US256673A - Gustav goliasch - Google Patents

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G. GOLIASOH.

GIGEARETTE BOX. I No. 256,673. Patented Ap r;18,1882

ho o-Lllhognphur. Washington. 046. I g

, UNITED STATES PAT NT, OFFICE.

GUSTAV GOLIASGH, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

CIGARETTE-BOX.

' SPECIFICATION-formingpart of Letters Patent No. 256,673, dated April 18, 1882.

Application filed November 17, 1881. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV GoLIAsoH, a subject of the Kingdom of Prussia, residing at thecityofBerlin,in the said Kingdom ofPrussia and German Empire, have invented cer'- tain new and useful Improvements in Boxes, Cases, or Receptacles for Cigars, Cigarettes, Matches, and other Articles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in boxes, cases, or receptacles for cigars, cigarettes, matches, and other articles.

My said box,case,or receptacle is.light,easy to handle, and is so formed that no sharp corners or edges are employed which would be liable to tear the pockets of those using the said box or receptacle. The'interior of the said box, case, or receptacle is so arranged that in case the same should fall and open the cigars or other articles contained in the same would not be liable to fallout. The said box,case, or receptacle is opened by pressing on a knob sunk level with the surface of the said box, case, or receptaele,whieh latter is so provided with a spring-plate, or its equivalent, thatthe cigars, cigarettes,or other contcntsof the said box are so raised that they can be extracted with the greatest case, which is of special importance for cigars, cigarettes, and other articles which are easily damaged in handling.

Figure 1 is a top view of mybox,case,or receptacle. Fig. 2 is a front view of the same. Fig.3 is a longitudinal section. Fig.4 is alike section with the box, case, or receptacle in open condition. Fig. 5 is a top view of the same entirely opened, and showing the position of the cigarettes in the same when employed for such purpose. Figs. 6 and 7 show a modification wherein a spring-lug is employed instead ofthe spiral spring.

ais the box, case, or receptacle, made of sheet metal or other suitable material.

b is the lid, which can be made to represent a box, case, or receptacle by means of the hinge d.

d is asmall lug, made of one piece with the lid, which acts as a spring to automatically throw open the lid as soon asthe hook I) is freed from the spring-catch a.

end of the box is a pin or pivot, c, which runs through the entire width of the receptacle, and

Near the rear is attached in a suitable manner to the walls of the same.

cis a thin sheet of metal, which is movably attached to this pin or pivot, and is provided with two vertical lugs or projections, 0 in order to prevent the cigars, cigarettes, or other objects from getting out of place. If desired, four of these lugs can be employed, two at the rear end ofthe plate and two toward the front of the same.

e is a spiral spring, which serves to raise the plate as soon as the lid is raised byfreeiug the catch, Fig. 4. .The lugs c' are perforated, and a piece of elastic tape, or other suitable mater.ial,so attached to each of the said lugs c that the cigars or other objects are prevented from being ejected in raising the said plate 0.

Instead of employing the spiral spring 0, as shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the means, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, can be adopted for raising the plate 0.

fis asmall lug, made of one piece with the plate 0, or attached tothe same in a suitable manner, which said lug possesses so much elasticity that the plate 0 is raised as soon as the lid is opened. g 4

Instead of using an indie-rubber band, or similar elasticor semi-elastic material, the blank of the plate 0 can be so cut out thatthe lugs 0 can be bent over and the ends either connected by means of solder or in other suit able manner, or left unconnected, so as'to be able to utilize the spring of the metal.

Having now described the nature of my said invention and the manner of carrying the same into effect, I desire it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the exact form of the parts, as shown in the accompanyingdrawings, as these can be modified without departing from the tenor of. my invention; but

' What I do claim, and desire to have protected by Letters Patent, is-- The described box for cigars, matches, 850., consisting of a case, a, hinged cover b, and a pivoted plate, 0, pressed constantly upward by a spring, and having the lugs 0 and a connecting rigid or elastic band, substantially as described and shown.

' GUSTAV GOLIASCH. Witnesses:

' EDWIN A. Bnxnens,

GUSTAV EHLEN.

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