Tobacco pouch

Nov. 24, 1936.

2,062,001

G. C. GRENIER

TOBACCO POUCH

Filed Nov. 16, 1935

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Patented Nov. 24, 1936

2,062,001

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,062,001 TOBACCO POUCH Gerard C. Grenier, Albany, N. Y. Application November 16, 1935, Serial No. 50,230 3 Claims. (CI. 150—3)

This invention relates to a pouch, mainly intended as a tobacco pouch, the general object of the invention being to provide a slide fastener । for the mouth of the pouch and overlapping flaps 5 extending across the mouth under the fastener, to prevent air from reaching the contents of the pouch so that said contents will remain in fresh condition for a maximum amount of time.

This invention also consists in certain other 10 features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:—

2θ Figure 1 is a view showing the parts forming the pouch in spread out condition.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional detail view on the line 2—2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional 25 view through the upper portion of the pouch.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the pouch.

Tn this drawing the numeral f indicates the exterior covering which forms the pouch, this covering being formed of one piece of material 30 and has a centrally arranged elongated slot 2 therein, said slot having rounded ends and the numeral 3 indicates a pair of linings which are preferably formed of rubberized cloth or other suitable material and which, when folded in the 35 manner illustrated, form a receptacle for tobacco of the like. The two linings are preferably of the shape shown in Figure 1 and are preferably cemented to the inner side of the covering I and have side and end edges extending beyond adja40 cent parts of the covering for facilitating the connecting together of said edges when the covering has its edge parts connected together to form a pouch as shown in Figure 1.

The slide fastener is shown at 4 and may be of 45 any of the types now on the market. The flexible tapes 5 of the fastener are placed under the covering adjacent the slot with the fastener in the slot and these tapes are cemented to the underside of the covering and are centered in such a 50 way that the fastener elements and the pull device are not obstructed by the edges of the covering at the slot. The linings extend over the inner faces of the tapes and preferably two lines of continuous stitching 6 connect the covering, 55 the tapes and portions of the linings together around the slot. Each lining has a flap forming extension 7 which extends on the inner line of stitching or that stitching closest to the slot, across the slot to a point adjacent the opposite edge of the slot, with the two flaps 7 overlapping 5 as more clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3. Thus these two overlapping flaps form a closure for the slot or mouth of the pouch to prevent air reaching the contents of the pouch through the parts of the fastener. 10

As it will be seen the flaps extend in opposite directions and extend the full width of the slot.

The two flaps automatically overlap each other in their original overlapping position as the fastener is being closed, due to the double stitching 15 around the slot, which firmly holds the ends of the two flaps in their original overlapping position whether the fastener is open or closed. As there is no slack in these flaps between the double stitch at each end, except what is neces- ₂₀sary to pass over the thin metal parts of the underside of the fastener, they will always automatically assume their original overlapping position when the fastener is closed. When the fastener is open the slotted part of the pouch can ₂₅be easily rounded or enlarged which will separate the flaps and permit access to the contents of the pouch.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the inven- 30 tion will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that, such changes fall within the scope of the 35 appended claims.