An Improved Packet or Case for Cigarettes or the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Sept., 1899-Accepted, 30th Dec., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Packet or Case for Cigarettes or the like.
We, ERNEST JOHN REED, of Caxton Works, Bristol, Department Superin-
tendent, and MARDON, SON & HALL, LIMITED, of Caxton Works, Bristol, Printers,
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 packets or cases for cigarettes or the like and it has
for its object to improve the construction of what are known as double-ended
packets in which two receptacles are formed, similar to an ordinary pocket case,
the two when the case is folded lying superposed one upon the other, the
cigarettes or the like being retained therein by arranging the receptacles so that
the mouths thereof lie inwards the plane portion joining one to the other
covering the said mouths when the case is folded. Now in accordance with the
present invention a flap is formed at one end of either of the receptacles which
when the case is folded is inserted in a slit or opening formed in the back of
the other and by this means the case is held together when in the pocket and
the chances of damage to it and the contents thereof greatly minimised, and
further by this arrangement it is possible to allow the mouths of the receptacles
to lie the one towards the bottom of the other thus preventing the contents
falling therefrom when the case is opened.
In order that the invention may be the more readily understood drawings
are appended in which :-
Fig. 1 is a view of the case open.
Fig. 2 is a view of an alternative form.
Fig. 3 is a view showing case folded.
Fig. 4 is a plan of case illustrated in Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is a plan of the case illustrated in Fig. 2.
a and b are the two receptacles formed integral with or attached in any
suitable manner to the back piece c which is extended at d and has formed at the
end a tongue e adapted when the case is folded to engage with the slit f Figs. 1.
2 and 3 formed in the back of the lower receptacle b. The receptacles are pre-
ferably arranged as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4 in which case the mouth of the
lower b is toward the closed end of a by this arrangement when the case
is opened the contents of the lower receptacle are prevented from falling there-
from and the ends of the cigarettes protected respectively (when the case is
folded) by the extension d and piece c. To further protect the contents small
side flaps g may be provided. Instead of arranging the case as illustrated by
Figs. 1, 3 and 4 it may be arranged as shown in Figs. 2 and 5 in which case
the mouths of the receptacles when the case is folded lie side by side.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1
In a double-ended packet or case for cigarettes or the like the armbinati

page_text: with the receptacles a b of the extension d tongue e and slit f with which the
tongue is adapted to engage substantially as herein set forth and shown by
the appended drawings.
2. The improved packets or cases for containing cigarettes or the like sub-
stantially as herein described and illustrated by the appended drawings.
Dated this 21st day of February 1899.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.