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US 6,279,581 B1Granted
Portable cigar humidor
OwnerWilliam D. Knepperinventor
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Abstract
A portable, flexible humidor for cigars is provided. A flexible cigar storage compartment and a flexible moisture control compartment are connected by a passageway having a staggered series of channels which permit moisture-laden air to flow from one compartment to another while deterring the flow of liquid. Cigars are stored in the flexible cigar storage compartment and a moist sponge is inserted in the flexible moisture control compartment. Both compartments have resealable openings which permit the user to repetitively open and close the compartments to gain access to the cigars and the sponge.
Claims31
A portable pouch for storing cigars, comprising:
- a) a flexible, openably resealable cigar storage compartment for storing cigars;
- b) a moisture control compartment for storing a moisture control medium;
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- c) a moisture communication section having a channel between the storage compartment and the moisture control compartment for providing moisture communication between the cigar storage compartment and the moisture control compartment while inhibiting liquid flow between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage compartment, the channel having a series of liquid barriers to deter liquid flow from the moisture control compartment to the cigar storage compartment.
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A portable pouch for storing cigars, comprising:
- a) a flexible, openably resealable cigar storage compartment for storing cigars;
- b) a moisture control compartment for storing a moisture control medium;
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- c) a moisture communication section having an indirect channel between the cigar storage compartment and the moisture control compartment for providing moisture communication between the cigar storage compartment and the moisture control compartment while inhibiting liquid flow between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage compartment, the channel having a staggered passageway to prevent the leakage of liquid from the moisture control compartment into the cigar storage compartment.
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A pouch for storing cigars comprising a flexible cigar storage compartment and a flexible moisture storage compartment, which contains a moisture source, with resealable openings on both compartments, connected by a moisture communication section comprised of a series of staggered channels to provide moisture communication between the compartments while deterring the flow of liquid therebetween.
A portable, flexible cigar humidor comprising:
- a) a flexible cigar storage pouch for storing a predetermined number of cigars;
- b) an openly resealable closure on the cigar storage pouch to permit insertion and removal of cigars;
- c) a moisture control compartment for enclosing a medium for holding moisture;
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- d) a moisture communication section for providing moisture communication between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage pouch to enable moisture flow between the cigar storage pouch and the moisture control compartment, the moisture communication section having a series of liquid barriers to deter liquid flow from the moisture control compartment to the cigar storage compartment.
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A portable, flexible cigar humidor comprising:
- a) a flexible cigar storage pouch for storing a predetermined number of cigars;
- b) an openably resealable closure on the cigar storage pouch to permit insertion and removal of cigars;
- c) a moisture control compartment for enclosing a medium for holding moisture, the moisture control compartment having an openably resealable closure to permit insertion and removal of the medium for holding moisture;
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- d) a moisture communication section having an indirect channel between the cigar storage pouch and the moisture control compartment for providing moisture communication between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage pouch to enable moisture flow between the cigar storage pouch and the moisture control compartment, the channel having a series of staggered barriers providing a tortuous path to deter liquid flow from the moisture control compartment to the cigar storage pouch,
- wherein the cigar storage pouch, the moisture control compartment, and the moisture communication section are integrally formed from a flexible plastic material.
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A portable, flexible cigar humidor comprising:
- a) a flexible cigar storage pouch for storing a predetermined number of cigars;
- b) an openably resealable closure on the cigar storage pouch to permit insertion and removal of cigars;
- c) a moisture control compartment for enclosing a medium for holding moisture;
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- d) a moisture communication section having an indirect channel between the cigar storage pouch and the moisture control compartment for providing moisture communication between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage pouch to enable moisture flow between the cigar storage pouch and the moisture control compartment, the channel having a series of liquid barriers to deter liquid flow from the moisture control compartment to the cigar storage pouch.
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A generally flat, portable, flexible cigar humidor of a flexible, plastic material comprising:
- a) a flexible cigar storage pouch for storing a predetermined number of cigars;
- b) an openably resealable flexible closure on the cigar storage pouch to permit insertion and removal of cigars;
- c) a flexible moisture control pouch for enclosing a medium for holding moisture;
- d) an openably resealable flexible closure on the moisture control pouch to permit removal of the medium for holding moisture to enable wetting of the medium;
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- e) a flexible moisture communication section joining the cigar storage pouch with the moisture control pouch for providing moisture communication between the moisture control pouch and the cigar storage pouch to enable moisture flow therebetween, the moisture communication section including a passageway having a winding channel to permit moisture flow between the moisture control pouch and the cigar storage pouch but to deter liquid flow therebetween.
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A portable, flexible cigar humidor comprising:
- a) a flexible cigar storage pouch for storing a predetermined number of cigars;
- b) an openably resealable closure on the cigar storage pouch to permit insertion and removal of cigars;
- c) a moisture control compartment for enclosing a medium for holding moisture, the moisture control compartment having an openably resealable closure to permit insertion and removal of the medium for holding moisture;
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- d) a moisture communication section having a series of staggered barriers to provide a tortuous path between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage pouch to effect moisture transfer between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage pouch but to inhibit liquid transfer therebetween;
- wherein the cigar storage pouch, the moisture control compartment, and the moisture communication section are integrally formed from a flexible plastic material.
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A portable pouch for storing cigars, comprising:
- a) a flexible, openably resealable cigar storage compartment for storing cigars;
- b) a moisture control compartment for storing a moisture control medium;
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- c) a moisture communication section having a channel between the cigar storage compartment and the moisture control compartment for providing moisture communication between the cigar storage compartment and the moisture control compartment while inhibiting liquid flow between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage compartment, the channel having a series of staggered barriers providing a tortuous path to deter liquid flow from the moisture control compartment to the cigar storage compartment.
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A portable pouch for storing cigars, comprising:
- a) a flexible, openably resealable cigar storage compartment for storing cigars;
- b) a moisture control compartment for storing a moisture control medium;
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- c) a moisture communication section having a channel between the cigar storage compartment and the moisture control compartment for providing moisture communication between the cigar storage compartment and the moisture control compartment while inhibiting liquid flow between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage compartment, the channel having a winding passageway to permit moisture flow between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage compartment but to deter liquid flow therebetween.
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A portable, flexible cigar humidor comprising:
- a) a flexible cigar storage pouch for storing a predetermined number of cigars;
- b) a moisture control compartment for enclosing a desiccant;
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- c) a moisture communication section for providing moisture communication between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage pouch to enable moisture flow between the cigar storage compartment pouch and the moisture control compartment, the moisture communication section having a series of liquid barriers to deter liquid flow from the moisture control compartment to the cigar storage compartment.
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A portable, flexible cigar humidor comprising:
- a) a flexible cigar storage pouch for storing a predetermined number of cigars;
- b) a moisture control compartment for enclosing a desiccant;
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- c) a moisture communication section for providing moisture communication between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage pouch to enable moisture flow between the cigar storage compartment pouch and the moisture regulation compartment, the moisture communication section including a series of staggered barriers providing a tortuous path to deter liquid flow from the moisture control compartment to the cigar storage pouch.
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A portable, flexible cigar humidor comprising:
- a) a flexible cigar storage pouch for storing a predetermined number of cigars;
- b) a moisture control compartment for enclosing a desiccant;
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- c) a moisture communication section for providing moisture communication between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage pouch to enable moisture flow between the cigar storage compartment pouch and the moisture regulation compartment, the moisture communication section including a winding passageway to permit moisture flow between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage pouch but to deter liquid flow therebetween.
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A portable pouch for storing cigars, comprising:
- a) a flexible, openably resealable cigar storage compartment for storing cigars;
- b) a moisture control compartment for storing a moisture control medium;
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- c) a moisture communication section for providing moisture communication between the cigar storage compartment and the moisture control compartment, the moisture communication section comprising a passageway having a staggered channel to inhibit liquid flow between the moisture control compartment and the cigar storage compartment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.