Lighter assembly

A portable, handheld lighter assembly for lighting a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product, such as a cigarette or a cigar, comprising:

• an elongated body;
• a channel extends through the elongated body from a first inlet of the elongated body to an opposed second inlet of the elongated body;
• an electric lighter is coupled to the elongated body, the electric lighter includes an igniter element positioned in a combustion zone of the channel between the first and second inlets so as to define a first segment of the channel for the reception of a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product therein through the first inlet and an opposed second segment of the channel, the first segment of the channel extends from the first inlet to the combustion zone and the igniter element, and the second segment of the channel extends from the second inlet to the combustion zone and the igniter element;
• the igniter element for interacting with a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the first segment of the channel through the first inlet for restricting movement of the rolled tobacco product into the second segment of the channel from the first segment of the channel;
• the combustion zone traverses the igniter element from the first segment of the channel to the second segment of the channel so as to couple the first segment of the channel in gaseous communication with the second segment of the channel at the combustion zone;
• the electric lighter is operable for applying lighting heat to the combustion zone from the igniter element for lighting a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product;
• the second segment of the channel defines an airflow pathway that extends from the second inlet to the combustion zone for channeling a current of combustion air through the second segment of the channel from the second inlet to the combustion zone in response to a presence of lighting heat in the combustion zone from the igniter element of the electric lighter to light a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the first segment of the channel through the first inlet and received against the igniter element at the combustion zone;
• the igniter element is equidistant with respect to the first and second inlets of the elongated body;
• the first segment of the channel has a first length extending from the first inlet to the igniter element;
• the second segment of the channel has a second length extending from the second inlet to the igniter element;
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• the first length of the first segment of the channel is equal to the second length of the second segment of the channel.

A portable, handheld lighter assembly for lighting a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product, such as a cigarette or a cigar, comprising:

• an elongated body;
• a channel extends through the elongated body from a first inlet of the elongated body to an opposed second inlet of the elongated body;
• a stop is coupled to the elongated body and is positioned in a combustion zone of the channel between the first and second inlets so as to define a first segment of the channel for the reception of a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product therein through the first inlet and an opposed second segment of the channel for the reception of a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product therein through the second inlet, the first segment of the channel extends from the first inlet to the combustion zone and the stop, and the second segment of the channel extends from the second inlet to the combustion zone and the stop;
• the stop for interacting with a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the first segment of the channel through the first inlet for restricting movement of the rolled tobacco product into the second segment of the channel from the first segment of the channel, and for interacting with a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the second segment of the channel through the second inlet for restricting movement of the rolled tobacco product into the first segment of the channel from the second segment of the channel;
• the combustion zone traverses the stop from the first segment of the channel to the second segment of the channel so as to couple the first segment of the channel in gaseous communication with the second segment of the channel at the combustion zone;
• a lighter is coupled to the elongated body and is operable for applying lighting heat to the combustion zone for lighting a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product;
• the first segment of the channel defines a first airflow pathway that extends from the first inlet to the combustion zone for channeling a current of combustion air through the first segment of the channel from the first inlet to the combustion zone in response to a presence of lighting heat in the combustion zone from the lighter to light a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the second segment of the channel through the second inlet and received against the stop at the combustion zone;
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• the second segment of the channel defines a second airflow pathway that extends from the second inlet to the combustion zone for channeling a current of combustion air through the second segment of the channel from the second inlet to the combustion zone in response to a presence of lighting heat in the combustion zone from the lighter to light a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the first segment of the channel through the first inlet and received against the stop at the combustion zone.

A portable, handheld lighter assembly for lighting a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product, such as a cigarette or a cigar, comprising:

• an elongated body;
• a channel extends through the elongated body from a first inlet of the elongated body to an opposed second inlet of the elongated body;
• an electric lighter is coupled to the elongated body, the electric lighter includes an igniter element positioned in a combustion zone of the channel between the first and second inlets so as to define a first segment of the channel for the reception of a lighting end of rolled tobacco product therein through the first inlet and an opposed second segment of the channel for the reception of a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product therein through the second inlet, the first segment of the channel extends from the first inlet to the combustion zone and the igniter element, and the second segment of the channel extends from the second inlet to the combustion zone and the igniter element;
• the igniter element for interacting with a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the first segment of the channel through the first inlet for restricting movement of the rolled tobacco product into the second segment of the channel from the first segment of the channel, and for interacting with a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the second segment of the channel through the second inlet for restricting movement of the rolled tobacco product into the first segment of the channel from the second segment of the channel;
• the combustion zone traverses the igniter element from the first segment of the channel to the second segment of the channel so as to couple the first segment of the channel in gaseous communication with the second segment of the channel at the combustion zone;
• the electric lighter is operable for applying lighting heat to the combustion zone from the igniter element for lighting a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product;
• the first segment of the channel defines a first airflow pathway that extends from the first inlet to the combustion zone for directing a current of combustion air through the first segment of the channel from the first inlet to the combustion zone in response to a presence of lighting heat in the combustion zone from the igniter element of the electric lighter to light a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the second segment of the channel through the second inlet and received against the igniter element at the combustion zone;
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• the second segment of the channel defines a second airflow pathway that extends from the second inlet to the combustion zone for directing a current of combustion air through the second segment of the channel from the second inlet to the combustion zone in response to a presence of lighting heat in the combustion zone from the igniter element of the electric lighter to light a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the first segment of the channel through the first inlet and received against the igniter element at the combustion zone.

A portable, handheld lighter assembly for lighting a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product, such as a cigarette or a cigar, comprising:

• an elongated body;
• a channel extends through the elongated body from a first inlet of the elongated body to an opposed second inlet of the elongated body;
• opposed first and second stops are coupled to the elongated body and are positioned in a combustion zone of the channel between the first and second inlets so as to define a first segment of the channel for the reception of a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product therein through the first inlet and an opposed second segment of the channel for the reception of a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product therein through the second inlet, and a heat-receiving space of the combustion zone between the first and second stops, wherein the first segment of the channel extends from the first inlet to the combustion zone and the first stop, and the second segment of the channel extends from the second inlet to the combustion zone and the second stop;
• a lighter is coupled to the elongated body and is operable for applying lighting heat to the heat-receiving space of the combustion zone for lighting a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product;
• the first stop is for interacting with a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the first segment of the channel through the first inlet for restricting movement of the rolled tobacco product into the heat-receiving space of the combustion zone from the first segment of the channel;
• the second stop is for interacting with a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the second segment of the channel through the second inlet for restricting movement of the rolled tobacco product into the heat-receiving space of the combustion zone from the second segment of the channel;
• the combustion zone traverses the first and second stops from the first segment of the channel to the heat-receiving space and to the second segment of the channel so as to couple the first segment of the channel in gaseous communication with the second segment of the channel at the combustion zone;
• the first segment of the channel defines a first airflow pathway that extends from the first inlet to the combustion zone for channeling a current of combustion air through the first segment of the channel from the first inlet to the combustion zone in response to a presence of lighting heat in the heat-receiving space of the combustion zone from the lighter to light a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the second segment of the channel through the second inlet and received against the second stop at the combustion zone;
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• the second segment of the channel defines a second airflow pathway that extends from the second inlet to the combustion zone for channeling a current of combustion air through the second segment of the channel from the second inlet to the combustion zone in response to a presence of lighting heat in the heat-receiving space of the combustion zone from the lighter to light a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product inserted into the first segment of the channel through the first inlet and received against the first stop at the combustion zone.