Year: 1888

page_text: I, THOMAS ALLEN of Park Villa, Wood Green in the County of Middlesex,
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 :-
This invention relates to a new or improved combined article the same containing
various implements for use by smokers.
The combined article is made as will appear by the following particular description
reference being had to the accompanying sheet of drawings and to the figures and
letters marked thereon that is to say :-
Fig. 1 shows in edge view a construction of article according to this Invention.
Fig. 2 is a view of one of the sides with the sliding piercer and nail trimmer or
blade and aperture for cigar end cutter.
Fig. 3 is a view of the opposite side showing sliding cover to match box closed and
Fig. 3 shows same open.
Fig. 4 shows like view to Fig. 3 with part of case broken away illustrating appli-
cation of spring to the cigar end cutter lever.
Fig. 5 shows a modification of the construction wherein a match box or receptacle
is not provided.
a, a, are discs of metal, here shown circular, (they might be of other form). b, is
a strip standing edge-wise between and secured to discs a, a', so as to leave projecting
flanges of the discs. In the annular space between said flanges there is room to
accomodate and receive a wire or strip of material such as whalebone c, sufficiently
stiff to allow of its being used for purpose of clearing the bore of a pipe stem.
This wire or strip c, has an eyelet or hook at one end for securing it to a catch,
stud or button D, provided at some one point or another in the annular space. There
are also provided around the said annular space laterally projecting catches or
retaining pieces so that when the wire or strip c, is wound or coiled around the article,
when not in use, the same will lie close and be so retained.
The enclosed space between the two discs a, a¹, and the strip b, is utilized for the
purposes of the cigar tip cutter, and the match box or container whe:: such is
provided.

page_text: The cigar cutter consists of a lever d, shown pivoted at d¹, to the casing at the
inner end and the outer end projects outside the casing. The cutting edge of lever d,
is at that part of the lever which passes across the perforation e, of the case. The
perforation is made through both discs and a tubular piece is attached to one of the
said perforations e, so as to conduct away the sheared off portion of the cigar end.
The spring D, shown in Fig. 4, acts to return the lever d, to its normal position
after use.
f, is the sliding piercer arranged to slide in a groove on the underside of one of the
side plates, and having a projection f, passing through a slot in the plate a, whereby
the same is projected or withdrawn.
g, is a blade or nail cleaner which may be roughened on the side or a portion
thereof, as a file, or it may be made with a cutting edge and so adjusted inside the
aperture e as to be also a cigar cutter. This blade g, is made to slide similarly to the
piercer, f, and has a projection g', for purpose of projecting or withdrawing same in
its slide.
In the construction shown in Fig. 3, the lid h, of container, for vestas, cachous or
such like articles, is shown as a sliding piece similarly to the pieces, f, and g. The
lid h, is shown with a roughened surface at ', for striking lights thereon.
It is obvious that the lid of match box might be hinged to the casing and it is
equally to be understood that the cutting piece of the cigar-end-cutter might be made
to slide in and out.
In the modification of construction shown in Fig. 5, the match box is not used
and in this case the sliding piercer and the nail trimmer may be on opposite sides of
the casing.
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 :-
Firstly. The combined article as herein described as and for the purpose herein set
forth.
Secondly. In a combined article as herein set forth the casing with annular outer
space formed by the side discs a, a¹ and rim b, to receive and hold the pipe stem
the inner space between said discs a, a¹, and rim b, being utilized for the
reception of the operating parts of the cigar end cutter, the receptacle for the matches,
vestas or such substantially as herein set forth.
cleaner c,
Thirdly. The combined article as herein described with the sliding pieces for the
purpose set forth.
Dated 23rd day of February 1888