AN IMPROVED METHOD OF KEEPING MANUFACTURED TOBACCO FROM MOULDINESS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, WILLIAM HENRY, BARNARD of Gladfield House, Dudbridge, Stroud in
the County of Gloucester Reed-maker do hereby declare the nature of my
Invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF KEEPING MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
FROM MOULDINESS to be as follows:-
My Invention consists of a perforated cylinder fittel inside a cylinder, not
perforated except in the round pieces forming the ends. The tobacco is to be
placed inside the inner cylinder and the whole is to be turned upon its axis.
The perforated cylinder being the smallest, is fitted inside the cylinder which is
not perforated, at about one inch from it all round; The object being to leave a
space between the cylinders through which a current of air may freely pass. T'he
contents of the perforated cylinder therefore will be surrounded by a current of air
which will pass through the perforated ends of the outer cylinder, the ends being
perforated to within one inch of their edges.
Small spindles fitted in the centre of each of the ends of the cylinder, forms its
axis, these spindles run in the bearings of stands made for that purpose. Thereby
the cylinders and contents may be turned most easily, either automatically or
otherwise.
Grocers and tobacconists who buy in more than a few pounds weight of loose
tobacco at a time, well know that it will become mouldy or fusty in a day or two
(sometimes in one day) If allowed to remain in a tobacco jar or cask, without
being turned over.
My Invention permits of its being turned with the least possible trouble, in
addition to being always surrounded by a current of air, which will keep it sweet
much longer than if kept in the ordinary tobacco cask, jar, or box.
Dated this Seventeenth day of March 1884.

page_text: WILLIAM HENRY BARNARD Gladfield House Dudbridge Stroud Gloucestershire,
Reed-maker do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for AN IMPROVED
METHOD OF KEEPING MANUFACTURED TOBACCO FROM MOULDINESS and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
My Invention consists of a perforated cylinder fitted inside a cylinder not
perforated except in the round pieces forming the ends, the tobacco is to be placed
inside the inner cylinder and the whole is to be turned upon its axis. The
perforated cylinder being the smallest is fitted inside the cylinder which is not
perforated so as to allow about one inch space between the two cylinders all round
them, the object being to leave a space between the cylinders through which a
current of air may freely pass, the contents of the perforated cylinder therefore
will be surrounded by a current of air continually which will pass through the
perforated ends of the outer cylinder the ends being perforated to within one inch
of their edges. The exact number of perforations or the exact size thereof is
immaterial nor is it necessary to have the cylinders made to any exact scale
or shape, the length may be equal to the diameter or it may be oblong, and the
shape square or octagon with substantially the same result.
Finely perforated zinc or other suitable material similarly perforated may be
used for the perforated cylinder, but I prefer larger perforations for the round
pieces forming the ends, the outer cylinder may be of sheet zinc, tin, or other
suitable material.
The cylinder may be filled with tobacco but the tobacco should not be pressed in
tight or it will be held in one position, while it is desirable that it should be at
liberty to fall apart when the cylinder is turning.
Small spindles fitted in the centre of each of the perforated ends of the cylinder
forms its axis, these spindles run in the bearings of the stands made for that
purpose thereby the cylinders and contents may be turned most easily either
automatically or otherwise. If kept turning automatically six or eight revolutions
in 24 hours would be sufficient If turned by hand then as often as convenient, by
this method, loose tobacco may be kept for a much longer period sweet and free
from mouldiness, fustiness, or heating, than if kept in the ordinary upright tobacco
cask or jar.
In refering to the Drawing
A. is the edge of one end of the cylinder.
B. the dotted line, shews the position of the inner cylinder.
C. is the perforations of the end, continued from the spindle, to within about
one inch of the edge
E. is the spindle or axis of the cylinder, each end of the cylinder is substantially
alike.
F. is the opening through which the tobacco is placed into the inner cylinder
between the cylinders at this opening a piece of the material is fitted all
round, so as to keep the cylinders at their respective distances.
G. is the stands.
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
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page_text: to revolve as described, for the purpose of turning the tobacco over and over, this
turning of the tobacco combined with the perforations allowing a current of air to
surround it, will keep it sweet and free from mouldiness for.a much longer period
than if the ordinary tobacco jar or cask be used.
Dated this 24th day of July 1884.