# US 8,770,205 B1 · Cigar holder

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- Number: US 8,770,205 B1
- Document ID: US8770205B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/685,770
- Filed: 2012-11-27
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2012-11-27
- Applicants: Richard E. Hopwood
- Inventors: Richard E. Hopwood
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770205B1

## CPC

- A24F 13/22: Supports for holding cigars or cigarettes while smoking
- A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06)

## Abstract

A cigar holder for securing a wide variety of differently shaped cigars to a variety of different mounting locations.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A holder for securing cigars to a mounting structure, comprising:
a flexible rod having a first end, a second end opposite a first end, and a middle region located between the first end and the second end, the first end having an adjustable helical shape for securing the holder to the mounting structure, and the second end having an adjustable helical shape for retaining a cigar relative to the holder; and
a perforated tab coupled adjacent to the second end;
wherein the middle region is configured for supporting the retained cigar.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The holder according to claim 1, further comprising:
a first cap covering the first end and a second cap covering the second end of the flexible rod.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The holder according to claim 1, further comprising:
an anti-slip coating covering at least a portion of the flexible rod for increasing friction between the holder and the mounting structure.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The holder according to claim 1, further comprising:
a vessel shaped holder, attached to the flexible rod, and located between the first end and the second end.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The holder according to claim 4, wherein the vessel shaped holder is perforated.