US634746A - Ash-receiver for cigars. - Google Patents

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Patented Oct. l0, I899.

P. L. COLE.

ASH RECEIVER FOB CIGARS.

(Applicatiqn filed June 17, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER L. COLE, OF \VASIIINGTON, DISTRICT OF (POL IMBIA.

ASH-RECEIVER FORCIGARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part or LettersPatent No. 634,746, dated October 10, 1899.

' Application on June-1'1,1899.' Serla11lo.720,886. on m del- To all whom it 771110? concern; v v Be it known that I, PETER L. COLE, a citizenof the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash-Receivers for Cigars; and I do herebydeclnre the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others-skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the-same. This invention relates, primarily, to ash-receivers for cigars; and it has for its object toj provide an extremely cheap and simple articleof this character that'can be easily and quickly applied in position upoii the cigar, so as to effectively catch the ashes dropping therefrom during the act of smoking, and when so applied it will not in the least' alfect the proper handling and smoking of the cigar.

It well known to all smokers and housekeepers that the ashes from cigars are constaiitly dropping upon the clothes or upon the floor or other, articles of furniture, thus greatly soiling the same; and it is the purpose of this invention to provide an ash-ireceiver adapt-ed to be applied directly to the cigar, so as to catch all the ashes falling therefrom, thus overcoming the objections just pointed out.

It is a further purpose of the invention to provide such an ash-receiver or a combined cigar-holder and ash-receiver formed from a single blank of fireproof paper or other noncombustible material adapted to beapplied to cigars of different sizes,and when once placed in position said receiver will not have to be moved or adjusted upon the cigar as the lattferis gradually consumed or smoked up, as is necessary with ash-receivers heretofore patented. f

i In order to enable others to understand,

make, and use my said invention, I will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being had for this purpose to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specifi V cation, wherein Figure l is a perspective view of an ash-receiyer made according to this invention and ready to be applied to a cigar. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the ash-receiver in position upon a cigar. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a blank from which the receiver is formed. Fig. 4 isa similar View of a blank for formingacombined cigar-holder and ash-receiver. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the combined holder and receiver shown applied to a cigar.

The ash-receiver forming the subject-matterof the presentinvention comprises a preferably tapering, concaved, or trough-shaped shell formed from a single blank made in the 'following manner: I y Referring to the drawings, especially Fig. 3, the reference-numeral 1 indicates the body of the blank f re n-which my receiver is made, said blank being composed of some non-oombustible material, preferably paper treated with a fireproofing composition, although I do not wish to confine myself to any particular material, for it will be obvious that there are many materials that could be used for the purpose, among which may be mentioned asbestos paper, mica, and the like. .This blank is formed withconverging sides 2, and at the upper or wider end it is provided with two oppositely-disposed slits or cuts-3, forming integral flaps or wings l, the free ends of which may be gummed 'so that when folded up in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 to close the end of the receiver said flaps or wings may be readily secured by being pasted to the body thereof; It will be obvious that the flaps or wings 4 may be secured in position by other means, and I do not therefore wish to confine myself to pasting. At the lower end of the blank and projecting laterally from one side thereof, preferably at a slight angle thereto, is an integral tongue pieceii, adapted to be passed over the top of the cigar at the month end and then pasted to the opposite portion of the receiver, as clearly being'provided with gum for this purpose. In furnishing the articles to the trade they will preferably be in the shape shown in Fig. 1, the end wings or tongues being pasted in position and the tongue-piece 5 left free, so that the latter may be readily adjusted to cigars of different sizes and applied by the smoker as desired. It will be obvious, however, that shown in Fl". 2 the end-of said ton uciece they can be furnished llat audshapod to po sition atthe convenience of the smoker, and

j ash-receiver and cigar-holder, the construc when furnished inthis form it will be seen thatthey can be readilycarried ju the pocket 'withou't occupying much space? I In Figs. 4 and-5-I have shown acoinbined Lion of 'which is substantially like the receiver, illustrated in Figs; 1, 2, and 3;,with

: the'exception that the-tongue 6 is made longer and wider, so as to be capable of being wrapped one or more, times around the'endw :of the cigar to providea stiffened mouththroughout a portion; of its length, so as to be pastedin position when desired; The blank I p S, from which the said combined ash-receiver surrounds the same, and owingto the taper--- ing form of the receiverthe cigar is in direct I and'mouthpieceyisi formed, is provided with gummed end wings S), the same as theblank :"here'tofore described.

\Vhen placed in position upon the cigar, it will be seen that the receiveronly partially contact therewith only at its lower end, thus allowing the Cigar to burn freely'witheut-i scorching or burning the receiver. I An im-L port-ant feature of the invention resides in the fact thatthe receiver maybe attach ed to I cigars oi difierent sizes and when once a-pplied in position it does not have to be adjusted as the cigar burns up, thus-requiring no attention whatever on the part of the smoker.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple and economical ashreceiver for cigars that can be easily and quickly placed in position and which will effectively catch all the ashes as they fall, thereby saving the clothes of the smoker and lessening the work of the housekeeper, and at the same time I have provided an ash-receiver and also a combined ash-receiver and cigar-holder that can be manufactured at so low a price as to enable dealers to give them away with cigars for advertising purposes. The blanks being flat they can be easily printed upon, so as to display any suitable advertisement.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An ash-receiver for cigars comprising a concaved shell arranged to partially su rrou nd a cigar having one end closed and an integral tongue-piece at the opposite end adapted to pass over the end of a cigar and be secured ceiver in position.

Lethe side wallet the shell to'securo the re I I '2. I An ash-receiver, for cigars comprising a integral fiapsor wings at one end folded up 3.- A blank for forming ash-receivers for cigars, comprising a body portion having slits or cuts atone end to provide two "flaps or wings at such end, and a laterally-projecting tongue at the opposite end of the blank.

- 4:. A blank for forming aslrreceivers for cigarscomprising a body portionihavingcom I troughfshaped shell tapering inform, having verging sides, a pair of integral flaps or wings atone end,and a lateral tongue at the oppositeend'.""" 5. "A blank 'for the'purpose specified com rising a bod ortion havin conver in fi" e g i b b ,b

sides,.a pair of integral flaps orwings at one end and a lateral tougue p'ieceat theopposite end, said flaps or wings and ton goo-piece being coated on one side with an adhesive substance. p

c. As a new article of. manufacture, acornbined mouthpiece, cigar-holder. and ash-re ceiver, comprising aconcave shell having jin-, tegral flaps at one end folded up and secured to the sides of theshell,andarelatively long I I and wide tongue piece arranged to be coiled upon itself and the shell to form a mouthpiece and cigar-holder, substantially as described. i

7. A blank for forming a combined mouthpiece, cigar-holder and ash-receiver, comprising a body portion having converging sides, a pair of integral wings at one end, and a relatively long and wide tongue-piece projecting laterally from one side of the blank at the opposite end.

8. As a new article of manufacture, an ashreceiver for cigars comprisinga trough-shaped shell of fireproof material arranged to partially surround a cigar and having one end closed, a tongue-piece at the opposite end of the shell having one end free and arranged to pass over a cigar, and means for securing the free end of said tongue-piece to retain the receiver in position'upon the cigar. v In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER L. COLE. Witnesses:

W. T. MORRISON, WM. T. PIERSON.

projecting outward from the opposite endof the shell at one side IIO

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