Smoker's appliance

Abstract

A smoker's appliance or apparatus which reduces a quantity smoke from a cigarette during periods of time when the cigarette is not being smoked, by dissipating the heat energy and diminishing the oxygen supply to a cigarette holding receptacle.

1 . An apparatus for reducing cigarette smoke having at least one receptacle for receiving a cigarette, comprising: 
 a tubular body having a hollow interior bore extending longitudinally through the body; and    a means for positioning the tubular body in an ash-receiving receptacle.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the hollow bore includes a proximal end and a distal end.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the distal end includes at least one radially inwardly extending spaced apart detents.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the detents are arranged to retain a lighted end of the cigarette.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one slot in the tubular body to allow oxygen to pass to a lighted end of the cigarette.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the means for positioning the tubular body in the ash-receiving receptacle is a portion of hook and loop tape.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the means for positioning the tubular body in the ash-receiving receptacle is at least one threaded fastener.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the means for positioning the tubular body in the ash-receiving the receptacle is a contoured keyway.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising the ash-receiving receptacle having a generally cup-shaped base.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the base is adapted to be received by a supporting structure.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising the ash-receiving receptacle having a hingely connected cover.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the base is adapted to be used in a motor vehicle.  
   
   
       13 . A smoker's appliance for retaining a cigarette having at least one receptacle for receiving a lighted end of a cigarette, the receptacle comprising: 
 a tubular body having a hollow interior bore extending longitudinally through the body, the hollow bore of generally circular cross-sectional configuration, the hollow bore having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including radially inwardly extending spaced apart detents, the detents arranged to retain the lighted end of a cigarette, and means for positioning the tubular body in an ash receiving receptacle.    
   
   
       14 . The invention defined in  claim 13 , wherein the aperture is a slot spaced from the inwardly extending detents.  
   
   
       15 . The smoker's appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein a portion of hook and loop tape is the means for positioning the tubular body in the ash-receiving receptacle.  
   
   
       16 . The smoker's appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein at least one threaded fastener is the means for positioning the tubular body in the ash-receiving receptacle.  
   
   
       17 . The smoker's appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein a contoured keyway is the means for positioning the tubular body in the ash-receiving receptacle.  
   
   
       18 . The smoker's appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein the base is adapted to be received by a supporting structure.  
   
   
       19 . The smoker's appliance according to  claim 13 , further comprising the ash-receiving receptacle having a hingely connected cover.  
   
   
       20 . The smoker's appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein the base is adapted to be used in a motor vehicle.