US1638751A - Combined cigar lighter and lamp - Google Patents

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1,638,751 Allg 9 1927 R. F. SCHIELE COMBINED G-IGAR LIGHTER AND LAMP Filed May 17, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Zilli/1.1.1 k

1,638,751 Aug. 9, 1927 VRF. scp-HELE COMBINED CIGAR LIGHTER AND LAMP Filed May 17, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 rW//f fr 'Patented Aug. 9, 1,927.

nIcnAnn r. scnIELE, or Gnmr ELLYN, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED CIAB LIGHTER AND LAMP.

applicati@ mea my 17,1923. semi no.. 639,661.

My invention relates to improvements-in-` a combined cigar lighter and lamp andre"- lates particularly to a device ofthe kind described in which the cigar lighter unit maybe detached from the lamp at will.

Another object of my l'invention is to provide a device of the kind described in which a single switch contactmember is used to -energiz/e either the cigar lighter or the lamp,

as desired. v

The invention has among its other -objects the production of a. device of' the kind described, which is neat and :attractive in appearance, simple, convenient, compact, durable, reliable, eliicient and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable. Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described.

will be obvious to those skilled lin the art from the disclosures herein given.l

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

In the drawings, Vwherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts,

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal vertical section taken through my device;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cigar lighter unit; v

Fig. 3 is a section takensubstantially on line 3-f3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail showing the bayonet joint between the cigar lighter unit-and a part of the lamp'assembly;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to that shown in Fig. 1 but illustrating a modified form thereof.;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the switch block shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is an elevation of a part of the lamp element cooperating with the switch block shown in 6;

Fig. 8 an end view of the switch block; and

Fi 9 is an end view of the part shown in Figfg?.

In@ the drawings, wherein have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, l indicates a wind shield, or panel, upon which is mounted my improved cigar lighter 2 and.lamp 3. The lamp and cigar lighter are so connected as to form a unitary assembly, and a universal joint 4 is carried by the assembly, they same adapted to be mounted at' anopening through the wind shield so that universal movement of the assembled lamp and cigar lighter is permitted'. The lamp 3 may be of any desired style or shape and is carried at one end of a metal tube 5 which extends through the universal ljointr 4. The other Yor inner end of the metal tube 5 is'provided with a recess 6 to receive a pin 7 to form a bayonet joint, and ad'acent the recess 6 there is formed throng the body of the tube 5 an opening 8,- said opening being offset at its ends to slidably receive a pin 9 and form a bayonet joint therewith.

A block of insulating material 10 is slidably insertable into the inner end of the tube 5, as shown more particularly in Fig. 1, said block having an axial bore therethrough to receive a contact member 11 at the end thereof and having a radial aperture therethrough to receive the pin 9. The contact member 11 is connected by a lead wire to the lamp.

It is obvious that as the pin 9 is moved longitudinally in the slot 8, the block 10 carrying thegcontact 11 will be moved longitudinally of the tube 5. A knob 12 of any size and shape, land preferably of metal is arranged to carry a heating element `13 at one end thereof, said element being adapted to be heated suilicently so as to be capable of igniting the end of a cigar or. the like. A portion of the knob 12 is made tubular so as to slidably receive the end of the tube 5, as shown in Fig. 1, and this tubular part of the knob is provided with an axial bore therethrough to permit of thel reception of the tube 5.

The inner or contact end 14 of the heater element 13 extends Within the axial bore 15 of the knob. A switchl block 16 is slidable within the axial bore 15 of the knob and carries a contact member 17 centrall therethrough so that it may contact wit either the contact 14 of the heater element or with fthe contact 11 of the lamp. f

A compression springt-18,r normally maintains the contact of the switch block 16 in engagement with the contact 11, as shown.

' A lead wire 19 from. a battery or the like is extended through an elongated transverse opening 20 through the side wall of the knob and is connected to the contact. member 17.

The knob 12, as has been heretofore stated, is preferably of metal and a wire 21 is grounded thereto by means of a clip 22, or the like, the other end of said wire leading to the battery. Longitudinally elon ated openings 23 are formed through the tu ular wall of the knob 12 and through which are adapted to extend arms 24 of aswitch bar carried by the switch block 16 so the switch block may be manually moved, against the .pressure of the spring 18, to engage the contact of the heater element 13.

The pin 7, slidable in the slot 6, normally locks the 'knob upon the tube 5, but whenever it is desired to use the cigar lighterthe knob is partially rotated and may then be withdrawn as a unit together with the switch block and the lead wires to the point where it is to be used.

In order to heat the element 13 it is necessary that the switch bar 24 be moved toward the contact 14. The compression spring maintains the switch block in contact with the lamp contact member and automatically breaks the cigar lighter circuit when the switch is released;1 The pin 9 permits of manually movingythe contact 11 to its on or oi position as desired so as to control the lamp.

In the form shown in Figs. 5-9 inclusive, the tubular part 5 corresponds to the part 5 shown in Fig. 1. The end of the part 5 has a bayonet joint recess 6 formed at its inner end, and a pair of circumferentially spaced radial notches 26 and 27, respectively, are formed in said end adjacent the recess 6', as shown more particularly in Figs. 7 and 9, one of said notches, the notch 26, as shown, being somewhat deeper than the notch 27. l

The cigar lighter lunit 2 comprises a knob 12 having an axial bore therethrough to slidably receive the notched endl of the tube 5, asshown in Fig. 5, and has the heater element 13 inserted into one end, as in the previous modification.

A switch block 16 is slidable within the bore of the kn'ob 12 and has the contact member 17 extending therethrough.k The contact 11 for the lamp 3 is ixed within the bore of the tube 5 and is adapted to be engaged by the contact 17 of the switch block 16. The inner end of the switch block 16 is provided with a projecting part or point 28 cooperatively engageable within the notches 26 and 27 When the point 28 is in the notch 26, the contact 17 will engage with the fixed contact 11 and when the point 28 is in the notch 27 the contact 17 will be out of engagement with the contact 11.

The compression spring presses the switch block 16K-toward the fixed contact 11, and` in order to limitthe movement of the switch block in this direction there is a pin 30 extended inwardly of the knob 12 and engageable in a longitudinally extending slot in the periphery of the switch block and serving as a stop for said block.

18 normally The switch block 16 is preferably made of hakelite or other insulating material and when it is desired to ignite a cigar, the entire cigar-lighter unit 2 carrying the switch block and lead wires may be released from the bayonet joint 6 7 and then the switch block 16 pressed toward the contact 14 to heat the element 13'. The compression spring automatically releases the contact member 17 from the contact 18 as soon as the manual pressure is released, whereupon the unit may be again locked into the bayonet joint until the point 28 comes into contact with the notches 26 or 27, as the case may be, depending upon whether it is desired to have the lamp lighted or not.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various inmiaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described or uses mentioned.

lVhat l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a pair of electrical instrumentalities mounted on opposite ends of a tube, means for adjusting the distance apart of said instrumentallties, a switch movable axially of said tube to selectively actuate one or the other of said instrun'ientalities when the instrumentalities are mounted at less than a predetermined distance apart and to actuate only one of said instrumentalities when mounted at a distance apart greater than said predetermined distance.

2. In combination, a lamp, a cigar lighter, contacts carried by each of said members, a single switch member intermediate Isaid contacts and selectively o rable to energize said lamp or said li ter, and means for automatically releasing said switch member from its ener izing engagement with the contact of said i hter.

3. In a device of the c ass described, a pair of electrical instrumentalities mounted onopposite ends of a tube, means for adjus-ting the distance apart of said instrumentalities, a switch movable axiall of said tube to selectively actuate one or t e other of said instrumentalitieswhen their spacin is less than a predetermined amount, resilient means normally holding said switch out of engagement with one of said instrumentalities and manually operable means adapted to move said switch vagainst the pressure of said resilient means into enga ement with said instrumentality, said resi ient means operating to hold the switch in engagement with the other of said instrumentalities only when the spacing of said instrumentalities is less than said predetermined amount.

I tubular part,

4. In combination, a lamp, a lighter re movably carried thereby, each of'said members having an electrical contact, a movable contact member engageable with either of said contacts, means for normally maintaining said movable contact member `in enga ement with the lamp contact, and means or manually moving said last-mentioned contacts apart. t i

5. In combination, 'a lamp, a lighter detachably connected thereto at one end, each of said members having an electrical contact, a movable contact member carried by said lighter and engageable with either of said contacts, manually operable means for moving said movable contact out of engagement with the lamp contact, and a spring for normally maintainin said movable contact into engagement wit said lamp contact and automaticallyreleasing it from engagement with said lighter.

6. In combination, a lamp adapted to be mounted on a Apanel and having a part projecting therethrough, a lighter having a knob handle with a tubular part engageable with the projecting part of said lamp, means for detachably connecting said knob and lamp, said knob and. lamp each having an electrical contact arranged to lie .within said a movable contact member slidable within said tubular part to engage with either of said contacts, manually-operable means formoving said slidable contact'member into` engagement with the contact'of said lighter, resilient means for releasing said slidable contact from said lastmentioned engagement and pressing it into contact with the contact of said lamp, and manually operable means for varying the distance between said movable contact and the lamp contact.

7. In combination, a lamp having a tubular art provided with a pair of spaced notc ies at the end thereof, one of' said notches being of' greater depth than the other, va lighter detachably mounted upon said tubular part, said lighter and tubular part each having Ian electrical contact, a switch member slidably carried by said lighter and engageable with either of said contacts and provided with a projecting part engageable in eeither of the notches at the endl of the tubular part, whereby a partial rotation of said switch member will seat its pointed projection into one of said notches to engage with the lamp and -a further rotation of said switch member will seat it in the other of Said notches to throw the contacts out of operative engagement. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

4RICHARD F. SCHIELE.

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