# US 10,117,458 B2 · Automatic self-cleaning cigar punch > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,117,458 B2 - Document ID: US10117458B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/807,565 - Filed: 2015-07-23 - Published: 2017-01-26 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-07-23 - Applicants: Ronald Fekete - Inventors: Ronald Fekete - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10117458B2 ## CPC - A24F 13/26: formed as pocket devices - A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06) ## Abstract A cigar punch is designed to cut out plug from the sealed end of a cigar and automatically expel the plug out of the punch. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An automatic self-cleaning cigar punch comprising: a casing having a first cylindrical shaped portion and a wall, said first cylindrical shaped portion having a first opening opposite said wall, said first opening having a cutting edge, said cutting edge adapted to make a cylindrical cut in a first end of a cigar; and a spring having a first end attached to said wall and a second end secured to a first end of a cylindrical piston, wherein said cylindrical piston has a second end having a taper, wherein the first cylindrical shaped portion of said cigar punch further comprises a tapered cylindrical shaped portion, and a first end of said tapered cylindrical shaped portion is attached to an end of said first cylindrical shaped portion away from said first opening, whereby pushing a material that can be cut against said first opening makes said cylindrical cut in said material, and if said material within said cylindrical cut is left within said first opening when the pushing pressure is released, said cylindrical piston will expel said material remaining within said first opening. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, further comprising a second cylindrical shaped portion, wherein a first end of said second cylindrical shaped portion is attached to a second end of said tapered cylindrical shaped portion and a second end of said second cylindrical shaped portion is attached to said wall. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein said casing has a length of between about 2.00 and 2.03 inches, an outer diameter of between about 0.460 and 0.485 inches, and a diameter of said first opening of between about 0.33 and 0.36 inches. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein said spring has a length of between about 1.45 and 1.55 inches and a diameter of between 0.30 and 0.33 inches. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein said cylindrical piston has a length of between 0.70 and 0.80 inches and a diameter of between 0.29 and 0.32 inches. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein said casing is made of a metal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein said spring is made of a metal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The cigar punch of claim 7, wherein said first end of said spring is soldered to said wall of said casing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein said first end of said spring is soldered to said wall of said casing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein said second end of said spring is soldered to said first end of said cylindrical piston. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The cigar punch of claim 7, wherein said second end of said spring is soldered to said first end of said cylindrical piston. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein said spring compresses within said casing upon pressure. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein said cylindrical piston slides down within said casing under pressure. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein said wall of said casing is affixed with a key chain. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, further comprising a cover comprising a cover body and a first opening, wherein said cover is releasably secured to said cigar punch by inserting said cigar punch into said first opening of said cover in a non-permanent fashion, and wherein inserting said cigar punch into said cover results in said cover covering said cutting edge of said cigar punch. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The cigar punch claim 15, wherein said cover is of any shape. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The cigar punch claim 15, wherein said cover is made of plastic, metal, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The cigar punch of claim 1, wherein the cigar punch is made to resemble a bullet. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The cigar punch of claim 18, wherein the bullet resembles a .308 caliber bullet.