IMPROVEMENTS IN CIGARETTES, AND IN THE HOLDERS OR MOUTHPIECES TO BE USED WITH THE SAME."
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Donald Nicoll, of No. 19, Devereux Court, Strand, in the
City of Westminster, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex for an Invention of "LuPROVEMENTO
TAT C
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Donald Nicoll at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th September 1881.
DONALD NICOLL, of No. 19, Devereux Court, Strand, in the City of Westminster,
one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
IMPROVEMENTS IN CIGARETTES, AND IN THE HOLDERS OR MOUTHPIECES TO BE
USED WITH THE SAME."
The object of my Invention is the obtaining from cigarettes a volume of smoke
similar or equivalent to that which is capable of being produced from an ordinary
smoking pipe, while at the same time the consumption of tobacco is reduced below
that which would result from the smoking of a single cigarette of large diameter
with a mass of tobacco contained therein.
My Invention consists in manufacturing cigarettes of a duplex, triplex, or other
form, that is to say, of two, three, or more tubes united either by being manu-
factured together from one continuous web or covering, or built up in the required
form or number by their coverings or casings, being secured together by some
adhesive mixture or solution, to which has been added such a quantity of nitrate
of potassa, or saltpetre, or some chemical equivalent, which will increase its
inflammable qualities or impart such qualities thereto.
My Invention consists further in so forming the mouthpiece or holder that the
portion thereof which embraces or grips the duplex, triplex, or other shaped
combined cigarette, is internally of a shape corresponding thereto, in order that it
may firmly hold the same. The channels of duplex, triplex, or other shaped
opening, unite in one at or near to that part of the mouthpiece or holder which
passes between the lips and teeth of the smoker.

page_text: Or I make the mouth piece of ivory, bone, or of any suitable material, and I
prefer to form it in two sections so as more easily to produce an inner chamber
when joined together to hold the smoke drawn by the smoker from the ignited
cigarette. I also have a slot cut near to the receiving part of the tube or holder
so formed, and over the said slot I fix by means of a spring on the outside of the
tube a wedge, which is lifted out to receive a cigarette, and descends upon it
grasping it firmly in its place, and thus prevents the smoke escaping.
For ordinary purposes I make the mouth piece of card or other suitable material,
and I fill up the interstices of corrugated cigarettes with small wedges of cedar or
other wood. I cover the outside of the said mouth piece with a film of copal
dissolved in methylated spirit, or other varnish which is not soluble by moisture;
the ends of the card next ignited tobacco I dip in a solution of sulphate of
ammonia to prevent the ignition of the said card.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Donald Nicoll in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 27th January
1882.
DONALD NICOLL, of No. 19, Devereux Court, Strand, in the City of Westminster,
one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN CIGARETTES, AND IN THE HOLDERS OR MOUTHPIECES TO BE
USED WITH THE SAME."
The object of my said Invention is the obtaining from cigarettes a volume of
smoke similar or equivalent to that which is capable of being produced from an
ordinary smoking pipe, whilst at the same time the consumption of tobacco is
reduced below that which would result from the smoking of a single cigarette
of large diameter with a mass of tobacco contained therein.
My Invention consists in manufacturing cigarettes of a duplex; triplex, or other
form, that is to say, of two, three, or more tubes united either by being manu-
factured together from one continuous web or covering, or built up in the required
form or number by the coverings or casings being secured together by some
adhesive mixture or solution, to which has been added such a quantity of nitrate
of potassa, or saltpetre, or some chemical equivalent which will increase its
inflammable qualities or impart such qualities thereto.
My Invention consists further in so forming the mouth piece or holder that the
portion thereof which embraces or grips the duplex, triplex, or other shape
combined cigarette, is internally of a shape corresponding thereto, in order that it
may firmly hold the same. The channels of duplex, triplex, or other shaped
opening, unite in one at or near to that part of the mouthpiece or holder which
passes between the lips and teeth of the smoker.
Or I make the mouthpiece of ivory, bone, or of any suitable material, and I
prefer to form it in two sections so as more easily to produce an inner chamber
when joined together to hold the smoke drawn by the smoker from the ignited
cigarette. I also have a slot cut near to the receiving part of the tube or holder
so formed, and over the said slot I fix by means of a spring on the outside of the
tube a wedge, which is lifted out to receive a cigarette and descends upon it,
grasping it firmly in its place, and thus prevents the smoke escaping.
For ordinary purposes I make the mouthpiece of card or other suitable material,
and I fill the interstices of the corrugated cigarette with small wedges of cedar
or other odoriferous wood or fibrous substances, capable of distending the mouth-
piece, such as compressed cotton wool steeped in perfume, or any solution found
to be beneficial when inhaled by smokers. I cover the outside of the said mouth-
piece with a film of copal dissolved in methylated spirit or other varnish which is
not soluable by moisture. The ends of the card next ignited tobacco I dip in a
solution of ammonia to prevent the ignition of the said card.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention, and the manner in
which it may be carried into effect, I wish it to be understood that I do not confine
myself to the exact details of construction, as herein described, reserving the right
to modify the same; but what I claim as my Invention, and desire to be secured
by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is,―
First. The manufacturing of cigarettes of a duplex or triplex shape, that is to
say, of two, three, or more tubes joined together.
Secondly. Manufacturing of mouthpieces or holders of a shape corresponding
to the same, and presenting a chamber to hold any scented liquid or substance

page_text: calculated to give an agreeable or healthful effect to the smoke when drawn into
the mouth by the user of the cigarettes after the ignition of the tobacco forming
the main portion of their contents.
In witness whereof, I, the said Donald Nicoll, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this
in the year of our Lord One
day of
thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
DONALD NICOLL. (L.S.)