US444291A - Tobacco-pouch - Google Patents

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(No Model.)

W. J..GUSSEN.

TOBACCO POUCH.

No. 444,291. Patented Jan. 6, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFIcE.

WILLIAM J. CUSSEN, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

TOBACCO-POUCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed October 22 1890 To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. CUSSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco Pouches, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved pouch filled and closed; Fig. 2, a similar view of the pouch closed, a part of its contents having been removed; and Fig. 3, a longitudinal sectional view of the pouch when filled and secured.

'The invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements upon that class of tobacco-pouches provided with fastening or closing devices that enable the individual consumers to refasten them after a portion of. their contents has been removed in such a manner that the tobacco remaining in the pouches may be kept in a solid compact mass and in prime condition in the bottoms thereof until entirely consumed.

The object of the present invention is to provide extremely simple and effectual means for originally closing and fastening the pouch, and which will serve to refasten and close the same after a portion of its contents has been removed for use by the consumer, the tobacco remaining in the pouch being kept so tightly clasped that it will remain in its original compact prime condition until it is removed.

I will now specifically describe one form of my invention.

In the drawings, ct designates a pouch of the ordinary construction, except that it has one of its sides (preferably the rear one) extended up beyond the top of the pouch, forming a flap Ct, which is preferably lined with a suitable fabric f. This pouch is packed or filled in the usual manner-that is, by drawing it over the lower end of a packing-mold (to which has been previously affixed, if desired, a lining of wax-paper) and forcing the tobacco into the pouch by means of a suitable plunger. When the required amount of tobacco has been packed in the pouch, the plunger is withdrawn and the pouch closed Patent No. 444,291, dated January 6, 1891.

. Serial No. 368.895. (N0 model.)

by folding in the edges of its mouth and then I folding down over the top and its front side the flap, the flap serving to securely sealthe package. The labels and revenue-stamps may be secured in the usual manner.

To secure the flap and tightly close the pouch I employ the following simple device: Secured permanently to the upper end of the flap is one end of a braid or cord 11, which when the pouch is closed is passed down under the same and up the rear side thereof and over the top of the closed pouch, its free end hanging down loosely in the front of the same and provided with an eyelet b. The free end of this band or cord is passed up through and interlaced in avertical series of metallic eyelets c, secured in the rear side of tion is created by such interlacing to prevent the cord slipping after it is once drawn tightly around the pouch. In the present instance four of these friction-eyelets are employed; but it is evident that more or less may be employed, as the exigencies of the case may require. The eyelet upon the end of the braid serves to prevent the same slipping out of the series of friction-eyelets when the fastening is loosened, and also prevents unraveling of the braid.

To loosen the fastening-string, it is simply necessary to draw down upon that portion of it lying at the back of the pouch, whereupon it will slip readily through the eyelets and may be thrown off the bag to permit the same to be opened. In fastening, the upper edges of the bag are folded in close upon the tobacco and the flap folded down close over the front of the pouch, and the braid may then be drawn tightly aroundt-he package by simply drawing upon its free end. WVhen drawn tightly, the friction of the cord in the eyelets will obviate the necessity of any other fastening device. By means of this fastening de vice it will be observed that the pouch may be always kept tightly folded over and around the tobacco remaining in the same, thereby preventing the tobacco from becoming loose in the pouch and spilling and losing its flavor. The lining secured upon the inner side of the flap serves to cover the eyelets and the bag and its flap, whereby sufficient fricprevent the escape of tobacco and also to prevent the same interfering with the operation of the cord.

The flap or extension may be omitted, if desired, Without departing from the invention.

Instead of passing the string through eyelets secured in the back of the pouch, as shown, it is evident that the same result may be obtained by simply passing or interlacing the string through a series of holes without eyelets formed in the material.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim is- 1. The combination of a pouch provided along its rear side with a vertical series of eyelets, a cord secured to the upper edge of the rear side and having its free end carried around under the bottom of the bag and interlaced in the said verticalseries of eyelets, and means for preventing the free end of the cord running back through the eyelets when the bag is opened, substantially as described. 53. A pouch having its rear side extended to form a flap, a vertical series of eyelets formed in the rear side of the bag and said flap, a lining secured to the interior of the flap and bag to cover the eyelets, a cord attached to the upper end of the flap and passed around under the bag and interlaced up through the series of eyelet-s, and means on the free end of the cord for preventing the same slipping back through the eyelets when the bag is opened, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signaturein presence of witnesses.

XVILL'IAM J. CUSSEN. Witnesses:

-C. M. ALEXANDER, THEO. M UNGEN, vD. DAVIS.

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