US1846252A - Cigarette extinguisher - Google Patents

Description

Inventor Attorney- Feb. 23, 1932. F. A FORD 1,846,252

CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Filed Nov. 24, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet Fjrd Byuwm F'. A. FORD CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER y Feb. 23, 1932.

2 Sheets-Sheet Inventor Filed Nov. 24, 1950 A llorney Patented Feb. 23, 1932 FREDERICK ALFRED FORD, OF SAN FERNANDQCALIFORNIA CIGARETTE EXrrNGUrsHEn Application filed November 24, 1930. Serial No, `497.9108. l .l i l 1:

The present invention relates to a cigarette extinguisher and has for its prime object to provide a structure into which a burning cigarette may be placed and the receptacle closed for the purpose of holding the cigarette until an opportunity presents itself for discarding the same.

Another very important object of theinvention resides in the provision of a device of this nature wherein the receptacle contains the means for snuiiing out the cigarette when the receptacle is closed.

A still further important object of the invention resides in the provision of a device le of this nature which is exceedingly simple in construction, easy to manipulate, thoroughly efiicient and reliable in use and otherwise Well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

l/Vith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as Will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section therethrough taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view thereof,

Figure i is a side elevation thereof, and

Figure 5 a transverse section therethrough taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that letters A and B denote tWo casing secfle tions. The section A includes a top 5 with depending sides 6 and a depending end 7. The sides 6 merge at their ends remote from the end 7 into spaced parallel ears 8. The section B comprises a bottom 9 with the sides 10 and an end 11 rising therefrom. The sides 10 are spaced apart a proper distance to be received between the sides 6 as is indicated to advantage in Figure 5. The sides 10 merge at their ends remote from the end 11 50 into ears 12 to fit in between the ears 8. A

pin 14 extends throughy openings in the centers of thieears VSand 12 to permit the sections A and B to svvingto open and closed position With respect to each other. A semi-cylindrical shell 15 is mounted in the section A and a similar semi-cylindrical shell 16 is mounted in the section and has ends tapering toward each other as is indicated at 17 so that When the shell sections are together the end adjacent the pin is substantially small for snufiing out the lighted end of a cigarette. These shell sections have flanges 18 and 19 Welded or otherwise secured to the sides 6 and 10 respectively. The bottom 9 is formed With a recess 20 and the end 7 is formed with an L- shaped spring extension 21 for engaging a beaded extremity 22 in the recess 2O when the sections A and B are in closed position. The sections A and B are normally held open n by means of a coil spring 23 on the pin 14: and 7b" having its ends extended and fastened to the tapered end portion 17 of the shell sections 15 and 16.

From the above detailed description it will be seen that When a smoker has finished with a cigarette and desires to discard the same but has no place to do so he may place the cigarette in the shell 16 With the lighted end advanced toward the tapered end 17 thereof and then by closing down the section s' A over the section B the lighted end ofthe cigarette Will be snuded out. The device may be carried around in the pocket and discharged of the cigarette when convenient.

It is thought that the construction, voperation, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art Without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It Will be appar-ent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to M Without departing from the spirit or scope of 1100 the invention as heneinafter claimed or sacricing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A cigarette holder and ,extinguisher of the class described comprising a pair of casing sections of channel-shape in cross section to form are'ctangular-shaped casing when the sections are in closed position, each section having its side parts enlarged at one end thereof, a pivot pin passing thru. the en largements to hingedly connect the two sections together, a substantially semi-cylindrical shell section in each of the casingv sections and having flanges at its edges connected to the. casing sections, theshell section when in closed position forming a. cigarette container Y and said. shell section taperingy towards each Other at one end of the device to provide extinguishing means for a lighted cigarette placed in the container formed by the shell section.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FREDERICK ALFRED FORD.

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