тог and Denvering Cigarettes from the Stems or Handles of Walking Sticks, Canes, Umbrellas, Riding Whips, and the like.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1886.
Specification Accepted, 14th Jan., 1887.
тог
and Denvering Cigarettes
from the Stems or Handles of Walking Sticks, Canes, Umbrellas,
Riding Whips, and the like.
I ARTHUR JAMES WILLIS of 222 Old Street, London E.C. Engraver do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "NOVEL DEVICE TO SERVE FOR CONTAINING
AND DELIVERING CIGARETTES FROM THE STEMS OR HANDLES OF WALKING STICKS, CANES,
UMBRELLAS, RIDING WHIPS AND THE LIKE' " and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
And in order that the nature of my Invention may be the better understood I have
appended the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a vertical section of a
walking stick showing one method of putting my Invention into practice. Figure 2
a corresponding view to the above illustrative of a second method. Figure 3 a
corresponding view illustrative of a third method and Figures 5 and 6 detailed views,
illustrating the mechanical arrangement which I adopt for effecting the delivery of
the cigarettes from the interior of the stick stem or umbrella holder.
In carrying out my Invention, I bore out the stick to the depth required and insert
therein two tubes free to turn one within the other, as shewn at Figures 1 and 4. One
of the said tubes A has formed around its circumference a spiral slot as shewn at a.
Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5, reaching nearly to extremities of said tubes.
The upper end of the tube A, (Figure 2) is secured either to the head or handle of
the Walking Stick, Cane, Umbrella, or the like, the other end being free. The second
tube B has formed upon it a longitudinal slot 6; the length of said tube being cut to
correspond with the length of the slot upon the first before mentioned tube A, one
extremity of this latter tube is also fixed as at S but opposite to the fixed end of the
other tube A. Within the inner tube B is placed a carrier C in the form of a concave
capsule, cup, disc, or of other suitable shape, provided at one part of its circumference
with a tongue or pin c; of such a length as will reach the exterior surface of the outer
tube, and of such form and dimensions as will allow of its having free and smooth
movement within the before mentioned slots.
Now, on referring to Figures 1 and 4 it will be seen that if the body of the stick
or umbrella stem or like article is turned in either direction whilst the head or cap is
held firmly, the carrier will be raised or lowered and with it the cigarettes contained
in the tubular receptacle.

page_text: Figure 2 represents the second method above referred to for effecting the delivery
of the Cigarettes. In this case, only one of the tubes A, is fixed at one end, the
other tube B, being free at both ends, but the upper extremity of this tube is some-
what larger than the tube A and extends a little above the level of the cigarette
receptacle when the cap or lid, with which the Walking Stick, Cane, Umbrella or the
like is provided, is open. To this elongated end, I fix an ornamental disc D of metal,
milled round its periphery, on turning which, the carrier with the super-posed charge
of cigarettes is brought to the top, and the delivery of the cigarettes is effected.
Figure 3, is illustrative of the third method of carrying out my Invention, as
designed to be adapted to crutch or crook, handled sticks, or umbrellas or other
irregularly shaped handles. As in the last above referred to device illustrated at
Figure 2, only one of the aforesaid tubes is fixed to the bottom of the bore of the
stick; the second tube B extends beyond the tube A to the upper surface of the
handle. The upper end of the tube A, is in the present case provided with a small
toothed wheel w, in which takes a second toothed wheel, this latter works in a cavity
formed in the handle and is secured in position by a pin or spindle passing through
the handle and terminating at its outer end by a milled headed stud or disc y. Now
by turning the milled stud or disc y aforesaid, the tube A will be rotated in the desired
direction and the carrier and contents of the receptacle delivered as in the preceding
case, I may likewise arrange the ornamental head or mounting, so as to leave a recess,
between said mounting, and the cigarette case, for the purpose of storing vestas or
other lights; a rasp or other suitable contrivance to allow of striking light being
socured in the cap of the aforesaid mounting as shewn at E Figures 1 and 2.
It is not a matter of importance which of the aforesaid tubes is placed externally
relatively to each other outside. The tube with the spiral slot may sometimes be
placed on the outside, or the tube with the longitudinal slot formed thereon may be the
outer tube; in either case they will work with equal facility.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the particular means shewn
as being adopted of operating the two slotted tubes but what I claim is:
Firstly, the combination-device as herein described and illustrated in the accom-
panying Drawings.
Secondly. The use in such a device as that last above referred to for the purpose of
delivering cigarettes, of two tubes, one of which is formed with a spiral slot, and the
other with a longitudinal slot, said tubes being operated by any suitable means or
contrivance to allow of the delivery of the cigarettes as aforesaid, substantially as
horein described and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.