US1982046A - Cigarette dispensing and lighting mechanism - Google Patents

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. Nov. 27, 1934. w, EAT 1,982,046

CIGARETTE DISPENSING AND LIGHTING MECHANISM Filed Aior il 25, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY45 1 W. DEATS Nov. 27, 1934.

I CIGARETTE DISPENSING AND LIGHTING MECHANISM Filed April 25, 1930 5 Sheeis-Sheet 2 INV ENTOR Wild/12 fieafs ATTORNEY NOV. 27, 1934. w DEATS 1,982,046

CIGARETTE DISPENSING AND LIGHTING MECHANISM Filed April 25, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 M INVENTOR ATTORNEY-6 Nov. 27, 1934. w DEA I 1,982,046

CIGAEETTEI DISPENSING AND LIGHTING MECHANISM Fild April 25, 1930 '5Sheets-Sheet 4 N N INVENTOR Willian: 802 5- BY MMv-M ATTORNEYS Nov.'27, 1934 w. DEA'I 'S CIGARETTE DISPENS ING AND LiGHTING MECHANISM Fild April 25, 1950 5 Sheets-Shea) 5 INVENTOR I il/z'llzam Deals BY W QMsa-M ATTORNEY? Patented Nov. 27,1934

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE DISPENSING AND IJGHTING IJIECHANISM William Beats, Newark, N. J., assignor to Art Metal Works, 1110., Newark, N. 3., a corporation of New Jersey Application April 25, 1930, Serial No. 447,159

Claims.

15 Various other objects, advantages, features and,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view, partly in section of a dispensing device or mechanism constructed in accordance with my invention and showing the parts in operated position;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the mechanism shown in Figure 1 but with the parts in normal or nonoperated position;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational view showing part of the mechanism of Figs. 1,

2 and 3;'

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view, partly in elevation; of the upper part of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1;

M Fig. 5a is a transverse, vertical sectional view,

- partly in plan, and is taken on the line 5a 5a of Fig. 5 looking in the direction'of the arrows;

Fig. 5b is a transverse, vertical sectional view moved and showing the interior mechanism of Fi 6;

8 is a side elevational view, partly in sec tion, showing parts of my mechanism in normal or non-operated position;

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view, partly in section, showing other parts of my mechanism in normal or non-operated position; i

Fig. 10 is a side elevational view, partly in section, showing still other parts of my mechanism in normal or non-operated position; a

Figs. 11, 12 and 13 are side elevational views, partly in section, corresponding with Figs. 8, 9 and 10, respectively, and showing the mechanism in operated position;

Fig. 14 is a transverse vertical sectional view, partly in plan and with parts omitted and is taken substantially on the line 14-14 of Figs. 9 and 10 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary, transverse vertical sectional view, partly in plan, of parts of my novel -mechanism Fig. 16 is a side elevational view of parts of my novel mechanism; a

Fig. 17 is a side elevational view of a chamberforming member;

Fig. 18 is an enlarged vertical sectional View, partly in elevation, of mechanism as constructed in accordance with my invention; and

Fig. 19 is a view corresponding somewhat with 5 Fig. 18 but illustrating another position of some of the parts.

- Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a suitable base from which a standard 2 upstands. Freely slidable on the standard 2 is a sleeve 3, said standard 2 and sleeve 3 being suitably held in non-rotatable relation and limited in axial movement with respect to each other as by a pin 4 carried by the sleeve 3 and projecting into a slot 2a, Fig. 1, formed longitudinally in the standam 2. The sleeve 3 terminates in an upper cupshaped extension 3a formed preferably integrally therewith.

The cup-shaped extension 311, on its interior surface, comprises a number of steps on the lower of which, Figs. '7, 9 and 10, are disposed flanges 5a and 60. forming the respective lower surfaces of upwardly extending plates 5 and 6. The flange 5a is suitably secured to the extension 3a, as by screws 7, and the flange 6a may be similarly secured in position by screws 8. Any suitable arrangement'may be utilized for maintaining the plates 5 and 6 in spaced relation such as indicated in Fig. 7, for example; as shown, the plate 5 has a flange 5b projecting toward the plate 6, and the latter has a flange 6b extending toward the plate 5, the two plates being suitably maintained in fixed spaced relation so as to form a rigid frame.

As illustrated in Figs. 8 and 11, the aforesaid standard 2 is shown as having a rack member 9 projecting thereabove, and connected thereto for movement therewith, the lower end. of said rack member 9 being secured to the upper end of standard 2 inany suitable manner. As shown in Figs. 7 and 14, the rack member 9 is disposed between the frame plates 5 and 6 and is freely slidable in a vertical direction, Figs. 8 and 11, in the space defined thereby.

A second rack member 10 is adapted to slide between the frame plates 5 and 6. In a sense, the rack member 10 floats because it is not connected to the standard 2 although it does mesh with certain gear wheels, as hereinafter described.

after described. The rack member 9 is slidable with respect to a spacing member 13 disposed between the frame plates 5 and 6, and secured thereto by rivets or screws 14, Fig. 8. The rack member 10 is slidable with respect to a member 15,

Fig. 8, utilizable as hereinafter described, said member 15 being disposed between the rack member 10 and the flange 5b of plate 5, said rack member 10 and member 15 being adapted for slid- As shown, particularly in Fig. 14, the gear wheel 11 is formed with oppositely extending shaft extensions lla and 11b, the. former extendingv .through the plate 6 and the latter extending through the plate 5.

Exteriorly of the plate 5,'the shaft extension 11b carries a disk 16 which is rotatable therewith, said disk 16 carrying a laterally extending pin 17 coactable with one fork-shaped end 18a of a U- shaped member 18 oscillatory on a pin or member 19, one end of which is mounted in an ear 50, Figs. 9 and 12, upstanding from the aforesaid flange 5a, and the other end of which extends through the plates 5 and 6; if desired and as herein shown, the aforesaid gear wheel 12 may be disposed, in free rotatable relation, on the mem ber 19.

The other fork-shaped end 18b of the U-shaped member 18 receives a lug 20a, Fig. '7, of a ring 20 rotatable on that surface of the cup-shaped extension 3a to which the flanges 5a and 6a. of the plates 5 and 6 are secured, the latter, preferably, being so arranged that a track is formed for the ring 20, Figs. 9 and 10. To the end that the ring 20 may be properly retained within and rotatably related to the cup-shaped extension 3a, a ring 21 may be suitably secured, as by screws 22, to a higher stepped surface of said cup-shaped extension 3a, said ring 21 having its inner surface overlying a flanged section of the ring 20, Figs. 8, 9 and 10, to thereby prevent upward movement of the latter.

Above the ring 21, the ring.20 is circumferentially incomplete, apertured or cut away as indicated at 20b, Fig. 14. To one side of the aperture 20b, the ring 20 is provided with a peripheral slot 200, Fig. 16, through which a pawl 23 is movable, said pawl 23 being pivoted on a pin 24 depending from a ledge section 20d of the ring 20. The pawl 23 should be biased in a clockwise direction, Fig. 15, and to this end there may be utilized a spring 25 which is coiled about the pin 24.

Referring to Fig.v 14, a movable plate 26, a first disk 2'7 and a second disk 28, are shown as disposed, in the order named, to the left of the plate 6.

The plate 26 is disposed immediately adjacent the plate 6 and is slidable therealong. It extends downwardly through a passage 60 of the flange 6a, Fig. 14, into the sleeve 3 and alongside the standard\2 which is provided with a passage 20 W for this purpose. The plate 26 is provided with an elongated slot 2611, Figs. 10 and 13, permitting vertical reciprocatory movement thereof with respect to the shaft extension 11a and pin 19. As shown inFigs. 10 and 13, the plate 26 is provided 'P' with a lateral extension 26b which extends alongside the flange 5b of plate 5, Fig. 7, and, atits lower surface, terminates in a pusher member 260 utilizable as hereinafter described. v

- The disk 2'7 is loosely mounted on the shaft 130 extension 11a and as shown in Figs. 10 and 13, said disk 27 is formed with a ratchet tooth 27a with which coacts a pawl 29 pivoted, if desired, on the aforesaid pin 19. For biasing the pawl 29 in a counter-clockwise direction, Figs 10 and 105 13, there may be utilized a spring 30 supported in any suitable manner.

A pin 31 projects laterally from the disk 27 and has pivoted thereto a pawl 32 and a link 33, Figs. 10, 13 and 14.

,The pawl 32 is suitably biased in a clockwise direction, Figs. 10 and 13, as by a spring 34 carried by the disk 2'7, said pawl 32 being coastable with a ratchet tooth 28a of the disk 28 which is rotatable with the shaft extension 11a.

The link 33 extends downwardly, Figs. 10 and l3, and the lower end thereof is pivoted at 35 to the lower end of the plate 26.

The member 15, hereinbefore specified, is adapted for reciprocatory movement interiorly 12:: of the frame plates 5 and 6. For guiding said member 15 during such movement, the frame member 5 may be provided with an elongated slot 5d, Figs. 9 and 12, and said frame member 5 may also have a stop member 36 projecting therefrom 1.25

somewhat below said slot 5d. 4

A plate 37 is disposed exteriorly of the plate 5 and comprises a lateral fork-shaped section 3711 utilizable as hereinafter described. The plate 3'7 is suitably secured to the member 15 for move- 13k ment therewith in any suitable manner. As herein shown, there is thus utilized a screw 38 extending through said plate 37 and the slot 511, said screw 38 being threaded into the member 15. For more firmly securing the member 15 and 13! plate 37 together, there may be utilized a plug 39 which extends through said plate 37, the slot 5d and into said member 15. 4

Referring to Figs. 8-13, a lever 40 is shown as pivoted at 41 on an upstanding lug 6d of the plate 6. For thus pivoting the lever 40, the mid-section thereof is disposed between the plates 5 and 6. One end 40a of said lever 40 extends exteriorly of the plate 6, Fig. '7 and is utilizable as hereinafter described. The other end 40b of said lever 40 terminates between the plates 5 and 6, and is actuatable as hereinafter described, by the upper end of the member 15, Fig. 11. I

-In accordance with my invention, the rack member 10 is utilized for imparting reciprocatory movement to the member 15, the two members being movable together as a unit and the rack member 10 also being movable independently of the member 15. For the purpose just stated, the rack member 10 may be formed with a shoulder 10a adapted to engage the adjacent lower surface of the member 15. By virtue of this construction, the rack member 10, as it moves upwardly, will, in predetermined position, engage said member 15 and thereupon move it upwardly. To the end that the rack member 10 andthe member 15 may move downwardly together, the latter is provided with a transverse passage freely receiving a slidable pawl 42, one end of which is adapted to b received in a depression 10b of the rack member 10, the flange 5b of plate 5 comprising a displaced section 5e permitting movement of the pawl 42 to the position shown in Figs. 8 and 18. The manner of operation of the mechanism to which reference has just been made will be hereinafter described.

The exterior surface of the hereinbefore described ring 21 in conjunction with the adjacent surface of the cup-shaped extension 3a defines a groove in which is rotatably receiveda ring-like base 43 of a chamber-forming member A which, above said base, comprises a ring-like surface 44 having a cylinder 45 upstanding therefrom. Formed in the base 43, surface 44 and cylinder 45 are a plurality of slots 46 spaced equal distances from each, the slot sections in the ring like surface 44 preferably being widened as indicated at 46a, Figs. '7 and 15.

Rising from and supported by the upper stepped surface of the cup-shaped extension 3a is a chamber-forming cylindrical member B disposed exteriorly of and concentrically with respect, to the aforesaid cylinder 45 of the member A. The members A and B form a chamber for cigarettes as hereinafter more particularly described and,

if desired, the cylinder 45 may carry a plurality of strip-like members 47 which are disposed exteriorly and longitudinally thereof for sub-dividing the cigarette chamber into a plurality of compartments.

The cylindrical member B, supports a cap member 48 which, in turn, supports suitable flameproducing mechanism and an arrangement for tilting individual cigarettes so that one end thereof comes into or adjacent to the flame area of such mechanism.

As illustrated particularly in Fig. 5, the flameproducing mechanism is of the pyrophoric character and, accordingly, the cap member 48 preferably comprises an axial passagedetachably receiving a fuel casing 49 which may have an upper skirt section 50 resting upon the upper surface of the cap member 48. The fuel casing 49 may contain fuel of any suitable character such, for example, as jelly-like fuel or liquid fuel and, if desired, said casing 49 may contain a mass 51 of suitable absorbent material, as cotton. The fuel may be introduced into the casing 49 in any suitable manner such, for example, as herein illustrated by passage through an openingin the bottom wall thereof, said opening, ordinarily, being closed by a threaded plug 52. A wick 53, disposed in the casing 49, extends through the top wall thereof and then through a .wick tube 54 car- 'ried by said top wall.

Spark-producing mechanism of any suitable character may be utilized for producing flame'at the upper exposed end of the wick 53. As herein illustrated, there is thus utilized spark-producing mechanism of a character well-known to the art and comprising standards 55, 55a, Figs. 2 and 3,

. said lever end 40a.

periphery and coactable therewith is a pyrophoric element 61 which projects from the upper end of a tube 62 extending through the casing 49,

said pyrophoric element 61 being biased into engagement with the wheel 59 by, a springl63 dis posed within the tube 62 and maintained under suitable compression by a plug 64 threaded into the lower end of said tube 62. The wheel 60 is a ratchet wheel and has coactable therewith a pawl 65 which is pivoted on a pin extending between the side walls of member 57 and which'is biased toward the ratchet 60 by a spring 66.

For actuating the spark-producing mechanism, there may be utilized a member or knob, 67 which has a stem 68 telescopically related to a cylinder 69 depending'from the top wall of casing 49, said member or knob 67 and stem 68 being suitably biased in an upward direction, Fig.5, as by ahelical spring 70. As shown in Fig. 2, the knob 67 has spaced members extending toward pinions 71, 71a freely rotatable on the pin 56 and secured, respectively, to exterior surfaces of the depending walls of member 57, each spaced member of knob 67 having .a set of rack teeth disposed in 1 meshing relation with respect to the adjacent pinion.

Assuming that the fuel casing 49 is associated with the cap member 48 as shown in Fig. 5, and that the combined fuel casing and cap member 1 are disposed on the cylinder B, there is provided an arrangement, in accordance with my invention, for automatically actuating the hereinbefore described spark-producing mechanism to produce flame at the upper end of the wick 53 and 1 to dispose one end of a cigarette in or adjacent said flame. I In accordance with this phase of my invention, a. member 72 is disposed for free reciprocatory movement in the cap member 48, the upper end of 1 said member '75- being connected to knob 67 in suitable manner such, ior example, as'illustrated in Fig. 5 wherein a laterally turned enlarged section 72a of said member '72 rests in a depression W formed in said knob 6'7. The other end of mem- 4 ber 72 is suitably connected to the end 40a of the aforesaid lever 40 and, for this purpose, said member 72 may be provided with anangular lower I end 72b which is adapted to be hooked around As shown particularly in Figs. 2, 4 and 5, the cap member 48 has an open-sided slot 73 formed in its periphery and extending axially thereof. Freely reciprocatory in passages formed in the cap member 48 are rods 74 and 75 disposed, re- 1 spectively, at opposite sides of the slot 73. As shown in Figs. 4, 5, 5a and 5b, a flap member 76 is pivoted on the rod '75, said flap member '76 being utilizable as hereinafter described and restrained from downward movement, Fig. 4, by a pin '77 ex- 1 tending laterally from the cap member 48. As. illustrated particularly in Fig. 4, the cap member 48-is recessed as indicated at '78 and '79 on opposite sides of the 'slot '73. The recess 78 is provided for the reception of the lower enlarged 1 fiap member-"l'b is"dispose'd in the recess '79, the 7 section 74a. of the rod 74 while the hub of the lower' -enlarg'ed section 75a of themed-'75 being adapted tdengage said hub, as hereinafter described.

fFr'eely"pivotedf'to'the-upper ends of the rods- -z 4-'-'ene "zs a cig'arette holder which comprises an aperturedbas section 80 and a skirt section 81-, thel'atter having 'a side aperture 81a, 5b,

9. prong section 81b, Figs. 5 and 6, said prong. sectiohBlb havingia depressed section 810, Fig. '5,

Freely pivoted to holder 80, adjacent the pivots.

for the rods 74 and 75, is one end of a link 82, Fig. 5, said link 82 extending downwardly through the slot 73 so that it is movable between the bottom thereof and the flap member 76, Figs. 5a and 5b, said link 82 also extending within the aforesaid chamber-forming member A. The lower end of link 82 is connected to the aforesaid fork shaped extension 370 of plate 37, this connection being effected, in the example shown, by preferably slotting the lower end of said link 82 and fltting this reduced section between the furcations of the extension 37a, Figs. 5 and 12.

As shown particularly in Fig. 5, the lower end of the cap member 48 is open as indicated at 83.

Suitably secured to the lower end of said cap member 48' is an open sleeve 84 having a lower flanged surface. 84a adapted, when the parts are in assembled relation, to rest upon the top of the aforesaid chamber-forming member A, Figs. 8-13, said flanged surface 84a being suitably slotted so as not to impede sliding movement of the member 72 and link 82. If desired, the sleeve may be formed integrally with cap member 48.

As shown particularly in Figs. 1, 6, 'l and 8-13, the aforesaid cylindrical member B is slotted or apertured as indicated at 85 to permit pivotal movement of the cigarette holder and the thereby-carried cigarette, as hereinafter described.

pins projecting interlorly from the cap member 48, the latter may be detachably retained to said member B. It shall be understood, however, that, in lieu of the arrangement just described, any other suitable arrangement may be utilised for retaining said parts in position.

The parts in their respective normal or nonoperated positions are as illustrated in Figs. 2, 4.

6, 8, 9 and 10 whereas in Figs. 1, 3, 11, 12 and 13, said parts are shown, respectively, as in their operated positions.

Referring more particularlyto Figs. 8, 9 and 10, the cylindrical member B is shown as disposed on the cup-shaped extension 3a of sleeve 3 and the cap-shaped member, 48 is illustrated as supported by said member B. The flanged surface 840 carried by 'said'caip-shaped-member 48 rests upon the upper surface ofthe cylinder of member. A. 4 I u The casing 49 of the lighting mechanismis in position interiorly of the cap-shaped member 48 and the knob 67 is in its upper position, thesnufier cap 58 at this time being seated on the wick tube 54.

67 and the angular end 72b of said member 72 is coacting with theend 40a of lever 40. The cigarette holder is in substantially vertical position and the lower end of the holder skirt section 81 is within the cylindrical member B. Still fur ther, the lower end of 82 is connected to the Furthermore, at this time, the enlarged section= 72a of member 72 is in engagement withtheknob member 37 at the fork-shaped -extensi on= 37a thereof.

As stated, the space between the cylinder 45 of member A and the cylindrical member B forms a chamber for cigarettes C, a number of which are shown in Fig. 7 as positioned vertically in said chamber in which they rest upon the surface 44 of the member A. The cigarette 01, Fig. 7, is disposed in alinement with the aperture 85, Fig. 9, of the cylindrical member B and the upper end of said cigarette C1, as shown in Fig. 5b and by the broken lines of Fig. 6, is within the skirt section 81 of the cigarette holder, the depressed holder section8lc, when utilized, more positively than otherwise retaining said cigarette in theholder. Operation of the mechanism herein described may now be effected. This operation is as followsz. With one hand, the operator'grasps the sleeve 3 which may be exteriorly shaped as shown in Fig. 1 with this end in view. The other hand may bear upon the base 1. The operator then elevates the sleeve 3 with respect to the standard 2 which re mains stationary and such elevation preferably occurs as one continuous movement to the full limit permitted by the aforesaid pin-and-slot connection 4, 2a, Fig. 1.

. As hereinbefore stated, the rack member 9 is' carried by the standard 2. Consequently, when the sleeve 3 is elevated, the thereby-carried gear wheels 11 and 12 are operated. To more clearly understand this gear wheel operation, reference is to be had to Figs. 8 and 11.

When the sleeve 3 is elevated, the gear wheels 11 and 12 move therewith and at first both are rotated by direct coaction of the stationary rack member 9 therewith. Eventually, however, as elevation of the gear wheel 11 continues, it moves beyond the rack member 9, the gear wheel 12, however, never moving beyond said rack member 9,

Fig. 11. Accordingly, during elevation of the sleeve 3, the gear wheel 11 moves out of .meshing relation with the rack member 9 but the gear wheel 12 remains in meshing relation therewith at all times. 7

In response to the aforesaid rotation of gear wheel 12, the rack member 10 is elevated and it passes into meshing relation with the gear wheel 11 before the latter becomes unmeshed from the counter-clockwise, Fig. 10. Soon after such movement is initiated, the surface 2811 comes into engagement with the pawl 32 whereby the disk '27 is connected to the disk 28 for movement therewith in acounter-clockwise direction, Fig. 10, the tooth surface 27a retreating from the pawl 29. Becausethus connected to the disk 28, the disk 2'7 is caused to rotate counter-clockwise, Fig. 10, through an angle of 360 degrees, the angular movement being concluded when the sleeve 3 reaches the limit of its upward movement, the relation of these disk members at this time being as shown in Fig. 13 wherein the pawl 29 has again dropped behind the tooth surface 27a to prevent clockwise movement of the disk 27.

When the disk 27 rotates counter-clockwise, Fig. 10, through an angle of 360 degrees, the pin 31 moves therewith and, due to the link 33, the plate 26 is first elevated and then depressed from the position shown in Fig. 10. Maximum elevation of the plate 26 occurs when said disk 27 has moved through an angle of 180 degrees and said plate 26.is fully depressed when disk 27 has moved through the full 360 degrees. At this time, as stated, the sleeve 3 is in its uppermost position. At the time upward movement of the plate 26 'was initiated, the pusher member 260 thereof was beneath the aforesaid cigarette C1, Fig. '7. Accordingly, as said plate 26 moves upwardly, the pusher member 260 elevates said cigarette C1, after having first passed through the widened slot section 46a of the surface 44, the slot 46 which forms a continuation of said slot section 46a permitting upward movement of that section of member 26 to which the pusher member 260 is connected.

In this manner, the aforesaid cigarette C1 is passed partly through the cigarette holder, the

upper end of said cigarette entering, passing through and extending somewhat beyond the base section 80 of said holder. When the pusher member 260 is lowered, said cigarette C1 remains in the position to which elevated due to the frictional relation existing therebetween and the adjacent holder surfaces.

When the sleeve 3 is moved downwardly to its lowermost position, the disk 28 moves clockwise from the position shown in Fig. 13 to the position shown in Fig. 10. Obviously, such movement is not accompanied by movement of the disk 2'7, the latter partaking of the full extent of its movement during the up stroke of the sleeve 3.

As hereinbefore stated, the rack member 10 remains in meshing relation with the gear wheel 12 at all times. Consequently, said rack member 10 moves upwardly and downwardly with the sleeve 3, and also moves longitudinally with respect thereto..

When the rack member 10 moves upwardly, the shouldered surface 10a thereof eventually comes into engagement with the lower end of member 15 and, thereafter, said member 15 moves first upwardly and then downwardly with the rack member 10.

Just as the surface 10a of the rack member 10 engages the lower end of member 15, the rack member depression 10?) comes into alinement with the pawl 42. Accordingly, during initial upward movement of the rack member 10 and the member 15, the pawl 42, by coaction with the flange section 5e, is moved from left to right,

while thus raising upwardly. Eventually, as will appear from Fig. 4, the enlarged ends 740. and- 750. engage a surface of the recess '78 and the lower surface of the flap member '76, respectively, to discontinue further upward movement of the rods '74 and 75. The link 82, however, thereafter continues to rise and, as a result, the holder and the thereby-carried cigarette C1 are tilted into about the position shown in Figs. 1, 3, 5, 11, 12 and 13, such tilting movement continuing until the holder section a comes into engagement with the casing section 50a, Figs. 5, 11, 12 and 13. As this occurs, the sleeve 3 reaches its upper position, and, therefore, upward movement of the rack member 10, member 15, plate 3'7 and link 82 are discontinued.

Just before the member 15 reaches the limit of its upward movement, the upper surface thereof coacts with the end 40b of lever 40 to swing the latter into the position shown in Figs. 11, 12 and. 13. As a result, the member '72 and knob 67 are moved downwardly, Fig. 5, whereby sparks are pyrophorically produced to cause the production of flame at the upper end of the wick 53.

This flame-producing action occurs substantially simultaneously with the final tilting action of the cigarette C1, one end of which is now in the flame area or isreadily movable thereinto. The operator of the mechanism or some other person may now take the otherend of the cigarette C1 in his or herlips, draw air therethrough one or more times toignite the other cigarette end, and then withdraw the lighted cigarette by movement of the head'while the said cigarette is still held between the lips. Or, alternatively, the cigarette may be allowed to remain in the flame a sufficient length of time to effect ignition thereof without passage of air therethrough as described above. 0r, passage wardly. At first, the member 15 moves from" the lever end 40a and, under the influence of spring 70, or equivalent, the lighter mechanism parts return to the position shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10 to thereby extinguish the aforesaid flame. At the same time, the now-empty cigarette holder returns to non-tilted or vertical position and then is lowered to its lowermost position as the rack member 10 moves downwardly. I

The member 15 moves downwardly with the rack member 10 due to the fact that these members are connected by the pawl 2. However, as the member 15 comes into the position shown in Fig. 18, the lower surface thereof comes into engagement with the stop member 36 and, as will be noted,-movement of the pawl 42 to the left is permitted, when the member 15 is in this position, due to the presence of the displaced flange section 5e, such pawl movement occurring under the influence of rack member 10. Accordingly, the member 15 is disconnected from the rack member 10 and remains stationary, downward movement of the latter occurring, however, until the sleeve 3 is in its lowermost position.

When the aforesaid cigarette C1 was positioned of air therethrough may be otherwise effected' 7, from the slot 46 which the as shown in Fig. '7, the pawl 23 is in engagement with the lower section of one of the slots 46 of cylinder 45, Fig. 7.

When the' sleeve 3 is elevated, the shaft extension 11b and'disk 16 are rotated in a clockwise direction, Fig. 9, and, as a result, the pin 17 passes into and then out of the fork-shaped end 18a of member 18 whereby the latter is rocked to the position shown in Fig. 12. This occurs during the up stroke of the sleeve 3. As has been stated, the lug 20a of ring 20 coacts with the other fork-shaped end 18!) of member 18 and, accordingly, during the aforesaid rocking motion 'of member 18, the ring 20 is moved clockwise, Fig. 7, a distance slightly greater than the distance between adjacent slots 46 of the cylinder 45. During such movement of the ring 20, the pawl 23 idles with respect to the cylinder 45 which remains stationary. However, the ring 20 is moved sufliciently to cause the pawl 23 to come into coacting relation with respect to that slot 46 next removed in a clockwise direction, pawl 23 is shown as engaging.

When the sleeve 3 is lowered, the shaft extension llb and disk 16 are rotated in a counterclockwise direction, Fig. 12, and as a result, the

pin 17 again passes into and then out of the fork-shaped end 18a of member 18 whereby the latter is returned to the position shown in Fig. 9. Accordingly, the ring 20 is moved counterclockwise, Fig. 7, and, by action 'of the pawl 23, the member A together with its cylinder 45 move with said ring.

By virtue of the operation last described, a new cigarette is moved into the position illustrated by the cigarette C1 of Fig. 7, said last named cigarette, in the meanwhile, having been dispensed in the manner described above. The timing is such, preferably, that the new cigarette is thus moved above the pusher member 260 at about the time that the cigarette holder skirt section 81 returns to its lowermost position. Accordingly, by the aforesaid movement of the ring 20 and member A, the new cigarette C is moved into the holder skirt section 81 through the slot 81a formed at the entrance side thereof.

The cycle of operation is concluded when the sleeve 3 reaches its lowermost position. At this time, all of the parts have assumed their normal or non-operated relation and a new cigarette C is disposed above the pusher member 260 ready for upward movement into the cigarette holder.

(ill

- next cigarette to be dispensed would tip into the path of and be engaged by the holder when the latter descends. The flap member 76 is provided to prevent such an occurrence. Normally, this flap member is positioned as shown in Fig. 5b,

that is, it is to the rear of the holder skirt section 81. However, after said skirt section 81 has been moved above the flap member 'l6, the latter is movable about its pivotal axis into the position shown in Fig. 5a, such movement occurring under the control of the link 82 when the latter moves somewhat tothe right, Fig. 5, as the cigarette holder is tilted. Accordingly, when .in the position last named, the flap member 76 acts as-a stop preventing tilting movement of the next cigarette to be dispensed.

Cigarettes may be introduced into the herein described chamber in any suitable manner. The cap member 48 may be removed for this purpose, or, alternatively, said cap member 48 maybe formed with a passage through which the cigarettes may be passed into the cigarettechamber. Or, the cigarettes may be introduced into the cigarette chamber in any other suitable manner.

The upper lateral section of the member 72 may be disengaged from the knob 67 and, when this is done, the fuel casing 49 may readily be with-- drawn from the cap member 48. When thus detached, a supply of fuel may be introduced into said fuel casing through the'opening normally closed by the plug 52 and, if it is necessary, the plug. 64 may be disengaged to permit repair or disk 16 coacts with a lug 18c projecting from the fork-shaped extension 18a of member 18 and, accordingly, said member 18, in effect, is locked in either of the positions shown. However, when the disk 16 rotates clockwise, Fig. 9, the surface 16b comes opposite the lug 180 before the pin 17 attempts to rock the member 18. Due to the provision of said surface 161), the disk 16, as it rotates, is clear of the lug and is readily movable into the position shown in Fig. 12.

Similarly, when rotating from the position of Fig. 12 to that of Fig. 9, the surface 16a. permits the disk 16 tomove in the intendedmanner unimpeded by the lug 180.

While the invention has been described with respect to a certain particular preferred example which-gives satisfactory results, it will be understood by those skilled in the art after understanding the invention, that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention,'and it is intended therefore in the appended claims to cover all such changes and modifications.

What is claimed-as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

l. The combination with pyrophoric flameproducing means, of a circular chamber wherein cigarettes are adapted to be supported in upstanding relation, a cigarette holder, means for transporting a cigarette from said chamber to said holder, means for tipping one end of said cigarette into predetermined position, means for operating said flame-producing means to produce flame at said cigarette end, and a manually operable device for actuating all of said means in timed relation.

2. The combination with pyrophoricv flameproducing means, of a circular chamber wherein cigarettes are adapted to be supported in upstanding relation, a cigarette holder, means for elevating a cigarette into said holder, means for tipping said holder to move one end of said cigarette into predetermined position, meansfor operating said flame-producing means to produce flame at said cigarette end, and a manually operable device for actuating all of said means in timed relation.

3'. The combination with pyrophoric flameproducing means, of a circular chamber carrying said flame-producing means and having cigarettes adapted to be disposed therein in upstanding relation, a cigarette holder, means for elevating a cigarette into said holder, means for tipping said holder to move one end of said cigarette into predetermined position, means for operating said flame-producing means to produce flame at said cigarette end, a standard supporting said circular chamber, and a sleeve manually reciprocable on said standard for operating all of said means in timed relation.

4. In combination, lighting mechanism comprising a rotatable spark-producing wheel and a snufier cap movable independently thereof, a standard supporting said lighting mechanism, a member slidable on said standard and having said lighting mechanism movable therewith, said member being operable by direct manual action to actuate said wheel for producing a flame, and means for disposing the end of a cigarette in said flame.

5. In combination, lighting mechanism comprising a rotatable spark-producing wheel and a snufier cap movable independently thereof, a standard supporting said lighting mechanism, a member slidable on said standard and connected to said lighting mechanism, said member being operable by direct manual action to actuate said wheel for producing a flame, and means controlled by said member for disposing the end of a cigarette in said flame.

6. In combination, pyrophoric lighting mechanism comprising a rotatable spark-producing wheel and a snufier cap movable independently thereof, a standard supporting said lighting mechanism, a member slidable on said standard and having said lighting mechanism movable therewith, said member being operable by direct manual action to actuate said wheel for producing a flame, and means for disposing the end of a cigarette in said flame, movement of said member in one direction along said standard extinguishing said flame.

-said chamber and for positioning an end thereof adjacent the wick of said flame-producing means, and means for operating said flame-producing means to produce a flame at said wick.

8. The combination with pyrophoric flameproducing means, of a circular chamber wherein cigarettes are adapted to be supported in upstanding relation, means tor removing a cigarette from said chamber and for positioning an end thereof adjacent the wick of said flame-producing means, and means for operating said flame-producing means to produce a flame at said wick, said last named means comprising a standard and a sleeve manually reciprocable thereon.

9. The combination with pyrophoric flameproducing means, of a circular chamber wherein cigarettes are adapted to be supported in upstanding relation, means for removing a cigarette from said chamber and for positioning an end thereof adjacent the wick of said flame-producing means, and means for operating said flame-producing means to produce a flame at said wick, said last named means comprising a standard and a sleeve manually reciprocable thereon, said standard supporting said flame-producing means and said chamber.

10. The combination with pyrophoric flameproducing means, of a rotatable circular chamber wherein cigarettes areadapted to be supported in upstanding relation, means for successively stepping said chamber about its rotational axis, said means serving to withdraw a cigarette from said chamber during each step of movement and to position an end thereof adjacent the wick of said flame-producing means, and means for opfiame at said wick.

11. The combination with pyrophoric flameproducing means, ota rotatable circular chamber wherein cigarettes are adapted to be supported in upstanding relation, means for successively stepping said chamber about its rotational axis, said means serving to withdraw a cigarette from said chamber during each step of movement and to position an end thereof adjacent the 'wick of said flame-producing means, and means for operating said flame-producing means to produce aflame at said wick, said last named means comprising a standard and a sleeve manually reciprocable thereon.

12. The combination with a support, of lighting mechanism carried thereby, a cigarette receptacle carried thereby, a conveyor in which a cigarette rests and by which it is transported from said receptacle to position an end thereof adjacent said lighting mechanism, and means for actuating said lighting mechanism to produce a flame, said means being operable to ac-- tuate said conveyor for the purpose specified, said means comprising a member reciprocatory on said support below said lighting mechanism and said cigarette receptacle.

13. The combination with lighting mechanism comprising a fuel casing having a wick at thetop thereof, of a cigarette receptacle, a conveyor in which a cigarette rests and by which it is transported from said receptacle to position an end thereof adjacent said wick, and means for actuating said lighting mechanism to produce a flame at said wick, said means being operable to actuate said conveyor for the purpose specified,- said means controlling the passage of the cigarettes to said conveyor.

14. In combination, a standard, a member reciprocable thereon, a cigarette chamber and pyrophoric lighting mechanism carried by and reciprocable with said member, means for removing a cigarette from said chamber, and means for operating said lighting mechanism, both of said means being operated in timed relation by said member.

15. In combination, a standard, a member reciprocable thereon, a circular chamber wherein cigarettes are adaptedto be supported inupstanding relation, a cigarette holder, means for moving a cigarette into said holder, means for moving said holder to bring one end of said cigarette into predetermined position, means for operating a lighting mechanism to produce flame at said cigarette end, and means whereby said chamber, said holder and all oi! said means are operated in timed relation by said member.

WILLIAM DEATS.

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