US1931732A - Cigarette holder - Google Patents

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Ott. 24,- 1933. N. A, LANzlLLo'r-n r-:r Al. 1,931,732

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Patented Oct. 24, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE HOLDER Manufacturing Co., a

Application April 8, 1932.

3 Claims.

Our invention relates to a cigarette holder particularly designed for feminine use and the prin-,

cipal object of our invention is, to combine a cigarette holder with aring that is adapted to be worn upon the finger, thereby providing a convenient support for the cigarette holder and said holder and ring being detachably combined in order that the holder may be, if desired, used independently of the ring.

Further-objects of our invention'are, to provide simple and eicient means whereby the holder is mounted on the ring so that said ring and holder may be readily shifted into different angular positions relative to each other and which arrangement enables the holder to be convenient- 1y positioned while the hand and finger are used for different purposes, for instance, While holding a book or paper, while sewing or while manipulating the steering wheel of a motor vehicle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view our invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangements of parts that will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette holder constructed in accordance with our invention and showing the same positioned upon a finger of the users hand.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the holder positioned on a flat surface such as a table.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing which illustrate a practical embodiment of our invention, 10 designates the body of the cigarette holder, which is in the form of an elongated cylinder tapered slightly toward one end and which body may be formed of any suitable material, for instance, hard rubber, bakelite, metal or composition.

Formed axially through the body 10, is the usual smoke duct 11 and formed in the forward end of the body, is a recess 12 that is adapted to receive standard sizes of cigarettes. This recess or chamber 12 communicates with the forward end of smoke duct 11.

Formed integral with or fixed to the body 10, a short .distance rearwardly from the forward end thereof, is a small lug 13 that is dove-tailed shape in cross section and formed in the underside of this lug and extending forwardly from the rear end thereof, is a recess 14.

corporation of California.

Serial No. 604,088

A ring R of suicient size to receive a finger, and which ring may be formed of any suitable material and ornamented if desired, has seated in its upper portion, the base of a rivet 15 and the intermediate portion of the body of this rivet passes through the at base portion 16 of a clip that is substantially U-shape in cross section and the upwardly projectinglegs 17 of this clip` are inclined inwardly toward each other so as to receive between them the dove-tail lug 13 on body 10.

The connection between the rivet and the clip comprising the parts 16 and 17, is such that said clip may freely rotate upon said rivet. That portion of the rivet that projects above the base 16 of the clip is formed into a head 18 that is adapted to enter the recess 14 in the underside of lug 13 when the ring and cigarette holder are properly assembled. y

The clip comprising the parts 16 and 17 is preferably formed of thin metal having a certain degree of resiliency and the members 17 are formed so that when the lug 13 is inserted in the clip, said members 17 will exert a certain degree of pressure on the inclined side faces of the lug and thereby retain the parts in assembled relation. When the parts are properly assembled, the head 18 of the rivet occupies the inner end of the recess 14 as illustrated in Fig. 4 and thus the parts can only tbe disassembled by a longitudinal movement of the holder 10 in one direction rela- .tive to the ring and the swiveled clip.

When the holder is in use, the ring R is applied to the finger as illustrated in Fig. 1 and the holder` carried by the swiveled clip may be swung into any convenient positions so as to permit the hand to be used for various purposes.

Whenever desired, for instance, while the user is playing cards or dining, the ring may be slipped off the finger and the holder and ring placed on a supporting surface, for instance, a table, and when so positioned the burning end of the cigarette is maintained a substantial distance above the supporting surface, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

Thus it will be seen that we have provided a cigarette holder that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture and very effective in performing the functions for which it is intended.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of our improved cigarette holder may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of the 3. A smokers article, comprising a ring, a headed rivet seated in said ring, a clip swiveled on said rivet, a cigarette holder, a lug projecting from the body of said holder, which lug is adapted to `be received by said clip and said lug being provided with a recess for the reception of the head of said rivet when the parts are assembled.

NICOLA A. LANZILLOTTI. GAETANO GAUDIO.

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