A cutting apparatus includes a housing and a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly includes an actuator and a plurality of blades. The actuator is moveably coupled to the housing and accessible from an exterior of the housing. The plurality of blades is operably coupled to the actuator and to one another. Each blade is moveable radially inward from a respective retracted position to a respective cutting position upon actuation of the actuator.

A guillotine-style cigar cutter. The cutter includes a body with a central aperture and a pair of blades disposed on opposite sides of the aperture and configured to move translationally across the aperture to cut an end of a cigar in preparation for smoking. Magnets are disposed to each blade to provided movement of the cutter open or closed depending on the orientation of the magnetic poles relative to one another.

A guillotine-style cigar cutter. The cutter includes a body with a central aperture and a pair of blades disposed on opposite sides of the aperture and configured to move translationally across the aperture to cut an end of a cigar in preparation for smoking. Magnets are disposed to each blade to provided movement of the cutter open or closed depending on the orientation of the magnetic poles relative to one another.

The present invention relates to a cigarette cutting device, comprising: a casing; a cavity within the casing configured to fit onto a lighter; a hole extending through the casing configured to allow an inserted cigarette to pass through an interior space of the hole; a cutting blade configured to extend into the interior space of the hole; and a push button; wherein the push button may actuate the cutting blade to extend into the interior space of the hole to cut the inserted cigarette.

An apparatus for opening up the sheath of a cigar and lighting the cigar, comprising a lighter, comprising a lighter frame; and a cigar splitter attached to the base of the lighter frame by an outside surface of the cigar splitter. The cigar splitter comprises a housing having two open ends, an inside wall, and the outside surface, an axis parallel to the inside wall and passing through the two open ends, the two open ends permitting insertion of a cigar along the axis through one of the two open ends and to exit through another of the two open ends; a blade attached to the inside wall and oriented along the axis, the blade suitable for cutting an outer sheath of the cigar as the cigar is inserted through the cigar splitter along the axis; and a loop attached to the outside surface of the housing.

An apparatus for opening up the sheath of a cigar and lighting the cigar, comprising a lighter, comprising a lighter frame; and a cigar splitter attached to the base of the lighter frame by an outside surface of the cigar splitter. The cigar splitter comprises a housing having two open ends, an inside wall, and the outside surface, an axis parallel to the inside wall and passing through the two open ends, the two open ends permitting insertion of a cigar along the axis through one of the two open ends and to exit through another of the two open ends; a blade attached to the inside wall and oriented along the axis, the blade suitable for cutting an outer sheath of the cigar as the cigar is inserted through the cigar splitter along the axis; and a loop attached to the outside surface of the housing.

A portable cigar ashtray for use in a cup holder of a vehicle includes a shell that has a bottom. A wall is coupled to and extends upwardly from the bottom. The wall has an upper perimeter defining a top of the shell, which is open. A rim that is complementary to the upper perimeter is coupled to the upper perimeter. A plurality of retainers is coupled to the rim. A blade is coupled to the rim. The shell is configured to insert into a cup holder. The retainers are positioned on the rim and are configured to maintain a lit end of a cigar in position over the top of the shell. The blade is positioned on the rim and is configured to cut off a head end of the cigar.

A portable cigar ashtray for use in a cup holder of a vehicle includes a shell that has a bottom. A wall is coupled to and extends upwardly from the bottom. The wall has an upper perimeter defining a top of the shell, which is open. A rim that is complementary to the upper perimeter is coupled to the upper perimeter. A plurality of retainers is coupled to the rim. A blade is coupled to the rim. The shell is configured to insert into a cup holder. The retainers are positioned on the rim and are configured to maintain a lit end of a cigar in position over the top of the shell. The blade is positioned on the rim and is configured to cut off a head end of the cigar.

A guillotine-style cigar cutter. The cutter includes a body with a central aperture and a pair of blades disposed on opposite sides of the aperture and configured to move translationally across the aperture to cut an end of a cigar in preparation for smoking. A gear train is provided that includes a ring gear disposed to circumscribe the aperture and to engage pairs of spur gears disposed at diametrically opposite positions. Edges of the blades engage the spur gears in a rack-and-pinion style configuration. The gear train thus provides synchronous and symmetrical movements of the blades relative to one another.

A cigar cutter and smokable substance grinder has a lid section having grinding surface features. A bottom section is connected to the lid section and has grinding surface features and a blade. A passageway penetrates the entire cutter and grinder and is aligned with both sections such that the sections can be rotated around the passageway without obstructing it. The lid section and bottom section combine to form an interior cavity within the cutter and grinder, for grinding a smokable substance.