US1713595A - Cigarette and cigar lighter - Google Patents

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May 21, 1929. F. D. DOUBLEDAY 1. 13.595

CIGARETTE AND CIGAR LIGHTER Filed Nov. .19, 1926 I vsufo'n ATTORNEY Patented May 21, 1929.

FELIX D. DOUBLEDAY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

1,713,595 PATENT OFFICE.

CIGARETTE AND CIGAR, LIGHTER.

Application filed November 19, 1926. Serial No. 149,494.

- This invention relates to improvements in clgarette and cigar lighters, and has for an object, by a novel combination of parts, to

provide a continuous strip match friction lighter free from all liquid fuels. 7 It is also an object of my invention to provide a lighter capable of sustaining a. prolonged illumination bysimply turning up more and more of the match material for lighting ones way in the dark, and toserve for many other useful purposes.

Vith the above objects, and certain other objects in view which will become apparent V asthe description proceeds, my invention consists in the novel parts, and combination of parts, all as hereinafter will be more fully described and the claims,

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification in which like numerals designate like parts in all the views particularly pointed out in Figure 1 is a section cut through the sideof one of my lighters.

Figure '2 is another section cut through one of my lighters along the line a, b, of Figure 1.

Figures '3, 4, 5, and 6, are different designs of my continuous strip adapted to be coiled up upon a hub member and be inserted in the casing of the lighter.

Figure 7 is an elevational view of one of my lighters, closed, 'as when carried in the pocket ready for use. Figure 8 is a top view of my lighter closed, with certain of its elements shown in dotted line. i

Figure 9- is a top view of a modification of one of my friction wheels.

Figure 10 is an edge view of this modified friction wheel;

\Vith further reference to Figure 1. is

the metal of the casing, 16 is the edge of a coil of one of my match strips, 17 is a:

wooden hub piece comprising a slot-way 18 mounted on a shaft19, with a key 20 adapted to engage with and turn the hub 17. One end of my match strip 16 is glued, or otherwise suitably attached to thiswooden hub member 17 and the other end of the match strip passes out of the case between the metal guide member 21 and the. side of the case with the pro ecting finger 22. 23 is a thumb wheel mounted'on the stud24 adapted to slide in the slot-way 25 to come into contactwith the end of the match strip as it protrudes from the case and rests against the projecting finger 22. The stud 24 is held back by the spring 25, holding the thumb wheel 23 out of contact with the match strip, and the said spring is anchored at its stationary end by the stud 26. This thumb wheel may have a roughened periphery 26 in the form of small teeth or the periphery may be charged with a safetymatch lighting composition.

With further referenceto Figure 2. The same parts as already illustrated andldescribed may be easily identified by the numerals, and in addition certain other features are also shown. 27 is a finger and thumb --the hinge 31 and also adapted to be held in closed position by the lip and little projecting bump 32 engaging a small recess in the bottom of the casing.

I have shown at the left of the view in dotted lines, the manner in which the casing swings open to facilitate the introduction of my coils of match'material. I

.With further reference to Figure 3. 16 is the edge of the pa'steboard strip or other suitable combustible material either impregnated or unimpregnated with wax, or saltpeter or both for example to promote and maintain combustion in both still air and in the wind. 32 and 33 are strips of match composition, and match lighting composition the head of 'a safety match, and 33 is .the i niting composition, corresponding with ltjl ie substanceson the side of a safety-match ox. "In my present invention my friction wheel my be of metal and may bring the compositions of the two parallel strips together under the rotating action and friction of its roughened periphery, as one meansof securing the desired results.

With further reference to Figure 4 The match composition is shown in a single and simple strai ht strip. i V p \Vith furt er reference to Figure 'bl The match composition is shown inserted in es respectively, 32 being the match composition corresponding with the substances in 11o a i spaced recesses cut out of the strip of combustible material.

With further reference to Figure 6. The

match composition is shown inserted in a simple and continuous strip, but between two thicknesses of material adapted to be pasted together, and to be subsequently cut through by the roughened periphery of the thumb friction wheel.

With further reference to Figure 9. 26 is the periphery of a composition-impregnated wheel, fibre, paper or felt for example, treated with safety-match lighting composition, 23 is a retaining metallic disc, and 24 the stud member.

With further reference to Figure 10. 26

is the periphery of a pack of compositionimpregnated discs, 23 retaining metallic dlscs, and Qat'the stud member.

To operate, after loading my lighter, camera fashion,

whether of ordinary phosphorus matchhead composition, or of safety match-head composition, it is only necessary to push over and revolve the thumb wheel by the thumb of the user, in contact with the match strip, and when lighted by the friction thus set up, to allow the spring member to draw the thumb wheel quickly out of the zone of the fiame, and then to turn up the light through the agency'of the finger. and thumb wheel at the side of the casing.'- The continuous match maybe turned up as much. as desired. Upon ceasing to turn the match strip up, it will burn down to the metal finger22 and the guide member 21 which between them provide a narrow passage through which the flame cannot follow. The match strip is thus extinguished at the narr'ow'orifice here provided.

\Vhen I use a continuous strip of match composition material, I secure an active and flaring flame diflicult to extinguishin the wind, and when I use a strip of combustible material with spaced and inserted match composition material, I secure a flame comparable with that of the ordinary pasteboard match. 1 described one design of lighter, 1t 1s evident that I may alter the design in awide variety of ways without departing from the'spirit of the invention.

The continuous match strip may be manufactured attached to its little hub-member by glue as described, and the free end adapted to be lighted may be. temporarily attached to an outer convolution also by a patch of glue, and the whole coiled strip be sold in a smalland compact moisture proof box of any desired material.

I-Iaving described my invention, I claim 1. A pocket lighter as described comprising a continuous coiled strip of combustible material, match composition applied thereon in a plurality of'strips, one of the said strips with the match strip,

Whereas I have shown and consisting of a safety-match composition,

I into moving contact with the strips of match composition.

2. A pocket lighter comprising a continuous coiled stripof combustible material, applied match compositionthereon adapted to be kindled by friction, a central core member therefore, a shaft and a key adapted to mount and revolve the said core member, a member adapted to revolve the shaft, a casing with a removable wall adapted to open and close said wall having an opening with a slot-way therein, said wall adapted to support the said shaft core and'coiled strip, an exit to an end of said coiled strip, and a friction wheel on the casing adapted to advance into revolving frictional engagement with the said strip of combustible material.

8. A pocket lighter as described comprising a continuous coiledstrip of combustible material, applied match composition thereon adapted to be kindled by friction, a casing, means for advancing an end of said coiled strip through an opening in the casing, a friction wheel, a stud, a slot-way and a spring adapted to move the stud and friction wheel in said slot-way, and a roughened periphery on the said friction wheel.

4. A pocket lighter comprising a continuous coiled stripof combustible material, applied match composition thereon adapted to be kindled by friction, a casing with an aperture and an extension member adapted to support one end of the said strip against lateral pressure, means for advancing an end of said coiled-strip through the aperture in the casing, and a friction wheel adapted to move into revolving contact with the end of the strip of combustible material and to press it against the said extension, member of the case;

which said strip is coiled, a casing one of the walls of which is movable to permit insertion of a coiled strip, a stud on one of the stationary casing walls to lit a hub and support a coiled strip, a shaft mounted on the movable .wall of said casing said shaft adapted to receive and revolve the hub of a coiled strip, an extension of one of the walls of said casing adjacent an opening therein through which said coiled strip'may pass, and a friction wheel adapted to be moved into contact with the exposed end of said strip to ignite the match composition by pressure against said extension.

7. A pocket lighter comprising a continuous coiled strip of combustible material, applied match composition thereon adapted to be kindled by friction, a casing, means to feed said strip out of said casing, and a rotatable friction device carried by a spring controlled pin extending through a slot in the wall of said casing, said device adapted to be moved into contact with said strip for igniting said composition.

8. A pocket lighter comprising a continuous coiled strip of combustible material, applied match composition thereon adapted to be kindled by friction, a casing, means to feed said strip out of said casing, and means for igniting said composition said means including a friction disc normally held outof contact with said strip but adapted to be bodily moved into contact therewith and rotated while in said contact to cause ignition of said composition.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 15th day of September, A. D. 1926.

FELIX D. DOUBLEDAY.

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