US2491617A - Cigarette case - Google Patents

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J. L. LEBACH Dec. 20, 1949 CIGARETTE CASE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 9, 1948 FIG.

INVENTOR JOHN L. LE BACH.

Dec. 20, 1949 LEBACH 2,491,617

CIGARETTE CASE Filed Oct. 9, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. JOH N L.LEBACH.

i atented bee. 20, 1949 "STATES PATENT OFFICE 2.491,6i'-1 CIGARETTE CASE John L. Lcbach, Forest Hills. N. Y. "Application October 9, 19 18; Serial No. 53,657

li 'iirni illustrated in some detail, the r other cylindrical objects are adapted .Bf iii" r't'ed in a swinging frame hinged so as to at: ginto' and out 'o'f'th'e open side of a casing.

The teen is shown as including a peripheral guide in which runs a band which normally overfl 'Stheupper endso f cigarettes. In the form is bv'vhtheb'ah'dis endless and is provided with tw wlde'lyoifs'et openings; so that the band may eerm'anyyhemanthe cigarettes within the case biitis adapted to he slipped along to bring one iii-"the Bther'oi the openings over the end of a cigarette with the result that a spring below the cigarette projects itthrough the opening to a piiln't wli'e'reitmay be conveniently grasped.

Th'eii'th "s'in gleeigarette may be withdrawn, and the other cigarettes remain held in place until the band is shifted and one of the openifigs reieesese; second cigarette.

lathe 'icrmshown, the cigarettes are set in offset rews with the result that one opening in tinreach of the beltmay release successively the cigarettes bf bilerdW'Whil the other opening may. at other times successively release the "cigarettes-er. the other row.

1h theterln shown the band may be of metal and include ribs or corrugations which tend to held it flatyaiidwhich may tend to spring into intense-s0 that "the bend tends to center the openingin alignment with any'de'sired contained cigarette.

full pack of cigarettes may be loaded, unioaiiing requires no openingor case, which may be time with one hand holding the case. A slightthumb pressure works the release mechanlsrn.

' It will be foundthat' this structure provides an easily assembled, strong, light, chea and compact cigarette; orother case, capable of being made of numerous noble or other metals, and with built-in ornamented forms if desired.

Qther features and advantages will hereinafter le In the accompanying drawings:

igQ l ise side raceview r one form of the entree showing a cigarette projected for its: tsetnhview er the cesetr Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar view withtheb'ahd them other position so that a cigarette is projected through the other opening in the-band.

Fig. 4 is a sectional end view.

Fig. 5 is a sectional top view.

Fig. 6 is a perspective showing the cigarettes in the swinging frame're'ady to be closed.

Fig; 7 is enlarged fragmentary sides'esctioii of a corner showing the centering notches.

In the form shown cylindrical objectssuch as cigarettes It} are inserted in the swinging rec tangular frame ll sothat they fit between the guiding fingers 2 61 -short partitions [3-, shown as corrugated metal ribbons" attached at their ends l 'l, i5 t0 the flatmetal outside plate [6 of the swinging frame I l.

The metal ribbon l'lendi'n'g at I5 is shown as attached directly tothe end plate It or the frame H, which in turn is attached to the outside plate It, and the end plate 18 springs from the Whole iower end (see Fig. 6) oi the outside plate 16 and bends around parallel to the plate 16, and is corrugated at I!) to fit the outer curves of the outer row 26 of cigarettes.

It will be noted that the two rows "of cigarettes lb, 29 (see Figs. 2, 5-; 6) are Staggered, with the result that the row ll] of cigarettes fits in the corrugation hollows on one side, and the other row 2% Of cigarettes fits in the hollows Oh the opposite side of the ribbon IT.

In the form shown the swinging fralhe H turns on a long pintle 2| passing through ears 22 "on the nearly rectangular casing frame 23, partly turned up along the lower outer edge at 4'4, said 'pintle also passing through'bot'tom ears 45 turned lip from. the bottom of the plate It. Thus the plate it and ribbon ll and corrugated plate It turn and fit withinthe casing frame 23 so that the two rows of cigarettes f0 and 20 tend to move up to a broad movabl-eband 26, since they are urged upward byindividual light springs '25 that rest on the floor 2'6 formed by the fiat bottom of the plate i8, where it bends horizontally to join the plate l6.

The frame 23 is able to guide the band 24 in a continuous groove 27 because the band also travels in an opposing continuous groove 28 in the opposite casingframe 29-. The frame 29 preferablyincludes a thin plate '3!) which closes the outside and serves to add to the stifiness of the structure and includes a boss 31 around its edge in which lies the groove 28.

"T he frame 23 is shown as held to 'th'e frame 29, at by a shoulderedand heeded rivet 32 attach corner, thus making e, strong, cheaply built structure.

In order to release the cigarettes one at a time, the band 24 is shown as provided with an opening 33 adapted to overlie any one of the cigarettes in one row. When the band 24 is pushed by the thumb, it releases the cigarette which it overlies and permits the spring 25 of that cigarette to thrust up a fraction of an inch as shown in Fig. 1, so that the cigarette may be readily withdrawn.

To insure that the opening 33 will be properly centered, the band 24 is shown as ribbed at 34 at spaced intervals equal to the distance between cigarette centers, and the ribs 34 are adapted to spring into shallow notches 35 at one corner 36 of the frames 23, 29 thus tending to center the opening 33 over the desired cigarette.

To release a cigarette in the other row 20, the

band 24, at a point in the opposite reach of the band, is provided with a second cigarette release opening 31, so spaced relative to the ribs 34 that it tends to center over the desired cigarette of row when a rib 34 seats itself in a notch 35.

Thus, the openings 33, 3'! may be so placed in the band that when one is in a vertical reach of the device, the other opening is in the other vertical reach and all cigarettes are safely held.

The metal band may be made continuous by soldering or Welding its ends together and springs 25 may be each held in place by a drop of solder on the metal floor plate 26.

, The cigarettes when inserted in the swinging frame I l are held by light finger pressure, on their sides, if desired, against the urging of their springs 25.

In the form shown, the ribs 34 are V-shaped indentations with bottom openings 38 so narrow that one side or the other always overlies a cigarette beneath the band 24, and the corners of the casing frames 23, 28 are always on such a curve that band 24 may easily travel in the groove 21, and the groove is wide enough to accommodate the ribs 34, as the belt travels around within the casing periphery.

The total peripheral length of this band or belt is an aliquot multiple of distance between cigarette centers.

Having thus described one embodiment of the invention in some detail, What is claimed is:

1. In a holder for cylindrical objects, the combination with a swinging frame of fingers in the frame adapted to hold objects spaced therein, a spring for each object tending to thrust it forward in the fingers, a casing in which the frame turns to swing within the casing, a continuous belt adapted to overlie the objects swung within the casing and adapted to move peripherally and when so moved to bring an opening in it over a selected object so that the object is released and is lifted by its spring.

2. In a holder for cylindrical objects, the combination with a swinging frame of fingers in the frame adapted to hold objects spaced therein, a spring for each object tending to thrust it for ward in the fingers, a casing in which the frame turns to swing within the casing, a continuous belt adapted to overlie the objects swung within the casing and adapted to move peripherally and when so moved to bring either of a pair of offset openings in it over a selected object so that the selected object is released and is lifted by its spring.

3. In a holder for cylindrical objects, the combination with a swinging frame of fingers in the frame adapted to hold objects spaced therein, a spring for each object tending to thrust it forward in the fingers, a nearly rectangular casing on which the frame turns to swing within the casing, a nearly peripheral band forming part of the casing and having offset openings, a. guide forming part of the casing on which the band slides so that one stretch overlies the objects when swung into the casing and adapted to bring the openings selectively to one or another of the objects.

4. In a holder for cylindrical objects, the combination with a swinging frame of fingers in the frame adapted to hold objects spaced therein, a spring for each object tending to thrust it forward in the fingers, a nearly rectangular casing on which the frame turns to swing within the casing and a nearly peripheral band forming part of the casing and having an opening adapted to be shifted by movement of the band to align with one or another of the objects when the objects have been swung into the casing. I

5. In a holder for cylindrical objects, the combination with a swinging frame of fingers in the frame adapted to hold objects spaced therein, a spring for each object tending to thrust it forward in the fingers, a nearly rectangular casing on which the frame turns to swing within the casing, two facing frames forming part of the casing and including continuous facing slots, and a band including an object-passing opening slidable in the slots to bring the opening selectively over any of the objects.

6. In a holder for cylindrical objects, the combination with a swinging frame of fingers in the frame adapted to hold objects spaced therein, a spring for each object tending to thrust it forward in the fingers, a nearly rectangular casing on which the frame turns to swing within the casing, two facing frames forming part of the casing and including continuous facing slots and a band comprising ribs including an objectpassing opening slidable in the slots to bring the opening selectively overany of the objects by centering it at notches opening off the slot.

7. In a holder for cylindrical objects, the combination with a swinging frame, of holding means in the frame for holding objects staggered in more than one line, a spring for each object urging it lengthwise out of its holding means, a casing on which the swinging frame turns to swing within the casing, a nearly peripheral band adapted to move around the casing and including an opening adapted to pass an object while the band holds other objects against their springs, and casing frames having slots within which the band travels to guide it.

8. In a holder for cylindrical objects, the combination with a pair of nearly rectangular frames forming a casing and having facing grooves, a swinging frame hinged to one of the rectangular frames and adapted to be swung within the casing, holding devices for the objects, a spring for each object urging it lengthwise, and a band running in said grooves having an opening adapted to permit one object to rise while holding others.

9. In a holder for cylindrical objects, the combination with a pair of nearly rectangular frames forming a casing and having facing groovesfa swinging frame hinged to one of the rectangular frames and adapted to be swung within the casing, holding devices for the objects, a spring for each object urging it lengthwise, and a band runing, holding devices for the objects, a spring for each object urging it lengthwise and a band running in said grooves having ofiset openings to selectively permit one object to rise while holding 5 others.

JOHN L. LEBACH.

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