Tobacco Ash Boxes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 28th May, 1890-Accepted, 28th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Tobacco Ash Boxes.
JOHN TREN WITH WILLS 151 Cannon Street London Gentleman do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide means for extinguishing the burning ash,
or ends from cigars, cigarettes, or tobacco from pipes, and a suitable receptacle for
same to contain the ash, or ends, or spent matches, and to carry out my Invention I
construct a box, or container of any suitable shape, or design, and provide at the top,
or sides a suitable opening, which shall have a close fitting cover, so that when the
burning ash, or ends are put in, the cover is closed, thus confining the fumes, and
preventing the supply of air, which causes the extinction of any burning matter
inserted, and also hides from view the untidy mess, which accumulates in an ash
tray.
I preferably make my improved ash box of square, oblong, or oval form, and make
an opening in a part of the top, and this opening I provide with a counterbalanced
lid, so arranged that when a cigar end, for instance, is pressed upon it, it opens
inwards letting the ash fall through into the box, and on removal of the pressure
immediately closes by the counter-balance, this counter balance may be fixed inside
of the lid, so that it is not seen, or may be outside forming an ornament projecting at
the back part of the lid, this lid would preferably be pivotted in to recesses on each
side open at the top so that it can readily be removed to empty the box of ash, and
for cleaning purposes. Instead of the lid being counterbalanced if preferred I use a
small projection at the back of the lid which would be pressed by the thumb, or
finger, and thus open the lid outwards, and after the ash is inserted falls shut with its
own weight, the lid may also be attached to the box by a fixed hinge if desired instead
of being pivotted into a recess, or the lid may open inwards by pressure, and be closed
by a spring, other modifications may be made in the construction, and additions made
thereto such for instance as the top being enlarged, and used for a stand for pipes,
cigars, or cigarettes, and a match holder, cigar cutter, or other suitable requisite may
be attached to the top, sides, or other suitable place the top, or sides may also be used
for advertising space always preserving the essential features of my invention which
is a covered ash tray, or box constructed so as to conveniently open to receive the
ash, tobacco, matches, or other burning substance, and close again to prevent the
fumes from escaping, and extinguish any burning matter by preventing the supply of
fresh air, and covering from view the unsightly mess of the usual ash tray.
Dotad this 30th day of August 1889
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H. T. TALLACK,
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28, Hatten Gordon, EC Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Tobacco Ash Boxes.
JOHN TREN WITH WILLS African Chambers Old Hall Street Liverpool Gentleman
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 this invention is to provide means for extinguishing the burning
ash, or ends from cigars, cigarettes, or tobacco from pipes and a suitable receptacle
for same to contain the ash or ends or spent matches, and to carry out my Invention,

page_text: I construct a box or container of any suitable shape or design and provide at the
top or sides a suitable opening which shall have a close fitting cover so that when the
burning ash or ends are put in, the cover is closed thus confining the fumes and
preventing the supply of air which causes the extinction of any burning matter
inserted, and also hides from view the untidy mess which accumulates in an ash tray.
I preferably make my improved ash box of square, oblong or oval form, and make
an opening in a part of the top, and this opening I provide with a counterbalanced
lid, so arranged that when a cigar end, for instance is pressed upon it, it opens
inwards letting the ash fall through into the box and on removal of the
pressure
immediately closes by the counterbalance, this counterbalance may be fixed inside of
the lid, so that it is not seen, or may be outside forming an ornament, projecting at
the back part of the lid, this lid would be preferably pivotted into recesses on each
side, open at the top so that it can readily be removed to empty the box of ash and
for cleaning purposes. Instead of the lid being counterbalanced, if preferred I use a
small projection at the back of the lid which would be pressed by the thumb or
finger and thus open the lid outwards, and after the ash is inserted falls shut with its
own weight. The lid may also be attached to the box by a fixed hinge if desired
instead of being pivotted into a recess, or the lid may open inwards by pressure, and
be closed by a spring, other modifications may be made in the construction and
additions made thereto, such for instance as the top being enlarged and used for a
stand for pipes cigars or cigarettes and a match holder cigar cutter or other suitable
requisite may be attached to the top sides or other suitable place.
The top or sides may also be used for advertising space always preserving the
essential features of my invention which is a covered ash tray or box constructed so
as to conveniently open to receive the ash, tobacco matches, or other burning
substance and close again to prevent the fumes from escaping and extinguish any
burning matter by preventing the supply of fresh air and covering from view the
unsightly mess of the usual ash tray.
The accompanying drawings will render my invention readily understood.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of the tobacco ash box of oblong form enlarged at
top to make a stand for pipes, cigars or cigarettes and is fitted with a match box
holder at one end.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an oval form of ash tray with lid fitted with a
counterbalance outside and a cigar cutter attached to the enlarged part or tray for
cigars cigarettes &c.
Fig. 3 shews a small circular ash box with lid opening outwards fitted with
projection at the back to be opened by pressure upon the projection of the thumb or
finger.
Fig. 4, shews a tobacco ash box of horseshoe form with lid opening inwards on a
fixed hinge and fitted with an internal spring to keep the lid closed when without
pressure from the outside.
Fig. 5 is a section of a portion of Fig. 4 shewing internal spring for closing lid.
Similar letters refer to corresponding parts in all the drawings.
A is the body of the box, B the close fitting lid, C, the counterbalance to close lid,
D the thumb piece in lieu of counterbalance, E the spring in lieu of counterbalance,
F pivots working in recesses open at the top to allow the removal of lid, G fixed
hinge, H is a match holder I a cigar cutter. I preferably fix a small stop within the
box to prevent the lid opening inwards too far when the counterbalance lids are
used.
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.-
1st. In tobacco ash boxes, the use of a counterbalanced lid opening by pressure
from without and closing on removal of such pressure or its equivalent, the said lid

page_text: fitting sufficiently accurate to prevent the escape of fumes from burning or smouldering
matter placed within the box and stop the supply of air so as to extinguish it.
2. The combination with tobacco ash boxes of this Invention of match holders,
cigar-cutters, pipe stands and the like.
3. The several forms of tobacco ash boxes substantially as herein described and
illustrated.
Dated this 28th day of May 1800
H. T. TALLACK,
28, Hatton Garden, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.