Electric cigar lighter having aromatic emitting means
AssigneesCasco Products Corporation, Scentronic Industries, Inc.
InventorsDonald Spector, Melvin Spat, Dominic Pesapane, Craig M. Saunders
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Abstract
A scent-emitting electric cigar lighter having an igniting unit with a plug body containing an electric heating element at its inner end, a metal conductor stud connected to the heating element in heat-exchanging relation therewith and extending forwardly through the plug body, and a heat transfer flange at the forward end of the stud. A slab of scent-emitting material, adapted to release aromas in response to heating, is carried in a removable cartridge which is disposed adjacent the heat-transfer flange. Mounted at the front of the plug body is a knob which receives the cartridge and scent-emitting slab.
Claims25
A scent-emitting electric cigar lighter comprising, in combination:
- (a) an igniting unit having a plug body and having at one end of said body an electric heating element,
- (b) a metal conductor stud connected to said heating element in heat-exchanging relation therewith, said stud extending through said body and having a terminus terminating at the other end thereof,
- (c) a heat transfer flange attached to the terminus of said stud,
- (d) a slab of fragrant substance disposed adjacent said heattransfer flange in heat-exchanging relation therewith, and
- (e) a knob attached to the other end of the igniting unit body and surrounding said fragrant slab.
A scent-emitting electric cigar lighter comprising, in combination:
- (a) an igniting unit having a plug body and having at one end of said body an electric heating element,
- (b) a knob part mounted to the front of the plug body,
- (c) a cartridge part containing fragrant substance,
- (d) means carried by said plug body, for transferring heat from said heating element to said fragrant substance when the heating element is energized, and
- (e) cooperable means on said knob and cartridge parts, providing a vent opening at the front of said igniting unit, for channelling aromatic vapors from said fragrant substance to the exterior of the cigar lighter.
A scent-emitting electric cigar lighter comprising, in combination:
- (a) an igniting unit having a plug body and having at one end of said body an electric heating element,
- (b) a knob part mounted to the front of the plug body,
- (c) a cartridge part containing scent-emitting substance,
- (d) cooperable retainer means on said knob and cartridge parts, for retaining the latter captive on the knob part in response to axial assembly of the cartridge part thereon and subsequent turning of the said cartridge part relative to the knob part, and
- (e) means including a metallic conductor member carried by said plug body, for transferring heat from said heating element to said scent-emitting substance, when the cartridge part is installed on the knob part and the heating element is energized.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.