US1010794A - Trick device. - Google Patents

Description

" J. A. PETRIE.

TRICK DEVICE.

AP1LIOAI'ION FILED SEPT. 29, 1911.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

.WITNESSES:

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Jenn A. PETRIE, or wnsrvrnnn,

,ING COMPANY, OF WEST VILLE, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION CONNECTICUT;

conn'ncrrcnr, assrenon- T0,. mrs'ro unattractive TRICK DEVICE.

Patented Dec. 5 an;

Application filed September 29, 19 11. Serial No. 651,982.

To all whop'ga it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. Pn'rnm, the town of Westvi'lle, county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Trick Devices,

of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

M invention relates to trick devices and its 0 ject is to provide a device of this kind designed to carry out a disappearing act in connection with a lighted cigarette.

To this end, my invention is embodied in preferable form in the device hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompany-- l of a modifi form of the device; and

' Fig.4, a view similar to Fig. 2 of the device shown in Fig. 3. i

Throughout the iews like reference characters denote the same parts.

Referring to the drawings and first to Figs. 1 and 2, the device .comprises atubular receiver 1 preferably made of metal and an elastic flexible member 2 attached to the receiver. The receiver is of a size adapted to enable the same to be readily concealed in the hand of the performer and its irrterior surface near the longer end is preferably flesh colored so as not tobe readily distinguishable from the pcrformers hand, while its exterior is preferably of a: color similar to. that of the clothes worn by the performer.

The receiver is adapted to receive a lighted cigarette into its large open end, and at this end the device has a bell shaped mouth, formed by a flaring rounded lip 3, which enables the cigarette to be readily inserted into the receiver. For a part of its length extendingback from the mouth, the receiver has a straightcylindrical portion 4 of suiticicnt diameter to permit the easy insertion of a cigarette. This portion merges by-a tapered shoulder 5 into a reduced portion 6 of less dnuncter than tl-e part 4, or than the normal diameter of a cigarette, and.

ing member 2 which has a button 10 thereon,

within the receiver, whereby one end of the elastic member is attached to the receiver.

The other end of said member 1s provided w1th a loop 11, or clasp or similar device to enable itto be fastenedto-a pin or button on the clothes of the performer, whereby the device is adapted to be drawn backinto a suitable place of concealment under the coator other article of apparel of the performer by the tension of the elastic member..

-The operation of the device is as follows: I

The loop or clasp of the elastic being attached to the clothes of the performer at such a place that the receiver-when drawn back wi1l be concealed, the performer palms the metal receiver in one hand and with the other hand passes a lighted cigarette into the receiver, thus giving the impression that the cigarette is being crushed in his hand. The compressing of the ciga rette into the restricted inner portion 6 of the receiver grips and retains the cigarette therein, and upon. the release of the pers 'formers grasp on the device, the elastic member instantly retracts the receiver to its place of concealment, causing the cigarette to disappear, and the performer opens his hand and shows it to be empty.

In Figs. 3 and 4, a device is shown. in which the restricted gripping passa eway of the receiver is obtained by a di erent construction, In this device, 12 is the receiver which consists of a'cylinder of uni form diameter except that it is rounded off at its closed end 13, and is provided with a flarin lip 14 at the other end. In this device, the restriction of the passageway is' obtained by a sprihg 15 bent wall of the receiver and extending longitudinallythereof. As the cigarette or similar article is forced into the tube it will be compressed between andipped by the spring and the opposing wal and the article thus retained'in"the receiver. An elastic member 16 is connected to the eye 17 fixed at o: e end of the receiver.

It ving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A trick device comprising a tubular receiving member and an elastic retracting member attached to said receivin member and to means for attachment to t e person out from the 2. A trick device comprising a metal tubusame, and an elastic retracting member atlar device to receive the article to be contached to said body and to m-mzis for the cealed and having an open receiving end attachment to the person of the performer,

and a restricted passageway, and an elastic I substantially as described.

5 retracting member attached to said device J In witness-\vhereoi", 1 have hereunto set and to niefans for atltaehment to the person my hand on the 28th day of September, 1911. of the per ormer, su stantially as described. T i

A trick device comprising a tubular V; I Q body to receive a cigarette or similar article, \Vitnes'ses': a

0 said body having interior means to grip. and SAMUEL H. F ISIIER,

retain the article when crowded into the M. OLIVE VVILLIArm

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