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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7878324 | Pocket-size container for consumer items A three-piece pocket-size container for holding a consumer product such as smokeless tobacco product in an interior volume of a perimeter band which has a base locked to a lower rim portion and an openable cover on an upper rim of the perimeter band. When closed, th... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7717259 | Tobacco and cigarette container with poker and magnetic closure A container for holding a smoker's article. The container has a lid and a body. The body includes a first chamber for holding smoker's articles, and a second chamber for holding a cigarette or a pipe. The lid is rotatably supported atop the container and is rotatabl... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7648024 | Pocket-sized, hand-held container for consumer items having a receptacle for used product, sealed tray, and thumb ridge on lid Provided is a pocket-sized, hand-held container including a receptacle at least partially housed in an outer housing and a tray, contained within the outer housing and positioned around the receptacle. Preferably, the tray is sealed with a membrane. The receptacle i... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7416078 | Pocket flask apparatus A pocket flask to be carried within the user's pocket having a hollow housing provided with a curved side wall and a bottom wall connected to the sidewall. A first partition wall divides the housing into a first liquid chamber and a second chamber. A second partitio... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7028693 | Smoking reduction method The invention is a method to reduce the number of cigarettes consumed by a smoker, preferably towards the goal of eventual cessation. The method comprises collecting data that describes a smoker's cigarette consumption, using said data to generate a reduced smoking ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014039 | Sliding shell package for smoking articles Smoking articles, such as filter cigarettes, are packaged in a metal box which is curved to a shape that conforms to the curvature of the human body so that the box can be comfortably carried in a shirt or pant pocket. The metal box comprises a lid and a four sided ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6892877 | Dispensing container A dispensing container for dispensing confectionary items. The dispensing container includes a body having a chamber for storing confectionary items and a door connected to the body and operable to dispense the confectionary items stored in the chamber. The body als... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6789665 | Pouch for smoking accessories with detachable storage A pouch for tobacco and smoking items and accessories includes first and second outside panels that are attached at an edge and are foldable relative to each other between an open position and a closed condition. A first pocket panel on the first outside panel and a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6736261 | Sliding shell package for smoking articles and method Smoking articles, such as filter cigarettes, are packaged in a metal box which is curved to a shape that conforms to the curvature of the human body so that the box can be comfortably carried in a shirt or pant pocket. The metal box comprises a lid and a five-sided ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6712075 | Smoking timer What I believe is a totally new way to help the people addicted to smoking cigarettes to quit the habit by spacing the time between smokes and preventing the unconscious reach for one by means of a case or container for the cigarettes with a timing mechanism that wi... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6578707 | Pouch for smoking accessories A pouch for tobacco and smoking items and accessories includes first and second outside panels that are attached at an edge and are foldable relative to each other between an open position and a closed condition. A first pocket panel on the first outside ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6446632 | Process and apparatus for detecting and eliminating defective and/or incorrectly positioned cigarettes A process and an apparatus for detecting and eliminating, defective and/or incorrectly positioned, in particular transversely located, cigarettes in the cigarette magazine of a cigarette-production and/or a cigarette-packaging machine. Thus, the avoidance... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6298857 | Hand held portable cigar humidor 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... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6244434 | Tobacco combination pack A tobacco combination pack is provided including a tobacco product and an article related to, and separate from, the tobacco product. The tobacco product and related article are packaged together in a first container and sold as a single item.... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6223895 | Two-pack kit for packaging make-your-own cigarettes In accordance with the present invention there is provided a novel cigarette packaging system for "making your own" smokeable cigarettes. The kit is easily opened and allows a smoker to assemble a smokeable cigarette quickly without requiring great effort... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6082368 | Nicotine candy cigarette A nicotine candy is provided for consumption in small volumes and in a cigarette shaped package. Each portion of the candy is obtained by removing it from a cigarette shaped package from the end. In a first embodiment, standard paper is used to wrap the a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6041921 | Smoking apparatus and system The invented apparatus includes a wallet-like foldable member and a receptacle for storage of smoking material. The apparatus can also include a holder attached to the foldable member. One or more smoking accessories such as a pipe and a poker can be remo... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6032792 | Smoker's box A smoker's box has a base with sidewalls and end walls attached to it forming a boxy structure. Panels divide the boxy structure into compartments for holding cigarettes and other articles needed by a smoker. A lid has a top panel hingedly connected to on... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5957278 | Container for filter tipped cigarette tubes used in hand made cigarettes A cigarette tube container for containing and transporting a multiple of cigarette tubes having cigarette filter tips is provided the container has partitions for dividing the container space into multiple segments with the tubes being placed upright with... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5947280 | Cigarette container with cutting device A new cigarette container with cutting device for cutting off the lit end of a cigarette off so that the remainder of the cigarette may be stored in the container to be smoked later. The inventive device includes a base portion, a top, a bottom and a peri... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5832935 | Tobacco storage and smoking apparatus A tobacco storage and smoking apparatus includes a housing having a first chamber which receives smoking materials such as tobacco and is covered by a cover including a bowl recess with a side passageway extending from the bowl recess to one end of the co... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5810164 | Cigarette box insert A cigarette box insert of such width, depth and height to snugly fit within a cigarette box, having a stepped top, a first receptacle being a smoking material receptacle for holding smoking material and one or more second receptacles for holding one or mo... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5794771 | Package for components of hand made cigarettes The invention relates to a packaging system for hand made cigarettes using loose tobacco and pre-made, filter tipped cigarette tubes. The packaging system includes a reusable container with a bottom section and a top section. Loose tobacco is stored in th... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5752599 | Smokeless tobacco can holder A can holder for use with a can of smokeless tobacco is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a threaded container for receiving and securing a can of smokeless tobacco. A mirror is connected to the underside of the container to assist a smokeless tobacco us... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5409374 | Clipping attachment for lighters A clipping attachment for releasably fixing a cigarette lighter to a substantially parallelepiped-shaped pack of cigarettes having an outer jacket and an inner sleeve. The outer jacket of the cigarette pack having a front wall, a back wall, and a pair of ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5031645 | Cigarette premium packaging A unique method of packaging premiums in cigarette packs. The primary concept is to provide instant reward through cash premiums; however, coupons or the like are contemplated.... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4887711 | Cigarette and matches container A cigarette and matches container has front, rear, bottom and sidewalls forming a box, a lid hinged to a rear wall upper portion for movement between open and closed lid positions, and a panel mounted in parallel confronting relation with the rear wall an... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4852729 | Cigarette-lighter holder A holder for a cigarette pack and a lighter. The holder includes two compartments and has an open top. The holder is integrally formed as a one piece, five-sided plastic box. A partition is integrally joined with three sides and separates the compartments... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4844254 | Cigarette lighter with attachment device The present invention provides a cigarette lighter case whose one edge is connected with a one piece clip member by which the lighter can be attached to a cigarette package. The clip member has at least three parallelly spaced planar plates lying in the s... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4804101 | Container assembly including lower compartment comprising chordal partitions A container assembly for containing a commodity in a cylindrical primary container, and further including a cylindrical base and dispenser subassembly for receiving the cylindrical container, and for dispensing elongated, thin articles. The base and dispe... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4621649 | Cigarette packet with electric lighter The cigarette packet has an electric lighter for the cigarettes contained in the packet. The lighter is arranged at the closed end of the packet, which is positioned opposite the end from where the cigarettes are pulled out of the packet, and comprises an... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4303154 | Adjustable container for cigarette packages A cigarette case is provided with adjustable features to accommodate cigarette packages of varying lengths and widths. A longitudinally slidable insert serves to accommodate variations in package length while a swingable side panel attached to the insert ... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4267924 | Cigarette container and lighter combination A cigarette lighter is movably mounted to the top of a cover which is mounted to a container in which the cigarettes are stored. In one position, the cigarette lighter covers an opening in the top of the cover and in the other position uncovers the openin... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4252237 | Cigarette package holder combination A combination holder for a package of cigarettes and ancillary items. It includes a main compartment for the cigarettes, a compartment for ashes and butts, one for a book of matches, and one for a lighter, and a clip for detachably clipping onto a person'... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4231378 | Device for perforating packaged cigarettes A device for perforating packaged cigarettes comprising first and second housing members, one of which is movably received within the other, one of the housing members having a plurality of spaced pins or needles which are movable to perforate or pierce t... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4223784 | Lighter with cigarette package holder portion 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 ba... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4214658 | Smoking system A smoking system is provided to hold a smoking pipe and smoking material in a compact container and provide a quick and efficient method to fill the pipe with the smoking material.... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4076118 | Device for limiting the consumption of objects in a container A timer is attached to a cigarette container to permit opening only after a preset time by mounting on the container wall with a rotary timing member presenting after the elapsed time a notch to release a container locking member for opening the container... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4054146 | Cigarette perforater box In order to reduce the content of smoking byproducts (including nicotine and tars) in the smoke inhaled by the smoker, the disclosed perforator box is used to simultaneously perforate the paper, covering the smoking end of all cigarettes in a pack. To acc... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4046252 | Cigarette pack This invention relates to a cigarette pack of the crushproof type which conventionally has front and back walls joined by side walls into a substantially rigid package, the pack having a top hinged at the back wall and cooperating with the front wall to f... | 09/06/1977 |
