Wind Shield, Pipe, Cigarette, and Cigar Lighter.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 11th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 15th Jan.,
1898
Wind Shield, Pipe, Cigarette, and Cigar Lighter.
I, DAVID MUIR, 1 Roseneath Place, Edinburgh, Artist, Etcher, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An article to enable smokers in all circumstances of exposure to wind to obtain
a light for pipe, cigarette, or cigar, by means of an ordinary match or wax vesta.
The appliance consists of an oblong box or chamber, of a convenient size for
pocket, approximating to round in form. Open at one end, the bottom, closed
the other, the top, and with ventilating holes in the sides. On one side, at right
angle with the top is a slot for insertion of match or vesta. Inside of, and facing
slot, and attached to top, is the striker, of a length sufficient for the stroke of the
match or vesta, but not the full length of the slot, as the match or vesta on ignition
is inserted inside box at bottom of striker, and the open end of the appliance is held
over the pipe, cigarette, or cigar.
The sides to be fluted or with small faces to provide a grip for the hand.
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Wind Shield, Pipe, Cigarette, and Cigar Lighter.
I, DAVID MUIR, 1. Roseneath Place, Edinburgh, Artist, Etcher, 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:
An article to enable smokers in all circumstances of exposure to wind to obtain
a light for pipe, cigarette, or cigar by means of an ordinary match or wax vesta.
The appliance consists of an oblong box or chamber of a convenient size for
pocket, approximating to round in form. Open at one end-the bottom, closed
the other the top, and with ventilating holes in the sides. On one side, at right
angle with the top is a slot for insertion of match or vesta. Inside of and facing
slot and attached to top, is the striker of a length sufficient for the stroke of the
match or vesta, but not the full length of the slot, as the match or vesta on ignition
is inserted inside box at bottom of striker and the open end of the appliance is held
over the pipe, cigarette, or cigar.
The sides to be fluted or with small faces to provide a grip for the hand.
For purposes of illustration I will now refer to the annexed drawings, in
high
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page_text: Figure 2. plan view of same.
Figure 3. a vertical section through line ay in figure 2. is the casing or
chamber which is provided with the ventilating holes &. c is a slot for the inser-
tion of a match which may be struck or ignited upon the striking surface d.
When lighting a pipe the open end of the shield or chamber is placed upon the
bowl of the pipe. The match is then inserted in the slot c and is struck or ignited
upon the striking surface d and may then be applied to the tobacco in the pipe.
In the case of a cigarette or cigar the match may be struck or ignited as before
and then the cigar or cigarette ignited from the match. The ventilating holes 6 are
for the purpose of supplying sufficient air for the burning of the match, but at
the same time are not large (nough to allow it to be blown out. Although I have
shewn the striking surface d attached to one side of the chamber, it will be seen
that the striking surface may be fixed in other positions in the interior of the
chamber or shield or may be formed integrally with same without departing from
the principle of my invention.
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:-
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1. A wind shield for use when lighting pipes, cigars or cigarettes, consisting
of a chamber provided with ventilating holes and provided with a slot or aperture
for the insertion of a match; said chamber having an interior striking surface
which may be attached to or formed integrally with same, and upon which the
match may be struck or ignited.