US2123953A - Cigar box - Google Patents

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C. G. MYERS July 19, 193.8.

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Patented July 19, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlc-E cIGAa Box Application July 10, 1924, Serial No. 725,189

Renewed December 8, 1937 2 Claims.

My invention is designed to provide an economical method of producing a cigar box by rendering unnecessary the production of the box out of the expensive cedar wood generally 5 used, by providing a covering of paper for the outside of the box simulating the cedar of which cigar boxes are usually made.

In carrying out my invention I preferably provide one sheet for the bottom, ends and sides, the sheet being cut at the corners to permit folding, and I ornament the sheet with strips along each edge as well as around the top with edgings so that the body of the box is covered with a single sheet of paper, the top of the L edging folding over the upper exposed top edges of the box on the front and ends. 'Ihis -covering for the box may be applied in any suitable manner.

The lid of the box is covered in the same manner, but I may use two sheets, one for the outer face of thel lid, made up of a body material in simulation of the cedar wood, and the other for the underface decorated with the customary trade label made up with an integral edging which may fold over to cover the exposed ends of the lid at the front and ends.

I provide a lining for the box in one piece cut at the corners and fitted snugly to the interior of the box.

In the drawing I have shown in Figure 1 a lblank illustrating the covering for the outer part of the body of the box.

In Figures 2 and 3 I show the covers for the lid, inner and outer, and

In Figure 4 I show the blank for the inner lining.

In Figure 5 I show the blank for covering the hinge of the lid thereby joining the top cover with the covering for the outer part.

In Figure 1 the part marked a covers the bottom of the box, the part marked b the front, c and d the ends, and e the back. The edgings are shown at j'. The back flap e has a cutaway portion indicated at n, which is adapted to straddle the hinge ordinarily used between the back of the box and the box top. Each of the four flaps b, c, d, and e is notched as at o, at its corners so that each flap may be 50 folded up over the top of its respective wall and down the inside thereof, clearing the wall on each side. The blank for the lid of the box is shown at g, and the blank for the inner face of the lid shown at i with the edgings at k and lc. 55 'I'he blank for the inner lining of the box is shown at l. The blank for covering the hinge is shown at m.

In use, the edging strip lc is adapted to be folded up over the front edge of the cover onto the lid top, the strips lc being likewise folded 5 over the end edges of the lid and onto the top. The lower label extension p may either be folded up over the lid rear edge and onto the lid top or be secured to the rear wall of the box proper.

I am aware that it has been proposed to make l0 cigar boxes of paper covered with a lining of paper and a partial inner lining, but it is not possible practically to make a cigar box of pasteboard, due to the fact that the cigars are damp when they are put into the box, and the pastel5 board acts as a blotter absorbing the moisture and rendering the cigars unfit for use, and to the further fact that in lling the box they require pressure which a paper box cannot withstand. 20

I have aimed to utilize a wooden box with all its advantages, and yet to utilize a covering which so resembles the expensive cedar as to be a satisfactory substitute and enable the box to be made of cheaper wood. By providing the 25 covering paper with panels in imitation of the cedar Wood, surrounded by ornamental edgings all in one piece, I am enabled to provide a very economical covering and yet an attractive one, very readily applied by known means. 'I'he 30 inner lining is just as quickly applied and covers the entire inner Walls of the box, except the lid which is within as well as Without covered by sheets as shown in the drawing, comprising body portions in imitation of the cedar wood and hav- 35 ing margins of edging strips. The covering sheets being died or cut out the edging design registers in the proper position on the box permitting the covering sheets to be applied to the box by persons without any previous ex- 40 perience Whereas at present trained skilled op-` eratives are required to attach the edging strips and other covering panels. The wooden box being entirely covered with paper is thereby reinforced and strengthened. The paper covering the entire box both externally and internally closes the pores of the wood thereby sealing the box and retarding the escape of moisture from the cigars and keeps them in a better condition for use.

What I claim is:

1. 'A cigar box comprising a box body, a cover,

a hinging strip secured to the outer face of the rear Wall of the box body and to the rear edge of the cover, an edging blank covering the lower edge of the rear wall, the rear edge of the bottom wall and the opposite side edges o! the rear wall and cut away to expose the upper edge ofthereariaceoitherearwalloftheboxfor the attachment of the hinging strip after the application of the edging blank, and a separate edging blank for covering the hinging strip and edging the outer tace of the upper portion of the rear wall 'oi' the box and the top face of the cover in proximity to the rear edge ot the latter.

2. In combination with a box body, a cover, a hinsing strip secured to the outer face oi the rearwailoftheboxbodyandtotherearedge edge oi the cover.

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