US1848388A - Extinguisher for cigarettes or the like - Google Patents

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March 8, 1932.- H P, SE. 1,848,388

.' EXTINGUISHER FOR CIGARETTES; OR THE LIKE Filed April 22, 1 931 FIG-1 atent d Ma-r.s, 1932 I the like, and-also a very convenient vfibrin in its-lowerenditis attached to thejaw- 10 as 315 i Fig. 4 is an elevation asviewed from the ERMANNQ PAUL snrrz; 013 DETROIT, MICHIGAN nxmmenisnnefreneieeanmrnson THE LIKE App1icati0n'fi1edApri1 22,1931. Serial No. 531,892.

This inventionf relates to" cigarette extin- 'erably aperturedat 2 to receive the'headof gui'shing devicesandkthe like and particularly a suction cup 3 which head is then-lodged to an appliance adapted to be combined or in the communicatingaperturein which the 'usedwith an ashtray or other receptacle. cupis retained. i 51- The im'portance ofextinguishing lighted Rising'froin the base '1 is an upwardly ex- "85 cigarettesor cigarette butts has'b'een hcret-- tending' portion 5' formed'as a continuation fore stressed in this; art and the needhas of the base and having its edgesbent over been, recognized for 'an'apparatus which as at 6 to provide lateral walls.- On these I would be so simple andeasy to operate that preferably form'piveting ears 7.- Theupper lo'the smoker would be encouraged to extin end'of the upwardly extendingpart 5 isic'cnguish the:lighted i'st hahd not' leave it a tinned as atS and previded withxanoutsmoldering "stubL lt there'fote becomes i nwardly benten-d 9 whichacts'asastopfor; portant'thatsuch devices be sufiiciently inezithe operating handle. Y pensive so'that they may be provided in am Cooperating with the member 5ais' a jaw H 15 lenumbers to be accessible at all QPOlIltS 10 havinginturned edges ll'apertured at 12 '65 where smoking is going on and convenient and adapted to be overlapped andpivoted r to the hand of the smoker. 1 1 ,i V to tl1e'ears7 by'a'pintle 18. My invention: providesadevice simple in f At its upper end thejaw 10 is provided construction and inexpensive to manufacture. with an overturned lip '14 which-co'acts with a 20. and one soeasily operated thatthe smoker the" opposite wall oftheuprightiii to snufi findsgit more convenient to use than not It the lighted end of a cigarette C placedbealso providesa structure which can be com tweenwthemi i p V bined ithother smoking equipment such as The is operated bya handle 15f0rmed ash receivers, ash trays,"smoking standsand 'as -a -loopi enclosing the two members; At

Whichitcan be attached toany receptacle sO- at 16 andat its upper-en d'has a cross bar as to be removable and replaceable. In such 17. This gives a finger engagement and also 5 form 1t 1S of maximum utllltyfor special ocacts, as za-lstop'ain con unction with the end casions where a considerable number of peo- 9 of th p i fit 5f p ple are to be served. In this form the device 7 i Intermediate its vends th ha dl 15 li -80 i p ovid w & 511035011 p 80 that it i across the ends of the-pintle-13 thus afford be attached to an x tray saucer or other recepi oi leverage I i r I v mole i gi later iQm and Stored The 10 is held normally away from l-cc1n.' iiiuiiiiiiie mfvslinveneon I have itisti ii ist 1 it lli t iiltihiit shown in the accompanving drawings a form t 7 PM I I 1 v L pose etween the two membeis. Atits of tne device which s cglaracte zi stic bo -h as lower 836 the Ushgped or ovate Spring 20 g g g fi gi as to dead qfsu i in is provided an indented bend 21 which seats 40 e r I 3 p 1 a on the pintlefl so to besustained against Fig. 1 1s an elevation of the alticle applied 1 I c 90 to an ashtray shown in fragmentary section. 9 3 i h 1 5. f 5 Fig.- 2 is a sectional View through the (16- v 531 9 513m??? 7 9 m Vice i k loop 22 wnl c h slodged 1n gherecess Ior ned Fig. 3 is a plan Wlewnv and V the l i i l hp 3 P engage lnghloopr portion 22 the spring member 20 ri ht f Fig 2 V I is continued i the form shown to provide The embodiineutas illustrated in these fig- I the 1 '2 T 13 'f f f i ures is preferably made from sheet metal my ve o m uc e mb r e being blanked out and assembled as shown. outwardly andas disposed is across the bite 7 50 ln suchform it comprises a fiat base 1 pref-, of the awe. This provides stop; against 1 a ash tray T my device may be held in any convenient manner either permanent or temporary. It may be made of any desired material and in any desired pattern or design,

all such modifications and variations being within the concept or my invention it within the scope of the appended claims.

What I" therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 2- 1. A cigarette snufier comprising a base and an upwardly extending portion provided with lateral ears, a. jaw having corresponding ears, said jaw having an inturned end forming a snufiing lip, a pintle through said ears, a U-shaped spring having bearing on said pivot and having its upper end curved and lodged under said lip and outwardly turned beyond said lip to form a stop for the cigarette end when thrust between the jaws.

2. A cigarette snufier comprising a base and an upwardly extendingportion provided with lateral eats, a jaw having corresponding ears, said jaw. having an inturned end forming a snufiing lip, a pintle through said cars, a. Ushaped spring having bearing on said pivot and having its upper end curved and 1 lodged under said lip and outwardly turned beyond said lip to form a stop for the cigarette end when thrust between the jaws, a handle member comprising a wireloop having its lower ends attached to, the bottom of said jaw, and extending over said upwardly extendingportion.

3. A cigarette snuffer comprising a base and an upwardly extending portion provided with lateral ears, a jaw havingcorresponding ears, said jaw having an inturned end forming a snufling lip, a pintle through said cars, a U-shaped spring having bearing on said pivot and having its upper end curved and lodged under said lip and outwardly turned beyond said lip to form astop for the cigarette end when thrust between the jaws, a handle member comprisinga wire loop having its lower ends attached to the bottom of said jaw and extending over said upwardly extending portion and adapted to contact the up r end of said supporting member as a stop to hold the jaw in receiving position.

4. A cigarette snufli'er comprising a base, a suction cup in the base for attachment to an ash tray or the like, an upwardly extending portion on the base, a jaw pivoted thereto, said jaw having a snufiing lip, a spring disposed so as to maintain said jaw open, a handle member comprising a wire loop having its lower ends attached to the bottom of said jaw and extending over said upwardly extending portion and adapted to contact the upper end of said supporting member as a stop to hold the jaw in receiving position.

5. In a cigarette snufi'er comprising an upwardly extending portion provided with lateral cars, a jaw having corresponding ears, said jaw having an inturned end forming a. snufiing lip, a pintle through said ears, a U- shaped spring having bearing on said pivot and having its upper end curved and lodged under said lip and outwardl turned beyond said lip to form a stop for the cigarette end when thrust between the jaws.

6. A ci arette snufler formed of sheet metal or t e like comprising a base, and an upwardly extending portion provided with laterally bent portions including ears, a jaw having corresponding lateral portions and ears pivoted thereto,said jaw having an inturned end forming a snufling lip, a U-shaped spring having bearing on said pivot and having its upper and curved and lodged under said lip and outwardly turned beyond saidlip to form a stop for the cigarette end when i9 thrust between the jaws.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. HERMAN N PAUL SEITZ.

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