Smoking article package and lighter caddy

Abstract

A smoking accessory including a caddy for holding a lighter and a package containing a smoking article, for instance a disposable lighter, and a package containing a smoking article, for instance a package of cigarettes. The caddy includes an aperture that is sized and configured to receive the formed in the body, the package-receiving aperture adapted to receive the package containing a smoking article. The smoking accessory includes a clip which is removably attachable to a structure or relatively stable article. The caddy is configured to be selectively and removable attachable to the clip cooperate with the clip in a securing engagement wherein the caddy may be selectively secured against the clip or selectively removed from the clip

1 . A caddy for holding a lighter and a package containing a smoking article, the caddy comprising:
 a body including a package-receiving aperture formed in the body, the package-receiving aperture adapted to receive the package containing the smoking article; and   the body also including a lighter holding aperture formed in the body, an axis of the lighter holding aperture intersecting an axis of the package-receiving aperture, S the lighter holding aperture adapted to receive the lighter.   
   
   
       2 . The caddy of  claim 1  wherein the body further comprises a package eject aperture formed through a crown of the body, the package eject aperture formed substantially along an axis that lies parallel to an axis along which the package-receiving aperture is formed in the body. 
   
   
       3 . The caddy of  claim 1  further comprising a bottle opener connected to the body. 
   
   
       4 . The caddy of  claim 1  wherein the body is formed of a plastic. 
   
   
       5 . The caddy of  claim 1  wherein the body is formed of a molded plastic. 
   
   
       6 . The caddy of  claim 1  wherein the body is formed of an injection molded plastic. 
   
   
       7 . The caddy of  claim 1  wherein the lighter holding aperture further comprises the lighter holding aperture formed along an axis that lies at an angle to the axis along which the package-receiving aperture is formed in the body. 
   
   
       8 . A caddy for holding a lighter and a package containing a smoking article, the caddy comprising:
 a body including a package-receiving aperture formed in the body, the package-receiving aperture adapted to receive the package containing the smoking article, the body also including a package eject aperture formed through a crown of the body, the package eject aperture formed substantially along an axis that lies parallel to an axis along which the package-receiving aperture is formed in the body; and   the body also including a lighter holding aperture formed in the body, an axis of the lighter holding aperture intersecting at substantially a right angle an axis of the package-receiving aperture, the lighter holding aperture adapted to receive the lighter.   
   
   
       9 . The caddy of  claim 8  further comprising a bottle opener connected to the body. 
   
   
       10 . The caddy of  claim 8  wherein the body is formed of a plastic. 
   
   
       11 . The caddy of  claim 8  wherein the body is formed of a molded plastic. 
   
   
       12 . The caddy of  claim 8  wherein the body is formed of an injection molded plastic. 
   
   
       13 . The caddy of  claim 8  wherein the package-receiving aperture further comprises an aperture formed having a size and configuration that permits a snug fit over package P. 
   
   
       14 . The caddy of  claim 8  wherein the package-receiving aperture further comprises an aperture formed having a size and configuration that permits articulation of a flip-top of the package P with articulation of the caddy. 
   
   
       15 . A smoking accessory comprising:
 a caddy for holding a lighter and a package containing a smoking article, the caddy including a body having a package-receiving aperture formed in the body, the package-receiving aperture adapted to receive the package containing the smoking article and a lighter holding aperture formed in the body, an axis of the lighter holding aperture intersecting an axis of the package-receiving aperture, the lighter holding aperture adapted to receive the lighter; and   the caddy configured to cooperate with a clip in a securing engagement wherein the caddy may be selectively secured against the clip or selectively removed from the clip.   
   
   
       16 . The smoking accessory of  claim 15  wherein the body of the caddy further comprises a package eject aperture formed through a crown of the body, the package eject aperture formed substantially along an axis that lies parallel to an axis along which the package-receiving aperture is formed in the body. 
   
   
       17 . The smoking accessory of  claim 15  further comprising a bottle opener connected to the body of the caddy. 
   
   
       18 . The smoking accessory of  claim 15  wherein the caddy and the clip are formed of a plastic. 
   
   
       19 . The smoking accessory of  claim 15  wherein the caddy and the clip are formed of a molded plastic. 
   
   
       20 . The smoking accessory of  claim 15  wherein the caddy and the clip are formed of an injection molded plastic