Cigarette holder and table stand

Abstract

A cigarette holder system, includes a cigarette; a cigarette holder, including a holder body, front and rear rims, an inner blocking member, first and second front legs; such that the cigarette holder can be used to hold the cylindrical smokable tobacco product during smoking; such that the cigarette holder with the cigarette mounted can be positioned on a table, such that the cigarette holder rests on the first and second front legs and the rear rim, such that the cigarette holder rests in a rear to front upward tilting position, such that the cigarette is directed away from a surface of the table.

Claims

1. A cigarette holder system, comprising: a) a cylindrical smokable tobacco product; and b) a cigarette holder, comprising: a holder body comprising an inner funnel, which is a void that penetrates the holder body from a front aperture of the holder body to a rear aperture of the holder body, such that the inner funnel is configured to receive the cylindrical smokable tobacco product, via insertion of the cylindrical smokable tobacco product through the front aperture; such that the cigarette holder is used to hold the cylindrical smokable tobacco product during smoking; such that the cigarette holder with the cylindrical smokable tobacco product mounted is configured to be positioned on a table, such that the cigarette holder rests in a rear to front upward tilting position, such that the cylindrical smokable tobacco product is directed away from a surface of the table.

2. The cigarette holder system of claim 1, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: at least one inner blocking member, which is mounted inside the inner funnel, such that the at least one inner blocking member is configured to block the cylindrical smokable tobacco product from entering further into the inner funnel beyond the at least one inner blocking member.

3. The cigarette holder system of claim 1, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: a front rim connected to a front of the holder body.

4. The cigarette holder system of claim 1, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: a rear rim connected to a rear of the holder body, such that the rear rim is configured to be inserted into a mouth of a user.

5. The cigarette holder system of claim 1, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: first and second front legs connected to a front of the holder body; such that the cigarette holder rests on the first and second front legs and on a rear of the cigarette holder.

6. The cigarette holder system of claim 1, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: a rear rim connected to a rear of the holder body, such that the rear rim is configured to be inserted into a mouth of a user; and first and second front legs connected to a front of the holder body; such that the cigarette holder is configured to rest on the first and second front legs and the rear rim.

7. The cigarette holder system of claim 1, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: a front rim connected to a front of the holder body; a rear rim connected to a rear of the holder body, such that the rear rim is configured to be inserted into a mouth of a user; and first and second front legs connected to the front rim; such that the cigarette holder is configured to rest on the first and second front legs and the rear rim.

8. The cigarette holder system of claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the inner funnel is configured with a rough surface to improve a hold of the cylindrical smokable tobacco product.

9. The cigarette holder system of claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the inner funnel is configured with a sand blasted surface to improve a hold of the cylindrical smokable tobacco product.

10. The cigarette holder system of claim 1, wherein the cylindrical smokable tobacco product is a cigarette.

11. The cigarette holder system of claim 1, wherein the inner funnel is configured to be narrowing from the front aperture to the rear aperture.

12. A cigarette holder, comprising: a holder body comprising an inner funnel, which is a void that penetrates the holder body from a front aperture of the holder body to a rear aperture of the holder body, such that the inner funnel is configured to receive a cylindrical smokable tobacco product, via insertion of the cylindrical smokable tobacco product through the front aperture; such that the cigarette holder is used to hold the cylindrical smokable tobacco product during smoking; such that the cigarette holder with the cylindrical smokable tobacco product mounted is configured to be positioned on a table, such that the cigarette holder rests in a rear to front upward tilting position, such that the cylindrical smokable tobacco product is directed away from a surface of the table.

13. The cigarette holder of claim 12, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: at least one inner blocking member, which is mounted inside the inner funnel, such that the at least one inner blocking member is configured to block the cylindrical smokable tobacco product from entering further into the inner funnel beyond the at least one inner blocking member.

14. The cigarette holder of claim 12, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: a front rim connected to a front of the holder body.

15. The cigarette holder of claim 12, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: a rear rim connected to a rear of the holder body, such that the rear rim is configured to be inserted into a mouth of a user.

16. The cigarette holder of claim 12, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: first and second front legs connected to a front of the holder body; such that the cigarette holder is configured to rest on the first and second front legs and on a rear of the cigarette holder.

17. The cigarette holder of claim 12, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: a rear rim connected to a rear of the holder body, such that the rear rim is configured to be inserted into a mouth of a user; and first and second front legs connected to a front of the holder body; such that the cigarette holder is configured to rest on the first and second front legs and the rear rim.

18. The cigarette holder of claim 12, wherein the cigarette holder further comprises: a front rim connected to a front of the holder body; a rear rim connected to a rear of the holder body, such that the rear rim is configured to be inserted into a mouth of a user; and first and second front legs connected to the front rim; such that the cigarette holder is configured to rest on the first and second front legs and the rear rim.

19. The cigarette holder of claim 12, wherein an inner surface of the inner funnel is configured with a rough surface to improve a hold of the cylindrical smokable tobacco product.

20. The cigarette holder of claim 19, wherein an inner surface of the inner funnel is configured with a sand blasted surface.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette holder system positioned on a table, according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0021] FIG. 2 is a perspective side view of a cigarette holder, according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a top view of a cigarette holder, according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0023] FIG. 4 is a front view of a cigarette holder, according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0024] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a cigarette holder system in use, according to an embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Before describing the invention in detail, it should be observed that the present invention resides primarily in a novel and non-obvious combination of elements and process steps. So as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will readily be apparent to those skilled in the art, certain conventional elements and steps have been presented with lesser detail, while the drawings and specification describe in greater detail other elements and steps pertinent to understanding the invention.

[0026] The following embodiments are not intended to define limits as to the structure or method of the invention, but only to provide exemplary constructions. The embodiments are permissive rather than mandatory and illustrative rather than exhaustive.

[0027] In the following, we describe the structure of an embodiment of a cigarette holder system 100 with reference to FIG. 1, in such manner that like reference numerals refer to like components throughout; a convention that we shall employ for the remainder of this specification.

[0028] In an embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a cigarette holder system 100 can include: [0029] a) a cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102, such as a cigar 102, cigarillo 102, or cigarette 102; and [0030] b) a cigarette holder 110, which can also be referred to as a smokable tobacco product holder 110, the cigarette holder 110 including: [0031] i. a holder body 210 with an inner funnel 212, which is a void that penetrates the holder body 210 from a front aperture 214 to a rear aperture 216, such that the inner funnel 212 is configured to receive the cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102, via insertion of the cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102 through the front aperture 214; [0032] ii. a front rim 220 on a front of the holder body 210; [0033] iii. a rear rim 230 on a rear of the holder body 210, which rear rim 230 is configured to be inserted into a mouth 512 of a user 510, as shown in FIG. 5; [0034] iv. at least one inner blocking member 242 244, which is mounted inside the inner funnel 212, such that the at least one inner blocking member is configured to block/prevent the cigarette 102 from entering further into the inner funnel 212 beyond the at least one inner blocking member 242 244; [0035] v. first and second front legs 222 224 connected to the front rim 220; [0036] such that the cigarette holder can be used to hold the cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102 during smoking; [0037] such that the cigarette holder 110 with the cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102 mounted can be positioned on a table 180, such that the cigarette holder 110 rests on the first and second front legs 222 224 and the rear rim 230, such that the cigarette holder 110 rests in a rear to front upward tilting position, such that the cigarette 102 is directed away from a surface 182 of the table 180, or more particularly such that a front/tip 103 of the cigarette 102 is directed away from a surface 182 of the table 180. Alternatively, the holder body 210 can be described as including a penetrating aperture 212 that penetrates the holder body 210 from a front aperture 214 to a rear aperture 216 of the holder body 210, such that the penetrating aperture 212 is configured with a funnel-shaped inner surface 218.

[0038] In a related embodiment, the cigarette holder 110 can include: [0039] first and second front legs 222 224 connected to a front of the holder body 210; [0040] such that the cigarette holder 110 rests on the first and second front legs 222 224 and on a rear of the cigarette holder 110.

[0041] In a related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the inner surface 218 of the inner funnel 212 can be sand blasted/rough 411 to improve a hold of the cigarette 102, such that the inner surface 218 of the inner funnel 212 is configured with a rough surface 411 to improve a hold of the cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102.

[0042] In a related embodiment, the cigarette holder 110 can be manufactured from a heat resistant material, such as heat resistant glass, including borosilicate glass.

[0043] In an embodiment, a cigarette holder 110 can include: [0044] a holder body 210 with an inner funnel 212 (between front and rear apertures 214 216 of the holder body), which is a void 212 that penetrates the holder body 210 from a front aperture 214 of the holder body 210 to a rear aperture 216 of the holder body 210, such that the inner funnel 212 can be configured to receive a cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102, via insertion of the cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102 through the front aperture 214; [0045] such that the cigarette holder 110 can be used to hold the cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102 during smoking; [0046] such that the cigarette holder 110 with the cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102 mounted can be configured to be positioned on a table 180, such that the cigarette holder rests in a rear to front upward tilting position, such that the cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102 is directed away from a surface 182 of the table 180.

[0047] In a related embodiment, the cigarette holder 110 can further include: [0048] at least one inner blocking member 242 244, which can be mounted inside the inner funnel 212, such that the at least one inner blocking member 242 244 can be configured to block the cylindrical smokable tobacco product 102 from entering further into the inner funnel 212 beyond the at least one inner blocking member 242 244.

[0049] In another related embodiment, the cigarette holder 110 can further include: [0050] a front rim 220 connected to a front of the holder body 210.

[0051] In yet a related embodiment, the cigarette holder 110 can further include: [0052] a rear rim 230 connected to a rear of the holder body 210, such that the rear rim 230 can be configured to be inserted/insertable into a mouth 512 of a user 510.

[0053] In yet another related embodiment, the cigarette holder 110 can further include: [0054] first and second front legs 222 224 connected to a front of the holder body 110; [0055] such that the cigarette holder 110 can be configured to rest on the first and second front legs 222 224 and on a rear of the cigarette holder 110.

[0056] In another related embodiment, the cigarette holder 110 can further include: [0057] a rear rim 230 connected to a rear of the holder body 210, such that the rear rim 230 can be configured to be inserted/insertable into a mouth 512 of a user 510; and [0058] first and second front legs 222 224 connected to a front of the holder body 110; [0059] such that the cigarette holder 110 can be configured to rest on the first and second front legs 222 224 and the rear rim 230.

[0060] In another related embodiment, the cigarette holder 110 can further include: [0061] a front rim 220 connected to a front of the holder body 210; [0062] a rear rim 230 connected to a rear of the holder body 210, such that the rear rim 230 can be configured to be inserted/insertable into a mouth 512 of a user 510; and [0063] first and second front legs 222 224 connected to the front rim 220; [0064] such that the cigarette holder is configured to rest on the first and second front legs 222 224 and the rear rim 230.

[0065] In another related embodiment, an inner surface 218 of the inner funnel 212 can be configured with a rough surface 411 to improve a hold of the cylindrical smokable tobacco product, such that the inner surface 218 for example can be sandblasted.

[0066] In another related embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the inner funnel can be configured to be narrowing from the front aperture 214 to the rear aperture 216, such that the front aperture 214 is larger than the rear aperture 216.

[0067] Here has thus been described a multitude of embodiments of the cigarette holder 110 device, and systems 100 and methods related thereto, which can be employed in numerous modes of usage.

[0068] The many features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the detailed specification, and thus, it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such features and advantages of the invention, which fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

[0069] Many such alternative configurations are readily apparent and should be considered fully included in this specification and the claims appended hereto. Accordingly, since numerous modifications and variations will readily occur to those skilled in the art, the invention is not limited to the exact construction and operation illustrated and described, and thus, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.