US2083464A - Cigarette dispenser and lighter - Google Patents

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- jam ,1937. R. MAYER 2,083,464

CIGARETTE DISPENSER AND LIGHTER 7 Filed June 21, 1955 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR; Pic/10rd Mayer ATTORNEY.

June 8, 1937. R. MAYER CIGARETTE DISPENSER AND LIGHTER Filed June 21, 1935 4' Sheets-Sheet 2 I INVENTOR. P/chard Mayer.

ATTORNEY.

June 8, 1937. R MAYER CIGARETTE DISPENSER AND LIGHTER Filed June 21, 1935 4 Sheds-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. PIC/lard Mayer BY I m. ..-,%A4/Z ATTORNEY. v

June 8, 1937. R MAYER 2,083,464

' CIGARETTE DISPENSER AND LIGHTER Filed June 21, 1935 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR. PIC/70rd Mayer ATTORNEY.

Patented June ,8, 1937 Richard Mayer, New Rochelle, N. Y., or to Francis O. Copeland, San Francisco, Calif.

Application June 21, 1935, Serial No. 27,866

20 Claims. (01. 312-80) This invention relates to cigarette dispensers and lighters and while adapted for general uses in this connection is particularly designed for use on automobiles and there intended to be with reference to the driver to permit a cigarette to be dispensed and ignited, so that it may be manually removed from the device and placed between the lips of the smoker insmoking con-- dition.

Devices of this general character havehere'tofore been suggested and the present invention-- is directed, more particularly to improvements in devices of this kind in order to render the same more convenient and eflicient in operation and to overcome certain disadvantages which have been found in the devices of the prior art.

The invention therefore resides in' the novel constructiontherein shown is to be understood as illustrative, only, and not as defining the limits of the invention. A

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette dispenser and lighter embodying the present invention, the same being shown in normal, nondispensing condition. V

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the main tion of the structure with the cover and mounting elementremoved.

Figures 3 and f are perspective views of different structural elements of the device removed from the remainder. of the structure.

Figure 5 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a lighting element embodied in the structure.

showing the dismantled body of the structure.

Figure 13 is a fragmental perspective of a modified form of ignition element and electrical connections therefor.

Figure 14 is a section on line ll-M of Hg- 5 mounted in convenient and accessible position ure-13.

Figure 15 is a side elevation of a modifled form of mounting bracket.

Figure 16 is a section on linen-l! of Figure15.".

Figure 1''! is a plan view, partly in section, of a modified form of clamp. i I

Figure 18 is a fragmental view of parts shown in Figures 3 and 4, but showing a modified form of construction. I

The device of the present invention comprises a body l which constitutes a receptacle having an open top and provided across the lower portion of its front with an outlet opening-'2. The

open top is normaii' adapted to. be closed by a.

cover I mounted o hinge pins 4 forpivotal movement. The receptacle and its cover may be made of any appropriate shape and of any suitable material, but, forthe purpose of illustration, I have shown said receptacle and cover as molded from bakelite, composition or any other suitable material, as this method of manufacture may be accomplished economically and permits of the Figure 6 is a fragmental section perspective incorporation in the structure of aesthetic designs and shapes. Positioned within the receptacle --is a false bottom I, as shown in detail in Figure 3. It is e 7 than the rear edge or the top.

Figure 9 isan underneath plan view of that I part of the device shown in Figure 4, with the same partially dismantled, in the interest of clearness.

s Figure fills a plan view of the body of the structure .wlth certain parts removed and other parts broken away. v Figure 11 isa section on the broken line-l 1- of Figure 10 with the cover in place.

Figure 12 shows an ash sawhichmaybeusedifdesired.

receiving The dot'and'dash line in 3 is drawn parallel to the'flange and shows the amount of skew, i. e.. the'amount to which the flange I is drawn in; The ofxthis arrangement is' .to preclude cigarettes fed-from the forward edge of the false bottom, as hereinafter described, from falling upon the top or fouling a subiacent lever ,the function of which is to impress a cigarette into cooperative relation with a lighting element,

aswiilbe'prescntly etplained.-Thesame result i may be accomplished in otherays without departing from this invention.

When the false bottom 'ispositioned in the portion ofthe latter in form an enclosure in which may be housed the lighting element of "the structure. Said false bottom ,is adapted to be .mounted within the receptacle, so as to slope the false bottom ii, as shown best in Figures 6-8.

Theilanges i and 6" of the false bottom are more or less resilient and are adapted to bear with spring pressure against thel'opposite end walls of the receptacle, so as to preclude rattling under vibration. I

It will be noted from Figure 6, in particular, that the upper end of the boss 8 is externally rabbeted as at l and the false bottom seats upon the upper extremity of the boss forming between the false bottom and the base of the rabbet a clearance space for a slide l0.

The'slide I0 is preferably stamped from sheet metal'and comprises a substantially flat plate ii having depending. flanges l2 and II at its opposite lateral edges and provided at substantially its center with an elongated opening It, the width of which is substantially equal to, though slightly greater than the .reduced upper end of the boss 8. The slide is adapted to underlie the false bottom in facial engagement with the latter and with the opening ll embracing the reduced upper end of the boss I to be guided by the latter, the inclination of the parts 6 and l i being such that the slide,

' -when drawn forward, will be extended through in the receptacle, while the slide is mounted for reciprocating movement, but both of these parts have a length less than the" front torear dimension of the receptacle, so, that, when the slide is the front endof the opening l4 against the boss 8, .'"'which limitsflits'movement in this direction, the front edgepf the slide will .be below, and slightly 'l'fornigbetween them a tongue 11 of I issliglitly ,urheddowm'jas shownat It, to form H .7, beats over the forward edge of 'd' resiliently holds the latter in' this retracted position, so that the slidewill not inadyertently move forwardly under vibration or tle ,zht" flange II}, the greater portion of e dth of which'isjcut away intermediate its parts of this flange are v lyand outwardly and rolled rests II and 20 spaced 1 ends and Jnan'ge' it ,is bent under. as 7, a, and 9'to pr v es iiies nfi'lm lch F de 76 as shownat I2, and thue exit at. c2

, a,osa,4e4 receptacle, the flange O cooperates with one endthe receptacle and on the interior thereof, as

. The r ise bottom is, as stated, mounted rigidly in retracted position, as shown in Figure '1, with back front'edge of the false bottom and is provided with spaced apart resilien ha'raoterja'ndthe forward edge of which 'h'ioh,whaen the parts are positioned, as

' 15mm or tnesnde is-provided with" -The central' cut Mam a 9 a s ments of a hinge connection by which a door or closure member 24 may be associated with the front opening 2 of the receptacle.

The door or closure member 24 is preferably made from sheet metal and is in the form of a channeled section provided at its rear with hook-shaped tongues 23 which pass through the perforations I! and serve to hingedly' mount the closure on the slide. The closure is of a width substantially equal to the width of the front opening 2 and is of such size and shape, that. when the slide'is retracted into the receptacle, the lower. edge 2 of the front opening will cooperate with' said closure toproduce a camming action whichwillpivotally move the closure into the position shown in Figure 1, wherein it 'will completely close the front opening 2. Said closure,

' however, is provided intermediate its ends with I a finger piece 28 stamped from the closure and projecting into accessible position, as shown best in' Figures 1, 7, and 8, so that said finger piece serves as a convenient means of withdrawing the slide, it being clear that, if the finger piece is grasped and pulled forward, it will draw the slide with it into the forward position of the latter, as illustrated in Figure 8. The pivotal connection, however, between the slide and the closure is at therear edge of thelatter, and, consequently, when the hold on the finger piece is released, the closure will swing down into the position shown in Figures 8, 2, and 4.

From the structure which is thus far described, the operation of the. device in the dispensing of a cigarette will be apparent, for it will be noted that when the parts are in the closed position shown in Figure '7, the cigarettes in the receptacle will gravitate down the inclined surface .of the false bottom 5 to the forward edge thereof and will tend to fall through the space and the front wall of the receptacle to the end that one of them may gravitate into position 1 on the rests "ll and 2|. The proportions ofthe.

the inclined'plane of theslide plate II, and,

' consequentiy, when thefinger piece 2' is grasped and the slide pulled forward, the slide will operate as a damper across the space between the'front edge of the false bottom and the'front wall of the receptacle and thus preclude other cigarettes from falling through this space.

Furthermore, inorder a; clear the cigarettes,

out of the way, and preclude them from be: coming deformed or'pinched, I preferably form ing to lift the cigarettes slightly in the vicinity of said space, so as .to lift them up out of the way'as the slide is pulled forward. By this arrangement, the forward movement of the slide dispenses the cigarettes one by'one, i. e., it moves onecigarette mw accessible position exteriorly of the receptacle and when the closure falls awayiint'o the position of Figure 8,.the cigarette is inconvenient position to be picked. up by the prospective smokeri,

An importantrfeature of this invention resides inthe association with a device of this character of novel and eiiicient lighting means,

so that. when "the cigarette is removed from the.

rests II and. it, will be lit and ready for smoking. To this end, the depending flange il at one end of the sli'dcis made to project forward beyond thebody of the slide and beyond the end of a cigarette supported by the rests l9 and 20 and at this projecting portion of the flange I2 is mounted a lighting unit designated generally bythe reference character 21. This unit embodies a coil of electrical resistance wire 23 mounted in a metallic cup 29 to the back of which is riveted a clip of yoke 30. The rivet- 3| secures the yoke to the cup 29 through an interposed body of insulation 32 which insulates the cup from the rivet and from the yoke 30. One end of the heating coil is connected to the cup 29, and the other end is grounded on the rivet 3| which is insulated from the cup. The yoke 30 5 is adapted to be slipped over the projecting portion of the flange l2, which is oflset, as shown at 33, to properly position the yoke and hold it in I place with the cup 21 in alineinent with the cigarette supported by the rests l3 and 29. When thus clipped in place, one end of the heating coil is grounded through the rivet 3| on the flange l2, while the" exterior of the cup 29 bears against a spring contact 34 projecting into engagement therewith and firmly supported on the under side of the slide plate H by means of tongues 35. An insulating sleeve 36 insulates the contact 34 from the slide plate I l and from the tongue 35, while the rearend of the contact 34 extends beyond the sleeve 36, as shown at 31, and forms a second spring contact normally free from engagement with anything, when th e slide is retracted, as shown in Figures 9, 10, and 11. There is however, mounted on the receptacle a fixed contact 38 in the path of contact 31, as shown in Figure 11, so that, when the slide is pulled out, the con' tact 31 engages with the contact 38, and by so doing includes the lighting element in an appropriate electrical circuit with the result that the lighting element glows; With this arrange- 40 mentfthe lighting element is energized when the slide' is pulled out, and is de-energized when the slide is retracted.

In a device of this kind, it is desirable that the cigarette to be ignited should be pressed positively toward the ignition element. Consequently,

I provide novel and eflicient means for'this purpose. This means comprises a lever 39 in the form of abar, best shown in Figures 9, 10, and 2. a

The lever fulcrumed at 49 and from the ful- .crum, the work arm of the lever extends through an opening 41 imthe rest l9 into .a position to engage the endof the cigarette, opposite the lighting unit. The power arm of the lever extends rearwardly from thefulcrum 43 and'is offset at 42. Beyond the offset portion, there is astraight part 43 terminating in a curled end 44, all as clearly shown in Figures 9 and 10.

Mounted upon the base oithe receptacle and on the interior thereof are upstandingposts 46 and 46, which are adapted to cooperate with the lever 39, as best shown in Figure 10; when the slide is pulled out, the ofiset 42 engages with the post 45 and produces therewith a camming ac-' tion which serves to, force the lever into the dotted line position of Figure 10 to bring the outer end of the lever into engagement with a cigarette supported by the rest l3 and 20, and to thus force said cigarette into engagement with the ignition element. When the slide is pushed 70 in, the curled end 44 engages with the post-46 to force the lever back into itsretracted position.

This lever is made of relatively light material and is preferably resilient, so asto produce a yielding pressure on the cigarette sumciently gentle as not to'damage'thev same, but .sufliciently firm to lighting element is very aptto stain a cigarette or discolor the same through contact with the hot element, while a cigarette is in the position to be dispensed, but before being brought into d'spensing position. This produces an unsightly appearance which is. undesirable. I consequently provide in'the apparatus of this invention means which definitely eliminates this objection and furthermore makes it impossible for a cigarette to be inadvertently-ignited in a non-dispensing position. This I accomplish in a very economical way by stamping, up from the door or .closure a forwardly projecting lip 41 which, when the slide is retracted and the closure closed, is positioned to overlie the end of the ignition element to form a closure for the latter. A cigarette falling into the position of Figure '7 is thus protected by the lip 41 directly adjacent its end and between it and the lighting element and this lip remainsiri this position until the slide is pulled out and the closure permitted to drop into the position of Figure 8. It is to be noted, however, that the lip 41 may be made suificiently large that, when the closure drops into the position of Figure 8,

it does not entirely remove the lip from the end of the cigarette. On the contrary, the lip-may still project slightly over the end of the cigarette.

As a result, when the lever 39 forces the cigarette in the direction of the ignition element, it does I not force the cigarette into actual contact with said element, but mer'elyinto a position very closely spaced with respect to the latter.

The 'arrangement'described permits of a more ready supply of oxygen to the end of the cigarette during ignition thereof and thus expedites the lighting of. the cigarette. If desired, however, thelip 41 may be made slightly smaller, so

as to withdraw entirely frornthe end of the cigarette when the closure is swung down, so

that the cigarette may actually contact with the ignition element during the lighting of such cigarette.

. Instead of forming the shield 41 as a lip upon the closure of the degice, I may, if desired, form saidlip upon the flange 6 of the false bottom, as shown at 41- in Figure 18 and provide a slot 41 in the slide to receive this shield whenthe slide is drawn into A dispensing position. When. the

, slide is in retracted position, the shield will lie between the adjacent end of a cigarette and the ignition element, but, when the slide is withdrawn, the shield will remain in place, so that the cigarette can be ignited by the ignition elemerit, as hereinbefore described.

The device operates with unusual smoothness and efliciency. W'hile the slide plate II is in effect clamped between the false bottom 5 andthe base of the rabbet 9, there is sufficient clearanceto permit free sliding movement of the slide and yet the slide .is held so closely to the false bottom that the resilient tongue 11 will not tend Y to depress the forward end of the slide,- but will merely hold the same against inadvertent movement intoopen position. Nevertheless, when the finger piece .26 is'graspedand pulled, theresilien tongue i1 will yield without undue resistance and *permit the slide to be withdrawn to dispense a side of the slide and form an additional support faces'of the flanges i2 and it need not bear against the opposite end walls of the receptacle in a manner to produce undesirable friction.

Thus, in quantity production, the parts may be made with considerable tolerance and still will operate with thorough satisfaction. The post ll is preferably of a length to bear against the under therewith, although this is not essential.

The ignition element which I have described is not only simple in construction and thoroughly efficient in its operation, but is readily removable for it is simplyclipped in position and the yoke can be easily sprung free from the flange II to permit a new unit to be substituted. Itfwill be noted from Figure 4 that the depression a is provided therein with a central recess ll, so that when the unit is sprung into place, the head of the rivet ll rests in this recess, while the resiliency of the yoke II precludes the parts from inadvertent disengagement.

While the ignition element described is simple and eflicient, it is noted that the electrical contacts for feeding current to this element. are relatlvelyclose to the source of heat and I pref erably use the alternate construction shown in Figures 13 and 14. In this construction, the.

- flange II of the slide I I is provided with a forward extension having the offset 33, but perforated, as-

shown at 68 in Figure 13. The contact 84 is cut oil slightly beyond the forward edge of the slide i I, as shown in Figure 13, and it is enclosed within an insulating sleeve and projects beyond the rear end of the sleeve to form the contact 31 adapted to cooperate with the contact 30, as hereinbefore described. The sleeve 36 and contact I are held firmly inposition by two tongues 35 tightly clamped over these parts as shown and positioned in spaced relation to the forward end ofthe insulating sleeve. The sleeve 36 is wider than the contact 34 and is crimped over. the inner edge of' such contact sofas to preclude electrical engagement between the contact 14 and the tongues II and 1. Near the forward end of said sleeve, however, it is embraced by an additional tongue 61 which relatively loosely embraces the sleeve andisof resilient character, so as to'form between the wall 68 of the sleeve and "the contact 34 a re-entrant mouth or female connection adapted to receive the current carryingconnector of the lighting element, as. a slip connection. The lighting element is shown as made fromrsheet metal stamping comprising a circular disk as, the center of which is pressed up to pro-s vide at the rear thereof a recess "Ill, and from one side of the disk extends a tail 1| provided with lateral flanges II, the free end of one of which is cut 01! at an angle, as shown at". Against the upstanding-face of the disk is placed '.a circular disk of insulation and refractory material ll centrally. perforated for'the e of an attaching bolt 15. A strip of resistance wire .10 is secured-at one end to the head of the bolt and I coiled about the bolt in a spiral and thereafter passed v rearwardly. to lie between the'flangesf II which are thereafter pressed I of the holes".

flrmly t sether to grip the wire between them and form a good electrical connection. The

terminalofthiswireispreferablyspotwelded to one of the flanges, as shown at 11, so thatthetail'llwithitsflangq'llandthe interposed resistance wire constitute collectively a relatively thin current carrying'connectcr adaptedtoheslippedintothespacehetweentlmepflts 1" and 84 to make good electrical connection with the latter at a point removed from the actual source of heat. This is a slip connection which maybereadilyaccomplished.

The bolt ll passes through anenlarged hole."

in the disk It and through a perforated'insulatr ing disk'l'l seated .in the recess II to centrali'se the bolt and preclude its contact with the edges athreadedmetaidiskllisscrewedontothebolt and serves to hold the various mm of the element in assembled relation. The projecting per-1- tion of the bolt is adapted to be passedthl'ougli Beyond thelnsulatingdiskll,

the perforation I inthe extension ofthe flange- I! and locked in placebya nut II, as shown in Figure 14. To attachtheelement, the cin'rent carrying connector is first thrust into the female. socket described to connect one terminal of the resistance vcoil to the current supply and bolt is thereafter passed through the perforation I. and the nut Ii screwed on. To remove, the element for repair or replacement, the operatlons described are reversed@ The advantage of the alternate structure just,

described is that it removes the electrical contacts from the regionof the heat which is gen.- erally desirable. It will of course be understood in this connection that the current is fed through" the contact a to one of the flanges l2 and thence to the resistance wire, and after passing through the wire, is carried off through the bolt II to' ground at the extension of the flange I2.

It will be apparent that for either of the lighting element constructions m units, which I have 'described, the electrical connections of the units' are made without use of. wiring connections which would be apt to crystallize and break if subjected to frequent bendingwhich would be necessary due to the movement of the slide on which the, element is mounted. On the contrary,

. the element is supported flrmly in position on the slide, one terminal of theiunit being grounded with respect thereto, andthe other end of the unit having a definite physical contact with the spring connection which, in turn, has a wiping engagement with the'flxed contact .3! in the base of thereceptacle. The contact l'l does notre- I quire any great amount of flexion and will last indefinitely, while its wiping engagement with clean, so that the path of the electric current will be free from a poor contact due to corrosion, etc. The control of the current is; moreover, thoroughly satisfactory, for it is directly controlled by the movement of the slide to energies the ignitionunit when the slide is pulled out and. to de-energize said'unit when the slide is retracted. The lever; II, is of marked importance in a structure of this kind for itprovides a highly efflcient means for its' intended purposes in lieu of the gears, springs andother complicated adjuncts heretofore. employed to press a cigarette in the direction of an ignition element. The means which I have disclosed'is practically indestructible, is subjected tominimum wear and fatigue and comprises a' single moving :part can;

the contact 38 will serve to keep'these contacts and out of proper cooperative relation with this lever when the same was operated to move the cigarette into cooperative relation with the lighting element. When this flange is formed as stated, however, the cigarettes will be individu- I ally guided into proper cooperation with the lever.

I. call attention to the dual function of the member 24 which serves not only as a door or closure to close the front opening 2 when the slide is retracted. but also provides an efficient means for operatingthe slide. The door extends for the full width of the 'front opening and for the fullheight thereof and forms an efllcient closure therefor imparting to the front of the device a smooth and finished appearance.

The device of this invention may be supported rigidly in position in any appropriate way depending upon the particular environment in which it is employed. In Figure 1 of the draw-' 80 ings, I have shown one form of clamp for supporting the device on a steering post of an automobile. This clamp 58 is composed of two parts 5| and 52 adapted to collectively embrace the steering post and bracket 54. The other end of the bracket is perforated to receive the bolt "I which holds the false bottom in place and spaced on either side of the bolt 1 are tapped holes 55 formed in the base of the receptacle which may be thickened, as shown at 56, to provide proper strength.- The bracket may be swung from the right hand position shown in full lines in Figure l to the left hand position shown in dotted lines in this figure orvice versa, and secured-in place by a screw 51 entering into one-of the tapped holes 55 to permit. the mounting of the device at either the right or left hand side of the steering post where it may be firmly secured in place by the clamping parts 5| and 52. The part 5| is in the form of a U-shaped yoke provided at its base with a rigid tapped block 58 through which a set screw 59 is threaded. The free end' of the section 5i is returned upon itself to form a hook 68 adapted to be engaged with asimple hook 8| at the free end of the section @which in effect constitutes a strap. The other end of the strap extends through one of the slots 82 in acorrespending end of the yoke and is thus anchored therein. The clamp 58 is tightened about the steering post by merely tightening the set screw .59 to cause it to press against the post and draw the strap 52 firmly about the latter. The strap, as well as a considerable portion of the yoke, is more or less yieldable to provide a spring clip, while that po'rtion'of the yoke between the block 58 and the rivet 53 is of channel cross section, so as to impart greater strength and rigid- .ity to the support thereby provided. The rivet 58 is made relatively tight, so that it will proper- 'ly support thebracket 54 on the clamp, but still allow of pivotal adjustment, 'sothat the device maybe-adjusted to the desired inclination, and

permit of its association with steering posts of different inclination, and yet mount the receptacle in substantially horizontal position with its false bottom occupying the desired slope to feed the cigarettes by gravity.

Another form of clamp which I find to be highly desirable and which in fact I prefer is that shown in Figures 15-17 of the accompany- 'Ihisclamp embodies two -rela-- ing drawings. tively movable yokes 82 and 88 preferably formed as die castings and they are made substantially complementary in shape, so as to collectively fit about the steering post of an automobile. The yoke 82 is provided with integrally formed posts 84 operating within complementarily shaped pockets 85 in the yoke 88, so as to provide a self alining arrangement and clamping screws 86 extendthrough the yoke 88 and into tapped holes 81. in the yoke. By adjusting these screws, the two yokes may be caused to tightly and collectively grip the steering post. Spurs 88 may be formed on the interior of the yokes to out through the enamel on the post in order to' obtain a good electrical ground. The clamp is" secured to the receptacle l by means of a bolt 89 which passes through a bracket 98 similar to the bracket 54 and similarly secured to the receptacle. This bracket is provided with a keyhole slot 9|, shown best in Figure 16, and a nut 92 of the bolt 89 with associated washer 93 is adapted to be passed through the lower enlarged portion of this slot and then moved upwardly'into the constricted part thereof. About the edges of this constricted part a series of. radial grooves 94 are formed in the face of the bracket and these cooperate with the lock washer 93' when the nut 92 is tightened in such manner that the parts. collectively function as an indexing device and -a lock washer combination. The lock washer employed is of the well known kind embodying a flat plate, the peripheral edge of which is provided with teeth twisted at. an angle to dig into adjacent parts when placed under compression. Experience has shown-that in the higherpriced cars in particular, the enamel on the steering post is so heavy that it is rather dimcult to break through the same in order tovobtain a good electrical ground and consequently I preferably provide on the head of the bolt 89 an additional sharpened spur 96, which, when the screws 88 are tightened, is caused to cut through the enamel to a proper ground. This spur, together with the additional spurs 88, thus provide not only for the proper electrical ground, but also insure efficient gripping action of the clamp, so as it is not dependent entirely upon friction. The bolt, nut

and washer combination, however, provides for a proper indexing, so that the receptacle may be set at the desired angle and locked in place against inadvertent shifting with respect to the clamp. I

I may,' if desired, also associate with the device an ash tray 'of the character shown in Figure 12. The ashtray .is designated 83. and is provided I at its side with a keeper 84 adapted to cooperate with the bracket 85, which may be mounted by a screw similar to the screw 51 screwed into the tapped hole in the bottom of the casing which is not being'used to hold the bracket 54 in place. If the clamp is swung from oneside'to the other, the bracket 85 for the ash tray may bemoved to the other side of the device. The keeper 84 permits the ash tray to be readily removed from its bracket to be emptied.

" ,Markedadvantages of the structure'which'I have described are its economy of manufacture,

the simplicity of its parts, ease of fabrication and assembly thereof and its unfailing operation.

The foregoing detailed description sets forth.

the invention in its preferred practical form, but the invention is to'be understood as fully commensurate with the appended claims.

,6 Having thus fully described the invention,

whatIclaimasnewand deslreto securebyLetters Patent is: a

1. An assembly of the character described comprising a receptacle provided-with a horilo sontal discharge opening, a false bottom within the receptacle inclined in the direction of said discharge opening and terminating-in spaced relation to said opening to provide a discharge spac'e therebetweem. a slide mounted beneath the false bottom and adapted, when in retracted position, to uncover the discharge space and permit cigarettes supported on the false bottom to individually gravitate through said space, a cig- 1 arette rest carried'by the forward portion of said 2 slide to receive a cigarette'as it falls through said space, said slide being slidable to project the cigarette rest through the front opening to place such cigarette in accessible position exteriorly of the receptacle, an ignition element carried 'by the slide at one end of the cigarette rest and movable with said slide into and out of the receptacle,

.and an electric circuit including said ignition element and a pair of contacts, one of which contacts'is mounted on the 'slide and the other of 3 which is fixed with respect to the-receptacle, said contacts being so relatively positioned that, when the slide is retrac the contacts are free from electrical engage nt with one another and when the slide iswithdrawn, the contacts are in electrical engagement with one another for the purpose of igniting a cigarette supported by the :cigarette rest, a cigarette impelling lever movable with the slide with one end of the lever I proiecting to overlie the end ofa cigarette re- 40 mote from the ignition element and while such cigarette is supported by the rest, and

' Y -the"other end of said lever being offset, and stationary camming means within the receptacle cooperating with the offset end'of said lever to 4 6 pivotally move the lever when the slide is withdrawn for engaging said cigarette and impelling it in the direction, of the ignition element.

. 2. An assembly of the character described.

comprising a receptacle provided with a horizontal discharge opening, a'falsebottom within the 1 receptacle inclined in the direction of said discharge opening" and terminating in spaced relation to said opening to provide a discharge space" therebetween, a slide mounted beneath the false 56 bottom and adapted, when in retracted position,

cigarette in accessible position exteriorly. of the receptacle, an ignition element carried by the slide at one-end of the cigarette restand movable with said slide into and out of the receptacle,

.and an electric circuit including said ignition element and a pair of contacts, oneof which contacts is mounted on the slide and the other of which is fixed with respect to, the receptacle.

said contacts being so relatively positioned that,

when the slide is retracted, the contacts are-free from electrical engagement with one another and r when the slide is withdrawn, the contacts are in 7 electrical engagement with-one another for the v slide at one end of the cigarette rest and-movable .Jof the receptacle with the ignitionelement, cigarette rest and impelling lever in concealed posi-.

as to exert a camming action upon the closure pin-pose of igniting a cigarette supported by the cigarette rest, a cigarette impelling lever movable with the slide with one end of the lever projecting to overlie the end of a cigarette remote from the ignition element and while such s cigarette is supported by the rest. and the other end of said. lever being oifset.'and stationary V camming means within the receptacle cooperating with the onset end of said lever to pivotally move the lever when the slide is withdrawn for 10 engaging said cigarette and impelling it in the charge opening andterminatingin spaced relation to said opening to provide a discharge space therebetween, a slide mounted beneath the false I bottom and adapted,- when in retracted position,

touncover the discharge space and permit cigarettes supported onthe false bottom to individually gravitate through'said space, a cigarette rest carried by the forward portion of said slide to receive a cigarette as it falls through said space, said slide being slidable to project the cigarette rest through the front opening to place such cigarette .in accessible position exteriorly of the receptacle, an ignition element carried by the with said slide into and out of the receptacle, and an electric circuit including said ignition element and a pair of contacts, one of which conmm is mounted on the slide and the other of which is fixed with respect to the receptacle, said contacts being so relatively positioned that, when the slide is retracted, the contacts are free from electrical engagement with one another and when the slide is withdrawn, the contacts are in electrical engagement with one another for the purpose of igniting a cigarette supported by the cigarette rest, a cigarette impelling lever movable with the slide with one end of the lever. projectingto overlie the end of a cigarette remote from the ignition elementand while such cigarette is 50 supported by the rest. and the other end oi said lever being offset, and stationary camming means within the receptaclecooperating with the oil'set end of said lever to pivotally move the lever when the slide is withdrawn for engagingsaid-cigarette and impelling it in the direction of the ignition element, and a closure pivotally mounted on the slide and adapted'to close the' discharge opening I tions when the slide isvin retracted position, the lower edge of the discharge opening of the receptacle being so located with respect to the closure when the, tim is moved into retracted position for the purpose of moving the closure into its closed position.' v

4. An assemblyof the character describedcomprising a receptacle provided with a horizontal s I discharge opening, a false bottom within the receptacle inclined intthedirectionoi' said discharge opening and terminating in spaced ;rela-' tion to said opening to provide a discharge space therebetween, a slide mountedbeneath the false 76 bottom and adapted, when in retracted position, to uncover the discharge space and permit cigarettes supported on the false bottom to individually gravitate through said space, a cigarette rest carried by the forward portion of said slide to receive a cigarette as it falls through said space,

- said slide being slidable to project the cigarette rest through the front opening to place such cigarette in accessible position exteriorly of the receptacle, said false bottom being provided at its front juxtaposed with said discharge space with a resilient lip adapted to engage with the corresponding edge of the forward portion of the slide when the latter is retracted'to preclude inadvertent movement of the slide in a cigarette dispensing direction.

5. An assembly of the character described comprising a receptacle provided with a horizontal discharge opening, a slide mounted within said receptacle in inclined relation to the discharge opening and provided atone edge'with a cigarette rest adapted to receive a cigarette and move the same into exposed position exteriorly of the receptacle when the slide is slid into dispensing position, an ignition element movable with said slide and juxtaposed with one end of acigarette supported on said rest, a closure pivotally mounted on the slide and adapted to close said opening when the slide is in retracted position and to open said opening when the slide is in cigarette dispen'sing position, and a shield carried by said closure and adapted, through pivotal movement of the latter with respect to the slide, to be moved into and out of intervening relation between the cigarette and ignition element to protect the cigarette from the ignition element when the slide with said slide and juxtaposed is retracted and to permit of ignition of the cigarette by said element when the slide is in dispensing position.

6. An assembly comprising a receptacle provided with a horizontal discharge opening, a slide mounted within said receptacle in inclined relation to the discharge opening and provided at one edge with a cigarette rest adapted to receive a cigarette and move the same into exposedposition exteriorly ofthe receptacle when the slide is slid into dispensing 'position, an ignition element movable with one'end'of a cigarette-supported on said rest, a closure pivotally mounted on the slide and adapted to close said opening when the slide is in retractedpo'sition and .to open said opening when the slide is in cigarette dispensing position'yandaphield carried by said closure and adapted, through pivotal movement of the latter with respect to the slide.

to be moved into and out of intervening relation between the cigarette and ignition element to protect the cigarette from the ignition element when, the slide is retracted and to permit of -ignition of the cigarette by said element whenthe slide is in dispensing position, and a finger piece on said closure to permit of operation of the slide through manipulation of the finger piece.

7. An assembly of the character described comprising a receptacle provided with a horizontal discharge opening, .a slide mounted within said receptacle in inclined relation to the discharge opening and provided at one edge with a cigarette rest adapted to receive a cigarette and move the same into exposed position exteriorly of the receptacle when the slide is .slid into-dispensing position. an ignition element movable with said slide and juxtaposed with one end of a cigarette supported on said rest, and a shield mounted to of the character described opening and provided at one edge with a cigarette restadapted to receive a cigarette and move the same into exposed position exteriorly of the re-' ceptacle when-the slide is slid into dispensing position, an ignition element movable with said slide and juxtaposed with one end ofa cigarette supported on said rest, an electric circuit including said ignition element and also including, two relatively movable -contacts, one of which is mounted in stationary position within the receptacle and the other of which is mounted on the slide 'in such position that when the slide is retracted sad contacts will be free from electricalconnection and whenthe slide is in dispensing position the contacts will be in electrical engagement to insure energizing-of the element when the'slide is in dispensing position and de-energizing of the element when the slide is in retracted position.

9. An assembly of the character described comprising a receptacle having a discharge opening, a false bottom positioned within the receptacle and inclined toward said discharge opening and terminating short of said opening, a slide be-- neath the false bottom and v movable from 'retracted position to dispensing position, and vice versa, said false bottom being provided therein with slots laterally spaced apart and extending in a direction away from said opening to pro-- vide, between them an integral resilient tongue adapted to engage with the slide to preclude inadvertent sliding movement thereof, and pro: jections formed on the slide and projecting through said slots into engagement with cigarettes supported on the false bottom for the purpose of agitating said cigarettes as the slide is operated. v

10. An. assembly of the character described -comprising a receptacle'having a horizontal discharge opening, a false bottom inclined in the direction of said opening and extendingrearward from theupper edge of the latter and in spaced relation thereto, a slide operating as a valve across said space and provided at its forward edge with a rest to receive acigarette from the false bottom through said space when the slide ,is in retracted position and to move said cigarette into exposed position when the slide is in dispensing position, an ignition element movable with the slide 'and'mounted, at one end of the rest. and a cigarette impelling lever also movable with the slide and with the cigarette therein and mounted at the other end of the rest to impelv 7 a cigarette on the rest into engagement with the. ignition element when the slide is moved into dispensing position.

11. An assembly of. the character described,

comprising a receptacle provided wlth'a hori'- zontal discharge opening, a slide mounted within said receptacle in inclined relation to;the dis-' charge opening'and provided at one. edge with a cigarette rest adapted .to receive a cigarette and vmove the same into exposed position exteriorly of the receptacle when the slide is slidinto 'dis-.

pensingposition, an ignition element movable with said slide and juxtaposed with one end of a cigarette supported on said rest, and a shield moueied within the casing in'a stationary position tween the ignition element and a cigarette supported in the rest when the slide is in retracted position to protect such cigarette from contact with the element.

12. An assembly of-the character. described comprising a receptacle provided with a horizontal discharge opening, a fixed false bottom within the receptacle inclined in the direction of said discharge opening and terminating in spacedrelation to said opening to provide a discharge space therebetween, a slide mounted beneath the false bottom in parallel relation thereto and said slide into and out of the receptacle.

l3. An assembly of the character described comprising a" receptacle provided with a horizontal .discharge opening, a false bottom within the receptacle inclined in the direction of said 'discharge opening and terminating in spaced relation 'to said opening to provide a discharge space therebetween, a slide mounted beneath the false bottom and adapted whenin retracted position, to uncover the discharge space and permit cig'arettes supported onthe false bottom to individually gravitate through said space, a cigarette rest carried by the forward portion of said slide to receive a cigarette as it falls through said space, said slide being slidable to project the cigarette rest through thefront opening topiace such cigarette in accessible position exteriorly of the receptacle, and a closure pivotally mounted on the slide and adapted to close the discharge opening of the receptacle when the slide is in retracted position.

comprising a receptacle provided with a horizontal discharge opening, a false bottom within the receptacle inclined in the direction of said discharge opening and terminating in spaced relation to said opening to provide a discharge space therebetween, a slide mounted beneath the false bottom and adapted, when in retracted position, to

uncover the discharge space and permit cigarettes supported onthe false bottom to individually gravitatethrough said space, a cigarette rest carried by the forward" portion of saidslide to receive a cigarette as itfalls through said space, said slide being slidable to project the cigarette rest through the, front opening to placesuch cigarette in accessible position exteriorly of the receptacle, and a closure pivotally mounted on the slide, the lower edge of the discharge opening of the receptacle being so located with respect to the closure as to exert a camming action upon the closure when the slide is moved into retracted mosaics and an ignition element carried by the slideat one end of the cigarette rest and movable with position for the purpose of moving the closure into its closed position. 15. A cigarette dispenser and lighter comprising a container for cigarettes, a reciprocable'receiver adapted to receive the cigarettes individually from the container, an ignition element at one end of said receiver, a pusher element shiftable longitudinally of the receiver and supported thereon, and means for actuating the pusher to .move the cigarette into cooperative relation with the ignition element and for simultaneously energizing the ignition element.

16. A cigarette dispenser and lighter comprising a container for cigarettes, a reciprocable receiver adapted to receive the cigarettes individually from the container, an ignition element supported at one end of said receiver, a pusher supported on the other end of said receiver, means operable upon movement of the receiver to actuate'the pusher to move a cigarette in the receiver into cooperative relation with the ignition element, and means also operable uponmovement of the receiver to -energize the ignition ele- 17.,A cigarette dispenser and lighter comprising a container for cigarettes, a reciproc'able receiver for segregating for delivery a single cigarette from the container, normally inactive ignition means at one end of the receiver, a pusher carried by the receiver and operable at the other end thereof to longitudinally move a cigarette in thev receiver'into cooperative relation with the ignition means. I

18. A cigarette dispenser comprising a receptacle provided with a discharge outlet and adapted to hold cigarettes, a dispenser movable through the outlet to project. exteriorly of said outlet and support a cigarette in dispensedcondition, a clo- -sure for said outlet ivoted to and carried by the dispenser and const uting an operating member to impart movement to the dispenser.

19. A cigarette dispenser comprising a container for cigarettes provided with a discharge outlet; a slide mounted for sliding movement and adapted to receive cigarettes from the container and deliver them through thedischarge outlet,

and a closure for said outlet, said closure being pivotally supported on and operatively connected to the slide and forming a handle whereby the slide may be operated.

20. A cigarette dispenser and lighter comprising a cigarettecontainer having at its bottom a downwardly and forwardly inclined receiver provided in its front end with a dispensing trough normally positioned to receive cigarettes individually from the container, said receiver being bodily movable to shift the trough downwardly and outwardly of the container to dispense such cigarettes individually and simultaneously act to retain the other cigarettes in the container, a normally inactive igniter at one end of the trough .spaced from the adjacent end of a cigarette resting in the trougluand a pusher carried by said receiver and adapted to engage the other end of such cigarette and shift it longitudinally in the trough into igniting relation with the igniter.

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