With Receptacle Or Holder Patents (Class 131/250)
  • Patent number: 11812793
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to lockable and unlockable containers for electronic smoking articles, the containers including at least two concentric tubes, a locking mechanism retained therein, and an organizer configured to hold the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ralph Laucella, Kirk Delucia
  • Patent number: 11071358
    Abstract: A clasp for a jewelry system has two arms and a sleeve that can slide to a position covering at least portions of both arms. In this position, the sleeve urges the clasp from an un-locked state towards a locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Mango Tree Jewelry LTD.
    Inventors: David Aviv, Helen Dukat
  • Patent number: 9486009
    Abstract: A smoking article provides a purchased, as-built cigar that can be disassembled to form multiple cigars, enabling a consumer to make his or her own cigars using custom tobacco filler. The as-built cigar is capped as part of its construction, preferably at one end or at both ends. A smoker removes the cap or caps to enable smoking of the as-built cigar or disassembly into layers. Each layer can then be rolled with a smoker's custom tobacco. The inner layer contains tobacco filler. Upon disassembly, the inner layer and tobacco filler can be smoked. Alternatively, the inner layer can be pulled apart at a provided serration to discard the tobacco filler and then filled and rolled with a smoker's custom tobacco filler material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Blunt Wrap U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel S. Sinclair, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150096571
    Abstract: The invention provides an accessory for cigarette smokers which provides a portable cigarette accessory device for cutting the end of a partially smoked cigarette and storing the partially smoked cigarette for later enjoyment wherein the device is attachable to a disposable lighter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Deano Miano
  • Publication number: 20140202473
    Abstract: An apparatus has a housing that has a first section and a second section. The first section has a first compartment for storing a cigarette and a second compartment for containing a cutting device having a blade. The first compartment is sealed from the second compartment. A slide button on the housing allows the user to move the cutting device within the second compartment. The second section has an opening and a hollow interior that are sized to allow a user to insert a portion of a cigarette through the opening and into the hollow interior. A user inserts the used portion of a cigarette into the opening and hollow interior and then uses the slide button to move the blade into the hollow interior to cut off the used portion of the cigarette. The user then places the remaining portion of the cigarette in the first compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventor: Anthony J. Bardelli
  • Patent number: 8695608
    Abstract: An apparatus has a housing that has a first section and a second section. The first section has a first compartment for storing a cigarette and a second compartment for containing a cutting device having a blade. The first compartment is sealed from the second compartment. A slide button on the housing allows the user to move the cutting device within the second compartment. The second section has an opening and a hollow interior that are sized to allow a user to insert a portion of a cigarette through the opening and into the hollow interior. A user inserts the used portion of a cigarette into the opening and hollow interior and then uses the slide button to move the blade into the hollow interior to cut off the used portion of the cigarette. The user then places the remaining portion of the cigarette in the first compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Anthony J. Bardelli
  • Patent number: 8602210
    Abstract: A portable cigar case includes a body having at least one cavity for receiving and releasably retaining a cigar. A cap is releasably connected to the body. The cap when in an open condition provides access to the cigar. A moisture retainer is provided in one of the body or the cap. The moisture retainer provides a source of moisture to maintain a humidity level of the cigar when the cap is in a closed condition with respect to the body. A vial containing a drinkable fluid is retained by one of the body or the cap. The vial is made of a transparent or semitransparent material such that the fluid in the vial is visible to a user. A viewing window created in the cigar case is aligned with the vial such that the fluid in the vial is visible through the viewing window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Marco Design, LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Milner, Julien P. Thiebaud
  • Publication number: 20130269718
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for cutting away a portion of a cigarette and storing the remaining portion of the cigarette. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a housing having a first interior compartment for storing a cigarette and a second interior compartment that is separate and sealed off from the first interior compartment. The housing has a first end that defines openings to the first and second interior compartments and a second end that defines an opening only to the second interior compartment. The housing has an exterior wall that is a part of the second interior compartment. The exterior wall has first and second openings that are located between the first and second ends of the housing. The second opening in the exterior wall is adjacent to the second end of the housing and is sized to receive a portion of a cigarette. The apparatus includes a cutting device movably positioned within the second interior compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Anthony J. Bardelli, George A. Norboe, JR.
  • Patent number: 8490784
    Abstract: An article for smokers comprises a main body (1) of elongate form exhibiting a first end (11) and a second end (12). The main body (1) has a cavity (4) accessible from outside at the second end (12) adapted for receiving the lit end portion of a cigarette. An element (5), which is associated to the second end (12), is provided with a base (51) and with a cutting profile (52) for cutting the cigarette. The element (5) is translatable with respect to the second end (12) of the main body (1) between an open position (A) of the cavity (4) of the main body (1) and a closed position (C) of the cavity (4), with the displacement of the element (5) from the open position (A) to the closed position (C) determining the cutting of the cigarette by means of the cutting profile (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: On-Off Cigarette S.r.l.
    Inventor: Pierpaolo Cortesi
  • Patent number: 8459270
    Abstract: A device to process cigarette butts has top and bottoms sections, one pivotably mounted on the other for rocking movement between open and closed positions. The bottom section has two access holes which are opened and closed by the rocking movement. When the holes are open, a user can insert a butt into one access hole and then can rock the top section, thus cutting the butt into a filter tip, and tobacco and paper materials. The tobacco and paper materials fall through a passage from the one access hole to the ground but do not cause a litter problem since they quickly biodegrade. The filter tips can be inserted into the second access hole into a storage space for later treatment and disposal. The bottom section has a thinned rear portion which allows increased rocking amplitude while minimizing the device thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventors: Malcolm Coven, Gregory Matthew Crossley, Kevin Mako
  • Patent number: 8342185
    Abstract: The present document describes a twin-chamber humidifying tube that permits an even spread of moisture on each side of a cigar for up to six months without drying out thanks to the twin chamber system in the tube. The present invention also allows the recovery of dried cigars. Apart from the humidifying role, the invention provides an advertising opportunity since cigars stored in it can be viewed from the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventor: Nelson Alfonso Egued
  • Publication number: 20120211014
    Abstract: An apparatus has a housing that has a first section and a second section. The first section has a first compartment for storing a cigarette and a second compartment for containing a cutting device having a blade. The first compartment is sealed from the second compartment. A slide button on the housing allows the user to move the cutting device within the second compartment. The second section has an opening and a hollow interior that are sized to allow a user to insert a portion of a cigarette through the opening and into the hollow interior. A user inserts the used portion of a cigarette into the opening and hollow interior and then uses the slide button to move the blade into the hollow interior to cut off the used portion of the cigarette. The user then places the remaining portion of the cigarette in the first compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: Anthony J. Bardelli
  • Patent number: 8178854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cigar humidor, comprising: a hollow housing; a lid connected to the housing; a germicidal light assembly positioned inside the housing for disinfecting cigars; and a platform transparent to ultraviolet light produced by the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Eugene Elliott
  • Patent number: 8091557
    Abstract: The device consists of a first container body (1) with a lighter for a cigarette and a housing seat (2) having a size suitable to house a cigarette and it further has a container body (8) to extinguish the cigarette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Pierpaolo Cortesi
  • Publication number: 20110203600
    Abstract: Our invention is a combined cutting and storage device designed for use by a smoker who can not or chooses not to finish an entire cigarette. The device contains a cutting mechanism and a sealed storage compartment with a vertical pop-up lid for use with a single unfinished cigarette. A smoker can simply cut an unfinished cigarette or smoking material with the cutting means and place it in the sealed storage compartment for later use. The sealed storage compartment may be inserted into a box or pack of cigarettes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony John Bardelli, George Allen Norboe, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110067713
    Abstract: The present document describes a twin-chamber humidifying tube that permits an even spread of moisture on each side of a cigar for up to six months without drying out thanks to the twin chamber system in the tube. The present invention also allows the recovery of dried cigars. Apart from the humidifying role, the invention provides an advertising opportunity since cigars stored in it can be viewed from the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Nelson Alfonso Egüed
  • Patent number: 7409955
    Abstract: A combined cigarette cutter and container includes a cigarette cutter illustratively engaged to an upper inside surface of a lid of a container which holds preferably a single cigarette (or cigar). The user may partially smoke it, cut off the used portion using the cutter, insert the unused portion in the container, and close the lid. This provides a convenient carrying mechanism to permit later consumption of the cigarette or cigar. In other embodiments, the case has curved major surfaces with a fixedly-fastened cutter adjacent to one of the end walls. The cutter can be omitted to provide a case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Origin-8, LLC
    Inventors: Beau Austin Mauldin, Richard Garret Mauldiin
  • Patent number: 7380553
    Abstract: A receptacle for extinguishing and storing spent smoking items, namely cigarette or cigar butts, comprising a container and a cap connected to the container for receiving and storing the butts. The cap contains a porous snuffing tube formed within and through the cap and an odor absorbent material contained within the cap. The odor absorbent material absorbs the smoke and odors emitted from the butt when it is being extinguished within the snuffing tube. Once the spent smoking item is extinguished within the tube it is then released into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Keller
  • Patent number: 6705326
    Abstract: A packaging for a cigar comprised of a hull, in whose inner space the cigar is taken up, whereby the hull can be closed off with a sealing cover. According to the invention, a cigar cutter is arranged on the sealing cover, which is joined to the sealing cover, preferably by being fashioned of the same material in one piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Rosler
  • Publication number: 20030172943
    Abstract: A device for storing and cutting cigarettes and the like. The device is comprised of a housing, a cap member, an annular member, and a cover member. A cigarette is stored inside of the housing and cap member by fitting the annular member over a cigarette and then connecting the housing to the cap member via the annular member. A blade element is coupled to the housing and the housing has a blade slot for allowing entrance of the blade element into a housing cavity. To stop smoking a partially smoked cigarette, the burning end of the cigarette is inserted into the housing and the burning end of the cigarette is cut of with the blade element. To expel the cut off end of the cigarette, the cover member is removed from the housing allowing the cut off end to exit the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Simon A. Connolly
  • Patent number: 6386204
    Abstract: A cigar holder with a cutter comprising a hollow cigar-shaped body having a closed bottom and an open top, a hollow cap threadably engageable with the top of the body, the cap having a pair of substantially opposing slots therethrough, and a pair of cigar tip cutting members, each cigar tip cutting member having a cutting portion having a cutting edge thereon. Each of the cigar cutting members is slidably positioned in one of the slots such that the cutting edges are positioned substantially opposite one another in the hollow cap. A handle portion is preferably hinged to the cutting portion of each of the cigar tip cutting members, with each handle portion being positioned outside of the cap. The handle portions are preferably provided with a gripping tip for facilitating manual movement of the cigar tip cutting member in relation to the cap. The cap preferably has a pair of recesses formed in an outer wall thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: George Vlasios Kontos
  • Patent number: 6298857
    Abstract: A hand held portable humidor including an upper housing and a telescopically interfitting lower housing, with a ridge structure integrally formed on the upper housing and adapted to secure both a cigar cutter and a belt clip mechanism to the upper housing. In a preferred embodiment, the lower housing is formed with substantially parallel ribs thereacross which contact the upper housing when the lower housing slides within the upper housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc.
    Inventor: G. Gerry Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6295991
    Abstract: A cigar cutter and lighter storage device for cutting off an end of a cigar is disclosed. The device has a tubular body with a first end for receiving a disposable lighter and a collar which removably secures the lighter within the body. A cutter element is secured in a second end of the tubular body. The cutter element has first and second opposed side elements and a cutting member, or knife, pivotally engaged between the first and second side members. The first and second side members define an opening for receiving the end of the cigar. The cutting member is pivotally rotated from a first, or open, position to a second, or closed, position in an arcuate manner through the opening, whereby the end of the cigar is cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Inventor: William M. Emery
  • Patent number: 6161550
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cigar holder provided with a detachable tip-cutting knife and a plug-removing member inside a cap of the holder. The knife has an inwardly extending portion and exterior portion hinged together and secured within a slot formed in the cap. The exterior portion lies flat in the recess formed in the cap, while the interior portion extends perpendicularly to the exterior portion, transversely to the cap opening. The plug-removing member is fixedly attached to the interior of the cap. It is adapted to pierce through the end of the cigar and remove a small portion of the cigar thereby forming a distinct channel for penetration of the tobacco smoke to the end of the cigar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventor: George Vlasios Kontos
  • Patent number: 6062227
    Abstract: A finger-operated refuse-retaining cigar head cutter comprising a body member, an opening in one side of the body member sized to permit insertion of a cigar head to be cut, and refuse-retention structure in the body member opposite said opening, a cutting blade track in the body member, and a finger-operated cutting blade slidably disposed and retained in the track, the finger-operated cutting blade being moveable from an extended position to a closed position between the opening and the refuse-retention structure, whereby, upon inserting a cigar head into the opening and into the refuse-retention structure and cutting the head of the cigar by bringing the finger-operated cutting blade from an extended position into the closed position, the cigar head is cut and refuse from cutting the cigar head is retained in the refuse-retention structure by the cutting blade until the cutting blade is moved out of the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: Kurt I. Kuenzel
  • Patent number: 5862808
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a plug from the end of a cigar comprises a housing having a hollow body portion with opposite first and second ends. The first end of the hollow body portion has a cutting edge for cutting a portion of a cigar wrapper at the end of a cigar prior to smoking. A spring-biased plunger is movable within the hollow body portion first end along a longitudinal axis thereof toward and away from the cutting edge. An elongated piercing member is attached to, and movable with, the plunger. A handle is accessible from the exterior of the housing for moving the plunger within the hollow body portion first end. The cutting edge is adaptable to cut a portion of a cigar wrapper at the end of a cigar to create a plug of the cut portion of the cigar, which plug remains at least in part within the hollow body portion first end, and the handle is operable to move the plunger toward the cutting edge to eject the plug from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Cigar Savor Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Valerio Albarello
  • Patent number: 5829452
    Abstract: A container, which may or may not be in the form of a cylinder conforming generally to the shape of a cigar, having a wall thickness and constitution which permits water vapor to escape therethrough, but which will not permit water droplets or palpable moisture to pass therethrough and subsequently over-wet the material to be humidified, such as cigars. The container is adapted to house a quantity of highly absorbent material, such as acrylamide potassium or sodium acrylate copolymer, cross-linked. End caps may be used as desired, including end caps with apertures therein to permit an accelerated rate of humidification by allowing more water vapor to escape the interior of the container than is allowed by ordinary osmosis through the walls of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventor: Stanley M. Oster
  • Patent number: 5829451
    Abstract: A cigar humidor has a liner and is for containing tobacco products. The liner is made of liner members of humidor wood and has an increased interior surface area for being exposed to an interior of the humidor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventor: Michael Barber
  • Patent number: 5765569
    Abstract: An improved cigar cutter capable of cutting a cylindrical plug from the end of a cigar is described. The cigar cutter includes a sharpened cylindrical blade slidably mounted on a cylindrical mandrel. The cylindrical blade has a radial orifice adjacent to its upper end sized to permit a ball bearing to extend partially through the orifice. The mandrel includes a helical groove extending about the circumference of the mandrel. The helical groove is sized to receive a portion of the ball bearing when the cylindrical blade is mounted on the mandrel. A cylindrical cover is provided having an inside diameter only slightly greater than the outside diameter of the cylindrical blade and a rectilinear slot extending downwardly from the top of the cover. The cover slides over the cylindrical blade with the radially outer portion of the protruding ball bearing being seated in the rectilinear slot. At least one spring-loaded pin and matching orifice is provided to retain the cover in position over the cylindrical blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Inventor: Gary Kemanjian
  • Patent number: 5740816
    Abstract: A smoking accessory which functions as a cigar hole punch. The implement contains a hidden and detachable cigar hole punch and puncturing awl. The outward or exterior element of the device serves as a storage compartment for housing the puncturing awl and cigar hole punch when they are not in use. The implement itself should be manufactured of a material which enables a user to display the implement as an item of jewelry. Such an implement serves the dual purpose of denoting status for the user as well as providing the user with a useful device for cutting or otherwise opening the sealed end of a cigar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Inventors: Raffi Ghazarian, Vahe Ghazarian
  • Patent number: 5706832
    Abstract: A smoking article holding device has an article holder, a pivot assembly, and a clamping assembly. The article holder includes two spaced-apart arms having a plurality of paired, opposed, concave arcuate recesses which facilitate holding a corresponding plurality of smoking article sizes. The article holder is attached to a linkage of a pivot assembly. The linkage is attached to a pivot base to facilitate pivoting orientation of the attached holder in a desired position. The pivot base of the pivot assembly is attached to the clamping assembly. A pair of spaced-apart clamping arms are included in the clamping assembly and retained by an adjustable retainer. The adjustable retainer includes a threaded adjustment stud and an adjustment knob which facilitate tightening and loosening for attaching and removing the clamping assembly from a selected surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Jupiter Products Co., Inc.
    Inventor: William Stuart Gold
  • Patent number: 4897033
    Abstract: A lighter provided with a cigarette extinguisher which is capable of cutting and extinguishing a burning head of a cigarette safely. The cigarette extinguisher comprises an upper cut element, a torsion spring, a tongue, a lower cut element and a pivot pin. The pivot pin pivotally connects the upper cut element and the lower cut element to facilitate the relative pivotal movement of the upper cut element and the lower cut element, the relative pivotal movement affects the cutting-off of a cigarette head which is inserted into the space between the upper cut element and the lower cut element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Assignee: Cotron Corporation
    Inventor: Bill Yang
  • Patent number: 4187865
    Abstract: A cigarette clipping device comprising an open ended casing, sized and shaped to accommodate a standard package of cigarettes. A knife edge is pivoted and slidably carried along one side of the casing and is received in any one of a plurality of parallel slots through the casing so that by pivoting the knife through a selected slot, the length of a cigarette package and, hence, the cigarettes therein, are reduced by a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1980
    Inventor: Johnny A. Burton
  • Patent number: 4159568
    Abstract: A container for capsules and the like having a cutter associated with the container for cutting the capsules is disclosed. Hinged upper and lower portions of the container have cutting members secured thereto. Closure of the container portions effects cutting of a capsule inserted between the cutting members. In the preferred embodiments, the cutting members comprise a trough-shaped notch in the front wall of one of the container portions and a blade secured to the front wall of the other of the container portions, the blade and notch being superposed. An internal compartment is provided to receive a cut portion of a capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1979
    Assignee: Pharmacaps, Inc.
    Inventor: Howard E. Berner
  • Patent number: 4027682
    Abstract: A cigarette extinguishing and cigar cutting device mounted in the center of an ashtray which comprises a static base having a tapered top, a depressible stamper resiliently held above said base. Cigarettes may be snuffed out between the base and the depressed stamper. The cigar cutting portion of the device is constituted by a horizontal hole cut through a section of the base intercepted by a vertical slot in which travels a blade fastened to the stamper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1977
    Inventor: Victor Halmaghi