Retractable lighter assembly
OwnerCoey K. Genuiseinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a unique retractable lighter assembly comprising a spring loaded retractor assembly containing an extendible thread having a relatively flexible polycarbonate ring permanently connect at the free end thereof by an interlocking attachment assembly thereof for securing said ring in circumscription about the body of a disposable lighter (commonly referred to as “cigarette lighters”, but equally capable of lighting cigars, pipes, birthday candles and the like) and including a clip means for removable attachment to the owners belt, pocket, collar, cigarette pack, key ring, purse or any like location to provide an attractive, handy, secure, and relatively inexpensive source of flame where such source is desired.
Claims8
A retractable lighter assembly comprising in combination:
- a retraction member having a tether line secured at is proximal end to said retraction member and biased interiorly of the retraction member in a first position and extendible exteriorly of said retraction member to a second extended position;
- attachment means secured to the distal end of said tether line;
- flexible ring means secured to said attachment means at distal end of said tether line;
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- a lighter means operatively interposed within said ring means and responsive to movement therewith upon extension and retraction of said tether line relative to said retraction member.
A retractable lighter assembly comprising:
- a retraction member;
- a ring member;
- attachment means;
- an object;
- a tether line having a proximal and a distal end;
- said proximal end being secured to said retraction member and responsive thereto and said distal end being secured to said attachment means;
- said attachment means having a rigid loop portion integrally formed therewith and adapted to receive said ring member therein in pivotal relationship thereto;
- an elastic O-ring;
- and ring adjustment means adapted to receive a portion of said O-ring therethrough to define a first loop and a second loop therewith;
- said first loop being connected by said ring member to said loop on said attachment means and said second loop being stretchable about said object;
- said ring adjustment means being movable on said O-ring to vary the size of said first and said second loop so that said second loop tightly encircles said object;
- and allows said object to be moved between an extended operational position and an inactive position adjacent said retraction member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.