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Lighter with cigarette package holder portion

Assignee: Dentsu Central KK
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Filing: 1979-04-10
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Granted: 1980-09-23
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Expires: 1999-04-10
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Abstract

Abstract A combined lighter and cigarette package holder device which is useful either by itself as a lighter or as a lighter in combination with a cigarette package, particularly a soft package, which includes arm members attached to a cigarette package holder base member for hinged movement with respect thereto for holding the cigarette package with effective protection for cigarettes contained in the cigarette package. The combined lighter and cigarette package holder device, when used in combination with a cigarette package, permits the smoker to easily take out a cigarette from the cigarette package for smoking, but otherwise act to positively retain cigarettes therein.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masao Kaneyasu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 11:48
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24F; A24F15/00; A24F15/12; A24F15/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 224 words
A combined lighter and cigarette package holder device comprising a base member contoured in a substantial tetragon shape, a lighter portion contoured in a substantial flat parallelopipedon shape and having one ridgeline hingingly attached to one side of one surface of the base member such that it can rotate between a first position where it is placed on the base member and a second position where it is placed perpendicularly with respect to the base member, spring means for urging the lighter portion towards the first position, at least one arm member hinged to each of the opposite sides of the base member which are perpendicular to the side thereof to which the lighter is hinged such that each of the arm members can rotate between a first position where it is placed adjacent the base member and a second position where it is placed perpendicularly to the base member, spring means for urging the arm members toward the first position, and the lighter portion including a gas ejection nozzle, a flint for igniting the gas ejected through the nozzle, an operation wheel for rotating a file in sliding contact with the flint and having at least a part projecting from a surface of the lighter portion, and a valve-opening button normally closing a valve for the nozzle and opening the valve when depressed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 224 words
A combined lighter and cigarette package holder device comprising a base member contoured in a substantial tetragon shape, a lighter portion contoured in a substantial flat parallelopipedon shape and having one ridgeline hingingly attached to one side of one surface of the base member such that it can rotate between a first position where it is placed on the base member and a second position where it is placed perpendicularly with respect to the base member, spring means for urging the lighter portion towards the first position, at least one arm member hinged to each of the opposite sides of the base member which are perpendicular to the side thereof to which the lighter is hinged such that each of the arm members can rotate between a first position where it is placed adjacent the base member and a second position where it is placed perpendicularly to the base member, spring means for urging the arm members toward the first position, and the lighter portion including a gas ejection nozzle, a flint for igniting the gas ejected through the nozzle, an operation wheel for rotating a file in sliding contact with the flint and having at least a part projecting from a surface of the lighter portion, and a valve-opening button normally closing a valve for the nozzle and opening the valve when depressed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 33 words
A combined lighter and cigarette package holder device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the base member and the arm members are made of metal hard wires bent in elongated tetragon shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
A combined lighter and cigarette package holder device as set forth in claim 2, which further comprises a reinforcing plate extending between the center portions of the longer sides of the base member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 77 words
A combined lighter and cigarette package holder device as set forth in claim 3, wherein the base member is composed of two U-shaped metal hard wires slidable with respect to the reinforcing plate so that the arm members can be inserted between the inner and outer wrappers of a cigarette package to be held regardless of the width of the cigarette package and wherein the lighter portion is hinged along the longer side of the base member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
A combined lighter and cigarette package holder device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the base member is in the form of a plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 46 words
A combined lighter and cigarette package holder device as set forth in claim 5, wherein an opening is formed in the base plate to allow the smoker to take out cigarettes there-through from a cigarette package when a cigarette package is held between the arm members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 24 words
The combined lighter and cigarette package holder device as set forth in claim 5, wherein the base member is formed of a synthetic resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
The combined lighter and cigarette package holder device as set forth in claim 5, wherein the base member is formed of metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 24 words
The combined lighter and cigarette package holder device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the arm members are formed of synthetic resin plates.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 23 words
The combined lighter and cigarette package holder device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the arm members are formed of metal plates.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2782910A Cited
US3178016A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-09-23 1984-03-24 1984-09-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-09-23 1988-03-24 1988-09-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-09-23 1992-03-24 1992-09-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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