An Improved Holder for Cigarettes, Cigars, Vestas, Cards, and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL DI.
An Improved Holder for Cigarettes, Cigars, Vestas, Cards,
and the like.
I, THOMAS SAYERS, Coachbuilder, of 19, Wharton Road, West Kensington
ark, London, W., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
ollows:-
This invention for an improved holder for cigarettes, cigars, vestas, and the
ike has for its object to provide a holder which is more especially for use by
cyclists or when driving or rowing or when it is inconvenient to use both hands
so that a cigarette or the like can be readily extracted from the holder while
requiring only the use of one hand. The holder is of course suitable for ordinary
use.
According to this invention, the case is of that class which opens on a hinge
To this container several links
along one edge, and a central portion adapted for containing the cigarettes or
other articles is fitted loosely within the case.
or wires are connected their other ends being connected to the holder. It will
therefore be seen that when the case is opened, the hinge being at the bottom, the
container is suspended by the links or wires and is lifted so that the cigarettes
or the like are caused to protrude beyond the casing. On closing the case the
container drops as the links or wires close in so that it fits within the case.
A spring or other easily operated fastening is provided so that the case can be
readily unfastened and will fasten itself when closed, and when a cigarette is
required, in the case of a cigarette case for which the invention is specially
intended, it is easy to unfasten the case by means of the hand holding it and a
cigarette can then be extracted with the lips. The operations are the same or
similar when used for other articles.
In order to increase the capacity the container is preferably adapted to hold
5 two rows of cigarettes and should be stepped at the bottom so that one row of
cigarettes is higher than the other and can be used first after which the other
row can be used.
When used for vestas, cards or the like the bottom of the container is prefer-
ably inclined to cause the tops of the rows of vestas or cards to be at different
30 levels thus facilitating their extraction.
The case may be of any suitable material such as sheet metal, leather with
metal frame, cardboard or the like but should be preferably arranged with
spring hinge so that it will open automatically when the catch is released.
1 1899
Dated this 30th day
57
GEO. H. RAYN
Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Holder for Cigarettes, Cigars, Vestas, Cards,
and the like.
I, THOMAS SAYERS, of 19, Wharton Road, West Kensington Park, London, W.,
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 for an improved holder for cigarettes, cigars, vestas, cards and
the like has for its object to provide a holder in which the contents can be very
readily removed therefrom one at a time and which can be very easily opened
thus doing away with the disadvantages of the ordinary cases in which when
they are full there is often considerable difficulty in removing one article at a
time.
The case employed is of the class which opens on a hinge along the edge and
a central portion adapted for containing the cigarettes or other articles is fitted
loosely within the case being attached thereto at each side by links, wires or
other attaching devices. It will therefore be seen that when the case is opened
the container is suspended by the links, wires or other attaching devices and
is lifted so that the cigarettes or the like are caused to protrude beyond the
casing. On closing the case the container drops so that it fits within the case.
A spring or other easily operated fastening is provided so that the case can be
readily. unfastened and will fasten itself when closed and when "a cigarette' is
required in the case of a cigarette case it is easy to unfasten it by means of the
hand holding it and the cigarette can then be extracted with the lips. In order
to increase the capacity the container is adapted to hold two or more rows of
articles arranged at different levels so that each row can be got at separately.
In order that this invention may be more clearly described reference is had
to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings on which,
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a cigarette case constructed according to this inven
tion in the open position.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the same in the open position.
Fig. 3 is a plan in the closed position..
Fig. 4 is an elevation of a similar device adapted for cards.
The two portions A A¹ of the case are hinged together at a with a spring
hinge by which when released the two portions will tend to open out. A cap A²
is provided which will engage with a spring catch whereby the two portions A A'
of the case will be secured when the case is closed. The container B for the
cigarettes or other articles is connected to the two portions A A of the case
by means of the links CC These links in the example, shown extend for the
full width of the container B and are preferably of some material of a fairly
rigid nature. These links may be covered with ornamental work in order to
enhance the appearance of the device. Instead of these links 'two or more
wires may be used at each side to serve their purpose.
It will therefore be seen that when the case is opened the links C C₁ will be
moved outwardly and the result will be that the container B will be lifted so
that its contents will protrude beyond the case and the contents of the con
tainer B can therefore be very easily extracted." On closing the case together
the container B drops again into position within the case. The spring. fastening
will then secure the lid A² and the whole will then be retained in the closed
position.
.
To further facilitate the extraction of an article from the case such as a cigarette

page_text: e container B is constructed so that it will hold two or more rows as shown in
igs. 1, 2 and 3. The bottom of the container B is stepped so that one row of
garettes is at a higher level than the other and will protrude further. At times
hen it is not convenient to use both hands for the extraction of a cigarette it
ill be possible to extract a cigarette by means of the lips while the opening
nd closing of the case can be easily performed with one hand. In Fig. 4 a
imilar device is shown adapted for cards. The construction is substantially
he same, but the bottom of the container B is inclined instead of being stepped
so that the cards will project slightly one beyond another, and they can there-
fore be easily extracted one at a time.
The case may be of any suitable material such as sheet metal, leather with
metal frame, cardboard or the like and may be ornamented as desired.
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:
1
(1) An improved holder for cigarettes, cigars, vestas, cards and the like com-
prising a case in two portions having a spring hinge between them, and a con-
tainer secured to each portions of the case by links substantially as described and
for the purposes specified.
(2) An improved holder for cigarettes, cigars, vestas, cards and the like com-
prising a case in two portions connected together by a spring hinge, a con-
tainer, links connecting said container to each portion, of the case and a hinged
lid which secures the case in a closed position substantially as described and for
the purposes specified.
(3) An improved holder for cigarettes, cigars, vestas, cards and the like
comprising a case in two portions connected together by a spring hinge, a lid
for closing the case which secures the portions together in a closed position, and
a container connected by links to each portions of the case having a stepped
inclined bottom so that the contents will be at different levels substantially as
0 described and for the purposes specified.
1
5th day of February 1900.
or
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.