US1889801A

US1889801A - Extinguisher for cigarettes and the like

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Publication number: US1889801A
Application number: US421985A
Authority: US
Inventors: William A Bessmer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1930-01-20
Filing date: 1930-01-20
Publication date: 1932-12-06
Anticipated expiration: 1949-12-06

Description

Dec. 6, w BESSMER 1,889,801

EXTINGUISHER FOR CIGARETTES AND THE LIKE 7 Filed Jan. 20, 1950 IN VEN TOR.

' ATTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 6, 1932 1 UNITED STATES PATENT caries 1 v WILLIAM A. BESSMER, or ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA EXTINGUISHER Fora cIGARE'rrEs ANDY-THE; L KE Application filed January 1930f" Serial No. 1,385;

Cigarettes usually continue burning after smother it so that the cigarette is almost inthey are discarded and unless special prostantly extinguished. Any ash that ,is vision is made, or special care is taken they separated from the cigarette falls through are not usually extinguished. As a result the opening into the-tray so that the device there is a certain amount of fire hazard with without further manipulationis ready for unextinguished and discarded cigarettes and continuous use. I f there is also usually a disagreeable odor from What I claim as new is x the continued burning. 1. In an extinguisher for cigarettes and The present invention is designed to prothe like, the combination of a body having a vide a simple and convenient means for eX- tapered opening; atapered pin in the opening tinguishing such cigarettes and the like. having its small end toward the larger end Features and details of the invention will apof the opening and related to the taper of the pear from the specification and claims. body to compress an inserted cigarette end A preferred embodiment of the invention between the tapered surfaces, said pin being 15 is illustrated in the accompanying drawing spaced from the wall of the opening permitasfollows:- ting an ash discharge from the opening Fig. 1 shows a perspective View of the dethrough the space; and a mounting for the vice, pin holding it in place in the opening.

Fig. 2 a plan view of the extinguishing 2. In an extinguisher for cigarettes and the 20 tube. like, the combination of a body having a Fig. 3 a section on the line 33 in Fig. 2. tapered opening; a tapered pin in the open- 1 marks a receptacle or ash tray. A bail 2 ing having its small end toward the larger is secured to the top of the tray and extends end of the opening, said pin being spaced over this tray. An opening 3 extends from the wall of the opening permitting an through the bail at its center and above the ash discharge from the opening through the tray and a tapered extinguishing body tleads space; and a yielding mounting for the pin to this opening. A point 5 extends into the holding it yieldingly in place in the opening.

opening, the smaller end of the point being 3. In an extinguisher for cigarettes and toward the larger end of the body 4. The the like, the combination of a body having a point is spaced from the walls of the opening tapered'opening; a tapered pin in the openso that the final opening from the body 4 to ing having its small end toward the larger the tray is represented by the annular space end of the opening, said pin being spaced 6 with contracting walls. The point 5 is supfrom the wall of the opening permitting an 35 ported by a wire 7 extending downwardly ash discharge from the opening through the from the point and then laterally, the end of space;,and a yielding mounting for the pin the support, or wire being secured to the bail holding it yieldingly in place in the open- 7 2. Preferably this wire is sufficiently light ing comprising a laterally extending spring and resilient to allow a slight yielding, or arm connected to the body.

' movement of the point 5, the effect of which A. In an extinguisher for cigarettes and is to prevent any tendency of the ash clogging the like, the combination of a receptacle; a in the contracting space 6. bail bridging the top of the receptacle; an

As an alternative mounting for the point a extinguisher body mounted on the bail and spring blade 8 is provided, as shown in Fig. having a tapered opening; a tapered pin ex- 1 from which a pin 9 extends upwardly to tending into the opening having its smaller *9 the point. end toward the larger end of the opening,

In operation the burning end of the said pin being spaced from the walls of the cigarette is extended into the tapered openopening leaving a space for the discharge of ing against the point 5. The action of the ash to the receptacle; anda connection be- 50 point and the walls in the restriction 6 comtween the pin and the bail supporting the presses the burning material and acts to pin 1n the opening. 1

5. In an extinguisher for cigarettes and the like, the combination of a body having an opening; a tapered pin extending into the opening, said pin being spaced from the wall of the opening, said taper extending to the point of greatest restriction between the pin and the walls of the opening in the body permitting discharge from the opening through the space; and a mounting for the pin holding it in place in the opening.

6. In an extinguisher for cigarettes and the like the combination of a receptacle; a bail bridging the top of the receptacle; an extinguisher body mounted on the bail and having a tapered opening; a tapered pin extending into the opening having its smaller end toward the larger end of the opening, said pin being spaced from the walls of the openiIlg leaving a space for the discharge of ash to the receptacle; and a mounting for the pin supporting the pin in the opening.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM A. BESSMER.