US1638642A - Combined spotlight and cigar lighter - Google Patents

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. 1,638,642 Aug 9 1927 R. F. sci-HELE COMBINED SPOTLIGHT AND CIGAR LIGHTER Filed May 1'?, 1923 3 *Sheets-Sheet 1 1,638,642 ll8- 9 1927', R. F. Scl-HELE COMBINED SPOTLIGHT AND CIGAR-LIGHTER vFiled May 17, 1927 I5 Sheets-Sheet 2 minimum l Mam/4 Aug. 9 1927. 1,638,642

R. F. sci-HELE COMBINED SPOTLIGHT AND GIGAR LIGHTER Filed May 17, 192s :5 sheets-sheet 3 lmlllllLl/ZIL// umm Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

UNITED STATES momia r. scnmLE, or GLEN ELLYN, rumors.

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application med kay i7, i933. 'semi No. 639,660.

My invention relates to an improvement in a combined spotlight'and cigar lighter and has among its objects the production of a device of the kind described, which is simple, convenient, compact, durable, reliable, eliicient and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for universally mounting such a device upon a wind-shield or other supporting panel so that it may be operated as desired.

Another object of my invention is to provide switch means, whereby said light and lighter may, be operated in unison or successively as desired.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosures herein given.

To this end my invention consists' in the novel construction,l arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the Y claims. 1

`In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding arts:

p Fig.y 1 is a vertical section through my 30 device; Y

Fig. 2 is a section taken substantially on line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail showing the universal joint portions'disassembled;

Fig. 5 is a section taken substantially on line5--5 ofFigl;

Fig. 6 is a section taken substantially on 4c line 6-6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is 4afragmentary section showing modified form of device; Fi s. 8 and 9 are sectionsshowing modified orms of switch contact arrangements; Fig. 10 is a ragmentary'section showing a modified form of device;

Fig. 11 is a section taken substantially on line 11-11 of Fig. 10; A

Fig. 12 is a section taken substantially on 5" line 12-12 of Fig. k10;

Fig. 13 is a section showing a modified form of switch mounting, and

Fig. 14 is a diametric viewr of the wiring of the device shown in Figs. 1 and 7. In the drawings, l-indicates a spot light of lighter, respectively,

any desired size and shape and preferably having a rearwardly extendin tubular extension 2. A casing 3, prefera ly hollow or tubular, as shown, is provided with a bore 4 therethrough to receive `the rear end of the extension part 2 ofthe spot light 1 and is connected thereto lby means of`a setscrew 5 or in any other suitable or equivalent manner. A cigar lighter 6 ofaiiy suitable or preferred form, and iii the modification shown, of the resistance type lwhich becomes suiiiciently heated so as to become ignited whereby the same may be applied to the end of a cigar to light they same is removably arranged in the bore of said casing. Iiisi'ilation 7 may be arranged between the part 6 and the casing 3, whereby the lighter element may be grasped to remove the saine for use from the casing. y

As is shown,v the lighter is preferably frictionally arranged in the casin so as to be easily removable therefrom. i sheath or sleeve 8, preferably of a rigid material is carried 'by the lighter so as to project therefrom and is insertable into the casing and through the part 2 for quite a substantial distance.

A'switch, comprising a relatively'stationary part 9 and a movable part 10 is insert.- able into the`bore 4 of the casing and carries suitable lead wires leadingto the light and the switch part 9 having terminal contacts 11, 12and 13 rojecting therefrom.v It will be noted t a t the lead wire from the switch parti) to the cigar lighter, and which inthe form shown is designated 12 is not arranged across the shortest distance. between the switch and cigar lighter, but extends through the sleeve 8, as shown, thus enabling the lighter to be 95 removed a substantial distance from the casing while using ,and doing,away with the necessity of providin a spring reel or other means for keeping t e lead wire 12 :from becoming tangled.

The movable switchmember 10 is preferably rotatable in the bore of the casing and is held in place against accidental movement in any desired manner. The inner portion of the movable switch part is preferably of 105 metal, as at 14, and has aportion of its surface opposite the contactsll, 12 and 13 recessed or cut back as at 14 so that when the knob of the movable switch` art is manually rotated, the portion 14 will not contact 1W ythe casin with any of the switch terminals to provide an electric connection therebetween.A It is apparent' that when the terminals 11, 12 and 13 are arranged ap roximately 60 degrees apart, as shown in igs. 5 and 14, the spot light and lighter `will be operated successively as the switch knob is rotated.' The wires may be held to the casing in any desired manner, as for instance, by clamps 15, as shown in Fig. 1, and I prefer to provide an armor for the wires sothat the armor may be soldered at the clamps and a good ground connection may be made between the casing and the wires. 'In the form shown, is a common ground for both, the lamp an lighter. It is obvious that the grounding could be done in various other wa s, as esired.

n order to mount the device upon the windshield or anel and permit a universalmovement of t e same therein, I have provided a special type of mounting. The mountin comprises three main parts, consisting o a central block .16, arid end blocks 19 the central block having its' twoopposite si e faces plane and parallel and its peripheral surface interme iate the plane surfaces made spherical.` A pair of trunnions 17 are arranged to roject in diametric alignment from the p ane surfaces of the block. A bore 18 is formed through the central portion of the block, as shown, for the reception of the extension part 2, said bore having its axis arranged perpendicular to'the axis of the trunnions 17.

A pair of end members 19 are provided to cooperate with the central block member 16, these end block members 'each havin a plane surface and a spherical peri hera surface terminating at t e plane su ace, as shown. Bores 20 are arranged centrally of the members 19 through the plane surfaces to rotatabl receive the trunnions 17 of the central bloc member, the ends of the trunnions being ned over as at `21r after the block mem rs have been assembled to hold the universal joint assembled. y'An arcuate slot or groove 22 is provided in the spherical peripheral rtion of the end block members. AThe win shield or other panel upon which Athe device isl to be .mounted is rovided with an opening therethrough suiliciently large to receive the universal joint, and clamping rings 24 and 25 are arranged on the opposite sides of the wind-shield surfaces and are connected together by any suitable means, as at 26. The inner surfaces of the rings 24 and 25 are made concave so as to receive the convex surface of the universal joint and the ring 24 has lugs 27 projectin radiallyinwardly therefrom to slide in t e grooves 22 of the universal `oint..

It is apparent Yat the universal movement of the device is permitted in a pair of mutually transverse planea,` one axis of rotation being about the axis of the trunnions 17 and the other or horizontal axis of rotation being in the plane of the grooves 22,

In the form shown in Fig. 7, the lighter member 6 is preferably arranged so as not to be removable from the casin In other respects, the device is substantial y similar to that previously described. In Figs. 8 and 9, the contact points 11, 12" and 13 are arranged in close proximity to each other so that the switch part 10 may be adjusted so that the spot light may be lit while the cigar lighter is ener ized.

In the modification shown in Fi s. 10-12, inclusive, the contact 10 carrie by the switch member 10 is of the spring ring type, as shown more clearly in Fi 12, the knob 10 beinnr rotated to throw t e light on or oil', as desired. There is a separate switch rovided for the cigar lighter,- said switch lieing shown at 30 and adapted to be pressed inwardly whenever the lighter is to be ener- 0ized.

D In case it is desired to mount the switch upon the panel-board instead of on the casing 3, a separate sleeve or casing (part 31 is provided as shown in Fig. 13, sai sleeve bein and be secured to the panel-board by screws or the like through the apertures 32.

In Fig. 14 is shown a diametric representation of the wiring circuit used in connection with the forms of device shown in Figs. 1 and 7. The , switch terminals 11, 12 and 13 are arranged approximately 60 degrees apart, as shown, there beinga;` wire leading from one of the terminals'to ythe lighter, another wire leadin from the terminal to the lamp, and ano er wire leading from they other terminal to the battery. The lamp, thejlighter and the batte all have a common ground, and when the ob portion 10 of the switch is rotated either the lamp or the lighter will be energized.

In the position shown in Fig. 14, both the lighter and the lamp are unenergized because the switch is not connected in the circuit of the battery.- 1

The device may beused as a trouble light by Vremoving the clamping means 24 and 25, the 4joint being held together and prevented from falling apart by t e peened over trunnions 17. y l Having thus described my invention it is obvious that various immaterial m cations may be made ,inthe .same without departing from the spirit of my invention;

adapted to receive the switch parts hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form,-co nstruc. tion, arrangement and combination Vof parts herein shown and described or us mentioned. 'v v Whatv I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a lamp, a lighter Iremovably secured thereto, an electrical contact for each of said members, and a movable contact carried by said lighter and op erable to selectively engage said contacts.

2. In combination, a lamp, a lighter, said members having a bayonet ioint therebetween so that they? may be detacliably secured together, an electrical contact carried by said members, a movable contact carried by said lighter and selectively engageable with either of said contacts, and manually operable means for separating said movable contact and 'the lamp Contact.

3. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a tubular casing, a rotatable switch insertable thereinto2 a cigar lighter removably insertable in said casing, a spot light having an extension insertable into said casing so as to bev carried thereby, a universal Joint arranged intermediate said light and lighter, and means for controllingV said switch tov energize said light or lighter irrespective of whether said lighter is in or out of the casin I A '4. In a device o? the kind described and in combination, a. tubular casing, a cigar lighter removably insertable therein, a lspot light having an extension insertable into said casing so as to be carried thereby, a

velectric cigar lighter,

switch carried by said casing and controlling the light and lighter at will, and a lead wire extending from said lighter to-said switch and projecting into said casing for a substantial distance beyond said lighter and said switch so that said lighter may be temporarily removed from said casing While energized and electrically connected thereto.

5. .In a device of the kind described and in combination, a tubular casing, a cigar lighter and a spot light carried thereby, a rigid sleeve carried by said lighter and projecting into said casing a vsubstantial distance, and a switch operable to control said lighter and light and including a lead wire leadingfrom said lighter through said sleeve and connected to said switch.

6. In a device of the kind described and in combination, anI electric sot light, an

.a switc a common carrying means for said light,. lighter, and switch, and means for universally mounting said last-mentioned means to a panel so that the light Ais arranged on one side of the panel and the lighter and switch on the other s1 e.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

RICHARD F. SCHIELE.

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