Improvements in Cigar and Cigarette Holders.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Loft 4th lan 1847 Accented 27th Feb. 1897
I, WILLIAM ROWLAND OLIVER of Eastview Fairlawn Park Chiswick in the
County of Middlesex, Gunsmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My improvements consist of modifications in existing cigar and cigarette holders:
by means of which;
Firstly-The cigar or cigarette end which is left unburnt after smoking, is
ejected from the holder.
Secondly-The ash or burnt portion of the cigar or cigarette, is retained during
the process of smoking, and prevented from falling over the clothing, or, person,
or property of the user.
I effect the first named improvement which I call the ejector; by means of a
small shaped lever, pivotted at the extreme angle in the substance of the holder,
or in the substance of the cap or ferrule of the holder one arm being parallel to
the bore and slightly curved up at the end forming stop to the cigar or cigarette,
and effecting an ejection when the other arm of the L shaped lever is put into
motion by the user.
I effect the second named improvement by adding a trough of metal or other
suitable material to the holder in such a manner that it protrudes from the substance
of the holder underneath the cigar or cigarette.
This trough is made to slide in grooves cut in the substance of the holder so that
it closes up to the length of the said holder, in which case it acts in the same way
as a telescope; or it is hinged at the extremity of the holder (where the cigar or
cigarette is put in) aud is made to fold back, under or over, the holder, so that it is
the same length when closed and more portable.
Deted this 4th day of April 1896.
WILLIAM ROWLAND OLIVER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cigar and Cigarette Holders.
I, WILLIAM ROWLAND OLIVER, of Eastview, Fairlawn Park, Chiswick, in the
County of Middlesex, Gunmaker, 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 :-
My improvements consist of inodifications in existing cigar or cigarette holders,
by means of which; firstly, the unburnt end of the cigar or cigarette is ejected
from the holder, when the said cigar or cigarette is burnt; secondly, the ash or
burnt portion of the cigar or cigarette is retained during the process of smoking
and prevented from falling over the clothing, person or property of the user.
1 effect the first named improvement, which I will call the ejector by means of

page_text: a small shaped lever pivoted at the extreme angle in the substance of the holder,
or cap of holder, which is either fixed or detachable from holder, one arm being
parallel to the bore and slightly curved up at the end forming a stop to the cigar
or cigarette, and effecting its ejection when the other arm of the L shaped lever is
put into motion by the user.
I effect the second named improvement by adding a trough of metal or other
suitable material to the holder, in such a manner that it protrudes from the substance
of the holder underneath the cigar or cigarette.
This trough is made to slide in grooves cut in the substance of the holder; in
which case it closes up to the length of a holder in the same manner as a telescope;
or it is hinged at the extremity of the holder (where the cigar or cigarette is put in)
and is made to fold back under or over the holder, so that it is the same length
when closed and more portable.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a section through the centre of holder on line 7, 8.
Fig. 2, is an end view of the holder shewing lever in position for cigar to be
placed in, and ash tray partly drawn out. The ash tray being made to slide in the
annular space formed by two separate tubes of metal or other suitable substance.
It is prevented from falling out, when drawn out to its full extent by means of a
pin G.
Fig. 3, is an end view of holder shewing a detachable form of ejector, namely a
lever mounted in a spring clip.
Fig. 4, is a section through centre of holder on line 9, 10.
Fig. 5, shewing another detachable form, namely a thimble pushed into front
of holder.
Fig. 5, is an end view of holder and detachable thimble for ejector.
Fig. 6, is an outside view of thimble detached from holder shewing roughened
surface; the roughened surface being for the purpose of more firmly securing the
thimble in position.
Fig. 7, is a section through centre of holder on line 9, 10, Fig. 5, shewing position
of lever in process of ejecting eigar end.
Referring to the drawing again :-
The lever or ejector is fixed in the cap, or ferrule of the holder, by means of a
pin on which it is pivoted.
It may be either a permanent fixing as in Fig. 1, where the lever A is pivoted
to a ferrule B, which is permanently secured to the holder, or detachable as in
Figs. 3, 4, and 5, where in Fig. 3, the lever A is pivoted to a spring clip C, which
can be slipped over the holder, and held by means of the spring C; or in Figs. 4,
and 5, the lever is pivoted to a thimble D which is pushed into the holder and kept
in position by its roughened surface, or other suitable means.
By pressing on the thumb piece of the lever at E in any of the forms, the lever
turns on its pivot and ejects the unburnt ends of cigars or cigarettes. The ash-
tray Fin Fig. 1, is formed of metal or other suitable material of semi-circular
form closed at the outer end, the inner end formed into prongs as at H, Fig. 1, to
act as a stop against stop pin G. This tray when not in use slides back in the
substance of the holder, and is thus more portable. In the form shewn in Fig. 1,
it slides in the annular space formed by two separate tubes as before mentioned,
the upper part of the annular space being filled up with suitable material so as to
hold the inner tube in place. Instead of sliding into the holder it may be hinged
at the end of holder, and when not in use may be folded back.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a cigar and cigarette holder, the combination of the L shaped lever A

page_text: ferrule B thumb piece of lever E ash trap F stop pin G and holder, substantially
as herein described and according to Figs. 1, and 2, of the accompanying
drawing.
2. In a cigar and cigarette holder, the combination of a spring clip C and
L shaped lever A fitted to a holder, substantially as herein described and according
to Fig. 3, of the accompanying drawing.
3. In a cigar and cigarette holder, the combination of the L shaped lever A. and
thimble D fitted to a holder, substantially as herein described and according to
Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7, of the accompanying drawing.
4. In a cigar and cigarette holder, the combination of the various parts
substantially as above described in this specification for the purpose specified.
Dated this 4th day of January 1897.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.