Improvements in Mouthpieces or Tips for Leaf Covered Cigarettes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan.,
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mouthpieces or Tips for Leaf Covered Cigarettes.
We FREDERICK ROBERT MARTIN GLOAG and JANE GLOAG trading as
R. P. Gloag & Co. of 40 Boyson Road, Walworth, London, Cigarette
Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This our invention relates to an improved mouthpiece or tip for cigarettes, and
refers to that class of cigarettes which are made from all leaf and cut tobacco the
outside of which are covered with the tobacco leaf, and also to cigarettes which are
made from all leaf and cut tobacco with a paper wrapper bunch the outside
being covered with the tobacco leaf in the same manner as the last mentioned
cigarettes.
The object of our said invention is to provide each cigarette with a mouthpiece
tip or tube of suitable length so as to prevent the lips of the smoker from coming
in contact with the tobacco thus avoiding the unpleasant taste or flavour arising
from the tobacco when smoked in the usual way, and cigarettes provided with
these tips will obviate the necessity of using the ordinary cigarette holders and
tubes which are sometimes objectionable as they become foul.
In carrying out our said invention we propose to make mouthpieces, tips or tubes
of glass, amber, imitation amber vulcanite or other suitable material and they can
either be made straight, bent, or of a spiral or fish tail shape, and either with or
without an external flanged edge or rim at the end.
We propose to insert the mouthpiece tip or tube into the cigarette leaving
sufficient space for the lips not to come in contact with the tobacco and will partly
be covered and fastened securely by the outside tobacco leaf or wrapper.
At the
base, or end of the mouthpiece, tip or tube, inside the cigarette we propose to insert
chemical wool, or other material of an absorbing nature, so as to prevent the
nicotine from being drawn through the mouthpiece, tip or tube into the mouth and
throat when smoking.
The advantages of this invention are that the mouthpieces, tips or tubes are
perfectly cool to the lips, and free from small substances, and roughness, which is
so prevalent in other mouthpieces or tips and by having a free passage for the
smoke coming through the wool, the latter will prevent the dust or any small
pieces of tobacco from entering the mouth, and throat.
The mouthpieces tips or tubes used in the manner above described for smoking
tobacco made up in leaf covered cigarettes, will be found to be quite hygenic and
will prevent the end of the cigarettes from becoming softened by the saliva, or the
covering from being torn, and the moist tobacco touching the lips and tongue,
which is very disagreeable, as is the case when smoking cigarettes in the ordinary
way not provided with these mouthpieces tips or tubes.
Dated this 11th day of March 1895.
JAS. CATON,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in mouthpieces or Tips for Lear Covered Cigarettes.
We FREDERICK ROBERT MARTIN GLOAG and JANE GLOAG trading as
R. P. Gloag & Co. of 40 Boyson Road, Walworth London, Cigarette
Manufacturers 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 an improved mouthpiece, tip or tube for cigarettes and
is applicable to the class of cigarettes which are made from all leaf and cut tobacco
the outside wrapper of which is the tobacco leaf.
It is also applicable to cigarettes which are made from all leaf and cut tobacco
with a paper wrapper bunch with outside tobacco leaf covering the same as the
last mentioned cigarettes.
It is intended by this invention to provide cach cigarette with a mouthpiece tip
or tube of suitable length so as to prevent the lips of the smoker from coming in
contact with the tobacco thus avoiding the unpleasant taste or flavour arising from
the tobacco when made into cigarettes and smoked in the ordinary way. Cigarettes
made with the said mouthpieces tips or tubes will render unnecessary the use of
the ordinary cigarette holders and tubes which are sometimes objectionable as they
become foul owing to being in constant use.
We will now proceed to more particularly describe the said invention and
explain the manner of carrying the same into practice.
The said mouthpieces tips or tubes are made of glass or vulcanite or they can be
made of amber, imitation amber or other suitable material and can be either straight
or bent or made in a spiral or fish tail shape. They can also be made of solid
material bored or can be like a tube. At the end of the said mouthpieces tips or
tubes which enters the mouth of the smoker an external flanged edge or rim is
formed but they can be made without the said flanged edge or rim if so desired. The
mouthpiece tip or tube is inserted into the cigarette sufficient length being left outside
the cigarette to prevent the lips of the smoker touching the tobacco as aforesaid and is
partly covered and held firmly in the cigarette by the outside tobacco leaf wrapper.
At the base or end of the said mouthpiece tip or tube and inside the cigarette is
placed a piece of chemical wool or other material which being of an absorbing
nature will prevent the nicotine also dust or any small pieces of tobacco from
being drawn through the mouthpiece tip or tube into the mouth and throat of the
smoker.
The advantages of this invention are that the mouthpieces tips or tubes are
perfectly cool to the lips and free from small substances and roughness a free
passage for the smoke coming through the wool is created and the use of them in
the manner above described for smoking tobacco made up into leaf covered
cigarettes will be found to be quite hygenic and will prevent the end of the said
cigarettes from becoming softened by the saliva or the covering or wrapper from
being torn and the moist. tobacco touching the lips and tongue of the smoker
which is very disagreeable as is the case when sınoking cigarettes in the ordinary
way not provided with mouthpieces tips or tubes in the manner above mentioned.
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.
Improvements in or appertaining to the manufacture of leaf covered cigarettes
with or without a paper wrapper bunch in which is inserted a mouthpiece tip or

page_text: tube made of glass or vulcanite. The said mouthpiece tip or tube can also be made
of amber, imitation amber or any other suitable material substantially as herein--
before described, and set forth.
Dated this 10th day of Decembar 1905
JAS. CATON.
Agent for Applicants..