Improvements in or connected with Cigars.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 24:h Jan., 1896-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1896
I, DAVID RIPLEY, of Vulcan Street, Benson Street, Leeds, in the County of
York, Cigar Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct cigars in such a manner that they are
always ready for smoking, without the necessity of cutting off the ends prior to
lighting as lias hitherto been the case.
According to my invention I cut a perforation or hole transversely through the
pointed end of the cigar, so as to leave the point intact. The hole is then filled or
plugged with tape or other suitable material, which keeps the interior of the hole
from contact with the air, and thus prevents the hole from closing or drying,
whilst at the same time foreign matter is effectually excluded. The cigars can
then be packed or stored away without fear of injury being caused by the
perforations.
When the cigar is required for use, the plug is withdrawn, thus leaving an
opening to the interior of the cigar on either side of the pointed end, and on
applying a light, the cigar will be found to draw well without being liable to become
unrolled.
Date : 05th day of A1 100%
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.
Improvements in or connected with Cigars.
I, DAVID RIPLEY, of Vulcan Street, Benson Street, Leeds, in the County of
York, Cigar 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 :-
The object of my invention, is to construct cigars in such a manner that they are
always ready for smoking, without the necessity of cutting off the ends prior to
lighting as has hitherto been the case.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters refer to
like parts in all the figures.
According to my invention, I cut a perforation or hole A transversely through
the pointed end B of the cigar C, so as to leave the point B intact, as shewn in
elevation at Fig. 1, and in sectional plan at Fig. 2. The hole A is then filled or
plugged with tape or other suitable material D, as shewn in plan at Fig. 3, which
material D keeps the interior of the hole A from contact with the air, and thus
prevents the said hole A from closing or drying; whilst at the same time foreign
matter is effectually excluded.
Cigars constructed in this manner, may be packed or stored away without fear
of injury being caused by the perforations, When a cigar is required for use, the
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page_text: plug D is withdrawn from the hole A, thus leaving an opening to the interior of
the cigar on either side of the pointed end B; and on applying a light, the
cigar will be found to draw well, and at the same time will not be liable to become
unrolled.
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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. A cigar having a hole cut transversely through the end of same, the said
hole being filled with a tape or other material for the purpose of keeping the interior
of the hole free from contact with the outside air, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth:
Dated thie 24th day of Jania 1906
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.