US2491422A - Wrapped cigar package and method of wrapping - Google Patents

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US2491422A
US2491422A US550035A US55003544A US2491422A US 2491422 A US2491422 A US 2491422A US 550035 A US550035 A US 550035A US 55003544 A US55003544 A US 55003544A US 2491422 A US2491422 A US 2491422A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/04—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks
    • B65D75/06—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks initially folded to form tubes

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  • This invention relates to a new method of wrapping cigars and includes the wrapped prod- .uct.
  • Cigars are somewhat irregular in shape, being of nonuniform diameter.
  • the trade desires a snug wrap on a cigar so that it presents the best appearance when displayed in a cigar box.
  • the conventional snug wrapper formed by wrapping the cigar snugly with a wrapper of metal foil, moistureproofed cellophane (regenerated cellulose suitably coated) or the like and uniting the overlapped portion with a t ght seal, has been found objectionable because it is not readily possible to force the cigar out of one end of the wrapper by squeezing the other end of the wrapper, due to the fact that one section of the cigar is of larger diameter than another.
  • the wrapper is formed into a tube larger in diameter than any section of the cigar so that the cigar may be readily passed through it.
  • the cigar is enclosed in a loose-fitting wrapper of film or other suitable wrapping material, the edges of which are brought to a straight line with one portion of the film near the edge lying fiat against the other, and a seam is formed near the edges to make a loosely fitting tube which encircles the cigar. Then, this tube is folded down onto the cigar, and the fold may be sealed in place or may merely be held in place by folding over the portions of the tube which extend beyond the ends of the cigar.
  • the wrapper is made of a material which is heat scalable and remains tacky for a reasonable period after heating, it is possible to make an encircling tube, as described, and to then fold the seam while still tacky onto the wrapper and by pressure cause the tacky seam to adhere to the wrapper.
  • the edges when brought together into alignment as described, are folded together back down onto the cigar, and a seam is formed with the edges folded down. causes the seam to unite to the portion of the wrapper onto which the the seam is folded.
  • a heat-scalable material may be used to advantage although ad-
  • the heat utilized in making the seam hesives of the usual type may be employed in handling nonheat-sealable materials, such as uncoated foil, cellophane, and the like.
  • Thermoplastic, heat-sealable materials such as vinyl compounds, coated cellophane, etc.
  • Rubber hydrochloride film is a preferred wrapper. It may be plasticized and blended, etc., and if desired, may contain a considerable percentage of another plastic.
  • the film may be formed of equal parts of rubber hydrochloride and the benzene-soluble copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride known as Saran 13-130.
  • Fig. 1 shows a tube broken away at the center which has been partially wrapped
  • Fig. 2 shows the same tube with the wrapper further completed
  • Fig. 3 illustrates one method of sealing the Wrapper by heat
  • Fig. 4 is a section through the package heatsealed in this manner when completed.
  • Figs. 5-7 show an alternative method of sealing.
  • the rubber hydrochloride film l is looped around the cigar 2, and the edges of the wrapper lie fiat against one another and are heat-sealed along the line 3. In this way, a tube of larger diameter than the cigar is made, encircling the cigar.
  • the double layer of film representing the excess over that required to encircle the cigar is folded back onto itself to form the overlap 4.
  • the ends of the wrapper 5 are preferably lightly sealed and then folded up.
  • Rubber hydrochloride film is very highly moisture resistant. Its resistance to the passage of moisture vapor may be increased by plasticizing and by adding other compatible materials.
  • the seam formed between two portions of a rubber hydrochloride film by sealing with heat and pressure is an autogenous bond which is as strong as the film itself. Such a seam is too strong for use at the end of the cigar because it prevents popping a cigar from the wrapper. Therefore, when rubber hydrochloride film is employed, the ends are ordinarily folded up with light sealing, using a warm instrument which produces only a tackiness and superficial adhesion between overlapping surfaces of the film.
  • the ends of the film may be coated with a material which is not as adhesive as the rubber hydrochloride film to produce a bond which is s'ufficiently easily broken to be poppedopen.
  • the end 5 may be merely folded up, or it may be sealed. with an adhesive or in any other suitable manner.
  • the tube is preferably closed with a moisturetig-ht seam at both ends.
  • Figs. 3 and 4 showmore clearly the manner of making the package illustrated in Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 3 is a section through the package, showing the cigar 2 and the wrapper l sealed along the long seam 3.
  • the portion of the film which covers the top of the cigar is designated by the numeral 6.
  • the heat-sealing irons 1 and 3 are shown in the position they occupy just after forming the seal.
  • the wrapper has been formed into a tube of uniform diameter larger than the cigar by sealing along the line '3.
  • the excess wrapper not required for encircling the cigar is then folded down against the portion of the film; 6. This is done while the seam 3 is still tacky as a result of being heated.
  • the tacky seam is. superficially united to the wrapper at 9. This seam is easily broken.
  • the wrapper may be made to fit the cigar snugly throughout its length.
  • the fold will ordinarily be of uniform width where a tube of uniform diameter is used, and the amount of overlap will be governed by the largest diameter or cross-sectional area of the cigar.
  • Figs. 5-7 show an alternative method of wrapping the cigar.
  • the cigar i2 is enclosed by the film H, which is folded over before sealing. The fold is made so that the cigar is snugly enclosed in the, wrapper.
  • the sealing iron 23 is brought down against the fold as shown in Fig. 6. As shown in Fig. 7, by the time the iron is lifted, the two edges 2
  • the bond at 26 is easily broken when pressure is applied to one end of the cigar to pop it from the wrapper, and the tube opens up to a diameter much larger than that of the cigar so that the cigar is easily popped from the wrapper.
  • an adhesive may be employed. If preferred, the ends of the wrapper may be closed by an adhesive and merely folded against the surface 25 without being adhesively united thereto, or they may be secured to the surface 25 by an adhesive.
  • the drawings illustrate a seam made by folding the film to bring the edge portions of the wrapper to the same straight line, such a seam is not necessary.
  • the edges may be overlapped in the manner usually employed in making cigar wrappers; that is, with the two edges of the wrapper on opposite sides of the overlapped area.
  • the seam made in making the loosely fitting tube is a strong, moisture-tight seam, and the secondary seam which unites the fold to the surface of the wrapper which lies adjacent the cigar is a weaker seam, easily ruptured.
  • the method of wrapping a cigar of nonuniform diameter throughout most of its length which comprises encircling the cigar with a heatsealable, moistureproof wrapper and bringing the edges of the wrapper together with the areas of the wrapper in excess of that required to snugly encircle the cigar being brought into face-to-face contact in a flattened condition and folding such excess areas together against a wrapped surface of the cigar, and then applying heat and pressure a substantial distance from the fold thus produced to securely unite the surfaces adjacent the edges of the wrapper and to unite the outer wrapped surface of the cigar to the seam thus formed by an easily rupturable heat-seal.
  • the method of wrapping a cigar which is of nonuniform diameter throughout most of its length which comprises encircling the cigar with a wrapper of rubber hydrochloride film. bringin the edges of the wrapper together with the areas of the wrapper in excess of that required to snugly encircle the cigar in face-to-face contact in a flattened. condition, heat-sealing the contacting surfaces adjacent the edges so as to provide a substantial area of films in face-to-face unsealed contact between such heat-seal and the portion of the film in contact with the cigar, and then while the heat-seal is still warm folding the sealed portion of the film against the balance of the wrapper and pressing it thereto to make it adhere.
  • N ED TA ES ATENTS Number Name Date 1,754,839 Smith Apr. 15, 1930 1,899,207 Munson Feb. 28, 1933 1,953,097 Becker Apr. 3. 1934 2,018,705 Conti Oct. 29, 1935 2,273,452 Snyder Feb. 17, 1942 2,284,171 Silberman May 26, 1942

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US2723517A (en) * 1949-07-15 1955-11-15 United Biscuit Company Of Amer High frequency sealer
US2807548A (en) * 1954-02-05 1957-09-24 Willard L Morrison Method of packaging food and the like
US3087610A (en) * 1960-12-27 1963-04-30 Grace W R & Co Plastic multiple pack carrier
US3190050A (en) * 1960-12-27 1965-06-22 Grace W R & Co Plastic multiple pack carrier
US4053046A (en) * 1976-07-29 1977-10-11 Jno H. Swisher & Son, Inc. Plastic film wrapper
FR2634742A1 (fr) * 1988-07-28 1990-02-02 Procal Dispositif de conditionnement de pieces cylindriques, notamment tubulaires, et en particulier de bagues d'etancheite a levre
WO1998023485A1 (en) * 1996-11-26 1998-06-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Continuous process for packaging compressible products and package obtained
US20070095359A1 (en) * 2005-10-28 2007-05-03 National Honey Almond/Nha, Inc. Smoking article with removably secured additional wrapper and packaging for smoking article
US20150201673A1 (en) * 2014-01-23 2015-07-23 Ismail Houmani Humidity Controlled Cigar Package

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US1754839A (en) * 1927-02-18 1930-04-15 Package Machinery Co Package and method of forming the same
US1899207A (en) * 1930-03-10 1933-02-28 Dobeckmun Co Method of packaging articles
US1953097A (en) * 1930-03-10 1934-04-03 Du Pont Cellophane Co Inc Method of packaging articles
US2018705A (en) * 1934-05-14 1935-10-29 Sylvania Ind Corp Cigar container
US2273452A (en) * 1938-07-26 1942-02-17 Wingfoot Corp Method of uniting surfaces
US2284171A (en) * 1939-06-01 1942-05-26 Cons Cigar Corp Package

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US1754839A (en) * 1927-02-18 1930-04-15 Package Machinery Co Package and method of forming the same
US1899207A (en) * 1930-03-10 1933-02-28 Dobeckmun Co Method of packaging articles
US1953097A (en) * 1930-03-10 1934-04-03 Du Pont Cellophane Co Inc Method of packaging articles
US2018705A (en) * 1934-05-14 1935-10-29 Sylvania Ind Corp Cigar container
US2273452A (en) * 1938-07-26 1942-02-17 Wingfoot Corp Method of uniting surfaces
US2284171A (en) * 1939-06-01 1942-05-26 Cons Cigar Corp Package

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2723517A (en) * 1949-07-15 1955-11-15 United Biscuit Company Of Amer High frequency sealer
US2807548A (en) * 1954-02-05 1957-09-24 Willard L Morrison Method of packaging food and the like
US3087610A (en) * 1960-12-27 1963-04-30 Grace W R & Co Plastic multiple pack carrier
US3190050A (en) * 1960-12-27 1965-06-22 Grace W R & Co Plastic multiple pack carrier
US4053046A (en) * 1976-07-29 1977-10-11 Jno H. Swisher & Son, Inc. Plastic film wrapper
FR2634742A1 (fr) * 1988-07-28 1990-02-02 Procal Dispositif de conditionnement de pieces cylindriques, notamment tubulaires, et en particulier de bagues d'etancheite a levre
WO1998023485A1 (en) * 1996-11-26 1998-06-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Continuous process for packaging compressible products and package obtained
US20070095359A1 (en) * 2005-10-28 2007-05-03 National Honey Almond/Nha, Inc. Smoking article with removably secured additional wrapper and packaging for smoking article
US7712472B2 (en) * 2005-10-28 2010-05-11 National Honey Almond/Nha, Inc. Smoking article with removably secured additional wrapper and packaging for smoking article
US20100212677A1 (en) * 2005-10-28 2010-08-26 National Honey Almond/Nha, Inc. Smoking article with removably secured additional wrapper and packaging for smoking article
US8056566B2 (en) 2005-10-28 2011-11-15 National Honey Almond/Nha, Inc. Smoking article with removably secured additional wrapper and packaging for smoking article
US20150201673A1 (en) * 2014-01-23 2015-07-23 Ismail Houmani Humidity Controlled Cigar Package

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