Patent US3976194A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3976194A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Combined cigarette pack and disposable lighter
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1973-08-10
•
Granted: 1976-08-24
•
Expires: 1993-08-10
Abstract
Abstract A combined cigarette pack and disposable lighter which will have sufficient capacity to ignite the quantity of cigarettes in the pack. The lighter is incorporated in the pack as a part thereof and preferably is accessible at the open end of the pack. The parts of the lighter are fabricated to fit in compact space and the lighter is as inexpensive as possible, to be readily disposable with the empty pack.
Inventors
- 👤 Adolfo Arias Loredo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/07; B65D85/08; B65D85/10; B65D85/1081; B65D85/109; A; A24; A24F; A24F15/00; A24F15/12; A24F15/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A cigarette pack comprising a disposable container for cigarettes and having enclosing walls for said cigarettes, and a lighter structure including a supporting wall extending alongside one of the container walls and permanently secured thereto, means forming a fuel container and having means for directing the fuel therefrom, and igniting means for the fuel, said one container wall being recessed to form the fuel container in cooperation with said supporting wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A cigarette pack comprising a disposable container for cigarettes and having enclosing walls for said cigarettes, and a lighter structure including a supporting wall extending alongside one of the container walls and permanently secured thereto, means forming a fuel container and having means for directing the fuel therefrom, and igniting means for the fuel, said one container wall being recessed to form the fuel container in cooperation with said supporting wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A cigarette pack according to claim 1, wherein the igniting means includes a spark wheel, and the fuel container extends substantially throughout the area of said supporting wall with a thickness of the receptacle transversely of the wall substantially no greater than the width of the spark wheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A cigarette pack according to claim 1, wherein the cigarette container has a flexible foldable sheet enclosure encasing the container and the lighter structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
138 words
A cigarette pack comprising a disposable container for cigarettes and having an enclosure wrapper extending therearound and a disposable lighter structure, said container having an upper end adapted to be opened for access to the cigarettes, said lighter structure including a supporting body secured permanently in integral relation to a side of the wrapper and extending continuously to the upper end of the container, igniting means carried by the supporting body and including a fuel receptacle and means for igniting the fuel, said igniting means being at least partially enclosed by the supporting body between the latter and the wrapper, the top wall of said lighter structure having a portion extending over a portion of the cigarette container to form a shield for the cigarettes and having an opening therein for the flame produced by said igniting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
138 words
A cigarette pack comprising a disposable container for cigarettes and having an enclosure wrapper extending therearound and a disposable lighter structure, said container having an upper end adapted to be opened for access to the cigarettes, said lighter structure including a supporting body secured permanently in integral relation to a side of the wrapper and extending continuously to the upper end of the container, igniting means carried by the supporting body and including a fuel receptacle and means for igniting the fuel, said igniting means being at least partially enclosed by the supporting body between the latter and the wrapper, the top wall of said lighter structure having a portion extending over a portion of the cigarette container to form a shield for the cigarettes and having an opening therein for the flame produced by said igniting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cigarette pack according to claim 4, wherein the cigarette container has an enclosure encasing the container and the lighter structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A cigarette pack comprising a cigarette container, and a cigarette lighter having a fuel receptacle and lighting means including a rotary spark wheel, said cigarette lighter being permanently secured to a side wall of the container, said container side wall having an opening therein, and a journal member mounted in the opening and supporting the spark wheel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A cigarette pack comprising a cigarette container, and a cigarette lighter having a fuel receptacle and lighting means including a rotary spark wheel, said cigarette lighter being permanently secured to a side wall of the container, said container side wall having an opening therein, and a journal member mounted in the opening and supporting the spark wheel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
A cigarette pack comprising an elongated container for cigarettes and having an end adapted to be opened to withdraw cigarettes therefrom, and a lighter structure including a supporting wall with a laterally turned section overlapping said open end portion of the pack, said section having an opening therein, a fuel reservoir carried between the supporting wall and the container, means for directing fuel from said reservoir to the opening, and igniting means for the fuel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
A cigarette pack comprising an elongated container for cigarettes and having an end adapted to be opened to withdraw cigarettes therefrom, and a lighter structure including a supporting wall with a laterally turned section overlapping said open end portion of the pack, said section having an opening therein, a fuel reservoir carried between the supporting wall and the container, means for directing fuel from said reservoir to the opening, and igniting means for the fuel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A cigarette pack according to claim 7, wherein the igniting means includes a rotary spark wheel and the fuel reservoir extends over the supporting wall substantially throughout the area thereof and has a width transversely to said wall substantially no greater than the width of the spark wheel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cigarette pack according to claim 7, wherein the cigarette container has an enclosure encasing the container and the lighter structure.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1604838A
Cited
US1677036A
Cited
FR707489A
Cited
GB462948A
Cited
US2811247A
Cited
US3057180A
Cited
US3594108A
Cited
US3608704A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-24 | 1980-02-23 | 1980-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-24 | 1984-02-23 | 1984-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-24 | 1988-02-23 | 1988-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |