Cigarette lighter support
OwnerWilliam H. Wartheninventor
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Abstract
A cigarette lighter support for supporting a cigarette lighter to an article of apparel is disclosed. The support includes a clip for attaching the support to the belt or a pocket of the user. The support comprises a vertical wall abutting the lighter, a bottom wall integral with the vertical wall engageable with the lighter bottom, a pair of opposed arcuate arms extending transversly from the vertical wall curving forward than inward to snugly embrace the lighter. The lighter is insertable between the arcuate arms with the lighter bottom resting on the bottom wall.
Claims2
A cigarette lighter support for securing the lighter to an article of apparel comprising:
- a vertical wall abutting the lighter;
- a bottom wall to support the lighter bottom integral with and extending forward from the vertical wall, said bottom wall narrower than said lighter bottom allowing said lighter bottom to project beyond said bottom wall a pair of opposed arcuate arms extending transversely from and integral with the vertical wall, said arms curving forward then inward to snugly embrace the lighter;
- a horizontal planar flange integral with and extending forward from one of said arms;
- a garment engaging clip formed from an upward extension of the vertical wall curving arcuately rearward then downward then downward and inward toward the vertical wall, terminating proximate the vertical wall;
- the lighter snugly insertable between the arcuate arms with the lighter bottom resting on the bottom wall;
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- wherein the lighter is removable from the support with one hand with the user's thumb pressing downward on said horizontal flange and the user's forefinger pressing upward on the lighter bottom.
A cigarette lighter support for securing the lighter to an article of clothing comprising:
- a vertical wall abutting the lighter;
- a bottom wall to support the lighter bottom integral with and extending forward from the vertical wall;
- a pair of opposed arcuate arms extending transverse from and integral with said vertical wall, said arms curving forward then inward to snugly embrace the lighter;
- a garment engaging clip comprising a clip front wall abutting and complimentary to said vertical wall;
- an upper end of said clip front wall curving away from said vertical wall arcuately rearward then downward and inward extending downward to a lower portion of said vertical wall for grasping articles of apparel;
- a lower end of said clip front wall extending forward to abut said bottom wall;
- means for joining said clip to said vertical wall comprising:
- at least one aperture formed in said vertical wall aligned with an aperture formed in said clip, and fastening means engaging the aligned apertures to secure said clip to said vertical wall;
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- wherein said lower end supports and strengthens said bottom wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.