US2626613A - Lighted cigarette holder - Google Patents

Description

Jan. '27, 1953 w. s. GLANCE 2,626,613

LIGHTED CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed May 22, 1951 T'Ls .4

TNVENTOR WILUAM S. GLANCE.

Patented Jan. 27, 1953 9 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LIGHTED CIGARETTE HOLDER William S. Glance, White Haven, Pa. Application May 22, 1951, Serial No. 227,724

3 Claims.

This invention relates to lighted cigarette holders and more particularly to a portable safety holder which can be carried in a pocket when not in-use and will protect a lighted cigarette and prevent ignition of inflammable material by the cigarette.

It is among the objects of the invention to provide an improved safety holder for lighted cigarettes which will receive a lighted cigarette and hold it firmly in place with its lighted end completely enclosed in a receptacle or housing of. noninflammable material; which provides a receptacle for cigarette ashes, cigarette butts and used matches; which can be conveniently carried in .a pocket or handbag when not in use and can be supported on clothing, such as a belt, or On a fixed support while being used; which can be completely closed when not in use and is easy to clean; which can be ventilated to maintain a cigarette supported therein in lighted condition and to avoid excessive temperatures; and which is simple and durable in construction, economical to manufacture, and neat and attractive in appearance.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following description and the appended claims in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette holder illustrative of the invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a transverse cross sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

With continued reference to the drawing, the holder comprises a hollow housing or receptacle, generally indicated at IIl, having fiat walls including a top wall I I, a bottom wall I2, side walls I3 and. I4 and end walls I5 and I 6. The walls of the housing are in the form of flat, rectangular plates of a. suitable noninflammable material, such as metal or a suitable synthetic resin plastic.

The top wall II is provided intermediate its length with a ventilating opening ll of rectangular shape and a cap I8 is hinged to the outer side of the top wall in position to cover the ventilating opening. This cap comprises a flat upper wall I9 of rectangular shape and a flange 20 extending perpendicularly from the upper wall marginally thereof, the flange being connected at one end of the cap to the top wall II by a hinge 2| located adjacent one end of the ventilating opening and being engaged at the other end of the cap by a spring detent 22 secured to the top wall II and extending through the ventilating opening at the corresponding end of the latter and at the inner side of the cap flange. The upper wall I9 of the cap has a portion extending beyond the flange at the end of the cap remote from the hinge, as indicated at 23, to provide a finger grip for opening and closing the ventilating opening.

The end wall I6 is hinged at one end to the corresponding end of the bottom wall I2 by a hinge 24 and carries a spring latch or detent 25 engageable with a projection on the inner side of the top wall II at the corresponding end of the latter, so that this end of the receptacle can be opened to dump material, such as cigarette ashes, cigarette butts, and used matches from the receptacle and clean the receptacle. The end wall I6 projects above the top wall II, as indicated at 26, to provide a finger grip for opening and closing this end of the receptacle.

The end wall I5 is provided near the top wall II with a cigarette receiving aperture 28 of circular shape and a shelf 29 of substantially semicylindrical shape is secured at one end to the inner side of the end wall I5 at the side of the aperture 28 remote from the top wall and projects inwardly of the. receptacle from the end wall I5 substantially parallel to the top wall to support a cigarette inserted lighted end first through the aperture 28, as is particularly illustrated in Figure 2.,

A leaf spring 30 is secured at one end to the under side of the top wall I I at a location spaced outwardly from the end wall. I5 and has at its other end a cigarette engaging formation 3I which is biased to engage the upper side portion of a cigarette horizontally disposed between the shelf. 29 and the top wall II for engaging the cigarette after it has been inserted through the aperture 28 and firmly holding the same in posi tion on. the shelf 29.

The top wall II is provided adjacent the end wall I5 with a pin receiving aperture 32 and a pin 33 is secured at one end to the cigarette engaging portion 3| of the spring clip and extends through the aperture 32 in the top wall. At its outer end the pin is provided with a finger knob 34 providing a finger grip, so that the pin can be pulled outwardly to free the spring clip from a cigarette clamped between the spring clip and the shelf 29 and the pin is provided intermediate with formations 36 and 31 of channel shaped cross section extending one along each longitudinal edge thereof and providing grooves or guide- Ways at the opposite sides of this end wall. A door 38 is slidably mounted in the formations 36 and 31 and has a length materially less than the length of the end wall [5. This door is slidable between a position in which it overlies and closes the cigarette receiving aperture 28 in the end Wall I and a position in which it is disposed between this aperture and the bottom wall [2, a knob 39 being secured to this door and projecting outwardly therefrom to provide a finger grip for moving the door.

With this arrangement, when the end wall It, the cap I8 and the door 38 are in closed position, the receptacle is tightly closed so that ciga,-.

rette ashes cannot be spilled therefrom. When it is desired to place a lighted cigarette in the holder, the door 38 is moved away from the cigarette receiving aperture 28, the pin 33 is pulled outwardly and the cigarette is inserted, lighted end first, through the aperture 28 and between the shelf 29 and the cigarette engaging portion 31 of the spring til. The pin is then released and the spring firmly clamps the cigarette in position on the shelf. The cap :8 closing the ventilating opening I! may now be periodically moved to open position, as illustrated in brokenlines in Figure 2, to vent smoke and products of combustionfrom the interior of the receptacle and replenish the air supply therein to maintainthe cigarette in lighted condition and prevent the receptacle from being overheated. Any ashes or sparks leaving the cigarette will fall into the receptacle where they cannot ignite any inflammable material adjacent the holder. When it is desired to remove the cigarette from the holder the pin 32' is raised to release the- 'I-hesespring clips are used to support the holder on clothing, such as a belt or on the outsideof a pocket. The holder may also be set. on a-supporting surface, such as a bench or table, or

on the ground when it is used out of doors.

The invention may be embodied in other: specific forms without: departing from the spirit or essential characteristics; thereof- The. present embodiment is. therefore, to be considered.

in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive,

the scope of the invention being indicated: by

the appended claims rather thanby thefore going description, andall changes which come within th meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are, therefore, intended, to braced therein.

What is claimed is:

1. A cigarette holder comprising a closed re.-.

ceptacle. having walls including a top; wall and be. ems

a pair of end walls, said top wall having a ventilating opening and one of said end walls having a cigarette receiving opening therein, the other end wall being hinged to said receptacle and movable to an open position for cleaning the interior of the receptacle, a shelf secured at one end to the inner side of one end wall at the lower portion of said cigarette receiving aperture and extending from said one end wall inwardly of said receptacle adapted to support a cigarette inserted through said aperture, a spring clip secured to said top Wall and having a cigarette engaging portion disposed between said shelf and said top wall adapted to resiliently clamp a cigarette in position on said shelf, a pin secured at one end to said cigarette engaging portion of said spring extending slidably through said top wall, and a cap hinged to said top wall and adapted to be positioned to cover said ventilating opening.

2. In a cigarette holder, a closed receptacle having side, top, bottom and end Walls and having a cigarette receiving aperture in one end wall thereof, a shelf. secured at one end to the inner side ofsaid one end Wall at the lower portion of said aperture, a spring secured to the lower portion of the top wall of said receptacle having a," cigarette engaging portion disposed adjacent the upper portion of said aperture and in opposition to said shelf, and means connected to said cigarette engaging portion of said spring extending through the top wall of the receptacle for manually moving said cigarette engaging portion away from said shelf for the insertion of a cigarette therebetween.

3. A cigarette holder comprising a closed receptacle having side, top, bottom and end walls and having a cigarette receiving aperture in one end wall thereof, a shelf secured at one end to said one end wall at the lower portion of said aperture, a spring secured to the topwall of said receptacle wall having a cigarette engaging portion disposed adjacent the upper portion of said aperture and in opposition to said shelf, means connected to said cigarette engaging portion and extending. through the top wall of the receptacle for manually moving said cigarette engaging portion away from said shelf for the insertion of a cigarette therebetween. one wall "of the receptacle having a ventilating openingtherein, and means hinged to said last-namedione'wall and movable into and out of closing-i relationship. with said opening.

S. GLANCE.

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