A Combined Cigar Cutter and Lamp Lighting Device.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1889-Accepted, 7th Dec.,
1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Cigar Cutter and Lamp Lighting Device.
I, ALBERT FRIEDLANDER, of No. 113 Leipziger Strasse, in the City of Berlin,
Germany, Electrical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention.
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to a combined cigar cutter and lamp lighting device, the object
of which is to overcome the disadvantages of the devices hitherto known and to
produce a durable, readily operated device by means of which a flame is produced
when the cigar cutting device is operated, said flame being that of a benzine or
other appropriate lamp.
The electric igniting devices for household and other purposes hitherto known
require, in order to maintain the platinum wire in an incandescent state. powerful
elements such as immersion elements with chromic acid, chlorate of silver elements
or the like and besides this the fine platinum wire is very liable to be injured in
removing the lamp.
Now 1 attain my object by employing a small spark inductor in combination with
weak elements for igniting the benzine lamp, the circuit being closed by a suitable
contact which can be simultaneously employed as a cigar cutter. All the parts of
the apparatus for domestic use can be arranged in a small box or case, whereas
for larger apparatus the battery can be arranged at a distance from the apparatus.
The accompanying drawings represent a practical execution but it will be evident
to all versed in the art that the same can be modified in various manners without
departing from the nature of my invention.
Figure 1 is an clevation of the rear side of my improved apparatus with the back
removed.
Figure 2 is a front view of the apparatus with the front wall partly broken away.
Figure 3 is a top view with the lid removed, partly in section on the line x, y.
Figure 4 is a section of the cigar cntter with the contacts.
The interior space of the case A is divided into two compartments of unlike size
by a partition z. the lower compartments serving to receive two Leclanche
elements B, B, or other equivalent durable cléments, whilst the upper compartment is
fitted with a spark inductor I with a Wagner hammer H with condenser.
lamp to be ignited.
L is the
The cigar cutter represented in section in Figure 4 is attached to the outside of the
apparatus, consists of two pieces of tube e, e' arranged one within the other and
provided with the openings o, o the inner tube e' with the cutter being pressed
outwards by the spring.
The cigar cutter is caused to make contact, when the cigar cutter is operated, by
the case A being provided with two small rods B', as conductors whereby the rod b¹
is in electrical connection with the tube e whilst the other rod b runs through an
insulating-ring to the rear of the cutter opening o' and protrudes somewhat into the
tube c.
If now the cigar is inserted in the cutter opening o', the ends of the
tubular body taken between thumb and finger and the inner tube e' pressed inward
for cutting off the tip of the cigar. the edge of the tube e' will, after having effected
this operation, come in contact with the metallic rod or arm band close the circuit.
This circuit is composed of the current proceeding from the one pole p³ which passes
through the wire a and metallic rod or connection, and when the parts are in contact
and the current closed, through the metallic rod or connection and the wire c to
the vibrating contact of the Wagner hammer H, from thence through the primary
coils of thick wire of the spark inductor I and through the wire d to the pole p² of the

page_text: In order to increase the inductive action the Wagner hammer H is, in well known
manner, provided with a condenser of suitable construction, such for instance as
alternate layers of tin foil and paraffine paper applied direct to the exterior of the
induction coil. When the Wagner hammer is operated induction currents are
produced in the thin wires of the secondary coil which pass out through the
wires and e, the wire u being connected to the projecting pin or rod T, whilst the
wire is connected to the socket or tray S for the lamp L of sheet metal or other
suitable material of such size that the wick tube stands sufficiently close to the
pin or conductor T. At the moment when the current in the primary coil is closed
a spark will spring from the pin or conductor T on to the wick be thus igniting
the benzine lamp. The flame so produced can be employed for lighting cigars or
cigarettes or for other purposes as the said lamp L can readily be removed from the
socket or tray S.
It will be evident that the aforedescribed apparatus forms a most admirable device
for domestic use, even when the cigar cutter is only used as contact for igniting a
benzine or other appropriate lamp, and, if desired, the cigar cutter contact can be
replaced by an ordinary contact.
It will also be evident that I do not confine myself to the use of the special kind of
cigar quiter as shown in the accompanying drawing as any suitable form of cigar
cutter can be employed without departing from the nature of my invention.
If the benzine or other lamp is kept in good order one charge of fluid for the
plements will last about one year, after which the same must be renewed for which
purpose and for any repairs which may become necessary the lid or cover and also the
rear wall is made removable.
For special cases for instance for cigar shops, larger and more powerful elements
can be employed and be located beneath the counter or in any other suitable
places in order to prevent the apparatus appearing too cumbersome.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1: A combined cigar cutter and electric igniting device, consisting of a contact,
preferably arranged in a cigar cutter, for the primary circuit of a spark inductor
and a secondary circuit with short break for producing the igniting spark for
igniting the lamp, said lamp being so arranged in the break of the circuit that the
same is ignited when the contacts meet, substantially as and for the purpose set forth
and shown.
2: The combination of the following parts forming an igniting device for a
benzine or other lamp; a spark inductor with automatic current breaker and
condenser, several elements for producing a primary current, a contact preferably
combined with a cigar cuttera benzine or other lamp arranged in the socket or tray in
a secondary current and an igniting pin froin which the igniting spark springs over to
the wick sheath, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3 In apparatus of the kind described above, the contact device which, when
operated, will simultaneously cut off the tip of a cigar and also close the circuit of the
spark inductor, substantially as and for the purpose set forth in the foregoing speci-
fication, and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st day of September 1889.
A. FRIEDLANDER.
Per W. H. Beck,
Agent.