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US 6,019,594 AGranted
Child safe retraction mechanism for a smoking material lighter
AssigneeGot-A-Lite|
InventorsJoseph M. Denoia, Michael M. Anthony
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Abstract
A retaining apparatus includes a smoking material ignition device having a flame producing end; a holder for engagingly receiving the ignition device so that the flame producing end is exposed; a housing for releasibly receiving the holder; a spring-biased retractable cord interconnecting the holder and the housing; a child safety locking mechanism releasibly locking the holder to the housing; and a structure for mounting the housing to an object.
Claims12
A retaining apparatus comprising:
- a smoking material ignition device having a flame producing end;
- a holder for engagingly receiving said ignition device such that said flame producing end is exposed;
- a housing for releasably receiving said holder;
- a spring-biased retractable cord interconnecting said holder and said housing;
- child safety locking means releasably locking said holder to said housing;
- and means for mounting said housing to an object;
- wherein said holder comprises a tubular body having two longitudinal ends, one said longitudinal end being open and the other said longitudinal end being closed by a holder end wall;
- opposing housing engagement fins extending longitudinally along the outer surface of said tubular body;
- a cord engaging opening in said tubular body;
- wherein said child safety locking means comprises a locking projection protruding longitudinally outward from said holder end wall and including a substantially cylindrical body with a lateral hooking notch.
7 more elements
A retaining apparatus comprising:
- a smoking material ignition device having a flame producing end;
- a holder for engagingly receiving said ignition device such that said flame producing end is exposed;
- a housing for releasably receiving said holder:
- a spring-biased retractable cord interconnecting said holder and said housing;
- child safety locking means releasably locking said holder to said housing;
- and means for mounting said housing to an object;
- additionally comprising:
- an ashtray having an ashtray bottom wall and a side wall;
- a lighter support stem extending upwardly from said ashtray side wall and having a support stem free end, wherein said housing is secured to said support stem free end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.