US2005039A - Cigar package - Google Patents

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M. S. KAYNER CIGAR PACKAGE June 18 1935 Filed NOV. 10, 1955 (lttorneg S Patented June UNI-TED STATES PATENT.v OFFICE.

. 2,005,639,. I clean PACKAGE Morris S. Kayner, New York, N., Y. Application November 10, 1933, Serial N5. 697,486

. '16 Claims; (01. 206-44) The herein described invention relates to packages for tobacco and the like, and is primarily intended as a cigar package of pocket size.

I It is especially designed for men who" purchase more than one cigar, at'a time but not there'gular size box containing twenty-five or fifty.

Among the objects of the invention are to provide a packageof a convenient size for carrying ing the'individual cigars in anupright position in the package, to prevent their falling over,

breaking, or bending, andatthe same time, to

facilitate removal of an individual cigar. 15'

Still another object contemplates the provision of a package in which the individual cigars may be adequately displayed without disturbing the package or seals, whereby the quality, brand,

A style, etc. may be readily determined before pur- 20' chase. I

The present invention presents a novel solution of the problem of sealing the end of a package with the internal revenue stamp requiredby law,

in such a manner that no cigars can be removed without breaking the seal, while at the same time permitting a display of the ends of the cigars.

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects which Willappear as the description proceeds, reference may be made to the accompanying sheet of drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 represents a perspectiveview of a preferred form of package. I a Fig. 2 represents a verical section partly in elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective disassembled view showing details of the seal and cover of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig.2 but illustrating a slightly modified form of package, and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 4"but illustrating the modification of Fig. 5.

Referring more specifically to the drawing in which like reference numerals designate like parts, it will be observed that the package consists of a skeleton framework formed from any suitably designed blank (it is contemplated, that this package may be made from blanks of various configuration, the only essential being that;

the finished package be as herein described and claimed) and comprises a top elliptical strap NJ, a bottom elliptical strap l2, the straps l0 and I2 being connected and'spaced from each other by longitudinally extending struts I 4 and I6. The

lower band or strap l2 will be closed by a bottom wall I8 which may be formed integral with the element l2, or may besecured theretolby a paper: covering 20, as desired- Such paper coverings are frequently used for advertising purposes, and

:1, the like, and forma convenient. means of'holding the several 'parts'of the 'blank' in assembled and shaped relation. Advantage. may be 'takenof this fact to conceal the joint or seam line 22 produced by bringingthe edges of the blank. into adjacent relationship if ablank'of such type is. used. l ,1 Inasmuch as most cigars are marketedatthe present time in individual Cellophanelwrapper's, it is contemplated thatthe'skeleton framework. will be complete without the addition of any further material, but it ,willbe obvious thatthe A package may be provided with a Cellophane. wrapper or liner, if thought necessary; Y

From the structure thus far described, it will be evident that a plurality of cigars, Ifive being a convenient number for pocket, ,purposes,.may

be placed within the framework to complete the" I Assuming that one or1more cigars'is remove'd from the package, there would ordinarily be a tendency in the remaining cigars to fall sideways into the vacated space and this ,is objectionable because of danger of breakage ;of the unused cigars.

through the opposed walls of the upper strap" 10,-

transversely of the package, as shown clearly in Fig. 3. This is accomplished by securing one end of the elasticat 26, running it across and through the opposite wall, traversing the external face of said wall for adistance'equal to the diameter of, a cigar, returning the elastic to the first wall and co'ntmuingthe procedure until the end is brought out at the point 28. The

as 20, which could be utilized readily to finish off and complete the package, and which being pasted to the framework would readily serve to" secure the elastic in place. It is intended that the foregoing suggestions forsecuring the elastic-be illustrative only, and not limitingfas variejj ous other means of securing such elastiemight be utilized. Th e'e nds 26and 28 could be brought together, and vulcanized, or an endless band mightf 55 slits in the member ID from the top edge thereofdownwardly, and band, inserted in these-slits, rather than 'tilizing, a straight. bandreevedbaclg be used in the first instancebyforming vertical and forth, I

Obviously, any

In order to avoid this objection, it 'is. contemplated that the cigars Ice/separatedv or equivalent or elastic" litigate 40 ends may be secured in any convenientmanner as by knotting, or gluing same to thejmember I 0.. A preferred form of securing the ends would be by means of an outer covering or wrapper, such form The internal revenue law requires that packages of= cigars be sealed in such a manner as topreventexpensive to manufacture, requiring an almost removal of a single unit without destroying a seal in the nature of an internal revenuestamp. In order to insure that these conditions be fully met, there is provided a light/strip 30, which may be of relatively stiff material such as wood orfipre sueh stripbeing placed over the mouth piece endsof the cigars and secured in position thispackage is used'for cigars which do not have a mouth piece or a flat butt end, some other means must be provided to close and seal'the paekageand, accordingly, there is illustratedin Figs; 5. and 6 a typegof cover'which is of more general application and, which does not rest directly upen the cigars themselves. f

This form, while suitable for use with cigars of the type showninv Fig. ,1, is very satisfactory with cigars which have a pointed end or which are fragile to anextent insuffi'cient to support a c'over. 'In this form, there is. illustrated a cup shaped cover 34 somewhat similar to. the bottom l2l 8'which;forms.a complete enclosure for the end of the package. The sidewalls thereofare 7 of 'a size and shape to rest: upontheupper edge,

of the member l0, encasingithe, ends of the cigars whichmay project beyond the'member ID. This. cover canbe sealed readily by means of a stamp 31in a, manner similar to that above described, As an alternative, if the package is made of suflicient length that the .cigars do not project; beyond the member I0, a flat element such as the member 30 or the top wall 35 of the member- M may be utilized by makingsuch a flat member of -a size sufficient to rest upon and engage the edges of the member In. Closing and sealing the package in the manner described; not only complies with Federal and State requirements, but: affords adequate display of the ends of the cigars.

The:cap and seal, as above described, are primarily for; purposes wherein unit packages are sold and must be sealed with a revenue stamp to,

comply with thelaw; In the event that the cigars ar e p ackaged in such a manner that no revenuev stamp isnecessary for the small package of. a few members 30 and 34, as the package is otherwise 'completeforall other practical purposes without them. g V V stated abovecigars are usuallyjndividually encased in Cellophane, as indicated at 38; A.va-.

riationfromthis form would contemplateftheprovision of a Cellophane bag of suflicient size to I accommodate a plurality of cigars, such bag being placed in the skeleton framework, or might include an outer wrapper extending entirely around the framework and secured in position thereto, and it is not intended that this invention shall-be limited to any specific form'or style of package other than described in the claims appended hereto.

This construction is extremely simple, and inne'gligible amount of material. The skeleton construction exposes practically all of the contents of'the sealed package to inspection by the eye, while the internal construction enhances accessibility to. such contents.

Having thusldescribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire. to secure by Letters Patent.is:-

.1- A package for cigars and the like compris-- ing a skeleton framework formed with narrow; top and bottom strap members connected to each other by longitudinally extending struts, the lower of said strap members being closed to form a bottom for the package and both of said members being effective to encompass the contents of the package, and a cap of a shape and size substantially commensurate with the area defined by the periphery of said top'strap member, said cap being effective to retain the cigars within the package, said. top strap member being sub-divided into sections by elastic separators extending internally thereof from side to side of the member.

' 2. A package for cigars and the like having in combination, end sections formed of endless bands of generally elliptical configuration to encompass the cigars. in the package, and connected to each,

otherin spaced relation by longitudinally extending struts, and means extending transversely, of,. andentirely across one of said end sections, to

of generally elliptical configuration to encompass the cigars in the package, and connected to each other in spaced relation by longitudinally extending struts positioned in opposed relation to:'

each other and extending from pointsintermediate the ends of said sections, and elastic means extending transversely of one of said bands to provide. separators for the cigars in the package.

4. A package for cigars and the like having incombination,-end sections formed .of endless bands of generallyv elliptical configuration to encompass the cigars in the-package, and connected to eachother in spaced relation by longitudinally extend:

ing struts positioned in opposed relation to each other and extending from points intermediate the ends of. said sections, and separating means for the cigars in the package comprising an elastic band reeved through one of said bands to provide, transversely extending runs, the transverse runs being arranged in predetermined spaced relation-toeach other.

5. A package for cigars and the like comprising a skeleton framework formed with strap members connected to each other'other solely by longitudinallyextending struts, the lower of said strap membershaving a lateral wall forming abottom forthe package, and both of said members being effective to encompass the contents of. th'epackage, a cap. member of a shape and size. substantially commensurate with the area defined. by' the periphery of, saidtopistrap member, effec? tive tojretain thecontents of. they packagelthere-Ii within, said top strap member being subdivided into sections by separators extending internally thereof from one side to the other of the memher.

6. A package for cigars and the like having in combination, end sections formed of bands arranged to a general elliptical configuration whereby to encompass the cigars in the package, and connected to each other in spaced relation by longitudinally extending struts positioned in opposed relation to each other and extending from points intermediate the ends of the respective elliptical end sections, and means extending transversely of, and entirely across at least one of said end sections, to provide separators for the cigars in the package.

7. A package for cigars and the like having in combination, end sections formed of bands arranged in generally elliptical configuration to encompass cigars in the package, and connected to each other in spaced relation by longitudinally extending struts positioned in opposed relation to each other and extending from points intermediate the ends of said sections, and separating means for the cigars comprising a cord reeved through one of said bands to provide transversely extending runs, the transverse runs being arranged in predetermined spaced relation to each other.

8. As an article of manufacture, a merchandizing package of cigars comprising a receptacle, a plurality of cigars carried therein, with their ends projecting from the mouth thereof, a retaining strip of relatively stiff material for holding the cigars within the receptacle, extending across the ends of the cigars in spacedrelation' to the mouth of the receptacle, and means for sealing said strip about the cigars to the receptacle.

9. As an article of manufacture, a merchandising package of cigars comprising a receptacle, a plurality of cigars carried therein, with their ends projecting from the mouth thereof, means in said receptacle for separating the individual cigars from each other effective to hold said cigars in place within the receptacle, a retaining strip of relatively stiff material for holding the cigars Within the receptacle, extending across the ends of the cigars in spaced relation to the mouth of the receptacle, and means for sealing said strip about the cigars to the receptacle.

10. As an article of manufacture, a merchandizing package of cigars comprising a display receptacle formed with relatively narrow top and bottom strap members, connected to each other by longitudinally extending struts, the lower of said strap members being closed to form a bottom for the package, and the other of said strap members being open to form a. mouth for the receptacle, and both of said members being effective to encompass the contents of the package, a plurality of cigars carried in the receptacle with their ends projecting from the mouth thereof, a cap extending across the ends of the cigars in spaced relation to the mouth of the receptacle, and means for sealing said cap to the receptacle.

11. As an article of manufacture, a mechandizing package of cigars comprising a display receptacle formed with relatively narrow top and bottom strap members, connected to each other by longitudinally extending struts, the lower of said strap members being closed to form a bottom I for the package, and the other of said strap members being open to form a mouth for the receptacle, and both of said members being eflective to encompass the contents of the package, a plurality of cigars carried in the receptacle with their ends projecting from the mouth thereof, means in said receptacle for separating the individual cigars from each other effective to hold said cigars in place within the receptacle, a cap extending across the ends of the cigars in spaced relation to the mouth of the receptacle, and means for sealing said cap to the receptacle.

12. As an article of manufacture, a merchandizing package of cigars comprising a receptacle having a cut-out intermediate its ends for display of contents therein, a plurality of cigars formed with mouth pieces at one end, carried in said receptacle with the mouth pieces projecting from the mouth of the receptacle, a retaining strip of relativel stiff material for holding the cigars within the receptacle positioned upon the ends of the cigar mouth pieces, in spaced relation to the mouth df the receptacle, and means for securing said strip in such position, to the receptacle.

13. As an article of manufacture, a merchandizing package of cigars comprising a receptacle having a cut-out intermediate its ends for display of contents therein, a plurality of cigars formed with mouth pieces at one end, carried in said receptacle with the mouth pieces projecting from the mouth of the receptacle, means in said receptacle for separating the individual cigars from each other effective to hold said cigars in place within the receptacle, a retaining strip of relatively stiff material for holding the cigars within the receptacle positioned upon the ends of the cigar mouth pieces, in spaced relation to the mouth of the receptacle, and means for securing said strip in such position, to the receptacle.

14.. As an article of manufacture, a merchandizing package of cigars comprising a receptacle and a plurality of cigars carried therein, said recep-' tacle being of a length effective to partially expose the cigars beyond the end of the receptacle, means extending across and engageable with the exposed ends of the cigars for holding same within the receptacle, and means for securing said holding means in such position, to the receptacle.

15. As an article of manufacture, a merchandizing and display package of cigars, comprising a receptacle, and a plurality of cigars carried therein, said receptacle having a length less than that of the cigars, means extending over and engageable with the exposed, projecting ends of the cigars for holding same within the receptacle, and means for securing said holding means in such position, to the receptacle.

16. As an article of manufacture, a merchandizing and display package of cigars, comprising a receptacle, and a plurality of cigars carried therein, means extending transversely back and forth across the interior of said receptacle to separate individual cigars therein from each other, said receptacle having a length less than that of the cigars, means extending over and engageable with the exposed, projecting ends of the cigars for holding same within the receptacle, and means for securing said holding means in such position, to the receptacle.

. MORRIS S. KAYNER.

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