US1597894A - Cigar band - Google Patents

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Aug-:31 1926. c.- F. HUTTER GIGAR' BAND Filed August 25, 1924 (ZZHuZZer; I

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STATES CHARLES r. BUTTER, or AUSTIN, TEXAS.

CIGAR BAND.

Application filed August 25, 1924.

This invention relates to improvements in cigar bands and has for an object the provision of means which is includedin a cigar band whereby the latter may be conveniently removed without injury to the wrapper of the cigar.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for the above purpose which is simple and eflicient and which will not increase the cost of manufacture of the band.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of. construction, to be hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the dravvings:- Figure l is a view of a cigar having attached thereto a band constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a view substantially at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the band before the same is applied to a cigar.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the band which is indicated at 10 may be of any desired size or configuration and is adapted to be secured around a cigar 11 by pasting or gluing the ends of the band together at the point indi cated at 12 in Figures 2 and 3.

The invention resides in providing a tongue or tab 13 which is cut from the band and may be cut at the same operation and with the same die utilized for cutting the strip from which the band is made. This tongue or tab 13 has its inner end positioned adjacent the spot of glue or paste 12. The said glue or paste acts to stiffen or reinforce the band at this point.

The tongue or tab 13 is adapted to be Serial No. 734,086.

pulled outward for the removal of the band the inner end of the tongue or tab with respect to the spot of glue or paste 12, when the tongue or tab is pulled outward, the band Will be torn oppositely. and laterally or substantially along the dotted lines indicat-ed at 14, the reinforcing means provid ed by the spot of glue or paste acting to deflect the line of tear.

The band may thus be quickly and conveni-ently moved without injury to the wrapper of the cigar.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of-the appended claim.

Having described the invention What is claimed is A. cigar band comprising an oval shaped body having a reduced tab extending from one end thereof, a substantially rectangular portion at the other end of the body, a tongue struck from the rectangular portion and lying in the same longitudinal plane as the tab at the opposite end of the body, and stiffening and securing means carried by the rectangular portion and adapted to be engaged by the outer end of the tab whereby to secure the band to an object, and said means comprising a stiffened area presenting diverging edges below the slits forming the tongue to provide means whereby to direct the tear, through that portion of the band from Which the second tongue is struck laterally from each side of the inner end of said tongue toward the edges of the band.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES F. HUTTER.

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