Deodorizing cigarette lighter

A deodorizing cigarette lighter for use in a motor vehicle comprising, in combination:

• a cigarette igniting unit having a standard conventional structure including a plug body and an electric heating element disposed at one end of the body, said heating element being maintained in a heat transfer relationship with the plug body upon energization of the heating element;
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• a heat responsive, nonflammable deodorant stored inside said plug body such that said deodorant is maintained in a heat transfer relationship with the plug body, said deodorant emitting a fragrant vapor into the vehicle interior upon energization of the heating element;
• said cigarette igniting unit further including a friction sleeve slidably carried on the plug body having a vented body portion with at least one opening formed therein, and a substantially cylindrical ashguard slidably engaged with the friction sleeve having means for limiting outward axial retraction of the friction sleeve with respect to the ashguard to a predefined range of positions, the opening of the friction sleeve being partially exposed to the atmosphere when the friction sleeve is maintained in a retracted position, thereby allowing for flow of the fragrant vapor emitted by the deodorant upon energization of the heating element from the plug body through the exposed portion of the opening into the vehicle interior.

A deodorizing cigarette lighter comprising, in combination:

• a tubular plug body including a transverse end wall, a cylindrical side wall extending axially outwardly from the end wall so as to define a chamber therebetween, and at least two lugs extending axially outwardly from the side wall;
• a cap having at least two slots formed therein adapted for receiving a portion of the lugs therethrough, the portion of the lugs received through the slots being bent over upon assembly of the lighter to attach the cap to the plug body;
• a knob attached to the cap;
• a contact cup aligned with the end wall of the plug body, the contact cup being electrically insulated from the plug body;
• a heating coil disposed inside the contact cup,
• thermally conductive means connected to one end of the heating coil for transferring heat from the heating coil to the plug body upon energization of the heating coil;
• a vented friction sleeve slidably carried on the plug body;
• an ashguard telescopically engaged with the friction sleeve;
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• a heat responsive, nonflammable deodorant disposed inside the chamber associated with the plug body in a heat transfer relationship with the plug body, the deodorant generating a fragrant vapor upon energization of the heating coil, the vapor being exuded from the chamber into the atmosphere through passages formed between the cap and plug body, the slots formed in the cap and the vented friction sleeve.

A deodorizing cigarette lighter for use in a motor vehicle comprising, in combination:

• a plug body having a chamber formed therein;
• a slotted cap attached to one end of the plug body;
• a knob attached to the cap;
• a contact cup at the other end of the plug body;
• an electric heating element disposed inside the contact cup, one end of said heating element being maintained in thermal communication with said contact cup;
• a heat transfer means for transferring heat generated by the heating element to the plug body upon energization of the heating element;
• a vented friction sleeve slidably carried on the plug body;
• an ashguard telescopically engaged with the vented friction sleeve;
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• heat responsive deodorizing agents stored inside the chamber of the plug body, said deodorizing agents emitting a fragrant scent into the vehicle interior upon energization of the heating element.

A deodorizing cigarette lighter for use in a motor vehicle comprising, in combination:

• (a) a cigarette igniting unit having a standard conventional structure including:
• (i) a tubular plug body,
• (ii) an electric heating element disposed at one end of the plug body, said heating element being maintained in a heat transfer relationship with the plug body upon energization of the heating element,
• (iii) a vented friction sleeve slidably carried on the plug body having at least one opening formed therein,
• (iv) a compression spring coil encircling the plug body, the coil being supported at one end by an annular portion of the cap extending beyond the plug body and at the other end by a radially inwardly extending portion of the friction sleeve, and
• (v) an ashguard telescopically engaged with the vented friction sleeve, said friction sleeve having an open retracted position and a normally closed storage position with respect to said ashguard, said friction sleeve being urged into the open retracted position upon energization of the heating element by the compression coil, at least a portion of said opening in said friction sleeve being exposed when the friction sleeve is maintained in the open retracted position;
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• (b) a heat responsive, nonflammable deodorant stored inside said plug body such that said deodorant is maintained in a heat transfer relationship with the plug body, said deodorant emitting a fragrant vapor upon energization of the heating element, the fragrant vapor passing into the atmosphere through the exposed opening associated with the vented friction sleeve when the friction sleeve is maintained in the open retracted position.