Improvements relating to Cigarettes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application,
Mar., 1090
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Dec., 1896-Accepted, 20th Mar., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Cigarettes.
We ROSCOE CHARLES SPURIN, Advertising Expert, of 10 Salisbury Terrace,
Plymouth, and REUBEN COHEN, Tobacconist, of 12 Newnham Street, London, E.,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to the provision of a paper for cigarettes and the like
whereby the fragrance of the smoke emitted on the consumption of the tobacco and
containing paper is rendered odorous and fragrant, and wherein the cost of production
is not substantially increased.
Our invention primarily consists in the provision of a paper made exclusively or
partially of the petals or leaves of fragrant flowers, or in the provision of an outer
covering composed of the dried leaves of flowers, or of which the tips or mouth pieces
alone may be composed.
In carrying our invention into effect we make the paper from ordinary vegetable
fibres that are capable of yielding on treatment thin tissue paper, and prior to the
heating of the constituent fibres after boiling and washing we introduce a quantity of
flower petals or leaves which on the beating together of the mass is finely com-
minuted and yields a homogeneous mass of pulp which may be treated in the usual
way for the production of a suitable tissue paper to contain tobacco in a cigarette.
We may introduce the flower petals and leaves as a constituent in the ingredients
of the paper prior to the initial processes of manufacture so that the whole mass
may be treated together throughout the various stages.
We may, however, only use such a quantity of other vegetable fibrous substances
as are necessary for the production of a paper of a proper texture for the purpose
in question, or we may even make the paper from the petals or leaves of flowers alone.
We may provide the paper containing the tobacco as a plain flower leaf, suitably
dried or treated, and spirally or otherwise wound around the tobacco, or around the
ordinary containing paper; or we may make the tips alone of plain dried or treated
portions of flower leaf; such being secured together by means of any suitable
adhesive material.
We may effect a coloring of the paper substance to produce a paper of any color
required, or we may print upon the paper formed in accordance with the first part of
our invention a representation of flowers.
We do not limit our invention to any particular series or order of processes for the
production of our improved paper as we may employ any suitable order of the
necessary processes, and may introduce the odoriferous leaves or petals at any stage
in the manufacture that may be most suitable.
We may provide the paper with artificial perfume or spirit either before or after
its ultimate formation to increase its odoriferous effect.
By such means we are enabled to provide a cigarette with an outer containing
covering that will emit a fragrant and pleasing odour on consumption.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of March 1896.
MARKS & CLERK.

page_text: Improvements relating to Oigarettes.
ROSCOE CHARLES SPURIN of 10 Salisbury Terrace Plymouth, Advertising Expert
and REUBEN COHEN of 12 Newnham Street Aldgate London, Tobacconist 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:
Our invention relates to the protection of a paper for cigarettes & the like that
is made wholly or partially from the leaves & petals of flowers, whereby the
fragrance of the smoke emitted on the consumption of the tobacco, and containing
paper, is rendered odorous and fragrant or not (as we may wish) & wherein the
cost of production is not substantially increased.
That we shall by this patent be empowered also to make cigarette papers wholly or
partially from the petals & leaves of flowers with or without tips that do not give
out any perfume.
Our invention primarily consists in the provision of a paper made exclusively or
partially of the petals or leaves of fragrant flowers, or in the provision of an outer
covering composed of the dried leaves of flowers or of which the tips or mouthpieces
alone may be composed.
In carrying our invention into effect we make our paper from ordinary vegetable
fibres that are capable of yielding on treatment thin tissue paper, & prior to the
beating of the constituent fibres, after boiling and washing, we introduce a quantity
of flower petals or leaves, which on the beating together of the mass is finely com-
minuted and yields a homogenous mass of pulp, which may be treated in the usual
way for the production of a suitable tissue paper to contain tobacco in a cigarette.
We may introduce the flower petal & leaves as a constituent in the ingredients of
the paper prior to the initial process of manufacture so that the whole mass may be
treated together throughout the various stages.
We may, however, only use such a quantity of other vegetable fibrous substances
as are necessary for the production of a paper of a proper texture for the purpose in
question, or we may even make the paper from the petals or leaves of flowers
alone.
We may provide the paper containing the tobacco as a plain flower leaf, suitably
dried or treated and spirally or otherwise wound around the tobacco, or around
the ordinary containing paper, or we may make the tips alone of plain dried
or treated portions of flower leaf, such being secured together by means of any
suitable adhesive materials.
We may effect a coloring of the paper substance to produce a paper of any
'color required or we may print upon the paper formed in accordance with the
first part of our invention a representation of flowers.
We do not limit our invention to any particular series or order of processes
for the production of our improved paper, as we may employ any suitable order of
the necessary processes, and may introduce the odoriferous leaves or petals at any
stage in the manufacture that may be most suitable.
We may provide the paper with artificial perfume or spirit either before or
after its ultimate formation to increase its ordiferous effect.
By such means we are enabled to provide a cigarette with an outer containing
covering that will emit a fragrant and pleasing odour on consumption.

page_text: 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
That by such means we are able to provide a cigarette paper, with or without
tips, that is a novelty by reason of its unique make, that will emit a fragrant &
pleasing odour on being consumed or not.
ROSCOE C. SPURIN.
REUBEN COHEN,
12, Newnham Street, Aldgate E.