Improvements in the Manufacture of Oigars.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1900-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1900
Improvements in the Manufacture of Oigars.
I, HENRY HARINGTON LEIGH, Assoc.M.Inst.C.E., Fel.Ch.Inst.P.A., F.I.Inst.,
practising as Phillips and Leigh, of No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery
Lane, in the Administrative County of London, Engineor and Patent Agent, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication from Philipp
Baetcke, of No. 31. Grosse Reichen Strasse, Hamburg, in the Empire of Ger-
many, Cigar Manufacturer) to be as follows:-
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This invention has reference to improvements in the manufacture of cigars,
more particularly to a new way of placing the wrapper or outsido leaf on.
It may be advantageous to mention here that cigars are composed of :—the
filling," which consists of a quantity of cuttings and trimmings of the leaves;
the "binder" leaf which is rolled around the filling to hold it together and
roughly form the cigar; and finally, a wrapper or outside leaf which is
rolled on the binder.
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Hitherto it has been the invariable custom to turn the back of the wrapper
leaf inwards, that is towards the filling, when rolling it on, and consequently,
the ribs of the leaf come in contact with the binder leaf, which, owing to the
pressure exercised in rolling, they indent and often split or crack, thus damaging
this leaf. Moreover, the front of the leaf being invariably darker than the
back, to meet the increasing demand on the Continent for a light-coloured
cigar the leaves have hitherto been bleached or even dyed, which means of
course extra cost in the production of the cigar and apart from this some of the
dyes are injurious to the lips.
According to my invention the wrapper leaf is rolled on with its back turned
outwards so that the rough ribs or spines of the leaf are on the outside surface
of the cigar instead of inside as usual, and hence the smoother and darker side
of the leaf being presented inwards towards the filling, the binder leaf is not
liable to get damaged by the ribs of the wrapper leaf through either pressure
from inwards or outwards and moreover, the back of the wrapper leaf being
presented outwards, cigars although made from the self-same leaves are lighter
coloured and therefore of more saleable appearance.
Dated the 11th day of November 1899

page_text: Lane, in the Administrative County of London, Engineer and Patent Agent, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication from Philipp
Baeteke, of No. 31, Grosse Reichenstrasse, Hamburg, in the Empire of Ger-
many, Cigar Manufacturer), and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to improvements in the manufacture of cigars,
more particularly to a new way of placing the wrapper or outside leaf on.
It may be advantageous to mention here that cigars are composed of the
"filling," which consists of a quantity of cuttings and trimmings of the leaves;
the binder" leaf which is rolled around the filling to hold it together and
roughly form the cigar or filler more properly to speak; and finally a wrapper"
or outside leaf which is rolled on the said filler.
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Hitherto it has been the invariable custom to turn the back (under side)
of the wrapper leaf inwards, that is towards the filler, when rolling it on, and
consequently, the ribs of the leaf being in contact with the filler. Owing to the
pressure exercised in rolling, the ribs of the wrapper leaf resting upon the
filler, are often forced outwardly through the wrapper leaf, thereby splitting
or cracking and thus damaging this leaf. Moreover, the front (upper side)
of the leaf being invariably darker than the buck, to meet the increasing demand
on the Continent for a light-coloured cigar the leaves have hitherto been bleached
or even dyed, which means of course extra cost in the production of the cigar
and apart from this some of the dyes are injurious to the lips.
According to my invention the wrapper leaf is rolled on with its back (under
side) turned outwards so that the rough ribs or spines of the leaf are on the
outside surface of the cigar instead of inside as usual, and hence the smoother
and darker side (upper side) of the leaf being presented inwards towards the
filler, the said wrapper leaf is not liable to get damaged by the ribs of the
Wrapper leaf, through either pressure from inwards or outwards and moreover,
the back of the wrapper leaf being presented outwards, cigars although made
from the self-same leaves are lighter coloured and therefore of more saleable
appearance.
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:
The hereindescribed improved method of applying the wrapper leaf to the
filler of a cigar which consists in rolling on the wrapper leaf with its back
(under or ribbed side) turned outwards, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
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HENRY H. LEIGH,
No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.