US1244905A - Smoker's pouch. - Google Patents

Description

H. H. SCOTT.

SMOKERS POUCH.

APPLICATION FILED sPT.2. 1916.

1 244,905., Patented Oct. 30, 1917.

pair era HENRY H. scores, or new YORK, n. Y.

SMOKERS POUCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. so, ierz.

Application filed September 2, 1916. Serial No. 118,176.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known'that I, HENRY H- Soo'rr, a citizen of the United States, and a, resident of New York, in the county of N ew York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Smokers Pouches, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, whereby any one skilled in the art may make and use the same.

The invention relates to a pouch for tobacco and accessories such as smokers use, either in conjunction with a pipe or for the making of cigarettes, and embodies in the main a receptacle for the tobacco to which free access may be had for the purpose of filling or extractingthe tobacco when the closing cap is withdrawn and swung open. In conjunction with the closing cap there are provisions for the carrying of matches and the carrying of cigarette papers, either or both of which are immediately accessible to the user.

The main objects of the invention are more clearly set forth hereinafter and defined in the claims.

One of the essential objects, however, is to provide a device of compact form, which will fit nicely to the body when carried in the pocket, and which may be manipulated by the smoker with the greatest ease and with the least liability of spilling the charge of tobacco from the pouch other than the quantities required for filling a pipe or making a cigarette. I

A further object is to provide a movable cap in conjunctionwith the pouch which will serve as a closure for the pouch and at the same time as a carrier for matches and cigarette papers.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view with parts broken away to better illustrate the constructionand showing one side of the case.

Fig. 2 is a similar perspective view of the opposite side of the case.

Fig. 3 is avertical section.

Fig. dis a sectional viewwith the closure thrown open to distribute tobacco and with parts broken away.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view.

Combination pouches having means for carrying tobacco, matches and cigarette papers are admittedly not new in the art. Applicant has in mind a pouch in which there is a tobacco receptacle within which there is a pocket for matches and a receptacle for cigarette papers, all of which parts are formed in a maincasing over which is applied an outer casing which completes the tobacco receptacle and provides an opening at the bot tom for the filling of the receptacle.

In any device where there is a full bodypart of an outer casing which must be removed, there is the feature of cumbersomeness which is one of the objects of the present invention to avoid.

In the device hereinafter described, the receptacles for carrying the matches and the cigarette papers form a part of the closure for the main tobacco receptacle and insure a perfect closure nd, at the same time, permit a full opening of the receptacle for filling or discharging the contents of tobacco.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1, denotes a pouch which may be of any desired material but preferably of a flexible material such as leather. In the upper end of this pouch is arranged a casing member 2, which gives stability'and form to the pouch and provides a substantial means to which the dependent pouch of flexible material may be secured. It preferably has a bead 3, which serves as a finish for the upper end of the pouch portion 1, and as an abutment for the cap part of the closure.

Within the casing member 2, are arranged slide-ways 4, 5, which, by preference, are of L-form serving as a slide and guide way for a removable, hinged closure 6. The closure 6, has a bottom plate 7, which fits the inner walls of the casing member 2, and a cap portion 8, having a down-turned flange 9, which fits over the upper edge of the casing 2, and abuts against the heading 3.

Between the bottom plate 7 and the cap plate 8, there is a wall 10, having up-turned end parts 11, and a retaining edge 12-. Partially covering the upper portion of the receptacle formed by the wall 10, sides 11, and bottom plate 7, there is a plate 18, curved upwardly at the center as at 1%, to give finger opening near the top o't the receptacle 15, formed by said members.

lVithin this receptacle may be located a package of cigarette paper, the bound edge lying within the lower retaining edge 12, and the upper loose edges projecting under the plate 13.

To withdraw a paper, the finger is moved downwardly vover the plate 18, at the point 1%, and a paper is readily turned down to be extracted from the package.

Arranged upon the opposite face of the plate 10, is a match receptacle 16, which has a. hinged cover 17, and stamped out to provide a holder 18, for a scratcher.

This receptacle and scratcher plate incidentally is designed to hold the ordinary safety matches, the scratcher portion of the box being adapted to slide into the receptacle 18, of the hinged cover-plate 17.

The cover-plate 17, has lips 17*, at its opposite ends which may be readily grasped between the thumb and finger.

The bottom plate 7, of the closure is cut away as at 19, to fit about the guides at, 5, and the side plates of the receptacle 16, are cut away s at 20, so that the closure may be swung away from the opening of the casing 2, bringing the bottom plate 7 into close parallellism with the side walls of said casing 2.

Stops 21, are arranged adjacent to the upper ends of the guide-ways l, 5, and a pivot inember 22,- carried by the bottom plate 7, cooperates therewith.

This arrangement provides for sliding the. and also.

closure into and out of the casing 2, permits tilting of the closure to give free access through the casing and to the pouch( The top plate 8, of the closure is provided with a convenient form of heading 8, which serves a finger grip for withdrawing the closure In using the device, the closure is first pulled upward along the slides 4, 5, until the paper receptacle l5, and the match receptacle 16, are clearly exposed.

A. cigarette paper may now be withdrawn with facility.

The closure is then readily tilted to one side and tobacco may be poured from the pouch into the paper. Thereupon, the closure is tilted back into place firmly closing the pouch and yet exposing for use the match receptacle and scratcher. When these are used, a simple movement slides the closure back into the casing 2, and effectually closes the pouch.

The device is so convenient that it may be operated "ithout liability of spilling the tobacco and yet fills the want of a composite structure, filling all the requirements of the cigarette user.

it may be made of a conveniently small size, which will fit closely to the body, and noes not show appreciably in tightdressing.

For use by men in the field, such as engineers, soldiers and the like, it has particular advantages inasmuch as it be conveniently used. By partially sliding the closure a paper may be withdrawn; a tiltof the closure will open the pouch while the paper is being filled with tobacco; a retilting of the closure: protects the contents of the pouch while the cigarette is being rolled and the necessary match extracted and ignited. The whole operation may be effected with the case held in one hand, and at no time except when the tobacco is being extracted is the pouch open.

l i hen the cigarette is made and lighted, a simple movement of the hand etlectually closes the pouch.

bviously, the details of the structure might be varied to a considerable extent withoutdeparting from the spirit or the intent of the invention, and, of course, the elements may be arranged in any desired form to suitthe convenience andexigency of any particular design or taste.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1.. A pouch having a receptacle, a sliding closure therefor adapted upon movement to one limit of its play to be tilted to open the receptacle, and receptacles arranged in said sliding closure and exposed and accessible upon a partial sliding of the closure.

2. A smokers pouch having a tobacco receptacle, a sliding closure therefor, said closure hinged to the receptacle and adapted when open to give free access thereto, receptacles in opposite sides of the closure eX- posed tor use upon partial movement of the closure.

3. A smokers pouch having a tobacco receptacle terminating in a casing, slide-ways arranged in said casing, a closure having interengaging parts sliding in the slideways, and receptacles arranged in opposite sides of the closure and accessible upon partial withdrawal of the closure.

i. A smokers pouch having a tobacco receptacle terminating in a casing, slide-ways arranged in said casing, a closure having mterengaging part-s sliding in the slideways, a hinged connection therewith whereby said closure may be swung away t'rom the receptacle to give tree access thereto, and receptacles in opposite sides of said closure.

5. In a tobacco pouch, a' tobacco receptacle, 2i casing member at the upper end the casing and pouch, and receptacles arthereof, a closure comprising a bottom plate ranged in opposite sides of the closure for 10 and ahtop plate htging the casing, said 01}?- cigarette papers and matches.

sure aving e si ing engagement in t e casing and having a hinged connection there- HENRY SCOTT with whereby the closure may be slid out- Witnesses:

Ward whereby said closure may be swung to EDITH J. REMoNn,

one side to uncover and give free access to GUsTAvE DIAMOND.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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