Improvements in Tobacco Pouches.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 26th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tobacco Pouches.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM MITCHELL of 325, Victoria Park Road, South
Hackney in the County of Middlesex, Surgical Instrument Maker do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
My invention relates to improvements in tobacco pouches whereby sufficient
access may be allowed to the air to keep the tobacco fresh and cool.
According to my invention which is more particularly applicable to tobacco
pouches (generally made of india rubber) consisting of two unequal parts or bags
formed in one piece, the smallest of which contains the tobacco and fits within the
other. I dispense with this smallest and form the top or opening of the other in
which the tobacco will now be stored with a reduced central projecting part of the
same substance surmounted by a ring of thinner material. This upper extension is
folded inside the said bag or pouch when the latter is closed and thus effectually
prevents any of the tobacco from falling out should the pouch be held upside down
while at the same time allowing the air to have sufficient access to the tobacco for
the purpose in view.
Dated this 26th day of April 1892.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tobacco Pouches.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM MITCHELL of 325 Victoria Park Road, South
Hackney in the County of Middlesex, Surgical Instrument Maker 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 invention relates to improvements in tobacco pouches and consists in so
constructing the same in a simple and economical manner that whilst excluding the
air from the interior ready access to the contents is obtained. The pouch is of a
strong and durable form and will be found of great advantage to smokers. It is
capable of being opened with the greatest ease and is self closing. The accidental
egress of tobacco is prevented and no tobacco dust can drop out into the pocket.
In order that this my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the pouch and Fig. 2 a section through line X Y, Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan of the pouch closed and Fig. 4 shews the same opened for the
extraction or reception of tobacco.
a is the pouch formed of india-rubber or other suitable elastic material and of
any desired shape. To the upper portion of the pouch I cement by caoutchouc
solution or other analogous cement an extension or shoulder piece b to which at its
upper end I cement a neckpiece c.
their normal position the extensions (neck and shoulder pieces) are folded
inwards and take the position shewn in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and as seen in section
in Fig. 2. The sides of the extensions when thus folded inwards are in close
contact and form an air tight closing of the pouch, through which no tobacco or
dust will fall.
To open
the pouch it is only necessary to insert the fingers and the tobacco may

page_text: be easily withdrawn see Fig. 4 and this even without taking the pouch from the
pocket, a very great advantage particularly to cigarette smokers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
Tobacco pouches formed with the shoulder and neck extensions b and c sub-
stantially as and for the purpose herein described and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 26th day of January 1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.