US1119220A - Cigar-cutter. - Google Patents

Description

O. V. BATES.

GIGAR GUT'I'ER.

APPLIOATION I'ILBD Mu. 18. 1914.

Patented Dec. 1,1914.

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UNITED STA.

`ES PTENT OFFICE.

i CLIFFORD V. BA'I'ES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CIG'AR-CUTTER.

To aZZ 'witam it may concern Be it known that I,` CLIi'FoRn V. BA'ms, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, `county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Cutters of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of my invention is to construct a cigar` cutter, and primarily a pocket cigar cutter, which is both simple and positive in its operation.

A `further object of the invention is to so construct the device that slight pressure upon the cutting blade will throw the blade into operative position and at the completion of the outting stroke` the blade will be held within the casing.

Further objects of the invention are to construct a small device, the parts of which are durable and the outting blade held in proper position at all times for making a clean cut on the end of a cigar without tearing or otherwise disturbing the wrapper.

l/Vith these objects in view my invention consists of the structure shown in the accompanying drawing in whichp Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved cigar cutter with the blade within the casing; F ig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1 with the blade in operative position ready for the outting stroke. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of Fig. 1 with the top of the casing removed; Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a rear elevational view of Fig. 3 with the rear wall of the casing removed.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the device comprises acasing 10 preferably formed in two Sections which are secured together by any well known means, such as soldering at the joints. Anopening 11 is formed through the two side walls of the casing. Aguide plate 12 is mounted within the casing which is provided with acircular opening 13 in registering alinement with theopening 11, and surrounding said opening is anannular flange 11 that is secured to theguide plate 12. The annular flange 14: is so designed as to extend into the opening 11 in one of the side walls of the casing. Theguide plate 12 is provided withhinge members 15 and 16. Abar 17 provided with hinge imembers 18 and 19 similar to thehinge members 15 and 16, is secured between the Specification of Letters Patent.

1914. Serial NO. 824,945.

end walls of the casing by means ofrivets 20. Ahinge pin 21 extends through said hinges and in the preferred construction thehinge pin 21 is soldered to thehinge member 15 and to the hinge member 19 i while the hinge pin is in a slightlytwisted position so that the spring of the hinge pin normally tends to press theguide plate 12 against the upper wall of the casing. Theoutting blade 22 is formed with a diagonally disposedoutting edge 23. One side of saidblade 22 is extended beyond the outting edge forming the l'lange 2-land aspring 25 is secured to theilange 21 and to theend 26 of thehinge pin 21 that projects beyond thehmge member 19. The other side of theblade 22 is extended beyond the outting edge forming aspring arm 27 herein shown provided with anotch 28,`

the purpose of which will be hereinafter dcscribed. The blade is also provided with a neck `29 which slides between the end walls of the casing in the slot 80. The outer end of theneck 29 is provided with an enatented Dec. 1, 1914.1

larged end 31. Alug 32 is secured to the i under side of the top wall of the casing and adapted to project into thenotch 28 on thearm 27. Aspring 33 is secured to the bottom wall of the casing to hold theblade 22 against theguide plate 12 and tolalso cause thespring arm 27 to be normally forced upward Whereby thelug 32 will project into thenotch 28 and thercby prevent thespring 25 from forcing the blade into open position when the blade is within the casing.

One edge 34- of the blade is doubled upon itself to form a. flange which overlies one edge of theguide plate 12 whereby the blade will always be held in close contact with theguide plate 12.

The operation of the device is as follows: When the blade is in closed position thelug 32 projects within thenotch 28 on thearm 27 thereby holding the blade within the casing and while the blade is so held thespring 25 is under tension. Then it is desired to cut the end of a cigar, by inserting the end of the cigar in theopening 11 and against theblade 22 on the l'lange 111 and pressing `slightly against either the flange or blade,

the blade will move slightly toward the bottom wall of the casing depressing thespring 33 until the upper edge of the blade is ``below the lower edge of thelug 32, whereupon the spring25 will force the blade outwardly into the position shown in Fig. 2. The Cigar end is then inserted within theopening 11 until it seats upon the fiange ll whereupon the blade is foi'ced inwardly by placing a finger upon tlie enlai'gedend 31 and theCutting edge 28 will sever the end of the Cigar from the body thereof. At the completion of the Cutting stroke the spring 38, as well as thehinge pin 21, forces the ai'm 27 toward the top wall of the vcasing and when thenotch 28 is brought into registering alineinent with thelug 32 and the upper edge of the ai'm is forced above the i 'lower edge of the lug 82 the blade will again'be held in its closed position and the device may be then inserted in the pocket of the user.

In addition to the spring `33 serving to hold the blade against the plate in order that a close contact between the parts may be obtainedI and thereby better sever the oigarend, I have also provided a further means for accomplishing this result by making the `hinge pin 21 serve as a spring to normally force the guideplate towai'd the top of the casing, and as the guide-plate carries the Cutting blade with it by reason of the fiange l, a Close contact between the guide plate and blade is thereby procured. The end wall of the Casing may be also cut away, as shown at 85, so that any fragments of tobacco that may collect within the casing will fall therefrom and not interfere with the working of the parts therein.

Having now described niy invention, I claim:

l. A cigar cutter comprising a; casing havingan opening therein, a Cutting blade I slidably mounted within said Casing, a mov- Hable guide upon which said Cutting blade is slidably mounted, a spring normally forcing said Cutting blade away from said casing andloclnng ineans between said blade and casing released by a lateral` pressure against, said blade.

2. A Cigar Cutter v comprising a casing having,. an opening therein, a guide lwithin j said casing, a Cutting blade slid'ably cono blade. v i

In witness whereof have hereunto sub scribed inyv nanieuthis ll-th day of March,

CLIFFORD ;V. BATES.

Witnesses:

JAMsR.. OFFILD, SADIM. RYAN. o,

ing means between, said blade andtcasing; released by lateral pressure` againstsaid Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addrsslingtnepfifonimlsioner of Patnt., A

Washington, D. C."

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