Cigar band

A cigar band comprising:

• two annular-shaped halves, each half composed of a rigid, fire-resistant material wherein at least one annular-shaped half includes a dome recess along its outer circumference and an inner concave cavity extending along the inner circumference defining an arcuate inner wall of each half;
• a clasp mechanism along one side edge of each annular-shaped half, the clasp mechanism configured to allow for the separation and union of the two annular-shaped halves along the one side, the union of the two halves defining a cigar holding cavity;
• a hinge mechanism along the opposing side of each annular-shaped half, the hinge mechanism configured to allow for the movement of the two annular-shaped halves about an axis, wherein the cigar band is configured to open about the axis and maintain a cigar within the cigar holding cavity defined by the two annular-shaped halves once the cigar band is closed;
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• at least one cigar holding mechanism attached to at least one annular-shaped half, the at least one cigar holding mechanism being of a fire-resistant material and including a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion between the first and second ends, wherein the first and second ends are attached to the inner wall of the inner concave cavity and the intermediate position extending in a generally axial direction within the inner concave cavity of the at least one annular-shaped half, the intermediate portion of the cigar holding mechanism including a contact surface, the contact surface being positioned within the inner concave cavity and being at least one of spring-biased and biased by the union of the two annular-shaped halves to come into contact with a cigar in the cigar holding cavity once the cigar band is closed.

A cigar band comprising:

• two annular-shaped halves, each half composed of a rigid, fire-resistant material, wherein at least one annular-shaped half includes a dome recess along its inner circumference, the dome recess defining an inner concave cavity along the inner circumference;
• a magnet along the side edge of at least one annular-shaped half, the magnet configured to engage through the placement of the annular-shaped halves within proximity to one another, the engagement of the two halves defining a cigar holding cavity;
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• at least one spring mechanism attached to at least one annular-shaped half, the at least one spring mechanism composed of a fire-resistant material and extending axially across the inner concave cavity defined by the dome recess, the at least one spring mechanism including a first end, a second end and a planar contact surface being between the first and second ends, wherein the first and second ends are attached to axially opposing sides of the inner concave cavity, the contact surface being positioned within the inner concave cavity and spring-biased in the general direction of a center of the cigar holding cavity, wherein the cigar band is configured to maintain a cigar within the cigar holding cavity defined by the two annular-shaped halves as a result of the pressure applied through the spring-biased contact between the planar contact surface of the at least one spring mechanism and a cigar in the cigar holding cavity once the cigar band is closed.