US964699A

US964699A - Pocket cigar-case.

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Publication number: US964699A
Application number: US55816310A
Authority: US
Inventors: Allston Sargent
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1910-04-28
Filing date: 1910-04-28
Publication date: 1910-07-19
Anticipated expiration: 1927-07-19

Description

A. SARGENT.

POOKET CIGAR CASE.

APPLICATION rmnn 3.28, 1910.

Patentd July 19,1910.

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means for spacing .the cigars from each ALLSTON sAneEn'r, on new; YORK, N. Y.

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all whom it may concern: I Be it known. that I, ALLS'iON SABGENT, a c'itlzen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New. York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementstin Pocket Cigar- .Cases, of which thefollowing is a specification.

y invention relates to cases for carrying a few cigars in the pocket. I

The object is to preserve thecigars without injury and in a uniform and proper condition.- I simple form of case embodying the pr nciples ofv my invention is shown in detail inthe accompanying sin le sheet of draw-' 'ings and described in the ollowing specification.

Figure 1, is a perspective view of the case open. Fig. 2, is a vertical projection of the same closed. Fig. 3, is a transverse sectional View of the case closed. Fig.. 4, is a fragmentary detail view of the inside of one end of a modification."

In the form shown the case consists of two parts which for convenienced will term the bo'dy land the cover 2 which are hinged to etherrat one ed e asat 3 and may be prov1 edwith a suita le form of catch such as 4 at the other edge. The case may be made of any \suitable material as for instance, .sheet aluminum fstamped, drawn or otherw-ise formed as desired. In the preferred form a series of ridges such as 5, 5 and 6, 6 may be provided either'in the body or in the cover or in both. These rid es extend longitudinally of the case an provide other. In -case a single cigar only isiin the .cas'e it is'held either. between tworid' es or between one ofrthe ridges; and the ad acent rim of thebox as at 7. Inthe recesses formed in the exterior of the casing outside of. the ridges I fill in a suitable absorbent material such as cement of plaster: as at 8,

8 in Fig, 3. The ri dgesare perforated as at 9, 9 soas-to leaye the absorbent. material exposed. When the absorbent material is moistened withwater \or other suitable liquid it evaporates intothe interior of-the 'case betweenthe cigars such as 10, 10. This keeps the cigars in a prope moist condition.

a Particular difficulty has con encountered in' pocket cigar cases because of the peculiar conditions of use to which the case is sub-- jected. .Good cigars in 'stores and other pl'aces where quantities are kept are gener-' ally preserved in humidors of some suitable Patented July 19, ieio.

character for maintaining the cigars 'in proper condition. When these cigars. are taken from the humidor and placed in a leather pocket case the leather absorbs the 9, 9 for the evaporation are located between the cigars and not in direct. contact there with. This prevents condensation of moma more uniform distribution ,of the moist air. Preferably the tops of the ridges such as 5 rim 7 so that when the case is laid horizontalv water may be poured into the body and '5 are arranged somewhat back of the ture directly upon the surfaces and insures 1 the rim will be high enough to permit the level to rise above the openings 9, 9 1n the tops-of the ridges 5, 5. The liquid is thus absorbed by the material 8,-8 \beneath .the]

openings. V surplus of liquid left b.8-

out.

. tion from the absorbent material 8, 8 I preferably coat it or waterproof it in some suitable manner' as for instance, waterproof shellac. A further outside coat- -ing or casing suchprovided rinclpallyfor ornamental, purposes. Thrs outer coating may be \however by a coating of tween the ridges will of course be poured In order to prevent the external evaporaas 11 is also-preferably,

made of metalin which instance 'it will be unnecessary to coat the absorbent 8 with shellac or other waterproof.

which the upper rial such as 14, 14 preferably arranged a ove the ridges 15, 15 so that the evaporation will take place between the cigars which are -l0- cated in \the ockets between theridges. .Other, mo ifications will occur to acquainted with this art.

What I claim is '1. A pocket cigar case comprising abody- In Fig. 4 I have shown a modification in body 12 has an extension 13 at the end in which are located one or mor'e pockets or recesses having absorbent mate-'- those I and a cover, one of said members having mterior, longitudinal, cigar-s acing ridges and absorbent material/locate so as to provide evaporation between the cigars econ-1 tained between said ridges;

2. A pocket cigar case having means for spacing the cigars apart and holding them in individually upright positions and moisture-absorbent material arranged to provide evaporation between the cigars.

3. A pocket cigar case comprising. a body and a cover, one of said members having one or more recesses at the exterior and outlets into the interior and absorbent material secured in said recesses.

4. A pocket cigar case of metal having a series of perforations in the side and recesses exterior thereto with absorbent material secured in the recesses and providing evaporation of moisture through theperforations 5. A pocket cigar case comprising a body and a cover hinged thereto constructed to hold the cigars individually upright, one of said members having one or more recesses and absorbent material contained therein and providing evaporation between the cigars. .7

6. A pocket cigar case comprising a body and a cover shaped to contain cigars and support the same individually and vertically and moisture carrying material providing evaporation between the cigars.

ALLSTON SARGENTI.

lVitness'es: I RoBr. S. ALLYN, A. M. N insert.