US2646051A - Combined smoking device and flashlight - Google Patents

Description

y 1953 G. LYESO COMBINED SMOKING DEVICE AND FLASHLIGHT Filed May 28. 1951 2 N ism ELWU IN V EN TOR. ecvyelyesa BY azz Patented July 21, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINED SMOKING DEVICE AND FLASHLIGHT George Lyeso, Wendel, W. Va. Application May 28, 1951, Serial No. 228,607

4 Claims. 1 This invention relates to a combined flashlight and smoking device (pipe, or cigarette or cigar holder) of the general type disclosed in my expired U. S. Patent 1,951,097 of March 13, 1934.

One object of the present invention is to provide a greatly simplified construction which mayv be constructed more easily and at less cost, may be easily repaired if necessary, will preserve advantages of the prior structure, and will possess other advantages not present in said prior structure. 1

In carrying out the above end, another object is to provide a novel construction in which the smoke conducting ports and tube are free from abrupt angles and may therefore be easily cleaned with an ordinary pipe cleaner. 1,:

Yet another object is to provide .a novel construction for normally connecting the mouthpiece with the body of the smoking device, allowing easy separation of'these parts, and exposing all smoke passages for substantially straight-linez;

Yet a still further object of the invention is to provide a novel construction in which the flashlight circuit is independent of the smoke tube.

The above mentioned objects have been attained by the improved construction shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a combined pipe and flashlight constructed in accordance with the invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged central vertical longitudinal sectional View,

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on line 33 of Figure 1,

Figures 4 and 5 are transverse sectional views on lines 4-4 and 55 of Figure 2, and

Figure 6 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing a cigarette holder constructed in accordance with the invention.

The drawing illustrates the preferred construction and while this construction will be rather specifically described, it is to be understood that variations may be made within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the construction shown in Figures 1 to 5, a horizontally elongated stem ID is provided at its front end with a bowl ll, said stem and bowl 7 being preferably formed from briar or other wood.

struction in which a single central fastener extends through a rear. end' wall of said ferrule and secures the latter to the mouthpiece, and in which a smoke tube secured in the ferrule has a rear end which extends into the mouthpiece in laterally spaced relation with said fastener; whereby the ferrule and mouthpiece are held against relative rotation.

A further object is to provide a novel construction in which the front portion of the smoke tube is slidably received in the rear portion only of the smoke port of the body and is rearwardly slidable therefrom when the mouthpiece and ferrule are unitarily pulled rearwardly from the body.

A still further object of the invention is to provide the ferrule with an internal spring which exerts a forward ,force on the flashlight battery to hold the usual central contact of the latter against the usual central contact of the light bulb.

Yet another object is to utilize the aforesaid central fastener of the ferrule to mount the spring which forces the battery forwardly. A still further object is to provide a novel 'switch construction whereby the flashlight may be turned on and off by movement of a push button, instead of requiring rotation of the lens and reflector carrier as in the prior construction.

The rear end I2 of the stem [0 is slightly reduced in diameter and is slightly tapered. The upper portion of this tapered end is formed with a longitudinal slot I3, and a smoke port [4 in the upperportion of the stem l0 extends from the bowl II to the front end of said slot [3, the rear end of said port being slightly enlarged.

A suitable mouthpiece I6 is provided, said mouthpiece having a smoke port I! free from any abrupt angles. The front end I8 of this port is near the upper side of the mouthpiece l6 and is slightly enlarged. This enlarged port end l8 opens through the front end surface IQ of the mouthpiece l6.

A tapered ferrule 20 is provided at the front end of the mouthpiece l6, said ferrule having an integral rear end wall '21 which abuts the end surface I9 of said mouthpiece. A single central screw 22 extends through the end wall 2i and into the mouthpiece It to unitarily secure the mouthpiece l6 and the ferrule 20 together. This ferrule snugly yet slidably surrounds the reduced rear end [2 of the stem [0 and provides an air-tight connection.

, A rigid smoke tube 23 extends longitudinally through the upper portion of the ferrule 20 and is soldered or otherwise rigidly secured to the peripheral wall of said ferrule. The front portion 24 of this smoke tube 23 is slidably received 3 in the enlarged rear end [5 of the smoke bore [4 to rearwardly withdraw therefrom when the mouthpiece l6 and ferrule 26 are rearwardly pulled from the stem Hi. The portion of the tube 23 immediately behind the projecting end 24 is received inthe slot it of the stem 18. The rear end portion 25 of this tube is received in the enlarged front end [8 of the mouthpiece port l1. Thus, the tube 23 holds the ferrule 2i) and stem ID against relative rotation, and it also holds said ferrule and the mouthpiece it against relative turning about the screw 22.

When the smoke ports I i and I1, and the smoke tube '23 need cleaning, this may be done with an ordinary pipe cleaner, either with or without removing the mouthpiece l6 and its ferrule 26 from the stem ID, as said ports and tube have no abrupt turns to interfere with passage of the cleaner therethrough.

Should a new mouthpiece be required at any time, the screw 22 will permit easy detachment of the old and substitution of the new.

All required components of a flashlight are embodied in the structure. To accommodate them, the stem [0 is formed with a longitudinal bore 26 which is open at both ends of said stem. At one side of this bore 26 a short longitudinal slot 21 extends from said bore to the exterior of the stern it.

An assembly of bulb 28, reflector 29, lens 36, and carrier ring 3! is providedat the front end of the bore 2%, said carrier ring 31 being threaded into said front end of said bore. The bulb 28 has the usual central contact 32 and metal shell 33, and this shell is threaded through a sleeve 36 on the metal reflector 29.

A batter 35 is snug-1y yet removably received in the bore 28 and includes the usual metal shell 36 and central contact 33. This contact 37 abuts the bulb contact 3 To maintain the proper contact engagement, a spring 38 is provided, exerting a forward force on the battery said spring being mounted by means of the abovedescribed screw 22 and being preferably of coiled form. I

An elongated"switch-forming conductor strip 29 is longitudinally positioned at the slotted side of the bore 25 and contacts slidably with the wall of said bore and with the battery shell 38. This strip 39 is provided with a flat-sided neck ii extending through the slot 27, the outer end of said neck havin a push button ll. When this push button occupies-its rearrnost' position, the-strip 39 is out of contact with the reflector 29, but when said button is pushed forwardly, the strip 39 contacts with said reflector and the flashlight circuit isthus closed. The flat-sided neck 40, by contact with the side walls of the slot 27, holds the strip 39 against canting from its proper longitudinal position in the bore 26.

In Figure 6, a combined flashlight and cigarette holder is shown. The construction of this article substantially duplicates that above describedbut a cigarette socket H is provided instead of a bowl. Only a few of the elements are shown in this view and they bear the same reference numerals used in the above description, plus the exponent a. V

From the foregoing, it will be seen that novel and advantageous structure has been provided for attaining the desired ends, and while preferences have been disclosed, attention is again invited to the possibility of making variations therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In a smoking device of the character described an elongated stem having a smoke port adjacent the upper side which opens through its rear end,with an enlarged chamber at its lower side; a mouthpiece having a smoke port, the front end of this smoke port being "within the upper portion of said mouthpiece, a ferrule secured to the front end of said mouthpiece and slidably surrounding the rear end of said stem to slide from the latter when said mouthpiece is rearwardly pulled, a rigid smoke tube secured in the upper portion of said ferrule and in obtuse angle communication with said smoke port of said mouthpiece and acting to prevent relative rotation of the stem and mouthpiece, the front end portion only of said smoke tube being slidably received in the rear end portion of said smoke port of said stem to withdraw therefrom when said mouthpiece and ferrule unitarily pulled rearwardly, said smoke tube having such an angle as to allow easy passage of a pipe cleaner through said tube and said. smoke ports.

2. A structure as specified in claim 1; said stem having a longitudinal recess opening through its periphery with its rear end in alinement with the smoke port of said stem; said smoke tube being secured against the peripheral Wall of said ferrule and having a relatively short front end portion projecting forwardly beyond said ferrule into said smoke port of said stem, the ferrule-contained portion of said smoke tube being received in said longitudinal recess.

3. A structure as specified in claim 1, said ferrule having a rear end wall, and a substantially central fastener extending through said end wall into said mouthpiece and securing said ferrule and mouthpiece together, said smoke tube having a rear end portion projecting beyond said' end wall into said mouthpiece laterally of the central fastener and thereby holding said ferrule and mouthpiece against relative turning about said fastener.

4. A structure as specified in claim 1; said stem having a longitudinal recess opening through its periphery with its rear end in alinement with the smoke port of said stem; said smoke tube being secured against the peripheral wall of said ferrule and having a relatively short front end portion projecting forwardly beyond said ferruleinto said smoke port of said stem, the ferrule-com tained portion of said smoke tube being received in said longitudinal recess; said ferrule having a rear end wall, and a substantially central fas tener extending through said end wall into said mouthpiece and securing said ferrule and mouthpiece together, said smoke tube having a rear end portion projecting beyond said end wall into said mouthpiece laterally of the central fastener and thereby holding said ferrule and mouthpiece against relative turning about said fastener.

GEORGE LYESO.

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