Improved Cigarette Holder.
Year: 1895

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883), as required by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 7th day of May 1896.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Cigarette Holder.
I, GEORGE HARRY MASON, of Roxburghe House, Old Hill, Staffordshire,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The object of this my invention is to provide a cigarette holder which can be
readily applied to a finger of the hand so that no trouble is experienced in holding
it when the hand is otherwise occupied. The invention is more especially applicable
for use by billiard players, inasmuch as it obviates the necessity of putting down
the cigarette when about to play, very frequently to the detriment of the table.
My invention consists of a finger-ring, which is preferably severed to adapt it to
the size of any finger, and from which a preferably telescopic stem projects. The
upper extremity of the stem consists of a wire claw or the like which can be
opened or closed, (preferably by a sliding ring or band,) to pass around and retain
the cigarette.
Dated this 29th day of January 1895.
I, GEORGE HARRY MASON, of Roxburghe House, Old Hill, in the County of
Staffordshire, Inventor, 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 a cigarette or cigar holder which consists of a finger
ring, from which projects a stem fitted with a claw or clip to hold the cigarette or
cigar; and the object of the invention is to provide means whereby the hands may
be otherwise employed whilst sinoking, such as when holding a paper or the like
when reading, playing billiards, cards and similar games.
Reference being had to the annexed drawings,
Fig. 1 is a front view of a cigarette or cigar holder made in accordance with my
invention, and Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.
The letter A refers to a ring which is preferably severed at a to adapt it to
fingers of various sizes. From the ring A projects the hollow stem B having the
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page_text: elongated opening b. Within the stem B is the wire C which is bent midway its"
length to enter the stem B; its ends being bent into the form of a claw or clip c.
The lower end of the wire C is secured by a pin d to the ring B. A small ring E,
adjustable upon the wire C, serves to regulate the size of the claw or clip c.
When in use the ring A is preferably placed upon the first finger of the left hand,
and the cigarette or cigar between the clip c, which has been previously raised into
the position indicated by broken lines in Fig. 2. The clip may then be tightened
around the cigarette or the cigar by raising the ring E upon the wire C.
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 :-
A cigarette holder consisting of a ring adapted to fit the finger, provided with
an upwardly projecting hollow stem having a longitudinal elongated opening
therein, a clip whose shank enters the stem and is capable of vertical movement
therein, and a ring upon the shank of the clip to regulate the size thereof all
substantially as and 'for the purposes herciubefore set forth.
Dated this 29th day of October 1895.
GEO. H. MASON.