Wholesale Jeweller) 5 Hatton Garden Holborn
Circus E.C. London THOMAS HART Agent 118 Holborn London E.C. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improvement in cases or wrappers for holding cigarette papers and is designed
to provide a compact & convenient cover for same to be carried in the pocket or on
the person, whereby the cigarette papers are firmly fixed in the case & kept clean &
uncrumpled.
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The article which we chose to call "A cigarette paper case may be made of any
base or precious metal, leather, ivory, xylonite, or any other suitable material, or a
combination of any two or more materials in the following manner-
Two pieces of metal or other material, which may be of any size or color, but which
for the present we prefer to make about 3 inches by 2 in. and 3 by 1 inches
respectively are hinged together in the ordinary way by the equal sides. The larger of
the two has the edge opposite the hinge turned over in a circle until it almost meets
the interior and acts as a spring to clamp and hold the back edge of the cigarette
papers. The papers by being pressed downwards into the circle or spring are firmly
held and may be torn off against it as they are required for use.
The smaller piece of metal or other material is folded over at the hinge doubling
the papers, reducing the size to one half & while keeping them clean, makes a
compact case for the pocket in place of the ordinary paper or cardboard covers now
in use.
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This case may be applied to a tobacco pouch or box, cigarette case, cigar case,
match box or other similar article.
The exterior of the case may be used for advertisements or decorated in any color or
design.
Dated this Fourteenth day of August One thousand eight hundred and eighty
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases for Holding Cigarette Papers.
We, FREDERICK WILLIAM POWELL of 5 Hatton Garden, London, Jeweller,
and THOMAS HART of 118 Holborn, London, Agent, 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 :-
This invention relates to cases or holders for holding cigarette papers, and is
designed to provide a compact and convenient folding portable cover to contain the
same, adapted for the pocket, with arrangements for keeping the papers firmly fixed
in the case, and for preserving them clean and uncrumpled, and convenient for
immediate use.
Our improved cigarette case may be made of any base or precious metal, leather,
ivory, xylonite, horn hardwood or of any other suitable material, or of a combination
of any two or more of such materials; and is constructed in several varieties
of form, as hereinafter described, but with the following three special features
and characteristics.
Two pieces of metal or other material of any preferred size, are hinged together
on their sides so as to resemble the two small covers of a miniature pamphlet. One

page_text: of these is a little wider than the other and has its outer edge curled or bent over to
form an open tube or C shaped recess, with its aperture facing towards the
connecting hinge. This curled edge forms a clip or binding clamp or recess to
receive or hold the edges of the cigarette paper and its depth affords the necessary
space for the papers to lie in. The smaller cover folds over at the hinge doubling the
papers with it and thus reducing their size by one half.
To complete the case a third portion is necessary, which may be either a detached
clip fastening or a locking bar, or wedge, its object being to secure the cigarette
papers in the aforesaid recess or open tube on the cover.
To effect this one or other of the following devices are employed, which I will now
describe in relation to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 shews a form of
our case, in which the cigarette papers are first hound up in a separate metal clip z,
and this clip is passend endwise into the curled edge x. Fig. 2 shews the end of a
similar case in which the edge of the papers is placed inside x, and a horizontal
parallel bar w, which slides on the hinged cover is pressed tightly against the paper
on its underside thus forming a wedge to hold it in place. Instead of sliding to and
fro this wedge-bar may be pivotted at one end and turned in or out horizontally to
effect the same purpose. This form of wedge is shewn by r, Fig. 3. Another form
of locking bar s, is shewn in Fig. 4 working vertically to the plane of the cover and
hinged at a. Another method of fastening the papers is shewn in Fig. 5, and consists
in sliding on an external tubular clip t, over the curled edge .. In Fig. 6 is shewn
a cover with a double hinge, one portion of which v, closes with the ordinary spring
hinge, as used in many kinds of cigarette cases, or may be fixed in any other suitable
manner. This portion v, forms the grip of the cover.
Another mode of locking the papers would be by a small horizontal bar o, Fig. 7,
pivotted eccentrically to two small lugs at the ends of the case. To assist in raising
this bar for refilling, two small arms p, may be attached, one at each end, which form
end pieces outside the ends of the paper.
The paper being inserted in the case and locked in position by one of the
various modes before described, the case is closed and is then complete and ready
for use.
When a cigarette paper is required, it is only necessary to open the case and tear
one off. If preferred these papers may be perforated near the locking bar so as to
tear off more readily.
The hinge might be formed of cloth, leather, india-rubber, or metal.
The case may be attached to a tobacco pouch, or box, cigar or cigarette case, match
box or other similar article.
The exterior of the case may be used for advertisements or decorated according
to taste.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed; we declare that what we
claim is :-
A folding case for cigarette papers consisting of two hinged covers one of which
has a curled or turned over edge with or without a spring forming a clip or holder
for the said papers; in combination with a clip locking bar or wedge as herein
explained and set forth.
Dated this 4th day of Fm 1900
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.