US1733197A - Tobacco pouch - Google Patents

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IIIIIIIIIIIII Patented oct. 29, 1929 1,733,197

UNITED 'STATES PATrsrrr OFFICE THEODORE WILLIAM MONROE, F BROOKLXNE, MASSACHUSETTS TOBACCO POUCH. y

Application led September 8, 1927. Serial No. 218,207.

This invention relates to tobacco pouches, trated in the accompanying drawings, Vin

and more particularly to flat tobacco pouches which: I having provision for humidifying vthe tovFigure l is a vjew, in perspective, of the b acco therein. improved pouch showing the flap open;

- In lusing flat tobacco pouches consisting Fig. 2 is a View, in perspective, of a section 55 merely of a two-Walled casing, the tobacco of the pouch shoivn in Fig. l; "dries out quickly and when in such condition Fig. 3 is a view, in elevation, of the lining becomes practically unusable. The condiof the-pouch shown in Fig. l With the lining tion' of the tobacco deteriorates also by being flap open; and n shaken up in the pocket of the user causing Fig'. 4 is a view, in section,`of a modified 60 a grinding action'of: the Walls of the pouch 'form of the improved pouch. which is transmitted directly to the tobacco f Referring first to Figs. l to 3, the flat pouch Which, if in a dry condition, pulverizes very illustrated consists of a casing, generally inquickly and is then useless for a pleasant dicated by the numeral l, made up of two '15 smoke. 'Howeveig if the tobacco is ma-inpieces of flexible sheet material stitched to- 65 tained moistl the grinding and pulverzing getlier at three edges, as shown at 2, to proaction is minimized and smoking such tovvide a mouth. rlhe back Wall 3 in the illusvbaceo is soothing and desirable. Several trated form extends beyond the front Wall 4 methods have been proposed for maintaining to form a closing flap 5, which may be pro- ,20 tobacco carried in a pouch in a moist condivided With suitable snap fasteners such as 6 70 tion but, as far as I have been able to deterto holdL it in closed position as seen in Figs. 2 mine, none have been commercially successand 4, the casing being the same in the modiful, fied form shown in the latter figure. It is The Objects of this invent-ion are to provide Within the scope of the invention to employ aflexible'Wallet-type pouch having provision other means for closing the mouth of the 75 for humidifying the tobacCo't-herein, which pouch, the invention being equally advanmay easily and cheaplybe made and yet not -tageous regardless of the type of closure used. be cumbersome; to provide for a continuous The lining member 7Y is shown detached raddition of moisture for humidiflcation in a from the casing in Fig. 3 and is preferably simple'andconvenient'manner; to provide a being made up of a front member 8 and a 80 Pouch of this @hgmcter in which the moist; back member 9', the latter being extended upabsorbent materialused is separated from the Wrdly t0 form a flap l0. The lining, except tobacco so that it is merely humidified and the flap 10, is usually cemented to the inside not soaked; to provide in a Wallet-type pouch vO' the casing l, although this is not essential certain reinforcements which assistV inrpre- SIIlCe .Securement is usually obtained by.85 venting deformation of the pouch and thus Stltfhllg t0 the CELSHlg, aS Shown at l1, about promoting successful humidification; and the mouth 0f the Pouch' The PaIS thus fill' geherally p0 mprovej'the mt of making Vdescribed arev the usual construction of l 40 pouches of the type describe@ Wallet-type pouch as at present obtainable.

. and combinations of elements hereinafter desible It is desirable, especially when using a humidifying agent, to reinforce the pouch in'a manner to retain the bottom of its Walls in an extended position to hold the tobacco loosely and prevent povvderinfr as far as pos- For this purpose I insert a channelscribed and then particularly pointed out 1n Shaped ymember 12 that is preferably but not the, appended Clalms- U necessarily, fixed to the lining 7 at the bottom The feat-ures and scope of the invention thereof to keep it inv Open position with its Will best be understood from a description'of Walls apart, as shown inFig. 2. Obviously 50 the preferred embodiments thereof illusthe same result is obtained if the member 12 100 To the accomplishment of these objects and such others as may hereinafter appear, as will readily be understood by those skilled in the art, the invention comprises the features is secured within the casing 1, and the lining then secured to it by cement, or by any other suitable means.

For the purpose of humidifying the tobacco in the pouch I provide a pocket for receiving moist absorbent material that is separate fromthe pocket which receives thetobacco. This humidifier pocket is formed by attaching an auxiliary member 13, which may conveniently be of the samen material as the lining, asby stitching it on three edges to one wall of the lining member 7. The pocket thus made is adapted to receive absorbent material such asy a sheet of blotting paper 14 which is first moistened with water. .Until ,dried out eva-poration will humidify the tobacco. y

The preferred location of the humidifier pocket, either on a wallof the lining (Figs. 2' andg'); or on av wall of the casing (.F 4), is such that its mouth lies along the line o f the' opening, or mouth; of they pouch. This location affords easyl access to the humidifier pocket when necessary for replenishment of the' h-umidifying agent. With this f rml of the invention it is important that, in opening the mouth of the pouch, the huinidifying pocket be surely moved bodily with the'y wall against which it lies,- away from the `.opposite wall'. In other words provision should be m'a'de to insure that the pocket will not be openedor torn during the frequent opening of the pouch tol gain access to the tobacco therein. Accordingly the free edge ofthe materia-l 113 is reinforced throughout' its length by ruiming a flexible wire 16 through a hem 17. This stiffens the' material at one side of the mouth of the pocket and causes it norm-ally to' lie snugly against the other side, but an additional fastener, such as' the snap 15, may be used if desired.

A further' important 'advantage of re'- infor'cing the mouth of the humidifier pocket is thatv it provides a stiffened edge to the mouth of the pouch that, however, may readily be bowed outward and when so bowed merely by pressure from the thumb at its center will, because of its length, maintain the poucli mouth fully open for thev introduction of the bowl of smokers pipe. Likewise the wiie 16 can be as easily bowed inward,

away from the pouch wall 4 (see Fig. l),y to

'o'pen the humidifier pocket when required.

`The flexible nature of the s'tiffene'f perniits it always to straighten out when the -pouch is clbsed; In addition, the stiffeier elen'ient serves to' retain the pouch in an extended ps'itio'n and thus' Vprevents to` some extent at least the pulveriz'ing of the tobaeco if it gets dry. v

The nio'dified forni f piich shown in Fig'. 4 is the sane as that a `4ove described, with the exception that the lining member 7 is omitted and the auxiliary member 13 whih forms the liiimidifie pocket is attaehed directly to the wall of the casing 1. In the event that the casing is made of some water impervious material, such as rubber or oil cloth, this form is desirable.

It will be observed that it is important that the moistener-pocket shall be affixed to the outer wallof thel pouch andY that it shall be so attahedl thereto that, when the outer wall is forced away from the back wall to thus open the tobacco-receptacle, the moistenerp'oicltet shall follow this front wall and thus ayoid interfering with filling the pipe by dipping it into the pouch. It is also important that the moi'stener-pocket and the closure device thereof, when said device is closed by normally-closing means, shall flex with? the outer wallv when said outer wall is sprung to open position, whichpositionv is shown in Fig. 1. n

s While I have shown' and described but two forms o'fmy i-nvexitin, it is obvious that changes may be resorted 4to' within the skill of the artisanV without departing' from the spirit and scope thereof as defined by the appended claims.-

Wha't is claimed' as: new, y v

1.- The combination with flexible tobacco pouchhavi'n'g aclosure-flap, of a' moistening device embodying a sheet of flexible fabric fastened to the inner face of the outer wall of said pouch to' thus form a` pocket, the upper edge' of said fabric being disconnected from said outer wall to thus forni a mouth for lsaid pocket, and flexible closure' means for the mouth of said pocket embodying a flexible wire in said upper edge, for the purpose Set Oth'.'

2. The combination with a flexible tobacco pouch having a @Insure-flap, oa moistening device embodying a sheet of flexible fabric fastened to the inner face of the' outer wall of said p'ouch, the upper edge of said fabric being disconnected from said outer wall to thus forni a monthfor 'said pocket,fand closure means' for said pocket, fer the pur# pose' set forth, said closure means 'embodying an elastic wire fastened to the upper edge of said fabric and normally sprung toward the outerwall of ,the poueli to thus keep said pocketiiornial-ly closed and yet permit the pocket and its closure' device to flex with the outerI wallof the pouch. v .y

THEODORE WILLIAM MONROE.

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