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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

lVIIA LIAM J. (JUS-SEN, I BIOHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF 'ITIREE-FIFTIIS TOM. lVIILLHISER &S 00., OF SAME PLACE.

TOBACCO-POUCH.

SPECIPIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 463,597, dated. November 17,1891.

- Application filed October 10, 1891 Serial No. 408,286. (NO model.)

To a;ZZ whom; z't mag concern:

Be it known that I, lVILLIAM J. CLTSSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of I-lenrico and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Pouches, of which the following is a specification, referonce being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure l represents a view Of a pouch closed; Fig. 2, a view showing the pouch as it appears when closed after a portion of its contents has been removed, Figs. 3 and 4,

Fig. 'a diagrammatical view showing the arrangement of the draw-string.

This invention has relation to that class Of tobacco-pouches provided with means for closing and folding the upper part of the bag tightly over the tobacco remaining in it after a portion of its contents has been used; and it has for its object to provide the pouch with an improved draw-string attachment, whereby the draw-string may not only serve to origi` nally close and tie the mouth of the pouch, but Will also serveas means to bind the upper portion of the pouch down over the remaining tobacco when a portion of it has been removed, vvhereby the tobacco remaining in the pouch is kept firm and solid and in prime condition until entirely used, as will be more fully hereinafte'r described.

In the drawings, Ct designates an ordinary bag or pouch of any suitable shape and size. The mouth Of the pouch is provided around its edge with a suitable hem or tube CL', through which the draw-strin g Z7 passes. Phe exterior of the hem is provided about midway along one of its 'Sides with two holes h' IJ', which are separated by a short space, and which may be provided with eyelets, if desired. Similar pairs of holes h" b", preferably provided With eyelets, are formed in the hem at each end Of the mouth of the pouch.

The draw-string h consists,preferably, of a Single string. In placing the string inthe hem one of its ends is inserted in one of the holes Z7', passed through the helu and out through one of the end holes h" and. back again into the hem through the adjacent end.

hole h", thereby forming on'e of the end loops 0. The string is passed along within the hem, out through one ot' the holes h" at the other end. of the hem, and returned to the hem through the adjacent hole b thereby forming the loop (3 at the other end Of the hem. The string is then passed entirely around the bag Within the hem and brought out through the nnused hole b' on the side of thebag. Phe two portions of the string are then secured together, preferably by knotting them, as at CZ, outside the hem, between the holes b' b', and the free ends of the string, which extend somewhat beyond the knot iZ, are also tied or otherwise Secured together, as at 6.

In closingthe pouch originally upon the tobacco packed thercin the loops are drawn outwardly in the usual manner, thereby drawing in and tightly closing the mouth of the pouch, and then tiedin a bow-knot across the closed end of the pouch in the usual mannor, as shown in Fig. 1. In drawing the mouth closed the extra portion of the string beyond the knot Cl is prevented from being drawn into the hem by the knot. The tied ends ofthe string may be permitted to remain free outside of the pouch, or they may be placed within the mouth of the pouch .and secured therein by the closing of the same, or they may be inserted in a slit in the front or back of the pouch and concealed within the bag or between t and its lining, as shown in Fig. 3, as the exigencies may make it desirable. After a portion of the tobacco is removed from the pouch the end loops c c are drawn into the Seam by prilling upon the part of the string outside the side holes h' IJ', and

by continuing to draw upon the ends of the string the mouth will be tightly closed in the sameinanner as when drawn by'the end loops. The upper loose part of the pouch is then folded down closely over the remaining to* bacco and the doubled string passed around the pouch from endto end, the ends of the string being Secured by being twisted around the main portion thereor, as shown in Fig. 01' in any other Suitable manner.

Instead of consisting of a single string, as shown and described, the draw-string may be made of two or more strings, if desired. It

Wiii thus be observed that the same string employed to originaily close the pouch may be used after a portion of the tobacco is removed to tie around the pouch from end to end to retain the remaining tobaoco in its originai prime condition. In this way the tobacco may be kept in primo condition untii entireiy consumed. This attachment will not appreciably increase the cost of the pouch or bag, as aii iaps, books, and other devices usually resorted to to keep the remaining tobacco soiid are avoided. Theiength of string provided beyond the stop-knot CZ will be determined by the size of the pouch, as is evident. Both Sides of the pouch are the Same iength--that is neither is extended to form a fiap.

Having thus fuiiy described niy invention, what I ciaim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is--- 1. The combination of a pouch having a hem formed around its mouth, this 'nem being provided With a pairotholes at each end and another about midway one of its sides, and a draw-string passed around througi1 this hem, ioops C c being formed in the string outside the hoies at 'the end, and the ends Of the string extending out through the side holes,

substantiatiy as described.

The combination of a pouch provided With a hcm around its mouth, and a draw- String passed around the mouth of the pouch through said hem, aportion of the string lying outside the hem at each end to form loops and the two free parts of the string extending out through the scam about midway the length of one of its sides, and provided With means for preventing it being drawn back into the Seam when the end ioops are drawn taut, substantiaiiy as described.

B. A tobacco-pouch provided With a hen1 around its mouth and a draw-string passed twice around through said hem anti formed into ioops C C, iying outside the pouch atthe ends of the hem, t-he two tree ends of said string being extended out of the hein at the side of the pouch and there tied together, sub- Stantiaiiy as described.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnes'ses.

WILLIAM J. C SSFIN.

W'itnesses:

C. D. DAVIS, E. J. CLTSSEN.

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