US2480414A - Cigarette and cigar lighter - Google Patents

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Aug.y 30, 1949. FQ N. MARIANI v 2,480,414

' CIGARETTE AND CIGAR LIGHTER Filed April 15, 1946' 3 shee'ts-sheet 1 yf )1. 75 l? 7 90 a 4 29 39 30 l zo /24 ,Z0 37660 Alg 30 1949 F. N. MARIANI y 2,480,414A

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ATTO R N EY Patented Aug. 30, 7 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT oli-Pica CIGARETTE AND clean LIGHTER i Frank. N. Mariani, New York, N. vY. v Application April 15, 194e, s'erialrNQ. 662,186

l` i i The present invention. deals with lighters and more particularly lwith desk or table lighters.' The object of the inventionfis to'provide a serviceable lighter 'of the type alluded to wherein bearing means for rotatably guiding an actuator for automatically releasingv a spring controlled 'cap holding latch is held lockedwithin the lighter casingv by a wick and 'lling sustaining insert. Sp'eciiically the invention hasy for anotherobiect the provision of' a serviceableV lighter of the type having a spring controlled cap for Vcontrollingspark Vgeneratingv means rendered effective upon the release of a pivoted latchV sustained by a removable insert disengage'ably interlocked with .bearing means rotatably carrying actuator means for operating the pivoted latch. Other important objects, features, and functional' and structural advantages of .the invention will ap` pear'froln the "following detailed specification taken with the accompanying drawings wherein:r i Figg'l is a vertical sectionalviewfoi the desk' lighter according to my invention. V

Fig; 2t is a front elevational view of Fig.' 1 on.

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Fig. 3 isy a fragmentary sectional View of Fig'. 1, however, illustrating the snuiferv raised.

Fig. 4 is` a tral'lsversey sectional View on. the line li--ll of Fig. 1. l

Fig. 5 is a. fragmentary side View oi the removable insert embodying the'int and wick holderv and the pivoted snufter. i

Fig. 6- is a sectional view on Fig. 3.

Fig.. 7 is a fragmentary' view of the rotatable latch actuating means for releasing' the snuiier or pivotecf cap. i

Fig. 8v is a transverse vertical sectional view on. the Vline 8-2-8 ofFig. '1-

Fig; 9l'is'a s'ctionalview on 'the 'line' 9449. of

f Fig. 10' is a sectional 'view on the'line IOL-lll of'Figti.

. Fig'. 11: is a tragmentary'perspectiveview'of the' insert rillustrating the swingablelatch'de tached therefrom.

Fig.. 12"'is a perspective view'oi'the bearing which "rotatably guides the latch actuati'rlgv means, andA Y Fig. '1:3' is a view taken. on 'the'line 3-3'1 of Fig. 5, Vhowever.'with the. snuffel' in its'closed and lockedrelation..

The desk'lighter broadly denoted *DI comprises the hollow andi. vfrusto conical fueli containing casingC having "a top WalLtUX-Fig. 6) from which'l the line s-s ci'v f 11 Claims. (Citi-4.1)

ametrically disposed bottom wall ,lf2 (Fig. 1)l fromV which is'struck out'the dependirlgboss I`3 eini bodying tapered opening I4 and circular opening i5. Theboss Il' is characterized by the-spaced depending walls or sides llwhich are offset intermediately thereof f tof provide 'spaced' lower portions I1 mergingwith the aforesaid diametrically arranged bottom walllZ. rThe boss Il is cast integral with the top walLHl and theannular wall` I8 of the casing Cwhichdisengageably re-` ceives the laterallyextending annular nipple or bearing N. f

The lower wall i2 of the'boss H; constitutes a seat for the; rectangular shaped arm'A'of the. l flint and wick holder FW to limit its insertion into the .boss H. The spaced inner faces of the` bossV I l serve to. guideand position the arm A into well or opening I9 den'ed by the bottom wall I'2 oithe boss .and the side. :portions I 6 and l1.

AThefairin A (Fig. 11) is-cast integral with the depending? externally taperedand hollow tube 2l): having the circular bore'- 2I' in alinement with bore 22; of Van upwardly projecting nipple 23 in; tegral with armA. lThe tube20slidably guides iiintF '(Fig. It):l through arm tranci into thenipple 23;;V- Vv1 '1Q 1 f Also vcast integralwitli the arm A of the. flint and -witirholder FWare the cylindrical nipples 24'and'251 (Fig. 1-0) which together' with arm A embody :bore l2t forl threadably reeceiving, the

wick'W.: 1 i f Straddling nipple 23 vand integral. with and extending upwardly frorn thev arm A are the spaced perforated ears .21: and 2'8 (Fig. 11) rotatably guiding the tubular bearing 29 (Fig. 8)v closely surrounding the cylindrical fulcrurn pin 3U having Vits/ends .-3I' pivotallysustaining lobes 32 of the swingable cap or snuffer generally indicated 33 havingA a Vtop :wall 3'4 embodying a 'de'- pendingrim comprising'depending sidewalls 35 (Fig. 76)"l merged with. the depending .front `wall' 36 provided with the latch receiving triangular shape'dopening 31' (Figs. 1 and 13) 'and the depending stop lug 38. i

i Rotatably' mounted on. the bearing 23' is Vthe flint cuttingv gearwheel 39 Lwhich is also providedV with a number of teeth Ml (Figs. 4 and. 6) on one' of its sides cooperating'iwitha'n offset tooth 4I of' a spring clutch lli?Y having rectilinear face V4 3V adapted to be actuated by the pivot'ed cap Y3f? to rotate'clutch 42 ifory advallcirlg and interlocking tooth 4| with thel teethvcooi the flint striking wheel V39' on each clos-ing stroke`v of the: cap 33.

Y Sinjce 'the clutch 42 isnow in advance relation to' the gearv `wheel3'9' the.: latter rotatedY a prede-f termined amount on each lifting stroke of the cap 33.

As the cap is raised, the sparks emanating from the iiint F are directed towards the frayed portion of the wick W extending beyond the nipple 24. Since by capillary attraction, the wick W is saturated with the volatile and flammable liquid to which the cotton batton 44 (Fig. 1) is subjected, the frayed portion of the Wick is rendered incandescent, or in other words a flame is produced.

For urging the flint F to normally and yieldingly bear against the gear wheel 39, a normally expanded helicoidal spring 45 bears against a tumbler pin 46 slidably guided in thebore 2l of the depending tube 26. This spring is held under compression by the shank 41 of the set screw 48 threadably and removably connected to the tube 20. By this arrangement, adequate pressure is always maintained to permit the flint to be effectively scraped by the gear Wheel 39 as the latter is rotated by the clutch 42 on each lifting stroke of the cap 33.

According to the invention the cap locking latch 5U is disconnectably associated with the arm A which has the forwardly projecting retaining means or legs 5l and 52 (Fig. 11). Leg 5I is provided with the socket or bearing 53 and the leg 52 with notch or bearing 55 of the latch 5U, thus permitting the latter which is now positioned between legs 5I and 52 to rotatably swing or pivot towards or away from the nipple 24.

' Normally latch 50 is urged in a direction away from nipple 24 by the helicoidal spring 56 having one end conned in opening 51 in arm A and has its other 'end retained in the opening 58 in the body of the pivotally retained latch.

Prior to inserting the int and wick holder FW into the casing C and more particularly within opening I9 of the rectangularly shaped boss l I, the cylindrical nipple N is iirst positioned in the circular bore 60- (Figs. 1 and 3) of the casing C whereupon the spaced legs or keys 6| (Figs. 4, 6 and 12) of the nipple N are received and positioned in the guidewaysror keyways 62 (Fig. 6) in the side portions I1 of the boss Il. Bore 60 of course is in communication with the interior of hollow boss Il. The upper and lower faces of the keys 6I and guideways 62 are substantially horizontal. The inner faces of the guideways 62 are concaved to closely but removably receive the convexed outer faces of the keys 6I. With the keys or leg's 6| interlocked by the walls of the slots or keyways 62, the inner straight faces 63 of the keys 6l are ush with the spaced and straight faces of the opening or well I9 of the boss Il. An annular stop shoulder 64 (Fig. 1) in the bottom wall I2 cooperates with the head of the nipple or bushing N to limit the insertion of the keys 6| into the boss I I.

Pursuant to positioning and locking of the nipple or bushing N, that is, specifically its keys or lugs 6| thereof, the flint and wick holder or insert FW is disengageably locked thereto. In this connection, the arm A is positioned between the legs 6I of the nipple N and dropped downwardly whereby keys or ribs 66 extending laterally of the nipple 24 and transversely of the arm A although integral therewith and overhanging the straight sides 61 of the arm A, are received by the transversely alined notches or keyways 68 interrupting legs 6| of the nipple N. By such arrangement the insert or arm A is disengageably interlocked with the nipple or bushing N. Such arrangement facilitates assembly of the parts. Thus by the present arrangement, the various parts carried by the int and wick holder FW may be rst assembled and thereafter as a unit may be dropped into the casing C, that is, in the boss Il, whereby the flint and wick holder readily interlocks with the nipple N which in turn is held against removal from the casing by the interlocking action of ribs 66 cooperating with the walls of the alined notches B8.

The ame extinguishing and pivoted cap 33 is held closed and locked due to the automatic projection of the cam shaped nose 10 into the opening 31, thus interlocking with the lug 38 of the pivoted cap 33. Lug 38 is removably received in the notch 1l of the pivoted latch 50. By this construction, nose 1i) thus prevents the cap from moving to its opened position.

Rotatably mounted within the hollow nipple or bushing N is the shaft 12 xedly carrying wheel 13 having the radially projecting arms 14. Shaft 12 includes the annular groove 15, the walls of which interlock with the removable set screw 16 (Fig. 4) hence holding shaft 12 against longitudinal displacement within the nipple N. The posterior or inner end of shaft 12 embodies the spaced and diametrically disposed and tapered projections or wedge shaped cams or teeth 11 severally adapted to actuate the overhanging and inclined lip 18 of the pivoted latch 50, that is, its beveled faces 19. If therefore nose 10 of this pivoted latch is within the opening 31 of the snuffer or cap 33, and the hand wheel or manipulator 13 is rotated, the latch is disengaged from the cap and the latter pivots upwardly or opens. Once, however, the latch is released, the cap opens or rises automatically. This automatic action is due to the action of the U-shaped spring generally denoted 88 (Fig. 4) having its bridge 8l bearing against the upper surface of the arm A and its sides 82, that is, the lower portions thereof, :closely straddle the perforated upstanding lugs 21 and 28 (Fig. 8). The sides 82 have intermediately arranged coils 83 surrounding the bushing or bearing 29 and terminate in free portions 84 (Fig. 6) abutting the inner face of the swingable cover 33. Normally the coils 83 are expanded. In such relation the cover is fully raised. When the cover is manually closed, the coils 83 are condensed or compressed and at such time lug 38 of the swingable cap 33 actuates the nose 10 of the pivoted latch 50, hence causing the latch to be displaced towards the Wick whereby lug 38 ultimately snaps into opening 1I at which time the latch 50 retracts due to the expansion of spring 56 and the cap and latch are interlocked to prevent accidental opening of the former. On closing the cover, its depending socket telescopes over the nipple 24 to extinguish the ameon the Wick W. By the arrangement disclosed, the cap is unlocked upon rotatably manipulating the wheel 13. Thereafter the cover opens automatically whereby the iiint scraping wheel 39 is rotated', causing sparks to be directed to the saturated wick and the latter is rendered incandescent. However, the cover is limited on its opening due to the coaction of the posterior lug 9i (Fig, 5) of the cover 33 abutting the projections or stop 92 extending from arm A.

By the present invention, access to the parts thereof may be readily had in that the iiint and wick carrying insert FW may be withdrawn or removed from the boss Il ofthe casing. This action unlocks the bushing or bearing N in that the laterally extending or overhanging keys or nibs 66 are removed from the spaced notches 68.

"is-status .sacncmgansf er the-'advantages ftnereflin'nefent therein Y y Miam-:1 Y 1. In a lighter, a casingV having a hollow boss and includingari opening' in Communication with the interior of said boss,y a bushing insertible-in said opening and having projecting means .inj-

sertible intoA said boss, means to interlock said projecting mens'Y ilvitl'i4 sa'idbs's, a wick holder insertible in said boss, means for locking-said holder vto said projecting meansaalatchpivotally connected lto saidholder, a closure capj atjgthe unnerpart'of said Grisham-eens swns'ably icon- .nectigg Saidcanto Said. holder-,said Capfandlath having means for removably holding said cap closed, and spring means to-automatically open said cap upon releasing of said latch from said cap.

2. In a lighter, a casing having a hollow boss and including an opening in communication with said boss, a bushing insertible in said opening and having spaced projecting means interlocked into said boss, means to interlock said projecting means with said boss, a wick holder insertible in said boss and interposed between said spaced projecting means, means for locking said holder to said projecting means, a latch pivotally connected to said holder, a closure cap at the upper part of said casing, means swingably connecting said cap to said holder, said cap and latch having means for removably holding said cap closed, and spring means to automatically open said cap upon releasing of said latch from said cap.

3. In a lighter, a casing having a hollow boss and' including an opening in communication with said boss, a bushing insertible in said opening and havingspaced projecting means removably insertible into said boss, means to disconnectably interlock said projecting means with said boss, a wick and iiint holder removably insertible in said boss and removably interposed between said spaced projecting means, means for disconnectably locking said holder to said projecting means, a latch pivotally connected to said holder, a closure cap at the upper part of said casing, means swingably connecting said cap to said holder, said cap and latch havingV means for removably holding said cap closed, spring means to automatically open said cap upon releasing of said latch from said cap, and means responsive to an opening of said cap for generating sparks above said holder.

In. afliignter, aicasingfinavrngahollow.toss a loreiiirlig' in` conn-ifi' `ieatiii' With f's'idllos's, ab'ush g ins'ertiblefir-i open-ing andhavinglspacedlprojecting means" "ii't said interior' and including spaced cari `liin it-tlie insertion f said pron to'sai interior-,'saidbcs's vhaving yspaced keys/a s for rieriibvably receiving-said proje'tiifg la wickfhlder insertible in 'said-boss andfremovablly interposed' between said spaced ingrneafsgand k'ey'lriie'an's' insertible `in said ntl-iesf-firemovabljf locking saidv holder to'said projecting means.

' man g-Fit'iv 'having a Wick :and a pylphoiic f ving-ft noucw boss and lhavl 'coinmuncation with the -inI-i Y said'boss, 'a' bushing 'insertible insaid and having-spaced projecting meansinnto s interior-and'including spaced ntclis, mea-iis to limit the insertion ofsaid pro'- jecting'fmeas into said interior, means forrern "abiy'ioekingfsaid' projecting-means with said a wicirlnoider 'insertible in saidbossandiin- 1posed I between said spaced projecting; nieai-is, key cooperating vi'itl'i the' Walls O'f 'said @movably looking Said holde'rto Said. eaYiS, BLCISII' (Sap all the upper' Iiit sive to the lifting-c1?Y saidf cap -for tissue'sparks in the region 6. -In a lighter havinglawiekahd apyroph'oric mbe'r a'-c'asing "having afhnlI-owA boss" A havgl ai'i 'openingiir commiinicatio'- with: theinaid boss, a bushinginsertible in f said ope having spiacedprojecting' 'ans'insernbientof said interior and includ-ing. spaced toflirnit' the insertion' of. said vprojecting means into said interior, means for removably locking said projecting means with said boss, a holder insertible in said boss and interposed between said spaced projecting means and having a rotatable scraping wheel, means cooperating with the walls of said notches for removably locking said holder to said projecting means, a closure cap at the upper part of said casing and pivoted to said holder, and means for actuating said wheel upon lifting of said cap for scraping said member to issue sparks in the region of said Wick.

'1. In a lighter, a casing having a hollow boss and having an opening in communication with the interior of said boss, a bushing insertible in Y said opening and having spaced projecting means insertible into said interior and including spaced J notches, means to limit the insertion of said projecting means into said interior, means for removably locking said projecting means with said boss, a Wick holder insertible in said boss and interposed between said spaced projecting means, key means cooperating with the walls of said notches for removably locking said holder to said projecting means, a closure cap -at the upper part 6'5 of said casing and pivoted to said holder, a latchY iig and pivoted to said holder,- arid with said boss, a wick holder insertible in said boss and interposed between said spaced projecting means, means for locking said holder to said projecting means, a latch pivotally connected to said holder, a closure cap at the upper part of said casing, means swingably connecting said cap to said holder, said cap and latch having means for removably holding said cap closed, spring means to automatically open said cap upon releasing of said latch from said cap, a shaft rotatably guided in said bushing and having c-am means for actuating said latch, and a hand wheel carried by said shaft.

9. In a lighter, a casing having a hollow boss andan opening in communication with said boss, a bushing insertible in said opening and having spaced projecting means extending into said boss,

means to interlock said projecting means with said boss, a Wick holder insertible in said boss and interposed between said spaced projecting means, means for locking said holder to said projecting means, a latch pivotally and removably connected toV said holder and comprising a nose and a tapered portion, a closure cap at the upper part of said casing and having an opening for removably receiving said nose, means swingably connecting said cap to said holder, spring means to automatically open said cap upon removal of said nose from said cap, a shaft rotatably guided by said bushing and having spaced means for severally actuating said tapered portion, and a hand Wheel carredby said shaft.

10. In a lighter, a casing, a wick holder within said casing and having a pivoted latch provided with a lip having inclined faces, a bushing carried by said casing, spring means interposed between said holder and latch, a shaft rotatably guided by said bushing and having spaced teeth several-ly adapted to actuate and shift said lip inwardly of said casing and against the resistance of said spring means and severally adapted to permit said latch to automatically return when either of said teeth clear said lip whereupon said teeth freely straddle said lip, and manipulating means carried by saidl shaft.

11. In a lighter, a casing, a wick holder within said casing and having a pivoted latch provided with a lip having inclined faces, a closure cap at the upper part of said casing and pivotally conneet-ed to said holder and having keeper means for removably locking said latch, a bushing carried by said casing, spring means interposed between and cooperating with said holder and latch, a shaft rotatably guided by said bushing and having spaced beveled teeth severally adapted to actuate and shift said lip inwardly of said casing and against the resistance of said spring means to remove said latch from said keeper means and severally adapted to free and permit said latch to automatically retract when either of said teeth clear said lip whereupon said teeth freely straddle said lip, and manipulatable means carried by said shaft.

FRANK N. MARIANI.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS' Number Name Date 1,717,205 Greene June 11, 1929 1,817,335 Aronson Aug. 4, 1931 2,196,879 Trollen Apr. 9, 1940 2,245,487 Machin June 10, 1941

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