US1167184A - Safety cigar-holder. - Google Patents

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cyA. KNUNTILA.

SAFETY CIGAR HOLDER.

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i CHARLES ALEXANDER KNUNTILA, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

SAFETY CIGAR-HOLDER.

Application filed February 10, 1915.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ,CHARLES A. KNUN- TILA, a subject of the Emperor of Russia, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Safety Cigarllolders, of which the following is a yspecification.

This invention relates to cigar holders and has for its primary object the provision of a device of this character wherein the cigar is effectively gripped, with a view of eliminating all possibility of the same dropping from the holder under any condition.

()ther objects will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the same residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts irr the several views and in which: Y

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View with the parts in operative position. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the parts in position to permit the insertion of a cigar. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the stoekof the holder.y

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawing, wherein 5 indicates the stock of the holder, the latter being of usual construction except for the slots which are longitudinally disposed, and extend throughout the length of the enlarged end 7 of the holder which receives the cigar. It is to be understood that the stock may be constructed from any suitable' material, and provided with any desired number of slots for the reception of the gripping members 8, although it has been found that three of these members 8 are sufiieient to carry out the object of the invention. The gripping members v8 are in the nature of hooks pivoted adjacent one end as at 9 between the spaced lugs 1() arranged at the opposite sides of the slots G so that the members are arranged in the slots when in gripging relation. The hook terminals 11 are t posed at right angles and adapted to je the cigar, when the members 8 are vl"Cxtively positioned to effectively retain thecjgar in the holder. The members 8 are Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

Serial No. 7,352.

presently described. Encircling the reduced portion of the stock 5 is a coil spring 13 having one end bearing against the lugs 11 fixed to the stock 5 and its opposite end bearing against the lugs 15 projecting inwardly from the sleeve 12 at diametrically opposite points approximately midway of its length. The spring 13 operates to normally maintain the sleeve in its forward position, wherein the free end of the latter lies flush with the forward end of the stock 5, thus wholly inclosing the. 'members 8 and bearing against the latter to hold the same in effective engagement with the cigar. The reduced end portion 16 of the sleeve defines the shoulder 17 which engages the curved tail end por` tion 18 of the members 8, when the sleeve is moved rearwardly upon the stock 5, thus swinging the gripping members 8 outwardly of the deviceJ to facilitate the association of the cigar with the holder as shown in Fig. 2. Obviously in this position of the parts, the spring 13 is placed under tension and operates upon release of the sleeve 12 to automatically return the latter to normal position. During this movement the reduced end portion 1G of the sleeve engages the gripping members 8 and automatically moves the same within the slots G to operative position. The rear end portion of the sleeve 12 is curved inwardly as at 19 and adapted to abut against the lugs 14 on the stock t0 limit the forward movement of the sleeve under action of the spring 13. The engagement of the shoulder 17 on the sleeve with the actuating tail portion 18 of the member 8 further serves to limit the rearward movement of the sleeve. 1t is to be understood that the sleeve has itsintermediateportion knurl'ed in order that the same may be properly grasped.

It is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent without ,requiring a more extended explanation and changes in the construction and arran ement of parts may be resortedwto when desired as fall Within the scope of the appended claims."

What I claim is 1. A cigar holder comprising a stock, hooklike gripping members pivoted thereon, a sleeve slidably mounted on said stock, a spring encircling the latter and normally holding said sleeve in adjusted position whereby said members are maintained in gripping relation, -means for limiting the adjustments of said sleeve, means for moving said members to inoperative position on adjustment of said sleeve against the tension of tlie-spring, and said spring operating to automatically return the parts to normal position.

2. A-cigar holder comprising a stock having a plurality of longitudinally disposed slots, a hook-like gripping member ivoted Within each of said slots' and normaily` disposed-therein, each of said members having `a tail portion projecting from its respective slot, a sleeve slidably mounted upon said stock, a spring encircling the latter and normally maintaining said sleeve in adjusted position, whereby said members are held in gripping relation, a' shoulder on said sleeve for engagement with said projecting tail portions of the members when saidsleeve is adjusted'in the direction against the tension of said spring, thereby locking said members upon their pivots to inoperative position, said spring operating to automatically return the parts to normal position, and means for limiting the adjustment of said sleeve.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature inpresence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES ALEXANDER K-EUNTILA.

Vitnesses:

GEORGE F. STANDLE' JACOB H. KLEIN.

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