US4240271A
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Refrigerated cigarette pack facsimile
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-05-11
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Granted: 1980-12-23
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Expires: 1999-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A refrigerated box is provided in the shape of a cigarette box or pack having an upper container portion and a bottom which contains a heat sink material which is frozen in a home freezer and then plugged into the box to maintain the interior compartment refrigerated for the preservation and chilling of sticks of carrots, celery, and the like, to provide the person undergoing smoking withdrawal low-calorie snacks to munch on to substitute for cigarettes.
Inventors
- 👤 Susan E. Brownlow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 04:18
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G23/00; A47G23/04; F; F25; F25D; F25D3/00; F25D2303/00; F25D2303/08; F25D2303/083; F25D2303/0831; F25D2331/00; F25D2331/80; F25D2331/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A refrigerated cigarette box facsimile comprising: (a) a vertically elongated container having the general shape of a flip-top cigarette box; (b) said container having four thin, insulated side walls and a thin, insulated lid hinged to the top of one of said side walls and pivotal from an open position into a closed position snapped tightly into the tops of said four side walls; (c) spring means biasing said lid into the closed position; (d) a thickened hollow bottom plug filled with chillable heat sink material; (e) detent means defined in the bottoms of said side walls and in said plug wherein said plug is snap-fitted between the bottoms of said side walls to define the bottom of said container, and removable to permit the insertion thereof into a freezer without requiring that the contents of the container be frozen; (f) whereby a simulated cigarette box dimensioned to fit in a shirt pocket to replace a real cigarette box, and being bottom-heavy and stable in the pocket by virtue of the thickened heat-sink bottom, is provided.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A refrigerated cigarette box facsimile comprising: (a) a vertically elongated container having the general shape of a flip-top cigarette box; (b) said container having four thin, insulated side walls and a thin, insulated lid hinged to the top of one of said side walls and pivotal from an open position into a closed position snapped tightly into the tops of said four side walls; (c) spring means biasing said lid into the closed position; (d) a thickened hollow bottom plug filled with chillable heat sink material; (e) detent means defined in the bottoms of said side walls and in said plug wherein said plug is snap-fitted between the bottoms of said side walls to define the bottom of said container, and removable to permit the insertion thereof into a freezer without requiring that the contents of the container be frozen; (f) whereby a simulated cigarette box dimensioned to fit in a shirt pocket to replace a real cigarette box, and being bottom-heavy and stable in the pocket by virtue of the thickened heat-sink bottom, is provided.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-23 | 1984-06-23 | 1984-12-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-23 | 1988-06-23 | 1988-12-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-23 | 1992-06-23 | 1992-12-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |