Improvements in the Manufacture of Cigarettes, Cigars, and, Cheroots.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 13th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Cigarettes, Cigars, and,
Cheroots.
I, ALFRED GEORGE GOODES of 31 High Street Lewisham in the County of
Kent Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the mouthpiece of cigarettes, cigars, and
cheroots, and like articles for the prevention of nicotine and small particles of
tobacco entering the mouth of the smoker.
Whereas many different materials, such as cane, cork, wood, cotton wool have
hitherto been used, my invention consists of the utilization of sponge, either
compressed or in its natural state.
In working out my invention I insert a piece of sponge in the mouthpiece or
hollow cavity formed for the purpose, and in order that it may remain in the
position required, I apply an adhesive substance to either the mouthpiece or the
piece of sponge, which being soft and absorbent acts as a perfect filter for
the cigarette, cigar, or cheroot, whether it be made with a covering of paper,
tobacco leaf, or any vegetable or other matter other than tobacco, or all or some
of them combined, or of whatever material the mouthpiece be formed.
Dated this 13th day of July 1894.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Cigarettes, Oigars, and
Cheroots.
I ALFRED GEORGE GOODES of 31 High Street, Lewisham, in the County of
Kent, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in the mouthpiece of cigarettes, cigars and
cheroots and like articles for the prevention of nicotine and small particles of tobacco
entering the mouth of the smoker.
Whereas many different materials, such as cane, cork, wood, cotton wool have
hitherto been used, my invention consists of the utilization of sponge, either com-
pressed or in its natural state. In working out my invention I insert a piece of
sponge in the mouthpiece or hollow cavity formed for the purpose, and in order
that it may remain in the position required I apply an adhesive substance to either
the mouthpiece or the piece of sponge which being soft and absorbent acts as a
perfect filter for the cigarette, cigar or cheroot, whether it be made with a covering
of paper, tobacco leaf, or any vegetable or other matter, other than tobacco, or
all or some of them combined, or of whatever material the mouthpiece may be
formed.
In the case of cigars and cheroots it may not be necessary to use an adhesive
substance, the tobacco leaf keeping the sponge in the required position.

page_text: In the case of cigarettes I prefer to make a short tube of paper or any other
suitable material, into which I fix the sponge ready for rolling or inserting into the
mouthpiece end of the paper or other material to which it is fixed.
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. The use of sponge in the mouthpiece of the cigarettes, cigars or cheroots and
like articles of whatever material made.
2. For the prevention of nicotine or other injurious matter, small particles of
tobacco and moisture from entering the mouth of the smoker.
3. By the use of sponge it renders the article cool, more fragrant and generally
improves the flavour of the tobaccco.
4. The whole combination as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 8th day of October 1894.
LE FEVRE & Co.,
26, Budge Row, E.C., Agents.