US1466548A

US1466548A - Waterproof cigarette case

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Publication number: US1466548A
Application number: US487078A
Authority: US
Inventors: Raney James Lewis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-07-23
Filing date: 1921-07-23
Publication date: 1923-08-28
Anticipated expiration: 1940-08-28

Description

Aug. 28, 1923. 1,466,548

A J. L. RANEY WATERPROOF C IGARETTE CAS E Filed July 25. 1921 l walls 3 which are preferably `curved Patented ug'a 28, 1923.,

JAMES4 ,LEWIS RANEY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

' WATERPROOF CIGARETTE CASE.

Application led .Tuly 23, 1921. Serial No. 487,078.'

To/aZZ 'whom t may concern:

yBe it known that I, JAMES L. RANEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in 'the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, vhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Waterproof Cigarette Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention .relates to water-proof containers or receptacles and particularly to a water-proof cigarettecase designed especially for use by bathers although it may be used to advantage by other persons under conditions where cigarettes and matches would be liable to carried about in original pack-ages.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a case for containing cigarettes and matches, or sm-all articles such as jewelry, and which case will so constructed that while it may be readily,` opened for .the purpose of gaining access to the articles contained therein, it will, when closed, effectually protect such articles and exclude water therefrom.

Another object of the invention is Ito provide a c ase of the class mentioned with a novel form of closure and a novel means for securing the closure in place so that when in closed position it will ell'ectually exclude water from 'the interior of the body of the case, and yet ift maybe readily moved to an vopen position -to permit of acce to the interior of the case.

'In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette case constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is`a ventical transverse sectional view through the case. n

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional View l therethrough.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 illustrating a slight modification of the invention.

The case comprises a body which is in dicated in general by the numeral 1 and which is preferably of the elongated form shown in the drawings and either fiat as illustrated in Fig. 3 or slightly curved as illustrated in Figure 4, the latter form being best body or Fig. The end adapted for disposal against the limb although the Hat form shown in 3 is likewise intended to be so worn. said body 1 comprises side walls 2,

become water-soaked ify rounded, and a bottom 4 which is either i integral with the

walls

2 and 3 or secured thereto in a permanent manner.4 Preferably the interior of the body l of the case is divided by a vertical partition 5 so as to provide compartments 6 and 7 designed respectively to contain cigarettes and matches. It will be understood, however, Ithat the partition 5 may be omitted and the case may be employed vticles of jewelry or the like, lor it may be provided interiorly with two or more partitions arranged in any desired manner.

The closure for the body of the case is indicated in general bythe numeral 8 and the same is of -a shape conforming substantially to the shape of the open upper end of the body l, the closure comprising a body 9 preferably thicker at its intermediate portion than at its ends and rabbeted upon its under side'at its margin as indicated by the numeral l0 so as to provide a narrow marginal portion 11 which is designed Ito rest snugly upon the upper edges of the

Walls

2 and 3 of the body ofthe case, this surface 11 as of the wall being preferably ground so as to provide a water-tight union between the parts when the lid is disposed in place upon the open end of the body of the case.

In order that the lid or closure 8 may be secured in place and there re'tained assembled with the body of the case even when moved to position to permit of access to the interior of the body, means is provided which will now be described. A4 rod 12 is threaded at its lower end as at 13, or otherwise secured, in the central portion of the bottom 4 of the body of the case and proyjects upwardly from the saidbottom within the interior of the body with its upper end extending loosely through an opening 14 formed in the central portion of the body 9 of the closure. The projecting upper end of the rod V12 is threaded as indicated bythe numeral 15, and a cap nut 16 is fitted onto this end of the rod and is adapted 'to be tightened so as to bear at its lower end firmly against the upper side ofthe body 9 about the opening 14 and thus bind the closure 8 firmly in position upon the open top of the body 1. In order thatl the cap nut 16 may be conveniently rotated, the same is preferabl provided with a milled rim 17 and it wil now be understood that by loosening the nu't 16, the 11d closure 8 as a receptacle for arwell as the said upper edges iol ma dislance to permit of the closure being swung transversely of the open top of case body 1 as illustrated in dot-ted lines in Figure 1 of the drawings so that access ma be had to the interior of the case body. hen it is desired t0 again close the case, the lid is swung about to the full line position shown in Figure 1 and the nut 16 is again tightened.

ln order to provide striking surfaces for the matches which are to be contained within the compartment 7, the upper side of the closure 8 is preferably formed with serrations or otherwise roughened as indicated by the numeral 18, and a strip 19 of emery paper is preferably secured to the under side of the lid or closure so that even should the striking surfaces 18 be wet at the time when it is desired to obtain alight, the striking surface 19 will be dry and consequently in condition for use., it having been protected from water by being housed within the case.

lf desired the nut 16 may be provided with a pivotally mounted ring 2O through which may be passed a strap for the purpose of suspending the case 1n any convenient manner, but preferably the case is provided with a strap 21 which is led through a loop 22 upon one end wall 3 of thebody of the case and which may be buckled about the wrist or some other portion of the arm, or the strap may beof a length to enable it to encircle the body or the lower limbc A spring 23 is preferably fitted onto the rod 12 and bears at its lower end against the bottom d of the case and at its. upper end against the under side of the closure 8 and this spring serves^to automatically elevate the closure when the nut 16 is backwardly rotated to permit of the closure being moved to open position.

. Having thus described the invention, what 1s claimed as new is:

1. A receptacle comprising a body and a closure therefor, a rod fixed within the body and extending at one end through the' closure a nut threaded onto the said end of the rod and binding the closure in place, and a sprmg upon the rod bearing upwardlybe lifted upon the rod l2 a suf'cient l v.both of said compartments,

ably urging the closure tion.

inceste against the closure to elevate the same when the nut is loosened.

2. A. receptacle comprising a substantially flattened body having an open top and a closed bottom, an elongate closure for the open top of the body disposed upon said top and closing the same, the said closure having an opening, a rod fixed with relation to the bottom of the lbody and extending upwardly within the body and through the opening in the closure, the said rod having its upper end threaded, and a nut threaded onto the rod and adapted to be tightened to bind againstA the upper side of |the closure and hold the closure in place upon the open top of the body, the length of the threaded portion of the rod being such as to permit of loosening of the nut to an extent to permit of elevation of the closure with relation to the body and pivotal swinging move.

ment of the closure about the rod to a position extending across the open top of the body and exposing the interior thereof.

3. A receptacle comprising abody having an open top and a closed bottom, the said vbody being of substantially flattened form, a partition within the body dividing the same into compartments, a rod fixed with relation to the bottom of the body and extending upwardly Within thebody and having a threaded upper end, a closure for the open top of the body of elongated form, the closure having a central opening through which the upper threaded end of the said rod projects, a nut threaded onto the upper end of the rod and adapted to be tightened to bear against the closure and hold the same in position closing the open top of the body, the threaded portion of the rod being of such length as to permit of loosening of the nut to an extent to permit of lifting of the closure and rotatable adjustment of the same about the rod to a position extending across the open top of the body and uncovering and means yieldto the elevated posil aiiix my signature.

JAMES LEWIS RANEY, [nel ln testimony whereof