US2477534A

US2477534A - Smoker's stand

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Publication number: US2477534A
Application number: US760019A
Authority: US
Inventors: John J Wiegand
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-07-10
Filing date: 1947-07-10
Publication date: 1949-07-26
Anticipated expiration: 1966-07-26

Description

July 26, 1949.

J. J. WIEGAND "SMOKERS STAND 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 10, 1947 INVENTOR'.

J. J. WIEGAND SMOKERS STAND July 26, 1949.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 10, 1947 v INVENTOR.

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Patented July 26, 1949 1.1.; c oi-c n OFFICE SMOKERS STAND This invention relates to a smokers stand adapted to rest'upon a table, desk, or the like, or upon the floor; depending upon the length of meta; 'e'ctions betw the supporting ieet and th'e'upper stru 'iire. i I 4 mdn gthe lbqcts of myjnvention are; to provide'" a novel and improved "s'mokers stand; to provide a smokers stand of sturdy construction, easy to assemble, and"pleasing' in appearance; to provideasinokers stand having one or more ash trafys a'ridfif" 'desfied"otlier smoking accessories, ane suisp crangnean oP'ii'oVel "construction in which. 'saio 'asn nays' ma be easily removable forf' clea ning ;ai1d""replacerrientf to provide a sniokers stalnd having removable ash trays, a

cigal'rette' lightei','a-cigarette container, and a novel supporting 'stanjdlfor' siippo'rting the same; to" provide 'a s'iiiokefs stand liaving' novel con nectingme'ahsjfor onneetingthe legs to the upper structure: and suchiurther objects, advantages and capabilities, 1mi r nt1yg esse ee by my in veiitionias will later inore iully appear. My invention further-resides in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts 11- lustrated in the accoinpanying drawings, and

while I "ave shown thereinfla preierred embodint ceptible' 6f modification and change without departing from the spirit of y invention.

Rig. 1 is aside elevation of a'smokers stand em bodying" my inventiQnE, rid'adapted to be posinon upon a table, desk. Iol insure, and omitting thecigarette lighter and cigarettecontainer for thefsake oi clearnessj A Fig. 2 is a topplain view-of Fig; l but showing the cigarette container and the cigarette lighter in place therein,

Fig. 3fis asectiorionthel e 3-45 of Fig. 1 but omitting the ;legs.f"" i Fig. 4 is a section on theline i l of Fig. 2 and assumingior; convenience that the eye is looking toward the line-from the bottomnumeral 4 to the manner the j figure at right angles and from the linerepresented bythetop numeral t to the center of :the iiguie at right. angles.

Eig 'fi fls) a sidefelevation; partly broken away, of my smokers fiandfbut showing the same for standing upon the floor instead of upon a table, clesk,orthe1ike. j;

Fig. 6 isasection om'the line 6-6 of Fig. 2, but showingthe cigarette lighter in elevation.

Fig. '7 is a viewsirnilar "to Fig. 3 but showing the supporting structure-constructed for three supporting legsinstea'd of four supporting legs.

wish it understood that the same is sus- 2O. clamped. together.

John J. Wiegand, Chicago, Ill.

Application July 10,1947, Serial No. 760,019 s Claiins. (01. 2201) In the form shown for illustration in the drawings, my smokers stand comprises a main supporting spider I having extending radially therefrom arms 2 provided in theirouter ends with enlargements 3 formed with vertically extending cylindrical bores 4 in which are mounted the upper ends 5 of the supporting legs 6. Fixed to the upper end 5 of each of the supporting legs 6 is a collar 1 positioned, so that when the bottom end of the enlargement 3 rests thereon, as seen in Fig. l, the threaded upper end 8 of the upper end 5 of the supporting legs will extend a sufficient distance above the upper end of the enlargement 3 to receive a nut 9 for tightening these. parts together. When .nut 9.1a tightened upon the threaded end 8 of each of the upper end portions 5 of the supporting leg 6, the enlargement 3 and the upper portion 5 of said legs will be tightly A similar construction is formed for the upper end of each of the supporting legs as will be understood in Figs. 1 and 4.

For ornamental appearance each of the nuts 9 and the bottom end oi thesupporting spider I will be tapered to a point. Supporting spider l is centrally formed with a threaded. opening or bore Ill to threadably receive the threaded-lowertions. from th rod I2 which passes downwardly through a central opening I6 in said plate and through a central opening I! insaid spacer stem it. Mounted upon the upper surface of plate I5 between the knob l3 and plate is an upper spacer member l8 having ,a central vertical opening through which rod 12 passes.

From this it will be seen that the parts are rigidly clamped to plate [5 by rod I2 being threaded into the threaded opening Ii) of the supporting spider I by inserting the rod thereinto and through these parts and rotating the knob I3 in a tightening direction. The legs 6 are preferably formed at theirlower outer ends with enlargements IQ of ornamental character, and which are preferably providedat their lower ends with a soft cushioning element 20 such as rubber,

3 smokers stand, four being shown in Fig. 3 and three in Fig. '7, for illustrative purposes only.

As seen in Fig. 2 the plate 65 extends laterally in both directions from the bolt l2, and at its outer end on each side of said bolt this plate is formed with a circular opening within which is removably seated an ash tray 2i, each of these trays being formed at its upper edge with an annular flange '22 to set over the upper edge of the opening 23 formed in plate l5. In this direction of its length the plate #5 is symmetrical on both sides of the center for the reception of said ash trays. As shown in Fig. 4 these ash trays are preferably downwardly tapered to a central point 2 3 although other shapes may be used if desired. Surrounding the outer edge of flange 22 is a sheet metal upstanding neck 2%) slightly bent inwardly and formed at its upper edge with an annular flange 26. Seated over flange is a complemental flange E'Lformed on the upper edge of the skirt portion 23, which skirt tapers inwardly and downwardly from flange 2i and at its inner lower edge is formed with a cylindrical portion 223 having openings which are diametrically opposite each other to receive the extending ends of the small shaft or pin which is fixed. to the dish cover 3! for covering the upper end of the ash tray. This disk cover 3 I, by reason of this mounting just described, is capable of being rotated to deposit ashes in the ash tray as desired.

Upstanding from the upper surface of disk 3! is a projection 32 which serves as a finger piece for manipulating the disk cover 3!. If desired the flange 27 at the upper edge of skirt 28 may be welded, brazed or fixed in any desired manner to the upper surface of the flange 25 of neck 25, so that the top portion of the ash tray may be lifted away from the bowl 2| as a unit. Also fixed above the flange 21 Of skirt 28, by welding,brazing or otherwise as desired, are apair of diametrically opposite cigarette holding members 53 for temporarily receiving a lighted cigarette. The neck member 25 is preferably removable from flange 22 of the ash bowl to facilitate removal of ashes from this bowl when desired. As seen in Fig. 5 the two ash trays or bowls 2| are of similar construction and symmetrically positioned with relation to the center of plate l5. As the two ash trays are of similar construction only one of them has been described in detail, it being understood that said description applies also to the ash tray on the other side of the smokers stand,

As shown in Fig. 2 the plate I 5 is formed on one side with the outwardly extending arms 34 carrying the ringlike member 35 within the opening of which ringlike member is positioned a cigarette container 35. As seen in Fig. 4 this cigarette container is preferably in the form of a cylindrical can of an appropriate size to hold ciga rettes, and is formed adjacent its upper edge with an outwardly extending bead 31'seated' upon the upper edge of the annular ring 35. This container is formed with a. removable lid 38 having a marginal flange 39 removably. seated over the upper edge of the container, this cover being provided with a handle, 45 to enable removal of the cover when desired.

Upon the opposite side of the axisof plate [5 passing through the ash trays is a pair of outstanding arms 4| having integrally fixed at their outer ends an annular ring 42 within the opening of which is seated. a cigarette lighter 43. As shown in Fig. 6 this cigarette lighter is provided adjacent its upper edge with an outwardly ex- 4 tending head 44 seated upon the upper edge of the ring 42.

From the above it will be seen that the plate I5 is preferably flat and at its outer edges is formed with openings to receive the ash trays, the cigarette container and the cigarette lighter. Also the construction of this smokers stand is such that it may be readily positioned upon a table, desk, or the like for easy access for use.

As seen in, Fig; 5 I may, if desired, interpose between the supporting spider l and the plate I5 an upstanding extension member 45 for positioning the plate I5 and its smoking accessories at a higher level when it is desired that the legs 6 rest upon the floor instead of upon a table or the like. When using the extending stem 45 the member [4 may be positioned either at the top of this extension 45 (as shown in full lines), or at the bottom thereof as shown in dotted lines. in

Fig. 5, depending upon individual taste. Outside of the interposition of the:extension member 45 between the supporting spider and the plate I5, the structure shown in Fig. 5 is the same as that shown in Figs. 1 and 4. The bowls 2| of the ash trays may be of either transparent or translucent glass, plastic material, metal or any other ornamental and desirable material suitable for the purpose.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A smokers stand, comprising alaterally extending plate having a vertically extending central hole therein, a spacer element above said plate having a vertical opening in registry with said hole, 'a spacer stem below said plate and having a vertical opening in registry with said hole, a supporting spider below said stem and having a threaded opening in registry with the opening in the stem; supporting legs fixed to said spider, a knob member mounted on the top of said spacer element, said knob member having a rod extending through-the spacer element opening, the hole in the plate and through the opening in the spacer stem and threaded into the spider to clamp said parts together. Y r

having a horizontally extending arm formed with a vertical opening therein, an ash receptacle a mounted in said opening and having an outwardly extending flange seated'upon the marginal edge of said opening, an upstanding neck portion encompassing the outer edge of said flange and at its upper edge having an inwardly and downwardly inclined skirt, a. cover member rotatably mounted in said skirt, and a supporting stern fixed to said plate and extending downwardly therefrom and laterally spaced from said ash receptacle for supporting said plate, and receptacle. Y r

3. In a smokers stand, a main supporting spider having a central body portion and a plurality of radially extending arms each having in its outer end portion a leg receiving bore, a plurality of legs each having a vertically extending portion extending through one of said leg receiving bores, a collar fixed to said vertical portion of each of said legs, the bottom end of each of said radially extending arms resting on one of said collars, an ornamental nut threaded onto the upper end of each of said vertical leg portions to clamp the outer end portion of said radially extending arms between said ornamental nut and said collar, said legs below said'collars each being curved outwardly into a horizontal portion, a fiat bottom enlargement on the outer end of each of said horizontal leg portions, and

a cushioning element on the bottom of each of said enlargements to prevent marring a polished surface upon which the smokers stand may rest.

4. In a smokers stand, a main supporting spider having a central body portion and a plurality of radially extending arms each having in its outer end portion a leg receiving bore, a leg fixed in each of said bores, said spider body portion having a threaded central opening, a plate having a vertical opening, a lower spacer member between the top of said spider body portion and the lower face of the plate, an upper spacer member above said plate, said lower and upper spacer members each having a central opening in alignment with the openings in said plate and said spider body portion, and a ball having an elongated rod fixed thereto said rod having threads on its lower end and extending through the openings in the upper spacer member, the plate and the lower spacer member, the threaded lower end of the rod being screwed into the threaded opening in the spider body portion and the ball pressing against the upper spacer member to clamp the two spacer members and the plate between the spider body member and the ball, and smoking accessories on said plate.

5. In a smokers stand, a main supporting spider having a central body portion and a plurality of radially extending arms each having in its outer end portion a leg receiving bore, a plurality of legs each having a vertical portion extending through said bores, a collar fixed to the said vertical portion of each of said legs for supporting said spider body portion, a plate, a lower spacer member between the top of the spider body portion and the lower face of the plate, a

, rod screwed into a threaded opening in the spider body portion, an upper spacer member having a central vertical opening through which said rod passes, and a ball fixed to the top of said rod, whereby rotation of the ball and rod will securely clamp the upper and lower spacer members, the plate, the ball and the spider body portion together.

6. In a smokers stand, a main supporting spider having a central body portion and a plurality of radially extending arms each having in its outer end portion a leg receiving bore, a plurality of legs each having a vertically extendingportion passed through one of said bores, a collar fixed to the vertical portion of each of said legs for supporting said spider body portion, a nut threaded onto the upper end of each of said leg Vertical portions for clamping the outer end portion of each radially extending arm between a collar and a nut for each of said legs, said legs each being curved outwardly into a horizontal portion, an enlargement on the outer end of each of said horizontal leg portions, a cushioning element on the bottom of each of said enlargements, a plate having a vertical opening, a lower spacer member between the top of the spider body portion and the plate, an upper spaced member above the plate, said lower and upper spacer members each having a central opening in alignment with the opening in said plate, and said spider having a threaded opening in alignment with said above mentioned openings, and a ball having an elongated rod fixed thereto, said rod having threads on its lower end and passing through each of said upper and lower spacer members and said plate whereby the threaded lower end of the rod may be screwed into the threaded opening of the spider body portion, the lower spacer member, the plate and the upper spacer member being clamped between the ball and the spider body portion.

7. A smokers stand, comprising a plate having laterally extending horizontal arms each formed adjacent its outer end with a vertical opening, an ash receptacle mounted in each of said openhogs and having an outwardly extending flange seated upon the marginal edge of said opening, an upwardly and inwardly inclined neck portion encompassing the outer edge of said flange and at its upper end having an inwardly and downwardly inclined skirt, a cover member rotatably mounted in said skirt, and supporting legs fixed to said plate and extending downwardly and laterally with the outer ends of the legs be ing positioned outside of a circl including the bottom of the ash receptacles.

8. In a smokers stand, a main supporting spider having a central body portion and a plurality of radially extending arms each having in its outer end portion a leg receiving bore, said spider body portion being of substantial vertical thickness and having a central threaded opening therein closed at one end, a plurality of downwardly and outwardly extending legs each having a vertical upper end extending through one of said bores, a collar fixed to each of said vertical upper ends upon which the lower end of an arm rests, a nut threaded upon the upper end of each of said vertical upper ends to clamp said arms between said collars and nuts, an upwardly extending stem fixed to the top of said body portion, a laterally extending plate, a rod passing through said plate and stem and threaded into the opening in the spider body portion to clamp these parts together, the upper end of the stem bearing against the lower face of the plate concentrically of said hole, and a combined clamping and carrying member above said plate concentrically of said hole and comprising a ball fixed to the upper end of said rod and an upper spacer member between the ball and plate, said upper spacer member having a central vertical opening through which the rod passes to clamp thetupper spacer member between the ball and pla e.

JOHN J. WIEGAND.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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