US1487407A - Attachment for cigar holders - Google Patents

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March 18, 1924. 1;487,407

F. W; THOMAS ATTACHMENT FOR CIGAR HOLDERS Filed cm. s. 1921 amuemtoz Patented llrlar. l8, 1924.

srarss FRANK W. THGMAS, F QUINCY, ILLINOIS.

-ATTACHMENT FOR CIGAR HOLDERS.

Application filed October 3, 1921. Serial No. 504,854.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK WILLIAM Tnoims, citizen of the United States, residing at Quincy, in the county of Adams 5 and State of lllinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Attachments for Cigar Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved at tachment for cigar holders, and it has for its principal object to provide novel means for engaging and holding cigars of practically all shapes and sizes within the socket of the holder so that they will not accidentally slip out of the socket and fall on the floor or pavement into filth and dirt as is often the case.

Another object of the invention is to generally improve upon attachments of this class by providing one of extreme simplicity and durability which simply comprises a lever which is pivotally mounted on the holder adjacent the outer end of the latter, said lever carrying means for engaging the cigar to prevent it from slipping out of the socket, and there being novelco-acting means between the lever and holder for retaining the lever against swinging movement when in use or when it is being carried in the pocket,

thus preventing the cigar engaging spur from accidentally sticking into the persons body.

Another object of the invention is to provide an attachment of this class which can be used on conventional types of holders without detracting from the appearance or decidedly weakening thenn Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during 'the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a partof this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a conventional type of cigar holder equipped with my improved safety attachment.

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on the plane of the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. r

Figs. 3 and 4c are cross-sectional views taken substantially on the planes of the lines 38 and 4.& respectively of Fig. 2.

In the drawings, H designates generally a conventional type of cigar holder provided with a longitudinal smoke passage P terminating at its outer end in a tapered socket S. At its inner end, the holder is formed with a teeth-engaging bead B.

The improved attachment comprises a relatively short lever 1 which is pivotally connected at 2 witha staple or the like 3 which is permanently secured to the holder in any suitable way. In practice, the holder will be formed with spaced sockets and the arms of this staple will be placed inand cemented or otherwise secured in these sockets. Any other suitable means may be employed for pivotally connecting the lever with the holder. It is desirable to render the outer face of the lever flush with the external surface of the holder. Therefore, the latter is equipped with a longitudinal groove 5 which opens through the outer end thereof and is of a width to permit the lever to be received therein as shown in the drawings. The holder in addition to being formed with this groove, is also formed with a hole 6 which communicates with the aforesaid socket adjacent the outer end of the latter and this hole permits a pointed spur 7 carried by the intermediate portion of the lever to pass therethrough and be embedded in the cigar C which is received in the socket.

As before indicated, it is desirable to lock the lever in operative position whenin use as well as when being carried about in the pocket and while the means for accomplishing this end may be of any other construction, I prefer to simply form the lever of such a length that the portion thereof which extends beyond the outer end of the holder can be bent upon itself to form a resilient curl 8 designed to co-act with the adjacent edge of the holder to retain the lever in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2. s

In practice, I prefer that the end of the holder at the outer end of the groove be inclined or beveled as indicated at 9 so that when the lever is moved to operative position, the curl 8 will snap over this beveled edge and will effectively hold the leverin operative position.

Although the prongs or arms of the staple 3 are cemented in the sockets in which they are received, I desire to guard against possible displacement of the staple by employing other means preferably in the form of a ring or band 10. By carefully examining Fig.

tions of the ring on opposite sides of the lever bear on the exposed parts of the staple so as to prevent the latter from being accidentally displaced. It will be seen that this band will add to the appearance of the holder and will be preferably of a size to be self-retained in place. For instance, when the ring is forced onto the holder and assumes the position indicated in the drawings, it will be held by friction and no special means need be employed for accomplishing this end.

In use, the end of the cigar C is forced into the socket S of the holder in the usual way and regardless of the size and the shape of the cigar, the latter can be held against displacement from the socket as soon as the lever 1 is moved from the 'dotted'line position indicated in Fig. 2 to the full line position. In the last named position the spur '7 is embedded in the cigar and the latter cannot slip out of the socket. It is to be noted that when the lever is moved to operative position the springcurl 8 will snap over the beveled edge 9 of the holder and the lever will thus be held in operative position as before indicated. The lever when in the last named position will drop into the groove 5 and its outer face will be rendered flush with the corresponding face of the holder and there will be littleor no chance of the lever being struck by obstructions and accidentally swung to an ineffective position.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that my improved attachment will be advantageous in that it will enable small cigars to be held in a holder which would otherwise permit the cigar to fall out. Also, blunt end cigars can be held in the socket as would otherwise not be the case. It will be recalled by smokers, that when cigars are held in the socket during the course of smoking, the end shrinks con siderably and the cigar is allowed to fall out. However, this is not true when my attachment is in use. These, and other ad vantages and features of the invention, have, no doubt, become apparent from the foregoing description and drawings. In View of this a more lengthy and detailed description is thought unnecessary Since probably the best results may be obtained with the construction and arrangement herein shown and described, this is taken as the preferred embodiment of the invention. However, I wish it to be understood that minor changes coming within the scope of the invention as claimed may be resorted to if desired.

I claim:

1. A cigar holder embodying a lever having its outer end bent to provide a resilient curl, said curl constituting a snap fastener to engage the end of the holder, means at the inner end of said lever for pivotally connecting it with the holder, and a spur intermediate the ends of the lever adapted to pass through an opening in the holder to engage the cigar.

2. The combination with a cigar holder having a cigar receiving socket and a hole extending therethrough and communicating,

with said socket; of a lever pivotally mounted on the outer face of the holder, the outer end of said lever projecting beyond the adjacent end of the holder and being bent upon itself to provide a curl designed to snap over the adjacent edge of the holder to retain the lever in operative position, and a pointed projection carried by said lever and extending through said opening into said socket to engage the cigar.

3. A cigar holder having a cigar receiving socket at its outer end, and a hole communicating with said socket, and a longitudinally extending groove formed in the outer face of the holder and opening through the outer end thereof, a lever pivotally connected at its inner end to said holder and receivable in said groove, the outer end of the lever extending beyond the adjacent end of the holder and being bent upon itself to form' a locking curl, the edge of said. holderf being beveled where said curl engages it, and a spur carried by said lever and extending through said opening and into said socket for engaging the cigar.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANK IV. THOMAS.

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