Cigarette pack holder

Abstract

A cigarette pack holder adapted to receive in combination a cigarette pack containing cigarettes, the holder comprising a rectangularly-shaped housing having a planar front wall; an opposing rear wall; a pair of opposing planar side walls connected to the front and back walls; a planar base at one end of said housing; the walls and the base defining therebetween a chamber to receive the pack in removable engagement; an open-ended top at the other end of the housing through which the pack can operably pass into and out of the chamber; the base having portions defining an aperture of requisite shape and size to enable entry of a human digit to effect displacement of the pack within the chamber; and retaining means connected to the rear wall adapted to be removably retained by an object worn by a person. The holder provides for the convenient and safe carrying of a pack of cigarettes by a person on the person's attire.

1 . A cigarette pack holder adapted to receive in combination a cigarette pack containing cigarettes, 
 said holder comprising a rectangularly-shaped housing having    a planar front wall;    an opposing rear wall;    a pair of opposing planar side walls connected to said front and back walls;    a planar base at one end of said housing;    said walls and said base defining therebetween a chamber to receive said pack in removable engagement;    an open-ended top at the other end of said housing through which said pack can operably pass into and out of said chamber;    said base having portions defining an aperture of requisite shape and size to enable entry of a human digit to effect displacement of said pack within said chamber; and    retaining means connected to said rear wall adapted to be removably retained by an object worn by a person.    
     
     
         2 . A holder as defined in  claim 1  formed of a semi-rigid resilient material.  
     
     
         3 . A holder as defined in  claim 2  wherein said material is selected from a plastics material or a metal.  
     
     
         4 . A holder as defined in  claim 3  wherein said plastics material is selected from a polyethylene, polypropylene or polyethyleneterephthalate.  
     
     
         5 . A holder as defined in  claim 3  wherein said metal is aluminum.  
     
     
         6 . A holder as defined in  claim 1  wherein said retaining means comprises an elongate lug integrally formed with and resiliently displaceable from said rear wall to retain said holder in removable engagement to an object.  
     
     
         7 . A holder as defined in  claim 2  wherein said retaining means comprises an elongate lug integrally formed with and resiliently displaceable from said rear wall to retain said holder in removable engagement to an object.  
     
     
         8 . A holder as defined in  claim 3  wherein said retaining means comprises an elongate lug integrally formed with and resiliently displaceable from said rear wall to retain said holder in removable engagement to an object.  
     
     
         9 . A holder as defined in  claim 4  wherein said retaining means comprises an elongate lug integrally formed with and resiliently displaceable from said rear wall to retain said holder in removable engagement to an object.  
     
     
         10 . A holder as defined in  claim 5  wherein said retaining means comprises an elongate lug integrally formed with and resiliently displaceable from said rear wall to retain said holder in removable engagement to an object.  
     
     
         11 . A holder as defined in  claim 6  wherein said lug comprises a planar elongate member constituting a portion of said rear wall.  
     
     
         12 . A holder as defined in  claim 1  wherein at least one of said side walls or said front wall has second retaining means adapted to removably retain ignition means selected from a cigarette lighter and matches to said holder.  
     
     
         13 . A holder as defined in  claim 12  wherein said second retaining means comprises hooked fibres.  
     
     
         14 . A holder as defined in  claim 1  wherein said front, rear and side walls are of such dimensions as to abut said pack as to retain said pack in close fitting engagement within said chamber.  
     
     
         15 . A holder as defined in  claim 2  wherein said front, rear and side walls are of such dimensions as to abut said pack as to retain said pack in close fitting engagement within said chamber.  
     
     
         16 . A holder as defined in  claim 3  wherein said front, rear and side walls are of such dimensions as to abut said pack as to retain said pack in close fitting engagement within said chamber.  
     
     
         17 . A holder as defined in  claim 4  wherein said front, rear and side walls are of such dimensions as to abut said pack as to retain said pack in close fitting engagement within said chamber.  
     
     
         18 . A holder as defined in  claim 5  wherein said front, rear and side walls are of such dimensions as to abut said pack as to retain said pack in close fitting engagement within said chamber.  
     
     
         19 . A holder as defined in  claim 6  wherein said front, rear and side walls are of such dimensions as to abut said pack as to retain said pack in close fitting engagement within said chamber.  
     
     
         20 . A combination comprising a holder as defined in  claim 1  retaining a cigarette pack within said chamber.