An Improved Machine by Means of which Cigarettes can be Well and Easily Made.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Lelt, 6th Aug., 1891-Accepted. 19th Sent
1001
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine by Means of which Cigarettes can be Well
and Easily Made.
I, JAMES TOOMER HILLIER of 76 Colston Street in the City and County of
Bristol, in the County of Gloucestershire Engineer do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This ny invention has for its object to so construct a cigarette machine that
can be easily carried in the pocket, can be used in combination with pen, pencil,
knife and other useful articles, and by which a cigarette can be well and easily
made.
To carry out the object of my invention I take a piece of thin precious or base
metal tube (Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing) about 3 inches in length and
about of an inch internal diameter. I cut a slot A. in it about of an inch
wide and 3 inches long, leaving of an inch at each end of the tube intact, as
shown in B and C Fig. 1. I then fasten one end of the tube with a small cap or
end piece Fig. 2, having an aperture (a) for the admittance of the tube hereinafter
described.
I take the inside tube Fig. 3 which is of an inch in diameter, and 3g of an
inch long, and cut away about one quarter of its circumference as shown in section
Fig. 3.
then slide the tube Fig. 3 into the tube Fig. 1 through the aperture a Fig. 2
(the two tubes I show together Fig. 4 on the drawing) which cap or end piece is so
fixed that the solid part will be exactly opposite the slot in the outside case.
I drill a hole c through Fig. 3 which is inside Fig. 4, and then insert into the
hole a small stud or knob which I fasten by rivetting or otherwise.
I now place my finger nail on the knob and draw it to the other end of the
slot (d) which movement pushes the inside tube D partly out of the case A, the
tube D Fig. 5 projecting exactly the length of an ordinary cigarette paper.
The way to use this complete machine I describe as follows:-
Into the opening of the projecting tube D Fig. 5 you place the tobacco filling
the cavity moderately tight; you then take an ordinary cigarette paper and wrap
t around the projecting tube D that contains the tobacco, wet the edge of the
paper and stick it down, then place your finger nail on the knob and draw it back
o the other end of the slot, and the cigarette falls off thoroughly complete.
I claim this my invention as above described to be an improvement in the method
f making cigarettes.
The principle of the withdrawal of a thin tube through the cigarette to be used
the manufacture of a "pocket cigarette machine'
anying drawing-and to the wholesale manufacture of cigarettes.
- as set forth in the accom-
The said principle to be used for the making both of round and oval cigarettes.
In the pocket machine the thin tube when not in use is entirely protected by the
atside case from injury.
It is very compact and convenient in size, and when closed is perfectly secret.
I claim to use the said principle both with and without combinations.
Dated this Sixth day of November 1890.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine by Means of which Cigarettes can be well
and Easily Made.
I, JAMES TOOMER HILLIER of 76 Colston Street, in the City and County of
Bristol in the County of Gloucestershire, Engineer, 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 :-
This my invention has for its object, to so construct a cigarette machine that can
be easily carried in the pocket, can be used in combination, with pen, pencil, knife
and other useful articles; and by which a cigarette can be well and easily made.
To carry out the object of this my invention, I take a piece of thin precious or
base metal tube Fig. 1 in the drawings-those left with the Provisional Specifi-
cation about 3 inches in length and about of an inch internal diameter. I cut
a slot A in it about of an inch wide, and 3 inches long leaving about } of an
inch at each end B and C of the tube intact.
I then fasten one end with a small cap or end piece Fig. 2 having an aperture a
for the admittance of the tube hereinafter described.
I take the inside tube Fig. 3 which is of an inch diameter and 34 inches long;
and cut away about a quarter of its circumference as shown in section Fig. 3.
I then slide the tube Fig. 3 into the tube Eig, 1 through the aperture a Fig. 2,
which cap or end piece is so fixed to Fig. 1, that the solid part 6 will be exactly
opposite the slot A in the outside case Fig. 1.
I drill a hole c through Fig. 3 which tube is inside Fig. 4 and then insert into
the hole a small stud or knob which I fasten by riveting or otherwise.
I now place my finger on the knob and draw it to the other end of the slot, which
movement pushes the inside tube D Fig. 5 partly out of the case A Fig. 5, the
tube D projecting exactly the length of an ordinary cigarette paper.
The way to use this complete machine I describe as follows:-Into the opening
of the projecting tube D Fig. 5, place the tobacco, filling the cavity moderately
tight, then take an ordinary cigarette paper, and wrap around it, thereby com-
pletely covering the tube and tobacco, with the exception of the end; wet the
edge of the paper, and secure it in the usual manner, then by drawing the knob
back to the other end of the slot the cigarette falls off thoroughly complete.
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 as my invention is :-
(1) The combination of two connected tubes, one fitting exactly inside the
other, substantially as, and for the purpose herein described.
(2) The principle of the withdrawal of a thin tube-of the size and shape sub-
stantially as herein before described and shown in the drawings-through the
cigarette, to be used in the manufacture of an improved hand machine for making
cigarettes.
(3) The said principle of withdrawal to be used for making both round and oval
cigarettes; and for use both with and without useful combinations, such as pen,
pencil, knife etc.
Dated this 4th day of August 1801
JAMES TOOMER HILLIER.