Cigarette holding and dispensing apparatus

A cigarette dispensing and lighter holding combination device comprising:

• a housing having a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, a first dividing wall extending from said first side wall to said second side wall, a second dividing wall extending between said first dividing wall and said front wall, said second dividing wall being positioned nearer said first side wall than said second side wall, a first compartment being defined between said first dividing wall and said back wall, a second compartment being defined between said second dividing wall and said first side wall and a third compartment being defined between said second dividing wall and said second side wall, said first dividing wall having a vertical slot therein extending upwardly from said bottom wall and into said first and third compartments, said vertical slot being positioned adjacent to said second dividing wall, a covering being removably positioned on said housing, said covering being spaced from said first dividing wall, said covering having an aperture therein, said aperture extending into said third compartment and being positioned adjacent to said second dividing wall, said covering having an opening extending therethrough and into said second compartment, wherein a lighter may be positioned in said second compartment and a plurality;
• an actuating assembly being mounted in said first compartment and extending into said third compartment for selectively lifting a cigarette upwardly through said aperture in said covering, said actuating assembly including;
• a lifting plate positioned in said third compartment and positioned adjacent to said vertical slot;
• a lifting arm being positioned in said first compartment, said lifting arm extending through said slot and being attached to said lifting plate;
• an actuator being integrally coupled to said lifting arm for selectively moving said lifting plate upwardly such that a cigarette positioned on said lifting plate is extended upwardly through said aperture, said actuator extending through said second side wall;
• a panel being positioned between said covering and said first dividing wall;
• an opening arm being attached to said panel for selectively moving said panel from a first position closing said aperture to a second position opening said aperture, said opening arm being integrally coupled to said actuator such that said opening arm moves said panel to said second position when said lifting arm moves said plate upwardly.

An apparatus for dispensing cigarettes comprising:

• (a) a housing having a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall;
• (b) a first dividing wall extending from proximate the first side wall to proximate the second side wall and defining a first compartment defined by the first dividing wall and the back wall, and a second compartment defined by the first dividing wall and the front wall;
• the first dividing wall having a substantially vertical slot therein extending upwardly from the bottom wall and into the first and second compartments, wherein the second compartment is adapted for containing a plurality of cigarettes;
• (c) a top cover positioned on the housing and having an aperture therein communicating with the second compartment, wherein the top cover is removably attached to the housing and spaced apart from the first dividing wall;
• (d) an actuating assembly positioned in the first compartment and extending into the second compartment through the substantially vertical slot for selectively lifting a cigarette contained in the second compartment upwardly through the aperture in the top cover;
• wherein the actuating assembly comprises:
• (i) a lifting plate positioned in the second compartment and positioned adjacent to the vertical slot;
• (ii) a lifting arm positioned in the first compartment, the lifting arm extending through the slot and being attached to the lifting plate;
• (iii) an actuator integrally coupled to the lifting arm for selectively moving the lifting plate upwardly whereby a cigarette positioned on the lifting plate is extended upwardly through the aperture, the actuator extending through the second side wall;
• (iv) a panel positioned between the top cover and the first dividing wall;
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• (v) an opening arm attached to the panel for selectively moving the panel from a first position closing the aperture to a second position opening the aperture, the opening arm being integrally coupled to the actuator whereby the opening arm moves the panel to the second position when the lifting arm moves the plate upwardly.

An apparatus for dispensing cigarettes comprising:

• (a) a housing having a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall;
• (b) a first dividing wall extending from the first side wall to the second side wall and defining a first compartment defined by the first dividing wall and the back wall, and a second compartment defined by the first dividing wall and the front wall;
• the first dividing wall having a vertical slot therein extending upwardly from the bottom wall and into the first and second compartments, wherein the second compartment is adapted for containing a plurality of cigarettes;
• (c) a top cover positioned on the housing and having an aperture therein communicating with the second compartment, wherein the top cover is removably attached to the housing and spaced apart from the first dividing wall;
• (d) an actuating assembly positioned in the first compartment and extending into the second compartment through the vertical slot for selectively lifting a cigarette contained in the second compartment upwardly through the aperture in the top cover, wherein the actuating assembly comprises:
• (i) a lifting plate positioned in the second compartment and positioned adjacent to the vertical slot;
• (ii) a lifting arm positioned in the first compartment, the lifting arm extending through the slot and being attached to the lifting plate;
• (iii) an actuator integrally coupled to the lifting arm for selectively moving the lifting plate upwardly whereby a cigarette positioned on the lifting plate is extended upwardly through the aperture, the actuator extending through the second side wall;
• (iv) a panel positioned between the top cover and the first dividing wall;
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• (v) an opening arm attached to the panel for selectively moving the panel from a first position closing the aperture to a second position opening the aperture, the opening arm being integrally coupled to the actuator whereby the opening arm moves the panel to the second position when the lifting arm moves the plate upwardly;
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• (e) wherein the lifting arm includes a vertically orientated first arm having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of the first arm is pivotally coupled to the first dividing wall and positioned adjacent to the second side wall, and further comprising:
• (i) a horizontally orientated second arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second arm being pivotally attached to the first dividing wall and positioned adjacent to the lower end of the first arm;
• (ii) a foot integrally attached to and extending downwardly and away from the first end of the second arm, the foot extending toward the second side wall, the second end of the second arm positioned adjacent to an upper end of the slot;
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• (iii) a leg attached to the second end of the second arm and extending downwardly therefrom, a bottom end of the leg being integrally attached to the plate, the actuator extending through the second side wall and being attached to the first arm, wherein depressing the actuator urges the foot downward whereby the leg and the attached plate is lifted.

An apparatus for dispensing cigarettes comprising:

• (a) a housing having a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall;
• (b) a first dividing wall extending from proximate the first side wall to proximate the second side wall and defining a first compartment defined by the first dividing wall and the back wall, and a second compartment defined by the first dividing wall and the front wall;
• the first dividing wall having a substantially vertical slot therein extending upwardly from the bottom wall and into the first and second compartments, wherein the second compartment is adapted for containing a plurality of cigarettes;
• (c) a top cover positioned on the housing and having an aperture therein communicating with the second compartment;
• (d) an actuating assembly positioned in the first compartment and extending into the second compartment through the substantially vertical slot for selectively lifting a cigarette contained in the second compartment upwardly through the aperture in the top cover;
• (e) a panel positioned below the top cover and above the second compartment;
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• (f) an opening member operatively connected to the actuating assembly and attached to the panel for selectively sliding the panel from a first position closing the aperture to a second position opening the aperture.