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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113343 | Portable cigarette ashes container with cigarette lighter A portable cigarette ashes container includes a receptacle and a top portion detachable from the receptacle, and has a top side in which a circular aperture to the interior of the receptacle and a further aperture to an upwards open pocket situated in the receptacle... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7926652 | Cigarette dispenser A cigarette dispenser including a box for holding a number of cigarettes. The box has an open bottom that defines a discharge opening for cigarettes held within the box. A U-shaped cradle is affixed to the box adjacent the discharge opening for catching cigarettes a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7360646 | 2-in-1 cigarettes packaging with a ‘CLICK’ opening system as container for all kinds of cigarettes equipped with matches and striking paper A 2 in 1 packaging utilizing the ‘CLICK opening system (FIG. 1) cigarettes packaging and integrated with matches and its striking paper which is placed in the inner part of the packaging, which consists of: the opening of the packaging utilizing the ‘clic... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361013 | Numeral lighter A numeral lighter includes an inner lighter housing having a liquefied gas storage and a top supporting frame and a numeral outer casing having a receiving cavity and a top opening communicating with the receiving cavity, wherein the inner lighter housing is detacha... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7125145 | Multi-purpose equipment Multi-purpose equipment 10 is disclosed having a modular housing 12, a multi-function module 14 for containing electronic or mechanical devices, a tool pod 16 having multiple tools 106 pivotally attached thereto, an accessory compa... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7055272 | Construction site document storage apparatus A weather resistant construction site document storage apparatus comprising an elongated outer enclosure having a front panel, a back panel, two spaced side panels and a top panel, all of which are formed into a single weather-sealed unit having an open bottom there... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036701 | Trash disposal method A trash disposal device and method is provided that can be used to dispose litter and cigarette litter in particular. The device includes sheets of material forming a rectangular box casing that has a slot. Heat resistant material sheets are positioned within the ca... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6978887 | Combined birthday candle and match package A combined birthday candle and match package wherein a box having front, back, end and side walls is provided with a plurality of matches integral and co-planar with the back wall. Perforations are provided between the matches and the back wall so that the matches c... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6932218 | Folding photo case A folding photo case includes a pair of exterior case members coupled to each other by a first hinge and a pair of interior frame members coupled to respective exterior case members by respective second and third hinges. The first, second and third hinges are prefer... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926166 | Device for combining candy dispensers and health and beauty aid dispensers A product combining individual novelty candy dispensers and health and beauty dispensers into a single device. In one embodiment a lip balm dispenser is combined with a breath spray dispenser into a single product. In another embodiment, a lip embodiment a lip balm ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6719129 | Cigarette pack holder A cigarette pack holder adapted to receive in combination a cigarette pack containing cigarettes. The holder includes a rectangularly-shaped housing having a planar front wall; an opposing rear wall; a pair of opposing planar side walls connected to the front and ba... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6693850 | Cigarette case with lighter and clock There is provided a cigarette case having a compartment for the storage of cigarettes and a second compartment of for the storage of a removable lighter or, alternatively, a lighter as an integral element of the case. An access door allows the removal of ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6446793 | Container for cigarettes and cigarette lighter An apparatus for protecting a cigarette lighter and cigarettes from damage and wetting. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus comprises a body fitted with an insert that accommodates a disposable lighter and a number of cigarettes. A lid is provided tha... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6257469 | Holder assembly A holder assembly which may be removably mounted on the person of a user and which is designed for holding a cigarette lighter and a bottle opener for convenient and repeated use by bartenders in order to properly service their customers, wherein the hold... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6177391 | One time use disposable soap and method of making A one time use disposable soap. The soap includes a substrate, a cleansing composition, and a holder. The substrate is dissolvable in water. The cleansing composition is impregnated in the substrate so as to form a dry and cleanser impregnated substrate. ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6092647 | Beverage container with receptacle A beverage container assembly is provided having a container body defining an interior chamber, and a well having a hollow interior defining a receiving space. The receiving space further includes an opening through which a cigarette lighter can be passed... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5934894 | Apparatus for storage and use of rolled tobacco products An apparatus is described which preferably includes a rolled tobacco products cavity for storage of rolled tobacco products, a lighter cavity for receiving a lighter, and a clipping aperture having a cutting door movable thereover to cuts the lengths of r... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5878875 | Cigarette box incorporating a match drawer A cigarette container having a unitary, integral outer envelope utilizes a series of folds within discreet folding domains to form a lower cigarette containing portion and an upper flip top portion containing a match drawer cavity. A conventional inner in... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5726421 | Protective and cigarette ejection system for an electrical smoking system An ejection system is provided which has a mechanism such as a plunger which is positioned to eject at least a portion of a cigarette from the lighter cavity upon actuation by a smoker. The plunger is also positionable to occlude the lighter opening to pr... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5605226 | Caddy A convenience caddy (20) primarily for a smoker's use. The caddy (20) includes a body (21) and its inseparable lid (24) joined together by an elastic connection in the form of a bungee cord (47) or a coiled spring (64). A lower end of the connection is pi... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5558217 | Hinge-lid pack for cigarettes Hinge-lid packs for cigarettes have a standard structure. To increase the functional value, a lighter (33) is disposed within a chamber (32) which is separated from the cigarette block (10). The walls for delimiting the chamber (32) are formed from the sa... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5482157 | Cigarette wrapper with match chamber A cigarette wrapper has two chambers, one for cigarettes and the other for matches. The other chamber includes a match case at either the upper or lower part of cigarette case. The match case is made of plastic material, and has a cover and an outlet at o... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5462212 | Cigarette lighter keeper A cigarette lighter keeper comprising a one-piece base plate formed of a rigid material in a rectangular configuration having short parallel side edges with a vertical center line therebetween and long parallel upper and lower edges with a horizontal cent... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5368155 | Cigarette butt receiving package A cigarette package is arranged to include a push plate having at least one spring member mounted between the push plate and a side wall of the package to define a receiving space for reception of cigarette butts therewithin.... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5277315 | Personal carrying container for cigarette and lighter A container for carrying cigarettes and a cigarette lighter having two open compartments wherein one open compartment slidably engages the second open compartment to form a sealed interior. The container includes a clip structure for attaching the contain... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5226541 | Multi-functional knock-down type make-up kit A make-up kit is composed of plural storage and functional components which may be alternatively and detachably assembled together through cooperating male and female slip joints to adapt the kit to the personal needs of the user.... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5035608 | Safety locking device A device to render articles such as disposable lighters resistant to unauthorized use including a body which slidably receives the lighter. In the normal protected position, the lighter is within the housing and is restricted from extension from the body ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4901848 | Case for personal accessory items A case for personal accessory items such as disposable lighters, cosmetics and candy, packaged in elongate containers. In the preferred embodiment, a case having a transparent area slidably receives the accessory item. Suitable ornamentation is provided i... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4898532 | Retractable lighter apparatus A retractable lighter apparatus discloses a retractable housing member including a spring-biased retractable first length of chain positionable within a housing secured to a second length of chain with an intermediate abutment sphere to maintain the secon... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4854856 | Container opener and lighter combination A combination lighter and container opener includes an elongated handle which has a container opener member at one end. The other end of the handle has a pair of rolled under and inwardly turned flanges oriented to permit the frictional wedging engagement... | 08/08/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4625861 | Case preferably for a lighter A case preferably for a lighter (3), especially of the disposable type, is tubular and at its lower end it comprises a recess (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b), which partly is provided with a gripping part (8) projecting radially inwards and gripping under the free rim (... | 12/02/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4588076 | Smokers convenience caddy A smokers' convenience caddy includes a compartmentalized receptacle with detachable components. A base unit adapted for accommodating a conventional package of cigarettes is securable to a selected substantially vertical support surface. An ash container... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4553926 | Holder combined with instrument A cigarette lighter holder has a pencil sharpener or a whistle and a set screw or other arrangement for holding a cigarette lighter within a cavity in the holder.... | 11/19/1985 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4223687 | Combination smoking device and a lighter for smoking material A combination smoking device and a lighter for the smoking material in which the combustion area for the smoking material has a mouth piece swingable from an inoperative position into an operative position and in which an auxiliary supply of smoking mater... | 09/23/1980 |
| 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 |