US1764897A - Lighter - Google Patents

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June 17, 1930.

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Patented June `17, 1930 UNITED ysrxrssv PATENT OFFICE? SAMUEL snaar., or VVNRW YORK, N. Y., AssroNoR `cro sEGAL AUTOMATIC` 'rwEnzER CORPORATION, or NRW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION oRNRw YORK LIGHTER Application led March 5,

This invention relates to a lighter and aims primarily to provide a device of'this character in the nature of a smokers appllance.V f Y Y It is an object of the invention to provide a device of this character, the parts of whloh will be relatively few in number and rugged and simple in construction, these parts being capable of ready; assemblage to provide a lighter operating over long periods of time with freedom from mechanical diiiculty and which may be produced at relatively nominal figure. A further object is that of constructing a ,15 lighterv in whichthe parts may be dis-` assembled readily when necessary for renewal and adjustment purposes but which parts will be maintained normally againstl accidental displacement. ly A still further-object is thatof providing such` a device which will embracea snuifer for the `flame and in-which thesnuifer may be moved readilyto inoperative `position as well asto operativeposition.` l

With these and further objects in mind, reference is had to the attached sheet of drawings which illustrates practical embodiments of the invention, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a sectional side view of a lighter; Fig.\2 is a plan view thereof; A Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevationv takenfrom the side opposite-to that shown inFig.1;` i

Fig. is a perspective 4view of the snufer actuating means;

xFigp 4is a fragmentary side elevation of `a second form of lighter and showing the parts thereof in one position, and

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the device shown in Fig. 5 but illustrating the parts in a different position.

In these views, the numeral 10 indicates the lighter case which may be of any desired configuration and material and which,

4.5 in accordance with conventional practice, may have a threaded filler opening in its base normally closed by means of a plug 11. Also extending from the upper deck of the case is a wick nozzle 12, the opening of which y may be covered by a snuifer 13 of any de- Y the elements 2?24 is a shaft 25 which eX- 192s. seria; No. 259,020.

sired construction, this snufli'er being mount` ed by a lever 14 pivotally supported as at 15 upon a lug 16. The inner end of the lever is preferably` cam-shaped and cooperating with the same is aspring pressed pin 17 whichserves normally to retain the lever and cap j associated therewith in either wholly raised or lowered positions. A pedestal 18` extends from` the lcase deck fand mounts a tube 19, the latterV enclosing as in Fig. 1 the rear end of a sparking element 20, commonly referred to as a flint, although it may be of an `desired material. The rear end ofthe tube mounts the` inner end of a screw 21 and a spring 22,` is preferablyinter` posed betweenthe flint and thisscrew `so as to yieldingly press the` formerfrom within the tube. a

Arranged adjacent the `outer e'nd o f the tube and the wick nozzle. is a sparking 'disc 23, the periphery of which engagesthe exposed end of the Hint and this disc is secured toorforms a part of a thumb wheel 24 the edge ofv which may be roughened to-assure a proper grip being secured, it `being furthermore noted that the diameter of the latter is preferably materially greater than that of the sparking disc so that ,thel thumb will not be soiled byy actuating the parts. `Mounting part ofthe case or otherwise suitably secured thereto. l 1

. `In the form of device shown inFigs. 1 to 8, the diameter and thickness of the thumb wheel arepnot such that it underliesV the tube 19but, as shown, it underlies lthe AfreeV end of the iiint as a consequence of which Vit will be patent 'that .an accidental displacement of these units is prevented unless the flint is re- 90 tracted to a point at which theperiphery of thethumb wheel clears the same;` This will obviouslybe a deliberate operationan'd will be resorted to. only when it isdesired to remove the thumb wheel-sparking `disc unit from the case. Also, according to the present invention, it will, in fact, be unnecessary to resort to a retraction of theilintif a groove 27 isvmilled orotherwise formed in theV periphery of the 'thumb wheel, this 100 tends within a tube 26 forming an integral groove being of a depth such that the diameter of the thumb wheel at this point is reduced to at least that of the sparking disc and the width of the groove being adequate to permit of the passage of the flint. If this expedient is resorted to, itis obvious that, an operator, by simply aligning the groove part of the thumb wheel with the vflint may remove this wheel and the sparking disc'free from. the. case.` However, inV normal operation, no fear will have to be feltl that an accidental detachment will occur.

In the form of device shown in Figs. 5-6,

the diameter of the thumb wheel is such as to extend below the tube 19 andno groove has been shown. Accordingly, the periphery of the thumb wheel must be shifted to clear the end of the tube and this is accomplished in the embodiment under consideration by providing a lever 28 which encircles the base of the pedestal 18 and has at its outer end' a recessfor the accommodation of the shaft of the thumb wheel-'sparking disc unit. The rear end of this lever is struck upv as at v29 and .j formed with an opening through which the and the shaft mounting may be'removed from the lever.

In both of the illustrated forms of the invention, it is preferred that the leverwhich mounts'the snuffer cap at its free end be actuated by associating with the pivot 15 an operating *member/which. may take the form shown in Figt t and which includes a pairfof side walls 30, a iingerfcontact portion 31 and a transverse portion 32which underlies the lever 14 so that 4'by 'pressing against the portion 31 this lever together with the wick covering structure carried thereby is virtually snapped into the position shown inFig. 3.

` y.From the foregoing, it will be appreciated thatamong others the several objects aforementioned are accomplished. It will be understood, however, that numerous changes wheel, a sparking disk associated therewith, means for rotatably mounting said thumb wheel and disk upon said case whereby the same may be axially shifted, and means cooperating with said disk to produce a spark, saidmeans overlying said thumb wheel to normally prevent the axial withdrawal of the latter from the case.

2. Alighter including a case, a sparking Adisc and thumb wheel rotatably mounted upon said case and axially movable therefrom, a tube, a pyrophoric plug associated with said tube, the end of said plug overlying said thumb wheel to normally prevent the axial withdrawal thereof from said case, the end of said tube in effect terminating short of the thumb wheel edge.

3. A lighterv including a-case, a sparking means mounted upon said case, a thumb wheel and sparking disc rotatably supported on'said case and axially movable therefrom, said sparking means overlying said thumb wheel to prevent the axial withdrawal thereof from said case and said wheel being formed with a groove to be aligned with said sparking means to permitsuch withdrawal. 4.71K lighter including a case, a sparking disc, a thumb wheel, a shaft cooperating with said Case and supporting said latter elements and a pyrophoric plug also mounted on said r case and engaging the periphery ofsai'd disc and overlying said thumbwheel to prevent the axial withdrawal thereof from said case, said thumb wheel being Vformed with a groove t0 be aligned with said plug to permit withn drawal of said thumb wheel past said plug.

5. A device of thel character described including a case', a wick tube extending from said case, means fordirecting sparks towards said wick tube', a snuer cap cooperating with said tube a lever pivotally supported by said casefand mounting said cap, a second lever also pivotally supported by said case and having one of its ends extending beyond said first named lever, its opposite end being contactible with said lirst named lever toelevatethe latter and said cap, and said second lever being movable with respect to said first named lever. l s

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

SAMUEL susan in construction and rearrangement of the parts might'be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the claims,

Having described my invention, whatv I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A lighterv including a case, a thumb

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