US1990856A

US1990856A - Automatic lighting and dispensing device

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Publication number: US1990856A
Application number: US654908A
Authority: US
Inventors: Claggett Albert Disbrow
Original assignee: C D TITUS; HORACE G CLAGGETT
Current assignee: C D TITUS; HORACE G CLAGGETT
Priority date: 1933-02-02
Filing date: 1933-02-02
Publication date: 1935-02-12
Anticipated expiration: 1952-02-12

Description

Feb. 12, 1935. ETT 1,990,856

AUTOMATIC LIGHTING AND DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Feb. 2, 1953 -JLLTLI" Patented F eb. 12,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,990,856 AUTOMATIC LIGHTING AND DISPENSING DEVICE Albert Disbrow Claa'ntt, D. Tit

of one-half to C. see G. Claggett. Denve Application February 2,

Denver, Colo., assignor us and one-half to Horr, 0010.

193:, Serial No. cs4,9os

4 Claims, (01. 3175-86) a device for holding,

lighting cigarettes, and while more particularly designed for use in automobiles and other automotive limited to this use as merals refer to like parts in valuable as adesk or home The principal Another object of the a .device of this chara light a cigarette without the vices.

A further object is to that the cigarettes placed therein.

Other objects and detail construction of designed for simplicity,

These will become more lowing description.

vehicles, it -is not of course it would also be found dispenser.

invention is to provide cter which will quickly use of suction de-' so construct the device canbe readily and easily advantages reside in the the invention, which is economy, and efliciency. apparent from the fol- In the following detailed description of the invention reference is h ad to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like nuall views of the drawing and throughout thedescription.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a face view of ing and lighting device.

plate is partially broken position of the cigarettes the improved dispens- In this view the cover away to illustrate the therein.

Fig. 2 is a left side view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof with the cover plate partially broken away.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 4 4, Fig. 5, with the cover plate in place.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 55, Fig.

4, with the cover plate removed.

The invention comprises: a frame 10 pref-.

erably stamped from is formed with .two ing from its sheet metal. The frame 10 vertical flanges 11 projectrear to contact with and space the device from any suitable supporting sursupporting surface.

14 is provided with suitable holes, through which access may be had to the holes 12 and 13 in the frame 10 as shown in Fig. 5. A pair of ears 16 jection 17' on the frame. 4

It will be noted that this provides a flexible ge' construction for the holder and, since the 10 ears are positioned adjacent the top, allows the bottom of the holder tain it in place.

The cigarettes are supported in the holder by means of a forwardly projecting shelf 18 20 formed on the frame.

trough 23 is secured adjacent its one extremity on the shaft 21 sothat movement of the ha1 1-.

27 to close the circuit is grounded when in Operation Let us assume the holder 14 iscigarettes, such as indicated at'30. The user grasps the holder between the thumb and fingers and draws it outwardly. This causes the lower extremity of the holder to swing over the trough member 23, as shown in broken line in 55 filled with Fig. 2, so as to deposit the lowermost cigarette therein. The spring 17 then swings the holder back to the normal position over the shelf 18. The handle 22 is now turned vertically, to the broken line position of Fig. 1. This allows the delivered cigarette to slide from the trough 23 to a vertical position on the heating element 25 where it rests by gravity. The upward movement of the handle 22 closes the electrical circuit between the lip 28 and the spring 2'7 so that the element heats sufiiciently to ignite the tobacco at the lower end of the cigarette.

It will be noted that the bottom of the shield 19 is open around the heating element and is curved about the cigarette, as shown by the curved portion 31. This results in a stack action, that is, the heating element 25 heats the air within the curved portion 31 causing it to rise therein and draw fresh air in through the open bottom. This air circulation has been found to be very effective in immediately ignit ing the tobacco.

It .will also be noted that the forward edge of the trough member 23 is relatively wide so that the user can not conveniently reach the cigarette while the trough is in the vertical position. He, therefor, must turn the trough member back to the horizontal position before removing the cigarette. This requires the user to open the electrical circuit before he can reach the cigarette and reduces the liability of accidental and damaging over heating. When the cigarettes are exhausted, it is only necessary to slide the cover plate 29 upwardly to remove it. A new pile of cigarettes can then be placed behind the retaining flanges 15 of the holder 12..

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired tobe understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A device for dispensing and lighting cigarettes comprising: a frame member extending first downward to form a vertical back portion, thence forwardly to form a shelf, thence again downward to form a depending .portion; an open bottomed container hinged adjacent the top of said back portion and normally lying thereagainst and terminating above said shelf portion; a shield secured to and extending forwardly from said depending portion; a shaft extending through said shield and said depending portion; a receiving trough secured at its one extremity on said shaft and normally lying horizontal below said shelf portion; a handle secured on said shaft exteriorally of said shield; and a heating element carried by said depending portion within said shield below the shaft extremity of said trough.

2. A device for dispensing and lighting cigarettes comprising: aframe member extending first downward to form a vertical back portion,

thence forwardly to form a shelf, thence again downward to form a depending portion, an open bottomed container hinged adjacent the top of said back portion and normally lying thereagainst andterminating above said shelf portion; a shield secured to and extending, forwardly from said depending portion; a shaft extending through said shield and said depending portion; a receiving trough secured at its one extremity on said shaft and normally lying horizontal below said shelf portion; a handle secured on said shaft exteriorally of said shield;

a heating element carried by said depending portion within said shield below the shaft extremity of said trough; and a vertical, openbottomed enclosure formed in said shield about said heating element to create a vertical current of air thereby.

3. A device for dispensing and lighting cigarettes comprising: a frame member extending first downwardly to form a vertical back portion thence forwardly to form a shelf, thence again downward to form a depending portion; an open bottomed container hinged adjacent the top of said back portion and normally lying thereagainst and terminating above said shelf portion; a shield secured to and extending forwardly from said depending portion; a shaft extending through said shield and said depending portion; a receiving trough secured at its one extremity on said shaft and normally ly-, ing horizontal below said shelf portion; a handle secured on said shaft exteriorally of said shield; an insulating block supported by said depending portion within said shield; a heating element carried on said block below the shaft extremity of said trough; an electric contact for said heating element projecting upwardly from said block so as to be contacted by said trough when the latter is turned toward the vertical position.

4. A device for dispensing and lighting cigarettes comprising: a frame member extending first downward to form a vertical back portion, thence forwardly to form a shelf, thence again downward to form a depending portion; a shield secured to and'extending forwardly from said depending portion; a shaft extending through said shield and said depending portion; a receiving trough secured at its one extremity on said shaft and normally lying horizontal below said shelf portion; a handle secured on said shaft exteriorally of said shield; and a heating element carried by said depending portion within said shield below the shaft extremity of said trough; a holder; ears formed on said holder projecting through slots adjacent the top of the back portion of said frame member; a hooked projection on the back of said portion; and a spring member extending between said ears and over said hooked projection 'so as to normally hold said holder against said frame member and yet allow it to be swung forwardly over said trough member.

ALBERT D. CLAGGET'I.