Ring for relieving the urge to smoke
OwnerMichael Alan Beaninventor
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Abstract
A device adapted to be worn on a human finger and used to relieve the wearer of the urge to smoke by addressing some of the mentally addictive aspects of smoking. The device has first and second portions that cooperate to define an opening having an axis and sized to receive a human finger. A cylindrical-shaped feature is disposed at the second portion and oriented so that an axis thereof is perpendicular to the axis of the opening. The cylindrical-shaped feature is configured so as not to be capable of securing a cigarette.
Claims20
A device adapted to be worn on a human finger to relieve the wearer of the urge to smoke, the device comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion that cooperate to define an opening having an axis and sized to receive a human finger;
- a cylindrical-shaped feature at the second portion, the cylindrical-shaped feature being oriented so that an axis thereof is perpendicular to the axis of the opening, the cylindrical-shaped feature being configured so as not to be capable of securing a cigarette.
A device adapted to be worn on a human finger to relieve the wearer of the urge to smoke, the device comprising:
- an arcuate portion;
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- a solid cylindrical portion immovable relative to the arcuate portion and cooperating with the arcuate portion to define an opening having an axis and sized to receive a human finger, the cylindrical portion being oriented so that an axis thereof is perpendicular to the axis of the opening, the cylindrical portion having oppositely-disposed first and second ends that define a length therebetween, the length of the cylindrical portion being longer than a maximum outer diameter of the arcuate portion such that the first end of the cylindrical portion defines a protrusion that extends beyond an outer boundary of the arcuate portion;
- wherein the cylindrical portion is configured so as not to be capable of securing a cigarette.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.