Electronic cigarette container
AssigneeNjoy, LLC
InventorsMark Scatterday, Craig Weiss
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to electronic cigarettes, and more particularly, to a container for storing the electronic cigarette. In one embodiment, the container includes a cover coupled to a base through a hinge. The hinge can provide three settings: opened, closed and middle. Within the base of the container, a number of sections can be provided. One section can enclose the hinge. At a distal end from the hinge, another section can include a portion where an electronic cigarette can be held. The section can incorporate a spring loaded mount whereby the electronic cigarette can be held firmly into place or loosely removed.
Claims6
A container having a length dimension, a width dimension, and a depth dimension, wherein a depth of the container is less than a width of the container, and the width is less than a length of the container, the container comprising:
- a base including a first section and a second section each extending along a length of the base, the first and second sections being at least partially partitioned from each other;
- a cover coupled to the base and configured to form a seal with the base;
- a closing mechanism configured to pivot the cover towards the base for closing the container and away from the base for opening the container, the closing mechanism including a lever;
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- at least one electronic cigarette disposed in the first section or the second section;
- wherein the cover includes a space to receive the lever, an end of the lever farthest from the base being spaced from a top of the cover, and the lever being movable relative to the cover.
A container having a length dimension, a width dimension, and a depth dimension, wherein a depth of the container is less than a width of the container, and the width is less than a length of the container, the container comprising:
- a base having a substantially rectangular shape;
- a cover coupled to the base;
- a hinge including a segment and a lever, wherein the lever pivots relative to the segment to pivot the cover towards the base for closing the container and away from the base for opening the container, and wherein the lever has a first position relative to the cover when the container is closed and a second position relative to the cover when the container is open, an end of the lever farthest from the segment being spaced from a top of the cover;
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- an electronic cigarette disposed in the base;
- wherein the length of the container corresponds to a length of the electronic cigarette, the cover including a space for receiving a portion of the electronic cigarette.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.