US1083104A

US1083104A - Tobacco-container.

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Publication number: US1083104A
Application number: US74845013A
Authority: US
Inventors: Oscar H Johnson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-02-14
Filing date: 1913-02-14
Publication date: 1913-12-30
Anticipated expiration: 1930-12-30

Description

i spaces 8 between'the edg are OSCAR H. JOHNSON, OF ELYRIA, OHIO.

TOBACCO-CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec.30, 191a.

Application filed February 14, 1913. Serial Ho. 748,450.

To all whamz't may concern Be it known that I, Osoan H. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elyria, in the county of Lorain and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Containers, of WhlCll the following is a specification.

This inyention relates to humidors; and it has for its object the provision of a device of this character which will include a receptacle designed especially for the reception of plug tobacco or scrap tobacco, which latter is usually marketed in package form, an object of the invention being to provide a receptacle which will include a moistening chamber which is in direct communication with the tobacco chamber of the receptacle, so that the moisture in its circulation may become thoroughly mixed with the tobacco and thereby maintain the same in proper moist condition.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a vertical section through-the humidor; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a slightly modified form of the invention; and Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a vertical section through a portion of the receptacle, showing a still further modification thereof; and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section therethrough.

In describing the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1. and 2, it is said that the receptacle 1 may be constructed of glass, porcelain or any other suitable well known material which may be found most desirable for the purpose. The receptacle is provided with vertical walls 22 and hollow vertical walls 3-3, the latter being sub-divided by intermediate vertical strips or partitions 4, so as to form non-communicating moistening chambers or compartments 5, which are adapted to contain sponge 6 or a suitable absorbent material which may be saturated with water. The surfaces or edges 6 of the walls 33 are extended slightly below the plane of the surfaces or edges 77 of the walls 3.3 whereby to form intervening cs6 and the cover 9. In this manner it is seen that the moisture leaving the chambers 5 would be free for circulation in the tobacco chamber 10 of the receptacle, so as to permit the moisture to be thoroughly commingled with the tobacco and to maintain the latter in a proper moist condition.

The form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is designed for the reception of packages of tobacco and may be made in any suitable size to accommodate any desired number of packages, as will be understood. The cover 9 is provided with a depending flange 11, which overhangs the up er edge of the receptacle and which extend; down- Wardly agalnst the outer walls thereof. The cover carries a felt gasket 12, which is adapted to bear against the upper edges of the receptacle, so as to seal the joint between the receptacle and the cover.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the receptacle 13 is designed for the reception of plug tobacco and as illustrated the receptacle includes hollow walls 14-44 and 1515. The inner surfaces 17 of the walls 14-14 and 15-l 5 terminate below the plane of the outer surfaces of said walls, so that a space 18 is formed between the upper inner edge of the receptacle and the adjacent bottom surfaces of the cover 19, whereby to permit of the required direct communication of the moistening chambers 20 and the tobacco ber 21 in this instance is ception of plug tobacco. 15 has its inner and outer with intermediate oifsets 22 and as illustrated the inner offset is designed to present a finger receiving space 23 immediately at one side of the plug tobacco, so as to permit of the insertion of the finger in the space and to facilitate the operation of withdrawing the plug from the receptacle, as will be understood. The space 23 is preferably continuous and terminates at its upper end on line with the top of the tobacco chamber and at its lower end on line with the bottom of said chamber and is adapted to additionally form a circulating space for the moisture.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the receptacle comdesigned for the re- One of the walls portions provided 'prises an outer member 25 and an inner member 26, the walls of the latter being spaced from the former through bottom spacing lugs 27 and side spacing lugs 28. The lugs 28 are adapted to engage against the side walls of the member 25 while the lugs 27 are adapted to engage against thechamber 21. The chambottom of said member 25, as clearly shown. This construction is such that the member 26 can be quickly and conveniently removed from the member 25 when desired. The form shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is otherwise identical with the previously described forms of the device.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A humidor provided with a central-tobacco chamber and an outer moisture containing chamber communicating with the tobacco chamber, the tobacco chamber having one of its walls provided with a continuous vertical finger receiving groove, said oove also forming a ciroulatm space for e moisture, and a closure covering both of sand chambers.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature I in presence of two witnesses.

- OSCAR H. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

J. H.-STE'rs0N, J. R. ROBINSON.