Improvements in Holders or Cases for Cigarettes or Analogous Articles,
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec.,
1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders or Cases for Cigarettes or Analogous
Articles,
I, Harry Hayes KERR, a citizen of the United States, residing at No. 1011
Chestnut Street, in the City of Philadelphia, in the County of Philadelphia, and
State of Pennsylvania, 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 has relation to a box or holder adapted to contain cigarettes or ana-
logous articles; and in such connection it relates to the construction and arrangement
of the box or holder so as to be adapted by hand manipulation to remove one by one
a cigarette or analogous article therefrom.
The principal objects of my invention are first, to provide a box or holder adapted
for cigarettes or analogous articles arranged so that by a hand manipulation cigarettes
or the like may be removed in sequence, without chafing the wrapper of the same;
second, to provide a two-part holder for cigarettes, cigars or cheroots, adapted
to be readily assembled and taken apart. and also to be manipulated by hand to
effect ready or quick removal of the articles one by, one therefrom; and third, to
provide a slidable two-part box or holder for cigarettes, cigars or cheroots, adapted
to be shifted and under delicate spring tension, the removal one by one of the articles
from the same without chafing the wrappers and the parts of the box or holder
in slidable locking engagement with each other, yet readily detachable for re-
filling the holder, when emptied of the contents thereof.
My invention, stated in general terms, consists of a cigarette, cigar or cheroot
holder, when constructed and arranged in substantially the manner hereinafter
described and claimed.
The nature, characteristic features and scope of my invention will be more fully
understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompany-
ing drawings forming part hereof, in which
Figure 1, is a perspective view of a holder or box in a closed position embodying
main features of my invention, showing a cigarette or the like in dotted outline
projecting therefrom.
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Fig 2, is a similar view, showing the two members of the holder or box partly
in an open position and the cover partly broken away to expose the cigarettes
seated therein under a delicate spring tension and with one of them partially
liberated and resting against a lug of the base of the box in a position in which by
a hand manipulation of the cover is adapted to be shifted through the opening
in the bottom shell of the box or holder.
Fig 3, is a plan view of the interior of the top shell or cover of the box or
holder.
Fig: 4, is a vertical sectional view on the line art, of fig: 3.
Figs: 5 and 6, are respectively perspective views of a slightly modified form
of the box or holder for containing and liberating cigarettes or analogous articles.
Fig: 7, is a plan view of the top shell or cover of the box or holder; and

page_text: a vertical sectional view through the box or holder on the line y-y
of fig: 7.
Referring to the drawings A, is a rectangular or other shape box or holder, con-
sisting of two members a and a'. The member a, is designated as the "base"
and is provided with vertical walls 5, 6 and 7, two of which, being those at required
angle to each other, are provided with overlapping flanges 8 and 9, figs; 1 to 4
inclusive. In one of the walls for example 6, is provided a slot 10, and at or
about the edge of the wall 5, is provided a lug 11, extending inwardly and against
which is adapted to be held one end of ia cigarette, cigar or cheroot C, as indicated
in fig: 2, so as to be liberated from the box through the opening or slot 10. In
the wall 7, of the base a, is formed an indentation ou; projection b, for a purpose to
be presently fully explained. The member a¹, is designated as the top shell or
cover having walls 12, 13, and 14. The wall 13, is bent into an internal pocket 15,
for seating the cigarettes, cigars or cheroots therein. This pocket in one end wall
thereof, is provided with an oblong slot 16, as illustrated in fig; 2, of the drawings.
In the front or upper portion of the cover is formed a narrow rim 17, recessed or
cut away at 18. In the wall 12, is provided an indentation or internal projec-
tion b¹, adapted to engage with the indentation or projection b, of the base of the
box or holder to constitute a lock for the two members, without interfering with
the sliding movement of one member with respect to the other,..to force by the leaf
or other spring D, detachably mounted in the top shell or cover a¹, as.illustrated in
fig: 3, a.cigarette or the like onto the lug 11, in order that by a further shifting
movement of the shell or cover a¹, by hand or otherwise, the cigarette may be
caused to project through the slot. 10 of the base a, to assume a position such as
illustrated in fig: 1, and thereby to be readily withdrawn from the box or holder A.
The two internal projections & and ', of the respective members of the box or
holder A, constitute an efficient securing means for the said members thereof,
yet susceptible of being slid in connection with one another, to per-
init of the removal one by one of cigarettes or the like from the box or holder
without chafing the wrappers of the same due to the fact that near the upper and
lower ends of the wall 14, of the cover a¹, of the box or holder A, are formed
indentations to constitute internal transverse projections 20 and 21, whereby the
article riding over these projections during liberation of the same by manipulations
by hand of the cover, the cigarette or the like is caused to appear beyond the wall
of the Ease a, of the holder A, as illustrated in fig: 1; without 'possible chafing of
the wrappen of the article C.
In figs 5 to 8 inclusive, the base member of the box or holder A, has vertical
walls, without overlapping flanges or edges, as hereinbefore explained with respect
to the construction and arrangement, of the box or holder A, of figs: 1 to 4 inclusive.
Moreover, one wall of the pocket of the cover of the box or holder 'A; is provided
with a transverse rib or projection 23, to prevent chafing of the cigarettes and
the like in their shifting under spring tension by the manipulation of the members
of the box or holder. One side wall internally of the top shell or cover a¹, is
provided with projections 20 and 21, in order to prevent chafing of the
cigarettes or similar articles in their liberation in sequence from the box or holder.
In other respects the holder is the same as in detail hereinbefore fully explained.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and objects of
my invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A holder for cigarettes &c., consisting of two members in slidable locking
engagement with each other, one of said members provided with an internal
pocket having a spring mounted therein, and the other provided with a slot and
a lug adapted to engage the article and to permit of the liberation of the same
through said slot, substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. A holder for cigarettes &c., consisting of two members in slidable locking
engagement with each other, one of said members provided with a slot, and a lug,

page_text: and the other provided with a pocket having a transverse projection and a detach-
able leaf spring, substantially as and for the purposes described.
3. A holder for cigarettes &c., consisting of two slidable engaging members,
whereof one is provided with a slotted pocket, a spring and projections in one
side wall and whereof the other is provided with a lug and a slot, substantially
as and for the purposes described.
4. A holder for cigarettes &c., consisting of two rectangular members, whereof
one is provided with overhanging side and end walls having a slot in one and a lug
projecting from the other and whereof the other member is provided with vertical
walls and an internal pocket having a spring mounted therein, substantially as
and for the purposes described.
HARRY HAYES KERR,
Per James G. Lorrain, M.I.E.E., M.I. Mech. E.
Norfolk House, Victoria Embankment, London, W.C.
Chartered Patent Agent.