Cigarette safety holder

Abstract

This invention relates to cigarettes and tobacco smoking devices. The invention allows for the smoker to encapsulate a cigarette in a reusable holder that prevents fire and burns. The reusable holder traps hot ashes, is safe to handle and is ergonomic in design. The cigarette holder can be dropped without starting fire or causing burns. The cigarette holder can have outer shell produced of different materials. The cigarette holder can be used in bad weather.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Patent #TitleDate Issued2,625,163Safety Cigarette HolderJan. 13, 19533,886,954Fire Safety CigaretteJun. 3, 19754,027,680Safety Cigarette Holder and Ash RetainingJun. 7, 1977Device4,386,616Cigarette TubeJun. 7, 19834,570,645Safety Holder for CigarettesFeb. 18, 19864,572,217Fire-Safe Cigarette Holder SystemFeb. 25, 19864,991,595Self-Extinguishing Cigarette with Fail-SafeFeb. 12, 1991Tilt-RingFIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to cigarettes and tobacco smoking devices. More particularly, the invention relates to safeguarding cigarettes from becoming a source of fire and burns.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention is to produce a reusable cigarette holder that is safe and renders cigarettes safer to smoke.[0004]One of the common causes of death is by fire, many of which are started carelessly by cigarettes. Many people, both smokers and non-smokers, fall victims to individuals falling asleep while smoki...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]A principal object of the present invention is to produce a cigarette holder that renders cigarettes safe to smoke without the risk of starting a fire or causing burns. Another object of this invention is to produce a reusable cigarette holder with few parts, capable of holding cigarette securely, contain the ashes, allow the cigarette to burn naturally without impeding air flow, be safe to handle, ability to set it on a flat surface without it rolling away, stay safe if it was to be dropped. Another object of this invention is to be able to smoke a cigarette in foul weather such as rain, wind, and dust without extinguishing the cigarette. The object of this invention is also for it to be ergonomic in design, only slightly larger than a traditional cigarette.

Problems solved by technology

Many people, both smokers and non-smokers, fall victims to individuals falling asleep while smoking in bed or carelessly disposing cigarettes.

Even more individuals are injured each year by cigarette burns.

Many more damages are resulted through cigarette burns of clothing, upholstery, carpeting, and the like.

Many individuals are hurt each year in car accidents where a driver who is smoking inadvertently drops a cigarette.

By doing so, there is a risk that ashes will hit against the holder, fall to the ground and ignite, or that cigarette may slip out of holder if dropped.

This creates a safety concern as the weight of the holder may snap the cigarette in half with the holder, cigarette and ashes falling to the ground starting a fire.

Nor do they adequately address holding the cigarette in the chamber should the holder be dropped as the cigarette is usually slid through one of the openings.

This presents a problem if a cigarette extinguishes too soon, the user would have to open the assembly and potentially burn him or herself, or risk of having hot ash flying out.

Another challenge is these cigarettes cannot be smoked in the rain or strong wind.

However, many would argue that safety lies with the user, and hot ashes can still ignite many materials.

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