Integrated Cigar Holder with Punch Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional cigar holders become bulky and inconvenient when smoking the nub section of a cigar, making it difficult to manage the remaining cigar length effectively.

Innovation Solution

A portable cigar holder device with a built-in punch mechanism that allows users to create a hole for improved airflow, featuring a case body, punch, and push button mechanism to securely hold and manage the cigar, enabling convenient smoking down to a minimal length without burning fingers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional cigar holders are used to hold the nub section of a cigar, then the cigar can be retained, but the device becomes bulky and inconvenient to carry and use

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of smoking nub sectionVSAvoidsize of cigar holder

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the cigar holder and cigar punch into a single integrated device. The holder body contains a recessed chamber that accommodates both the cigar nub and a punch mechanism with a punch element and actuating means. This merging eliminates the need to carry separate holder and punch devices, resolving the contradiction by providing a compact unified solution that maintains ease of operation while minimizing volume.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The device performs multiple functions within a single compact structure: it holds the cigar nub section, provides a punch mechanism to create air flow holes in the cigar, and includes an actuating mechanism for the punch. This multi-functionality allows the device to address multiple needs (holding, punching, air flow management) without requiring separate tools, thereby improving ease of operation while keeping the overall device size manageable.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If the cigar burns down to a nub, then more of the cigar is consumed, but it becomes increasingly difficult to smoke and manage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecigar consumption efficiencyVSAvoiddifficulty of smoking nub

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device includes a punch mechanism that can create air flow holes in the cigar nub before the user attempts to smoke it. By performing this preliminary action of punching the nub, the device ensures proper air flow is established ahead of time, making it easier to smoke the nub section without the difficulty that would otherwise arise from improper air flow in a burned-down cigar.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The holder device acts as an intermediary tool between the user and the cigar nub. It provides a structured environment with a recessed chamber to securely hold the small nub, and includes the punch mechanism as an intermediary function to prepare the nub for smoking. This intermediary device bridges the gap between the burned-down cigar and the user's ability to comfortably smoke it, resolving the difficulty of managing nubs while maintaining high consumption efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20230016079A1Cigar Holder and Punch Apparatus

Publication Date: 2023.01.19 KEEN SR KEVIN DEAN

AI summary

Cigar holder having a punch which allows users to create a hole in the cigar to assist in air flow.