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US1268163A
US1268163A US5059815A US5059815A US1268163A US 1268163 A US1268163 A US 1268163A US 5059815 A US5059815 A US 5059815A US 5059815 A US5059815 A US 5059815A US 1268163 A US1268163 A US 1268163A
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  • Cigar-Boxes a .citizen of the United States, residing at Whippany, in the i county of Morris and Stateof New ⁇ Jersey, ⁇ have invented new and useful Improvements in- Lined Cigar-Boxes, of which the4 following is a specification.
  • This invention relates to cigar boxes. .In the cigar trade cedar wood is recognized as having peculiar properties rendering the wood beneiicialwhen used to hold cigars or tobacco. The constant growing demand for cedar woodhas increased the cost of this wood, and consequently the cost of the box tends to become an important item in thetotal cost .of abox of cigars.
  • One of the objects of the present invention is to produce a cigar boxwhich can ⁇ be manu-.i factured at substantially the same cost or less cost than the presentr boxes constructed offcedar wood,but which will edect economy inthe amount of cedar wood employed.
  • a further object ofthe invention- is ⁇ to produce a cigar box whichfwill lhave somewhat ⁇ the effect of a humidor on the cigars which it contains, and loperate in suchaway that no moisture will be added or subtracted from the Cigars, enabling. the box to preserve the contents in substantially the same condition they are in when ⁇ placed inthe box.
  • I provide a metallic protecting shell ⁇ and t ⁇ provide within it a cedar ⁇ wood lining of sufficient thickness to enablethe pores of the wood to act as an equalizer for the moisture ,insidethe metal shell. In this way thebox will keepA the ⁇ cigars in their freshcondition.
  • a further object; of the invention is to construct such a ⁇ box so ⁇ that "it may be readily Vfastened in a, closed condition, and which can be readily opened in a verysimple manner when desired.
  • TheV invention consists ⁇ infthe, general combination of parts and details,herein-V after described, all ⁇ of A,which contribute 1to ,Y produce an efficient' linedcigar box.
  • Patented une 4, 1918 A preferred embodiment of the invention is described in the following specification,
  • FIG. 1 is -a perspective of the ⁇ complete box embodying my invention and showing the same in its opened condition and empty.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective of ⁇ the metallic shell which ⁇ forms the outer" part of f the box and showing ⁇ same in its openedA position with all the cedar wood of the box removed.
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective showing details of the invention. y
  • Fig. l is a vertical crossesection through the complete box. u. 1 L
  • Fig. 5 isa horizontalcross-sectionftaken through one corner of the box and further illustrating details of the invention.
  • iF-ig. 6 ⁇ is a vertical section taken through the forward edge of the ⁇ lid section of the box and further illustrating details'of the interlocking or fastening connection ⁇ for holding the box closed. This view isfupon a very much enlarged scale.
  • Fig. 7 is a section taken at the ⁇ same point as ⁇ that of Fig. ⁇ 6 but showing simplythef outer shellv at the lidgof the box.
  • Preferite u provide ⁇ a metallic. shell comprisingy a body section l0 ⁇ and a lid section l1, and these parts are preferably connected together: by a hinge Connection l2, seeFig. 2.
  • the body ⁇ section has abottomg13and verticalA 'side and rear walls l and aifront wall 15. ⁇ -These walls ⁇ preferably ⁇ have their upperwedges turned in so. as to form a rounded edge 16..
  • This shell is made of sheetmetal, it is slightly resilient, and I make use ofthis p'operty of the shell to ⁇ hold the liner ⁇ 17 in ace... p
  • This liner l? preferably comprises a 'bote1 tom liner18 of cedar wood and vertical,
  • the liners- ⁇ 19a for the front andrear walls of the shell preferably extend the full length ⁇ of the interior of the shell, and their inner 'sides at each end lie againstr thel endsofthe end liners ⁇ 19.
  • the end liners 19 are cut rather full ⁇ as ⁇ to ⁇ their length ⁇ sothat theywill fit tightlyin placeyflhey may be readily slipped intothe body shell their botand then forced outwardly betweentheliners 19, and the resiliency of the body of the shell will then hold them in position.
  • the vupper'edges; of the side wall liners 19 preferably extend above ⁇ the upper4 edges of the side walls of the body of the shell.
  • the lid section 11 is preferably provided" with a lid liner 20 preferably formed of cedar "wood, ⁇ and fitting neatly into position under the lid section andbetween the sided walls 21 of the lid section, and forming the lid' of the completecedar box.
  • VVhatIclainris 1 j f 1: .A cigarbox-a-ndhumidor,comprisingan outer' metal casing and"l cover therefor; and an inner lining formedof a bottom and slide pieces of cedar woodv loo ⁇ sely""placedl ⁇ inthe casing, anda toplining-also of cedarin the cover, the whole being so arrangeolV that the closing jof the "cover will "bring the 4top ⁇ linl ing against fthe' sidebpiece's forcing'theside pieces y ltogether and l against” the bottom to form a substantially" air tight"inclosure.”
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  • a cigar box and humidor comprising an outer metal casing and cover therefor, and an inner lining formed of a bottom and side pieces of cedar wood loosely placed in the casing, with the upper edges oi' the side pieces projecting above the edges of the casing, and a top lining also of cedar in the cover, the whole being so arranged that the closing of the cover will bring the top lining against the side pieces forcing the side pieces together and against the bottom to form a substantially air tight inclosure, and interlocking means between the cover flange and the upper edge of the casing to hold the cover closed.
  • a combined cigar box and humidor comprising an outer metal casing having a anged cover, and a removable inner lining formed of a bottom and side pieces of cedar wood loosely assembled within the casing with the upper edges of the side pieces projecting above the upper edges of the casing, a cedar wood lid complemental to the lining, the said cover flange being of sufficient depth to embrace, when closed, the upper marginal edges of the metal casing and thus force the loosely assembled side pieces together, and interlocking means between the cover ange and the upper edge of the casing to hold the cover closed.

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A. SCHNEIDER.
LINED CIGAR BOX.
APPLxcATloN msu SEPT. 14, 1915.
@W1-@AMM f NE SES ANTHONY SCHNEIDER, or WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY, AssIGNOR To SEIDENBERG a" Co. (INC.), OE NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.
LINEE crean-Box.
To all whom z't may concern:
Be it known that I, ANTHONY SCHNEIDER,
a .citizen of the United States, residing at Whippany, in the i county of Morris and Stateof New` Jersey, `have invented new and useful Improvements in- Lined Cigar-Boxes, of which the4 following is a specification. This invention relates to cigar boxes. .In the cigar trade cedar wood is recognized as having peculiar properties rendering the wood beneiicialwhen used to hold cigars or tobacco. The constant growing demand for cedar woodhas increased the cost of this wood, and consequently the cost of the box tends to become an important item in thetotal cost .of abox of cigars. `In order to economize this wood in the construction of cigar boxes, `it has been `attempted to make the Walls very thin, but in doing so, the walls of thebox lose their rigidity and there is a well defined limit in thinnesspermissible in suchwalls. A c
One of the objects of the present invention is to produce a cigar boxwhich can `be manu-.i factured at substantially the same cost or less cost than the presentr boxes constructed offcedar wood,but which will edect economy inthe amount of cedar wood employed.
A further object ofthe invention-is `to produce a cigar box whichfwill lhave somewhat `the effect of a humidor on the cigars which it contains, and loperate in suchaway that no moisture will be added or subtracted from the Cigars, enabling. the box to preserve the contents in substantially the same condition they are in when `placed inthe box. With `this end inview, I provide a metallic protecting shell `and t `provide within it a cedar` wood lining of sufficient thickness to enablethe pores of the wood to act as an equalizer for the moisture ,insidethe metal shell. In this way thebox will keepA the` cigars in their freshcondition.
A further object; of the invention is to construct such a `box so `that "it may be readily Vfastened in a, closed condition, and which can be readily opened in a verysimple manner when desired. y i
Further obj ects of the invention Vwill appear more fully hereinafter.` p i t ,TheV invention consists` infthe, general combination of parts and details,herein-V after described, all `of A,which contribute 1to ,Y produce an efficient' linedcigar box.
Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 14,;1915. Serial No. 50,598.
Patented une 4, 1918 A preferred embodiment of the invention is described in the following specification,
`While the broad scope of the invention is appended claims] `j pointed out in the In the drawing, c Figure `1 is -a perspective of the `complete box embodying my invention and showing the same in its opened condition and empty. Fig. 2 is a perspective of `the metallic shell which` forms the outer" part of f the box and showing `same in its openedA position with all the cedar wood of the box removed. f
Fig. 3 is a perspective showing details of the invention. y
Fig. l is a vertical crossesection through the complete box. u. 1 L
Fig. 5 isa horizontalcross-sectionftaken through one corner of the box and further illustrating details of the invention. iF-ig. 6 `is a vertical section taken through the forward edge of the `lid section of the box and further illustrating details'of the interlocking or fastening connection` for holding the box closed. This view isfupon a very much enlarged scale.
, Fig. 7 is a section taken at the` same point as` that of Fig.` 6 but showing simplythef outer shellv at the lidgof the box.
In Carrying Outmy invention ,I Preferite u provide `a metallic. shell comprisingy a body section l0` and a lid section l1, and these parts are preferably connected together: by a hinge Connection l2, seeFig. 2. The body` section has abottomg13and verticalA 'side and rear walls l and aifront wall 15.` -These walls `preferably `have their upperwedges turned in so. as to form a rounded edge 16.. As this shell is made of sheetmetal, it is slightly resilient, and I make use ofthis p'operty of the shell to `hold the liner `17 in ace... p This liner l? preferably comprises a 'bote1 tom liner18 of cedar wood and vertical,
sidewall liners l9'which rest at tom edges on the bottom liner 18, see- Fig. 4. The liners-` 19a for the front andrear walls of the shell preferably extend the full length` of the interior of the shell, and their inner 'sides at each end lie againstr thel endsofthe end liners` 19. The end liners 19 are cut rather full` as` to `their length` sothat theywill fit tightlyin placeyflhey may be readily slipped intothe body shell their botand then forced outwardly betweentheliners 19, and the resiliency of the body of the shell will then hold them in position.
.The vupper'edges; of the side wall liners 19 preferably extend above `the upper4 edges of the side walls of the body of the shell.
The lid section 11 is preferably provided" with a lid liner 20 preferably formed of cedar "wood,` and fitting neatly into position under the lid section andbetween the sided walls 21 of the lid section, and forming the lid' of the completecedar box. i y
As the .vertical Walls of liner 172 extend above fthe top plane of the body section `and into contact with linerQO, the, externaljoint between the body section and lid becomes closed ,by the walls of liner 17.4,` While ithis practicallyproduees a Wood-towood effect atthe top of the box, an exceedingly desirous condition, it `also practically prevents the use of special liner retaining means for thefbox walls,A it being undesirable to pro` thefrear wall 23 and the front wall 2110i the lid section, and bend these tongues so that .they project acrosslthe under edge of the lidlmer andxhold it against the main wall ofthe lid.` i Y The vertical walls 1l-and` 15 of the body section' i are preferably pressedv outwardly so as to `form a: slight bead Qiextending lon` gitudinally around the boxand I also preferito .provideM interlocking means between thewlid` sectionll and the body section 10 `soja's to hold the lid section-closed This isfpreferablyaccomplished by punching'an opening in the forward: wall 24:` of the lid sectionl-l andfcutting outlsome of thematerial so astofform a tonguefand the materialf of this tongue is offset so as to form afshoulder QGnearitsf'upper endfwhich can be very' readily talenlhold of' with one?s thlimborfinger. I also `form the forward wall -15' 'of `the body l shell with an outwardly? projecting offset or shoulder 27. Vhen'the e bxislclosed, the lower edge 28 ofthe openinginthe `wallet will engage over the off`` setjorfproiection 27 and holdthe lid closed.
In order torelease the interlocking means, it is1 simply `necessary `to press the forward Wall "115 vof` the body section 10 inwardly" until the shoulder 2G moves out of engage`-- ment with the edgefZSL The resilient quality 1. of the box enablesthi's catchto `be released" in the mannerdescribed.
Inorder to give thebox' substantially the same' externalE appearance as an ordinary wooden cigar box, I preferlto attach "to the outer side of the lid section 11 a cover formed of paper grained to simulate cedar Wood, vand if desired', the side walls of" the body section lrinaylikewise be covered with this paper, but if desired, the coloring necessary to simulate cedar wood may be lithographed directly onto the metal of the lid; i Iii either case the box is trimmedand resembles closely in appearance al regular cedar wood cigar box.
By constructinga box in :the mannerv de'- scribed `I "am enabled Ato produce` a cigar box which isequallylstrong or stronger than an ordinary cedar wood cigar box, and which rhasthe desirable properties of an ordinary cedar Wood box. 1, At the "same `time it does. not require as l,'greata `quantity of cedarwood toconstruct it.
'By a forming. the interlocking f connection for holding thefboxclosed in the metal shell, I avoid thenecessityfor making any attachmentswto `the wooden part of thebox, and furthermore thelidplateidbeing of metal, when the box isclosed', exerts apres-V 90 surethroughout its entire area, I.insurinfgthat i theI cedar lideliner20 `will lit closely against the upper edges of the side liners@` 19 throughout the entire `perimeter fof the box so thatA cigars can be= packedI and pressed i in itlike any regularly constructed iand nailed cedar cigar box. i i i i 1 It is understood thattheembodiment'of the invention set `forth herein `is only one of t-he many embodiments or forms the fine vention may take, and I' dolnot wish `to be limited in the practice of the invention nor ininy claims to thewparticular-embodiment set forth.` And -I` may use any feature 1of my invention without fthe other features.1 i
VVhatIclainris: 1 j f 1: .A cigarbox-a-ndhumidor,comprisingan outer' metal casing and"l cover therefor; and an inner lining formedof a bottom and slide pieces of cedar woodv loo`sely""placedl `inthe casing, anda toplining-also of cedarin the cover, the whole being so arrangeolV that the closing jof the "cover will "bring the 4top `linl ing against fthe' sidebpiece's forcing'theside pieces y ltogether and l against" the bottom to form a substantially" air tight"inclosure."` j
' 2; A 'cigar box andhiimidor,"co1nprising an outer metal casing and a flanged cover therefor, and anfinner lining formed of `a bottom and side pieces ofjcedar wood loosely placed in the casing with the upper edges of the side oieces`proj'eoting above theedges of thecasin'g, and-a tolgiliningg,` also of cedar wood in the cover, thelwhole being" 'solar`` ranged 'that the closing of the cover l will 125 bring the top lining" againstztlie sidepieces and `force said pieces together 1andagainst the bottoln to form a substantially"airtight joint,` with the lianges of the 'cover`pi'oject-- ing belowthe upperedgesof the side pieces.`
3. A cigar box and humidor, comprising an outer metal casing and cover therefor, and an inner lining formed of a bottom and side pieces of cedar wood loosely placed in the casing, with the upper edges oi' the side pieces projecting above the edges of the casing, and a top lining also of cedar in the cover, the whole being so arranged that the closing of the cover will bring the top lining against the side pieces forcing the side pieces together and against the bottom to form a substantially air tight inclosure, and interlocking means between the cover flange and the upper edge of the casing to hold the cover closed.
4. A combined cigar box and humidor, comprising an outer metal casing having a anged cover, and a removable inner lining formed of a bottom and side pieces of cedar wood loosely assembled within the casing with the upper edges of the side pieces projecting above the upper edges of the casing, a cedar wood lid complemental to the lining, the said cover flange being of sufficient depth to embrace, when closed, the upper marginal edges of the metal casing and thus force the loosely assembled side pieces together, and interlocking means between the cover ange and the upper edge of the casing to hold the cover closed.
In testimony whereof` I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.
ANTHONY SCHNEIDER.
Witnesses J. GRANVILLE MEYERS, JONATHAN H. HOLMES.
copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patentns, Washington, D. c.
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US2977171A (en) * 1957-06-26 1961-03-28 Jack Q Gleason Cigar box assembly
US3337112A (en) * 1964-11-16 1967-08-22 Frost Box Co Inc Box construction
US6047701A (en) * 1996-12-16 2000-04-11 Feldman; Marvin Karpa Tray with grooves and slots for recirculation of moist air for a humidor in operation
US6068113A (en) * 1996-12-31 2000-05-30 Hollywood Products, Inc. Portable humidor
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US2977171A (en) * 1957-06-26 1961-03-28 Jack Q Gleason Cigar box assembly
US3337112A (en) * 1964-11-16 1967-08-22 Frost Box Co Inc Box construction
US6047701A (en) * 1996-12-16 2000-04-11 Feldman; Marvin Karpa Tray with grooves and slots for recirculation of moist air for a humidor in operation
US6068113A (en) * 1996-12-31 2000-05-30 Hollywood Products, Inc. Portable humidor
US20190116878A1 (en) * 2017-10-25 2019-04-25 Robert A. Akin, JR. Humidor
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