Improvements in or connected with Cigar or Cigarette Holders.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1890-Accepted, 16th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Cigar or Cigarette Holders.
1 ERNEST NOWILL of Ranmoor Rosendale Road West Dulwich in the County of
Surrey Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to Improvements in or connected with Cigar or Cigarette
Holders and has for its object to combine with the handle of a pen-knife or other
convenient form of sheath or case a clip or holder in such manner that when in use
the device may be placed out of the hand upon a table or other surface without
danger of the burning cigar or cigarette coming into contact therewith whilst when
out of use it may be folded into a convenient form for carrying in the pocket.
For this purpose I preferably employ a pen-knife handle fitted with a folding
blade at one end thereof and at the other end of such handle I fit a "tang" somewhat
similar to that of the knife blade and capable of being acted upon in a similar
manner by the ordinary spring.
To the outer end of this ** tang" and at right angles to the rivet or axis thereof I
hinge a clip or holder in such manner that it will be held by the hinge joint at any
angle within certain limits to which it may be turned.
The form of clip or holder that I prefer consists of a short length of wire or other
inetal doubled into a long loop and then crossed near to its ends beyond which point
the two ends are bent into the form of curved jaws which normally overlap at their
extreme points so that when the long loop of the clip or holder is compressed the
jaws will be forced apart in readiness to seize a cigar or cigarette and when com-
pression ceases the jaws will spring together and nip and hold the object between
them.
The tang" is formed with a flattened hole therethrough through which the
length of wire or other metal is passed previous to bending it into shape and by
reason of the slight curvature of the base or bight of the long loop and the flattened
form of the hole in the " tang "the parts will bind in certain positions and a hinge
will thus be formed which will hold the clip at any desired angle in relation to the
knife handle.
By these means when the device is in use the clip in which is held the burning
cigar or cigarette may be turned upon its hinge at a suitable angle to the knife handle
and the latter may be placed out of the hand upon a table or other surface the cigar
or cigarette being held above such surface without danger of its coming into contact
therewith whilst when the instrument is out of use the clip may be turned upon its
hinge joint into alignment with the knife handle and then turned upon the rivet or
axis of the "tang" and folded into the knife handle after the manner of a knife
blade.
If desired I may mount the clip in any other convenient form of sheath case or
holder and I may dispense with the spring for acting upon the " tang" and I may
employ any suitable form of clip other than that hereinbefore described provided it
be hinged to the sheath case or holder with capability of being turned and held at an
angle to such sheath or case as set forth.
Or if desired I may dispense with the hinge and fix the clip rigidly to the
« tang."

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Cigar or Cigarette Holders.
I, ERNEST NOWILL of Ranmoor Rosendale Road West Dulwich in the County of
Surrey Manager, 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 :-
My invention relates to Improvements in or connected with Cigar or Cigarette Holders,
and has for its object to combine with the handle of a penknife or other convenient
form of sheath or case, a clip or holder in such manner that when in use the device
may be placed out of the hand upon a table or other surface without danger of the
burning cigar or cigarette coming into contact therewith whilst when out of use, it
may be folded into a convenient form for carrying in the pocket.
For this purpose I preferably employ a penknife handle fitted with a folding blade
at one end thereof and at the other end of such handle I fit a 66 tang" somewhat
similar to that of the knife blade, and capable of being acted upon in a similar manner
by the ordinary spring.
To the outer end of this "tang" and at right angles to the pin or pivot thereof,
I hinge a clip or holder in such manner that it will be held by the hinge joint at
any angle within certain limits to which it may be turned.
The form of clip or holder that I prefer consists of a short length of wire doubled
into a long loop and then crossed near to its ends beyond which point, the two ends
are bent into the form of curved jaws which normally overlap at their extreme points
so that when the long loop of the clip or holder is compressed, the jaws will be forced
apart in readiness to seize a cigar or cigarette and when compression ceases, the
jaws will spring together and nip and hold the object between them.
The "
tang is formed with a flattened hole therethrough through which the length
of wire or other metal is passed previous to bending it into shape and by reason of
the slight curvature of the base or bight of the long loop, and the flattened form of
the hole in the "tang" the parts will bind in certain positions and a hinge will thus
be formed which will hold the clip at any desired angle in relation to the handle.
By these means when the device is in use the clip in which is held the burning
cigar or cigarette may be turned upon its hinge at a suitable angle to the handle
and the latter may be placed out of the hand upon a table or other surface, the cigar
or cigarette being held above such surface without danger of its coming into contact
therewith whilst when the instrument is out of use the clip may be turned upon its
binge joint into alignment with the handle and then turned upon the rivet or axis of
the "tang" and folded into the handle after the manner of a knife blade.
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Or if desired I may dispense with the hinge and fix the clip rigidly to the
tang.'
"
If desired I may mount the clip in any other convenient form of sheath case or
holder and I may dispense with the spring for acting upon the "
tang" and I may
employ any suitable form of clip other than that hereinbefore described provided it
be hinged to the sheath case or holder with capability of being turned and held at
an angle to such sheath or case as set forth.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed, aided by the accompanying drawings more fully to
describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side view of a cigar or cigarette holder constructed according to my
invention and showing the same open.
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Figure 2 is a side view showing the clip gripping a cigarette and
Figure 3 is an edge view thereof but showing the clip turned at an angle to the
handle and the holder placed out of the hand upon a table.

page_text: Figure 4 is a side view showing the clip or holder closed in readiness for carrying
in the pocket.
and
Figure 5 is a side view representing a modification.
Figure 6 is an edge view thereof.
Figure 7 is an edge view representing a further modification showing the clip open
Figure 8 is a plan thereof showing the clip closed.
In the several figures of the drawings like parts are indicated by similar letters of
reference.
Referring to Figures 1 to 4 a represents a penknife which is fitted with a folding
blade at one end thereof and c¹ represents a "tang" somewhat similar to that of
the knife blade 6 which is fitted upon a pin or pivot c² at the opposite end of the
handle a and is acted upon in a similar manner by the ordinary spring d.
To the outer end of the tang e¹ and at right angles to the pin or pivot c³ thereof,
I hinge a clip or holder e in such manner that it will be held by the hinge joint c³
at any angle within certain limits to which it may be turned as represented in
Figure 3.
The form of clip or holder that I prefer consists of a short length of wire doubled
into a long loop c¹ and then crossed at the point near to its ends beyond which
point the two ends are bent into the form of curved jaws c which normally overlap
at their extreme points c' so that when the long loop e of the clip or holder
compressed the jaws c will be forced apart as represented at Figure 2 and when
compression ceases the jaws will spring together and nip and hold the object between
them as represented at Figures 2 and 3.
1S
The tange is formed with a flattened hole c* therethrough, through which the
length of wire or metal is passed previous to bending it into shape and by reason
of the slight curvature of the base or bight c** of the long loop c' and the flattened
form of the hole c* in the tang c' the parts will bind in certain positions and a hinge
will thus be formed which will hold the clip c at any desired angle in relation to the
handle a.
By these means when the device is in use the clipe in which is held the burning
cigar or cigarette e may be turned upon its hinge c3 at a suitable angle to the case,
sheath or handle a and the latter may be placed out of the hand upon a table or other
surface as represented at Figure 3, the cigar or cigarette e being hell above such
surface without danger of its coming into contact therewith, whilst when the instru-
ment is out of use the clip c may be turned upon its hinge 3 into alignment with the
case sheath or handle a and then turned upon the pin or pivot c² of the tang c and
folded into the handle a after the manner of a knife blade and as represented at.
Figure 4.
In the modification represented at Figures 5 and 6 I employ a simple form of case
sheath or handle a formed of a strip of metal shaped and bent into the required form
and in this example I dispense with the hinge and the spring d for acting upon
the tang c and I form the tang c¹ by coiling the wire at the base of the loop
around the pin or pivot e² and in order to obtain the desired angle to the clip c
when opened for use slightly crank, the tang end of the sheath case or handle a
and I correspondingly crank the tang c in relation to the clip c so that when the
device is in use the clip e will assume the position represented by the full lines in
Figure 6 and when out of use it will fold within the case a as represented by the
dotted lines in the same figure.
In the example given at Figures 7 and 8 the clip c is connected with the case or
handle a by a hinge in such manner that it will fold down upon the side of the
case or handle a and the case is formed with an opening or recess in its side to
receive the clip c when closed, a projection or stop a being formed upon the end of
the case or handle to limit the outward movement of the clip c whilst the binge c
is of such a character as herein before described with respect to Figures 1 to 4 that
the clip will be thereby held in its open position.
If desired I may mount the clip ċ in any other convenient form of sheath case or

page_text: holder a and I may, as herein before described dispense with the spring d for acting
upon the tang c¹ and I may employ any suitable form of clip c other than that berein-
before described provided it be hinged to the sheath case or holder a with capability
of being turned and held at an angle to such sheath or case as set forth.
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 -
1. In a cigar or cigarette holder the combination of a sheath case or handle a and
a clip c hinged or connected to such sheath case or handle in such manner that it is
capable of being opened out and held at an angle thereto substantially as herein
shown and described and for the purpose stated.
2. In a cigar or cigarette holder the combination of a sheath case or handle a and
a clip c formed of a length of wire doubled into a long loop c and then crossed at
the point and beyond such point bent into the form of curved jaws of the clip c
being hinged or connected to the sheath case or handle a in such manner that it is
capable of being opened out and held at an angle thereto substantially as herein
shown and described and for the purpose stated.
Dated this 11th day of July 1890.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, Agents.