DE1918894A1 - Cigarette case - Google Patents

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3rd April 1969

Amity Leather Products Co.

723 Fourth Street, West Bend, Wisconsin, USA

Cigarette case.

The present invention relates to a cigarette case for holding " of cigarette packets, the can can be pulled apart lengthways to a predetermined amount Adapt cigarette packs of different lengths.

It is known to provide cigarette boxes for receiving and accommodating an entire pack of cigarettes. Generally passei

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such boxes together with other accessories, such as wallets, Purses, lighters, keys, mirrors, etc. Accordingly, it is desirable to make these cigarette boxes so attractive and appealing train as possible.

Various sizes of cigarettes have been made in recent years. Thus, the packaging used by this will vary The type of cigarette case that must be accommodated, from the so-called regular format to long or even extra-long. Through this the problem has been raised either by doses of different Size to fit any type of cigarette, or design a can for use with all types of cigarettes can be converted.

As these cigarette boxes and their matching accessories usually bought as a gift, whereby the giver often does not know what type or size of cigarette the recipient is . smokes, and in the case of self-use also the Cigarette tins may change the mood or view of the buyer very little interest in buying who are only trained for a single type or size of cigarette.

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It has also been suggested that a single, general purpose cigarette case be used To be provided for accommodating packaging of various sizes. For example, in some cases it has been suggested to use a can of of sufficient length to accommodate and accommodate cigarette packs of the greatest length available, and in use to use a so-called false bottom with shorter packaging.

In other cases, one dose of sufficient has been suggested Provide length to match the longest packages available and a hinged compartment or the like as a spacer to be used if the can is to accommodate shorter packaging. However, such doses are usually undesirably extensive or bulky, complicated to use and / or difficult to relocate.

The object of the present invention is to provide a telescopic to provide an extendable cigarette box for holding cigarettes of various sizes, the sliding parts of which are easy to manufacture, easy to assemble and disassemble, with the telescopic extendable and retractable bottom of the box effectively guided in its movement on a number of surfaces arranged at a distance from one another on the opposite walls

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and the relative movement is limited by the stops,

which reduces both the frictional resistance and tilting to a minimum. In addition, the simple all-purpose cigarette case to be provided with a highly attractive exterior.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from The following detailed description and accompanying drawings form a part of this specification, and wherein like reference characters are the same throughout the different views or similar parts.

It shows :

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a typical embodying the invention Cigarette box, being part of the! Decorative outer coating is shown broken to reveal normally hidden structure, the can in their longitudinally extended position and the lid is open.

Figure 2 is a disassembled perspective view of the cigarette case from behind, with a part of the decorative outer cover again shown broken, but the lid

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FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along the guide slot in FIG the front wall, and along one of the interacting guide and locking slots in the rear wall, the Can is shown in the extended state.

Figure 4 is an incomplete sectional view similar to Figure 3, wherein however, when the can is pushed together, the bottom is pushed into the main body.

FIG. 5 is a somewhat enlarged, incomplete view in the direction of arrows 5-5 in FIG. 4, with part of the outer coating and a portion of the tubular main body is shown cut away to form normally concealed structure to reveal.

FIG. 6 is an incomplete sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5, and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line 7-7, the Fig. 5, which shows the guide and stop pawl of the floor in the center of the guide slot of the main body.

The cigarette case embodying the invention disclosed herein

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generally includes a pair of telescoping ones tubular members 10 and 12 which cooperate to form a longitudinally telescopic housing for packets of cigarettes different sizes to be provided. The outer tubular member 10 is provided with a lid 14 on one side of the Rear wall is attached by means of a hinge 16 to provide access to the interior of the extendable box. The inner tubular Link 12- is in turn provided with a bottom 18 so that when it is inserted a cigarette pack through the upper opening to prevent the pack from shifting.

The tubular member 10 thus forms the main body of the can and is of a predetermined length, for example the regular cigarette length, and both the outer tubular member 10 and the Lid 14 is made of plastic or another more or less elastic material. The tubular member 10 is also for decorative purposes provided with a cover 20 made of leather or fabric, to correspond to other accessories that are intended to form a complete set. The flexible outer Cover 20 is by means of glue or other suitable Way attached to the outer tubular member 10 j and contains any decorative pattern desired.

The inner tubular member 12 provided with the bottom 18 can

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can also be made of any material, but it is preferred to make the tubular member 12 from sheet metal, since it should not interfere with the insertion of a pack of cigarettes into the can. It is also preferred that the wall thickness of the outer tubular Link 10 within the range of telescopic movement of the inner link 12 at 24 to reduce the possibility to reduce the interference with the insertion of a pack of cigarettes.

In order to guide the inner tubular member 12 in its longitudinal movement and at the same time its complete removal from the outer one To prevent tubular member 10 is one of the members 10, 12 with a longitudinal slot 26 in one of it Sidewalls are formed, and the other member 10, 12 is provided with a nose or projection 28 on a corresponding sidewall Mistake. The protrusion 28 is received in the slot 26 and slides therein to thereby move the parts 10, 12 longitudinally respectively. To a device for inevitable locking and maintaining the tubular members 10, 12 in predetermined longitudinal positions is the opposite side wall each of these links 10, 12 is provided with at least one set of longitudinally spaced openings 30, 32, and the corresponding wall of the other member 10, 12 is with one Stop or a pawl 34 formed, which can optionally be attached to the opening

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In practice it is preferred to use both the slot 26 as well as the longitudinally spaced openings 30, 32 in opposite walls of the outer tubular member 10 to form, the guide and the projection 28 as well as the Pawls 34 are formed on the walls of the inner tubular member 12. It is also preferred to have the slot 26 in the center to attach its side wall, and two pairs of longitudinally spaced openings 30, 32 to provide them next the opposite end of the second wall on either side of the center line.

According to the present invention is an improved guide and a stop or locking device for the relatively movable tubular members 10, 12 are provided. Such improvements are best illustrated in FIGS. 2 through 7, inclusive. Because of of these improvements is the fixing and the resultant Resistance to movement, as shown by -iz & ät misalignment and / or causing improper mating of the parts or the like has been kept to a minimum. The manufacturing and assembly operations are also accelerated been.

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As can be seen particularly from FIGS. 2 to 7, they are longitudinally spaced mutually arranged openings 30, 32 of each set are extended in a direction transverse to the plane of movement of the pawls 34, and each set of openings 30,32 is interconnected in the center by a slot 40 which is parallel to the slot 26 in the opposite Wall is arranged. The cooperating pawls 34 are each formed with a guide 42, which continues from the plane of the adjacent side wall protrudes outwards than the parts of a stop 44.

If somity the tubular members 10, 12 suitably assembled, as shown in Fig. 1, the inner bottom-forming member 12 is telescoped into the area reduced Wall thickness 24 of the outer tubular member 10 used. Accordingly in use it is only necessary to insert the cigarette pack through the upper access opening of the tubular member 10, and when the length of the cigarette corresponds to the length of the can in the collapsed state, the tubular forming the bottom sets Link 12 does not offer any resistance, the cigarettes being opened by opening of the cover 14 are easily accessible. However, if the cigarettes inserted into the can are of greater length, it becomes tubular Link 12 simply by inserting the pack and exercising of sufficient force slid outwardly to the can to lengthen, as shown in Figs.

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The cigarettes are then again easily accessible, if desired, by opening the lid 14 and the can can obviously easily be opened be pushed together.

During the telescopic movement of the member forming the floor 12 relative to the member 10, the projection 28 is guided in the slot 26, and at the same time, the central guides 42 of each pawl 34 are guided in their respective slots 40. Because the cooperative Guides are formed in opposing walls, and since one of these walls is at a lateral distance from one another,

Z. arranged guides is formed, the possibility of external loading or misalignment is very low. The tubular member 12 is made from a relatively thin resilient sheet metal, and the overhanging side portions of each slot 40 can be bent, as shown in FIG. 7, to conform to the side stop portions 44 of the pawl 34. When the links 10, 12 have been collapsed or extended to the correct length for the pack to be received in the can, further movement is provided by the cooperation of the projection 28, slot 26, tab 48 at the end of reduced wall thickness 24 of pawl 34 and the openings 30 and 32 prevented.

In practice, the improved cigarette case is like described and illustrated herein, wherein the tubular main body 10 and the lid 14 fastened thereto by means of a hinge

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are made of plastic. At the top of the tubular Link 10, an associated latch 50 is formed to cooperate with lid 14 to open of the same, the side wall next to the snap pawl 50 is only to be pressed together. The member 12 forming the bottom is made of thin sheet metal produced in a known manner by means of punching tools, and the

The projection 28 and the pawls 34 are punched directly from the sheet metal forming the link 12. It is understood, however, that the limbs 10, 12 can be made of any material and that more than two openings 30, 32 can be provided in each set.

Claims

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Claims (6)

Claims 1. Cigarette box marked by a pair of telescopic tubular members (10, 12) that form a Provide a longitudinally expandable housing for cigarette packs of various sizes, a lid (14) for optional Closing and opening one side of one of the links (10), the other link (12) opposite the cover (14) being closed, a slot (26) extending longitudinally on one of the side walls of the member (10) and a protrusion (28) on the other Link (12) on the corresponding side wall which is slidably received in the slot (26) around the links (10) (12) in their telescopic manner To guide movement, at least one set of longitudinally spaced locking openings (30, 32) in the Side wall of one of the links (10) opposite the slotted side wall and a stop (34) on the corresponding wall of the another member (12) selectively engageable with the openings (30, 32) to engage the tubular members (10, 12) in predetermined To hold positions of the longitudinal adjustment, the locking openings (30, 32) of each set through a longitudinal slot (40) are connected to the respective stop (34) during the telescopic To guide movement of the tubular members (10, 12). - 13 - 009819/0440 2. Cigarette box according to claim 1, characterized in that the spaced apart locking openings (30, 32) of each set are extended in a direction transverse to the plane of the telescopic movement of the tubular members (10, 12), and the slot (40 ) connecting each set of locking apertures (30, 32), intersecting them at the center. 3. cigarette box according to claim 2, characterized in that that the stop (34) engaging each set of locking openings (30, 32) is equally elongated in the transverse direction, and a central portion (42) adapted to receive in the said openings (30, 32) connecting slot (40) over the adjacent side parts (44) protrudes to the outside. 4. cigarette box according to claim 3, characterized in that that the tubular member (10) in which the locking openings (30, 32) are attached, made of elastic citerial is made to thereby the bending of the parts of the wall between the spaced apart locking openings (30, 32) of each set and next to the guide slot (40) connecting them, to allow. 5. cigarette box according to claim 3, characterized in that that the longitudinal guide - 14 - 009819/0440 slot (26) in the central part of a side wall of the outer tubular Member {10) is formed, and the two sets of laterally spaced locking openings (30, 32) are formed in the opposite side wall of the outer tubular member (10), the guide in front of jump (28) and the locking pawls (34) on opposite side walls of the inner tubular member (12) are formed. 6. cigarette box according to claim 3, characterized in that that the wall of the outer tubular member (10) is of reduced thickness (24) for part of its length, and the inner tubular member (12) is telescopically received in the wall portion of reduced thickness (24). 009819/0440