Abstract: A cigarette dispenser having an electric lighter, a housing including a storage chamber for the cigarettes and a dispenser opening on the front side of the housing. The dispenser opening is constructed by a horizontal slot of width and length larger than the diameter and the length of one cigarette. In front of the dispenser opening is provided a dispenser drawer which is movable up and down and is spring-loaded upwardly. The drawer has a closing edge which closes off the dispenser opening in the upper end position of the dispenser drawer. A cigarette-receiving surface is provided on the upper side of the dispenser drawer and a handle bar is provided on the front of the dispenser drawer. Above the dispenser opening is provided a stop fixed on the housing. Between the receiving surface and the stop is a recess of cross section which corresponds to a cigarette. The hot bulb of the lighter is located below the recess.

Abstract: A cigarette lighter securing accessory includes a lighter holder connected to a lighter by extensible cord means, means for retracting the cord means from an extended position, and, preferably, means on the holder for attaching it to a support. A preferred additional element, for use with a replaceable and/or disposable lighter, is a lighter receptacle, which is removably connected to the lighter and is connected to the cord, between them.

Abstract: The automatic dispenser comprises as a unit a container for holding a plurality of unlit cigarettes which is positioned above a support adjacent to a cigarette lighter or electric heater. A rotatable dispenser which forms part of the unit is positioned between the container and the support. Electronic circuitry is provided to control the length of time the electric heater remains lit, and cam actuated switching devices are connected with the dispenser to energize the electric heater each time the dispenser moves or transports a cigarette from the container to the support for lighting the cigarette. The support is provided with an opening through which the unlit end of the cigarette may be grasped and removed after being lit.

Abstract: A housing is provided including an upper portion for storing a plurality of cigarettes and a lower portion including cigarette support and ignition structure for supporting and igniting a cigarette dispensed thereto by gravity from the upper portion. The upper portion includes cigarette dispensing structure for dispensing single cigarettes downwardly by gravity toward the support and ignition structure. The cigarette support and ignition structure is of a construction to support a cigarette to be ignited in an inclined position and includes an electrical resistance heating element positioned for end abutting engagement of the lower end of the supported cigarette to be ignited, whereby the lower end of the cigarette will be ignited upon actuation of the electrical resistance heating element.