US2425553A - Dispenser for cigarettes - Google Patents

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Aug' 12, 1947. H. E. MUssELMAN Er Al. 2,425,553-v DISPENSER FOR CI'GARIETTES Filed Feb. 2&5,4 1944 INVENToRs. 1 /V @a/M Patented Aug. 12, 1947 OFFICE DISPENSER FOR CIGARETTES Henry E. Musselman and William H. Buck, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Application February 28, 1944, Serial No. 524,286

(Cl. S12-47) 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in dispenser for cigarettes.

'I'he main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a dispenser for cigarettes cr the like in which the objects may be dispensed or projected to grasping position one by one by merely tilting or rocking movement of the boxlike receptacle.

Second, to provide a structure having these advantages which is very simple and economical and not likely to get out of repair.

Third, to provide a structure having these advantages which may be produced in very attractive forms and designs.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of the invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is deiined in the claims.

A structure which embodies the features of the invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a structure embodying our invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the manipulation oi the structure to dispense a -cigarette.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section on a line corresponding to line 3 3 of Fig. 4 with the iilling door or closure partially open.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line d-l of Fig. 3 with cigarettes within the magazine.

in the embodiment of the invention illustrated the box-like receptacle comprises a base I, a tcp 2, fixed side panels 3 and 4, rear wall 5 and front wall 6. The transverse partition 'I divides the receptacle into a magazine or article compartment 8 and an ejector compartment 9. The magazine compartment has a side opening for nlling provided with a closure I!) which is slidable in grooves II and I2 provided in the top and bottom members, the top and bottom members also being grooved to receive the other wal1 panels. The filling opening being so disposed facilitates positioning the cigarettes in the magazine compartment in two side by side parallel stacks, as shown in Fig. 4.

A channel I3 is formed in the bottom member to receive a single cigarette or object to be dispensed indicated at I4. This channel extends into the ejector compartment to receive the slidable plunger-like ejector I5. The front wall has an opening I5 therein alined with the channel. The ejector has an opening Il receiving the end of the ejector lever I8 which is iixed to a pivot pin I9. The weight 20 is connected to this pivot pin, the pivot pin being mounted in the opposed walls. The weight is normally positioned forwardly and above the pivot pin |79 so as to retract the ejector plunger when the receptacle is in upright horizontal position as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. When the receptacle is tilted rearwardly as shown in Fig. 2 the weight acts to project the plunger and thus Aeject a cigarette or article to be dispensedto position to be grasped as shown in Fig. 2. `When the recepta-cle is restored to horizontal position the plunger is retracted, allowing a cigarette or other article to be dispensed to drop into the dispensing channel so that on a further tilting operation a succeeding article is projected.

It will be noted that the width of the magazine is approximately twice the diameter of the two cigarettes or objects to be vended, as shown in Fig. 4, and that the upwardly projecting rib on the bottom member forming the channel is of a widthcorresponding to the diameter of the cigarette or object to be. vended. 'I'his is important as it prevents the articles becoming wedged in the magazine. The cigarettes, for example, are maintained in two columns and when a cigarette is ejected from the ejecting channel the right-hand column drops down and a cigarette from the left-hand column, as viewed in Fig. 4, rolls into the right-hand column. This preventing of wedging is an important factor as should wedging occur, it would be likely to result in an injury to the cigarette and when one is broken, it would probably be necessary to remove them all from the magazine to clear out the fragments of the broken cigarette.

The structure illustrated embodying our invention is very simple, attractive in appearance, and has an appeal for the user in 'that the means for ejecting the article dispensed are entirely concealed. All the user has to do is to tilt the receptacle downwardly to project an article for grasping and swing or tilt it forwardly to upright position to recharge for a succeeding operation.

We have illustrated our invention in a very simple embodiment. It will be understood that the invention may be embodied in receptacles of a wide variety of shapes and for the dispensing of articles other than cigarettes. We have not attempted to illustrate or describe these various adaptations as it is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody the invention as may be desired.

Having thus described our invention what We a side opening for lling and witha slidable closure for said opening, there being 'a channel 'at the bottom of the magazine compartment adapted to receive a single article to be dispensed, said channel being formed by a stepped bottom wall in said ejector compartment, the front wall'of said magazine compartment having a discharge opening alined with said channel, an `ejector plunger slidalole in said channel and having opening therein adjacent Yits rear fend, and` ejector plunger supported in the ejector compart- Weighted lever' xed to a pin pivotally mounted Within said ejector compartment to engage said opening in said ejector plunger, said weight being eccentrical'ly Xed on 4the lever pivot pin to normal'ly retract the ejector plunger when 'the VreVm ceptacle is in an upright horizontal position ian-: to :actuate'the ejector to ejecting position 'when the receptacle is tilted rearward-ly from such :a

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v2.V In a dispenser for cigarettes'and the like, the 'combination of va box-likevreceptacle having a'transvers'e partition therein with its Ilower ledge spaced above the :bottom voft-he receptacle providing'iafmagazine Acompartment and an ejector compartment, lthe front wall of 'said magazine compartmentY having -a Vdischarge opening, an ejector plunger supported in the ejector compartment and disposed to 'operate from said ejector compartment into said magazinefcompartment andhaving an opening therein adjacentits re'ar' end,l and ia lever pivotally mounted within said Iejector 'compartment to engage said 'opening in'saideiecto'r plunger, a V'Weight Xedly connected yto said lever and A,positioned vforwardly Aof and :above the axis lof the lever pivot to normally retract thefejector -plunger when the receptacle s-iin fanlupright Ahorizontal position and to actuv4 ate the ejector to ejecting position when th receptacle is tilted rearwardly from such a position, said Weight constituting the sole actuating means for said lever and ejector when the receptacle is tilted.

3. In a dispenser for cigarettes and the like,

the combination-of a box-like receptacle having a transverse partition therein with itsllower edge spaced yabove the bottom of the receptacle providing a magazine compartment 'and an ejector compartment, the front Wall of said magazine 'compartment having a Ydischarge opening, an

ment and operable transversely of said partition "from the ejector chamber into the magazine --chamber, and an actuating lever pivotally mountedwithin said ejector compartment and operatively connected with said ejector plunger,

a'weight'xedly connected to said lever and positioned forwardly of and above the axis of the lever pivot to normally retract the Vejector plunger when the receptacle is in an upright horizontal position and to actuate the ejector to ejecting position when the recepta'cle'is tilted, said Weight constituting the sole actuating means forisaigd lever and ejector when `the receptacle is; tilted.

HENRY MUSSELMAN,

WILLIAM H. BUCK.

REFERENCES .CITED The following 'references are of record 5in --tl'ie

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