US1743498A

US1743498A - Cigarette box

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Publication number: US1743498A
Application number: US338703A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry C Stoll
Original assignee: Manufacturing & Sales Co Inc, University of
Current assignee: Manufacturing & Sales Co Inc, University of; University Manufacturing & Sales Co Inc
Priority date: 1929-02-09
Filing date: 1929-02-09
Publication date: 1930-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 1947-01-14

Description

H. C. STOLL CIGARETTE BOX Jan. 14, 1930 ZSheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 9, 1929 A ORNEY H. C. STOLL CIGARETTE BOX Jan. 14, 1930.

Filed Feb. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR e. 5

BY AT oRriEY Patented Jan. 14-, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HENRY c, STOLL, OF BRONX, new YORK, assranon TO niiivnnsrrY MANUFACTURING,

& SALES CO. INC, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK CIGARETTE BOX Application filed February 9,1929. Serial No. 338,703.

Special objects of the present invention are to provide an attractive box or case for cigarettes or the like, which may be operated to serve the cigarettes or other articles as required, which will be simple and inexpensive and which will be attractive in every way.

The foregoing and other desirable objects are attained in this invention by certain novel features of construction, combination and relations of parts as set forth in the following specification.

The drawings accompanying and forming part of the specification illustrate several of the different embodiments of the invention and it will be understood that the invention may be incorporated in other forms without departure from the true spirit and broad scope of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a form of the invention designed for use on a table; Fig. 2 is an enlarged broken plan view of the same; Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view as on substantially the plane of line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is a bottom perspective view of the sliding box portion of the apparatus, showing in particular the ejector cams at the back of the same. Fig. 5 is a front'view of an embodiment of the invention in which the top remains stationary instead of sliding with the box, as in Fig. 1; Fig.6 is a crosssectional view of this modified form of the invention as on substantially the plane of line 6-6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7' is a broken sectional front elevation of a modification in which the box has a swinging or rotary movement instead of a straight line sliding movement; Fig. 8 is a verticalsectional View as on substantially the plane of line 8-'8 Fig. 7. p

The device consists of but two main parts, a base 9 and a sliding or shifting box, frame, rack or tray 10.

The base has a transverse trough or channel 11, usually deeper and wider than the full diameter of a standard size cigarette so that the cigarettes 12 confined within the box section will automatically drop thereinto one at a time as appears in Figs. 2 and 3.

Intersecting the delivery trough in the base is a channel 13, extending forwardly from the back of thebase and designed to freely receive an ejector cam or earns 14 projecting forwardly from the lower portion of the back wall 15 of the box. Two of these cams are shown in theform'of inclines faced toward each other, so that one or the other will be effective to eject a cigarette resting in the delivery channel depending on which way the body is shifted on the base. In the first form of the invention shown? the box is sli'dablyconfined on the base by the engagement of the cams 14in the longitudinal slot 13 at the back of the base and by the engagement of the lower edges of the back and

front walls

15, 16 with the inset shoulders or tracks 17 18at the back and front edges of the base. Shoulders 19. at the ends of the rearward track 17 limit the sliding movement of the box onthe base. The parts 'may be made to fit together loosely enough so that the box may-be interlocked with the base by engaging it in tilted relation over the rear of the base, the inclined cams entering the slot 13 in this tilted relation until the front edge of the box drops into the forward track 18 as in Fig. 3 in which position the box will be confine to the base until it is purposely tilted up at the front, so that it can be backed offthe base in the reverse operation of that just; described. Thus the box or slide can be quickly engaged with or disengaged from the base, but will be confined thereto in easy sliding relation when properly and fully at 21 to serve as a convenient grip or finger piece for use in sliding the box on the base.

engaged with the base.

A suitable cover may be provided for" the The removal of this cover exposes the entire interior of the box, enabling it to be readily loaded with cigarettes placed as shown transversely ofthe base and parallel with" the delivery trough. The cigarettes follow naturally one by one into this trough and the sliding movement of the box has a tendency, by engagement of the end wall of the box with the cigarettes to keep them lined .up parallel with the delivery way. Reciprocation of the box in either direction hasthe effect of automatically projecting a cigarette from the delivery way, as indicated in Fig. 1, through the action of one or the other of the two delivery cams. The incline of these cams'is, preferably relatively gradual, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 4, so as to slide the cigarettes out gradually without breaking or injuring the ends engaged by the cams.- v

The form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 difi'ers'from the form first described principally in that the cover, designated is carried by the base and remains stationary instead of being mounted upon and travelling with the boxas in the first form disclosed. This cover is shown as carried by an upstanding back wall 22 attached to the back of the base by screws .23, this back wall and top being shaped and formed to harmonize generally with the 5 ase and with the. sliding box 10 As in ing of the box, the guide slot 13 for the this, construction the cover confines the box in sliding engagement on the base, there is no need for the track at the forward edge of the base, as in the first construction, and the operating handle in this case may be conveniently provided on the front of the box as indicated at 21. To enable the easy fillejector cams may open out through one end of the base as indicated at the right in Fig.

5, where the broken lines show the box as partially withdrawn for filling purposes.

In both forms described, the box or slide is an open frame and the base is a simple 7 1 structure with only the transverse delivery slot and the intersecting ejector slot, so th'a t both, parts may be easily and inexpensively manufactured, each in'one piece, molded or otherwise shaped in metal, glass, bakelite,

hard rubber, pottery, wood or other -materials and the structure lends itself readily to many ornamental shapes and designs.

The same advantages are present in the ."third. form of the invention illustrated in swinging rather than a sliding one as in the- Figs. 7 and 8, which so far as possible has been given referencecharacters corresponding to those already used. In this. last form of the invention, the motion is a rotary or first two forms, the box in this case consisting of a bell-shaped casing 10? mounted to swing on a pin 24 carried by a support 25 [standing up from the forward edge of the base 9.

The lower edge of this bell is curved to match the curvature 26 of the base and the ejector slot 13 and cams 14 are similarly curved on arcs having their center atthe pivot 24. The ejector slot may be .left open at onexor both ends of this con-f struction, so that the bell canbe swung far enough to open up for filling as indicated at the right in Fig. 7. I Operating handles 27 may be provided on the bell or the same may be swung by. direct contact with the.

body of the same. In the latter case, the side edges of the upstanding supporting arm 25 serve as stops for the fingers to limit the swinging movements of the bell to an extent just suflicient to properly eject the cigarettes. This construction has the ad- Vantage that the bell will swing back to the 2 intermediate position where delivery of the cigarette can be effected by rocking the same one way or the other from this intermediate neutral position.

The delivery of the article is quickly and easily effected by simply sliding or shifting back wall of the sameand the basehaving.

a delivery groove in line with said cam and opening through the front of the base below the box, said box being open atthe top and bottom and a cover for said box, said cover being supported from the base in stationary relation overstanding the box.

2. Article deliveryrapparatus, comprising a member having an open delivery wayin the top of the same and a cam way intersecting the rear end'of said delivery way, an article container shiftably mounted over said delivery wayand an inclined delivery cam carried by said article container at the back of the same and traversing the cam way aforesaid.

3. Articledelivery apparatus, comprising a member having an open delivery way in the top of the same, aycam way intersecting the rear end of saiddelivery way, an article container shiftably mountedover said delivery way, an inclined delivery cam carried by said article container at the back of the same and traversing the cam way aforesaid, said cam way being open at the back of the first member to admit the cam thereinto and said cam when enteredin the cam way confining the article container to said first member; 7 V

4; Article delivery apparatus, comprising a member having an open delivery way in the top of the same, a cam way intersecting V the rear end of said delivery way, an article container shiftably mounted over said delivery way, an inclined deliverycam carried by said article container atthe back of the same and traversing the cam way aforesaid and said cam way being open at one end of the first member to permit move ment of the article container suflicient to carry the cam out of the cam way.

5. Apparatus of the character"described, comprising a base adapted for placing on a table or other support, a 'boxslidingly guided on said base, said box having an inclined delivery cam projecting forwardly from the back wall of the same, the base having a delivery groove in line with said cam and opening through the front of the base below the box, said box being open at the top and bottom, a cover for said box, said cover standing in stationary relation over the box and a back wall detachably applied to the base and supporting the cover in said overstanding relation.

6. Article containing delivery apparatus,

comprising a supporting base having a delivery slot in the top of the same, open at the back and at the front of the base and a cam slot in the back of the base intersecting said delivery slot, an article container movably mounted on'the base and having a clependent back wall covering the back of the cam slot and delivery slot and a cam on the forward face of said back wall operating in the cam slot aforesaid.

7. Article containing delivery apparatus, comprising a supporting base having a delivery slot in the top of the same open at the back and at the front of the base, a cam slot in the back of the base intersecting said delivery slot, an article container movably mounted on the base and having a dependent back wall covering the back of the cam slot and delivery slot and reversely inclined cams projecting forwardly from the dependent portion of said back wall into said cam slot.

8. Article delivery apparatus, comprising a base member having a delivery way in the top of the same and open at both ends, an article holding member movable over the base member and reversely faced cams carried by said article holding member across the back open end of the delivery way to discharge articles rest-ing therein out through the open front end of said way.

9. Article delivery apparatus comprising a member provided with a delivery way, an article holder, said holder and member being associated for lateral shifting movement. one with respect to the other, said article.

holder covering said delivery Way in all relatively shifted positions of the holder and member, and means for ejecting articles from said way.

10. Article delivery apparatus comprising a member provided with a delivery way, an article holder, said holder and member being associated for lateral shifting movement one with respect to the other, said article holder covering said delivery way in all relatively shifted positions of the holder and member, and means for ejecting articles from said way, said delivery .way opening 7 through the front of the member and said ejecting means operatingin the back end of said delivery way to thereby dischargethe articles out through the front of the member. 11. Article delivery apparatus comprising a member provided with a delivery way, an article holder, said holder and member being associated for lateral shifting movement one with respect to the other, said article 'holder covering said delivery way in all 7 relatively shifted positions of the holder and member, means for ejecting articles from said way, and a cover for the article holder carried by said member. fi'

12. Article delivery apparatus comprising a base member having a delivery way in the top of the same, an article holder shiftable laterally over said base member but covering said delivery way in all positions" of the same and means for ejecting articles from'said delivery way during said shifting movements of the article holder over the delivery way.

13. Article delivery apparatus comprising a base member having a delivery way in the top of the same, an article holder shiftable laterally over said base member but covering top of the same, an article holder shiftable laterally over said base member but covering said delivery way inall positions of the same, means for ejecting articles from said delivery way during said shifting 'movements of the article holder over the delivery" way, and a cover carried by the base mem her and overstanding the article holder.

15. Article delivery apparatus comprising a base member having a delivery way in the top 'of the same and opening out through the 315 front portion of said base member, an article holder over said base member, said article holder and base member being laterally shiftable one with respect to the other tothereby leave articles in the holder deposited in said open ended delivery way and means for ejecting said deposited articles out through the open front end of said delivery way during said relative movements of article holder and base member.

16. Article delivery apparatuscomprising a base member having a delivery way in the top of the same and opening out through the front portion of said'base member, an

article holder over said basemember, said article holder and base member being laterally shiftable one with respect to the other to thereby leave articles in theholder-de posited in said open ended delivery way and means for ejecting said depositedarti-r cles out through the open front end of said delivery way during said relat ve movements 7 of article holder and base member, said e'ectin means includin an e'ector memi ber connected with the article holder and operating in the end of the delivery way op+ posite the open front end of the same.

17. Article delivery'apparatus comprising i a base member having a delivery way in the top of the same and opening out through the front portion ofsaid base member, an article holder over said base member, said article holder and base member being laterally shiftable one with respect to the other to thereb leave articles in the holder deposited in sai open ended delivery way and means for ejecting said. deposited articles out o through the open front end of saiddelivery way during said relative movements of article holder and base member, and a cover carried by the base member and overstanding said article holder.

18. Article delivery apparatus comprising a base member having'a transversely extendholder associated with said member to deposit articles in said 0 en ended delivery way in the relative shi ting movements of said article holder and member and means operating in the opposite end of said delivery way and actuated during said relative movement of the article holder and member to eject articles out through the open end of said delivery way. 7 p

20, Article delivery apparatus comprising a base member having a transversely extend ing article delivery through the top and opening out through the front of the same,"

an article holder laterally slidable over said article delivery trough, and means operating in the back end of said delivery way and actuated by the article holder during its movements in both directions over the delivery way to eject articles through. the open front end of the delivery way.

21; Article delivery apparatus comprising a base having a longitudinally extending slot and atransversely extending delivery way, an article holder laterally shiftable over said base for depositing articles in said delivery way, said' delivery way being open throughthe front of the base for article discharge purposes, an article ejecting means including a memberoperating in; said longitudinal slot for discharging articles through the open front end of the deliveryvway during the lateral shifting of the articlefholder on the base. 7 r Y In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY C. STOLL.