US2013220845A1PendingUtilityA1

Personalizable cigar humidor

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Assignee: SMITH ANDREWPriority: Feb 23, 2012Filed: Feb 23, 2012Published: Aug 29, 2013
Est. expiryFeb 23, 2032(~5.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Andrew D. Smith
A24F 25/02B65D 85/12
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Abstract

A humidor has a base having a hollow wood-lined interior for containing cigars, a lid hingedly affixed to the base and positionable relative thereto for either covering or exposing the interior, the lid having an outside upper surface having a plurality of first portions of fastening elements disposed thereon, a graphic or textual sheet positionable atop the outside surface inboard of the first portions, and a frame removably affixable to the outside upper surface of the lid and having a transparent window there-through for allowing view of a graphic sheet when the frame is affixed to the outside upper surface, the frame having a plurality of second portions of fastening elements surround the window, each aligned with, affixable to, and removable from one of the first portions to removably affix the frame to the outside upper surface.

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1 . A humidor comprising;
 a base having a hollow interior for containing cigars;   a lid cooperating with the base for either covering or exposing the interior, the lid having an outside surface and a first perimeter; and   a frame removably affixable to the outside surface, having a transparent window there-through, and having a second perimeter equal to the first perimeter to enable grasping for removal.   
     
     
         2 . The humidor of  claim 1  wherein the window comprises a glass pane. 
     
     
         3 . The humidor of  claim 2  wherein the frame comprises a first fastening portion for removable affixation to the outside surface. 
     
     
         4 . The humidor of  claim 3  wherein the outside surface comprises a second fastening portion for affixation to the first fastening portion. 
     
     
         5 . The humidor of  claim 4  wherein one of the first or second fastening portions is a magnetic element and the other of the first or second fastening portions is magnetically attractable thereto. 
     
     
         6 . The humidor of  claim 5  wherein the one of the first or second fastening portions is the first fastening portion. 
     
     
         7 . The humidor of  claim 6  wherein the second fastening portion comprises steel or iron. 
     
     
         8 . A humidor comprising;
 a base having a hollow interior for containing cigars;   a lid hingedly affixed to the base and positionable relative thereto for either covering or exposing the interior, the lid having an outside upper surface and a first perimeter;   a graphic or textual sheet positionable atop the outside surface; and   a frame removably affixable to the outside surface of the lid, having a transparent window there-through for allowing view of a graphic sheet when the frame is affixed to the outside surface, and having a second perimeter equal to the first perimeter to enable grasping for removal.   
     
     
         9 . The humidor of  claim 8  wherein the window comprises a glass pane. 
     
     
         10 . The humidor of  claim 9  wherein the frame comprises a first fastening portion for removable affixation to the outside surface. 
     
     
         11 . The humidor of  claim 10  wherein the outside surface comprises a second fastening portion for affixation to the first fastening portion. 
     
     
         12 . The humidor of  claim 11  wherein one of the first or second fastening portions is a magnetic element and the other of the first or second fastening portions is magnetically attractable thereto. 
     
     
         13 . The humidor of  claim 12  wherein the one of the first or second fastening portions is the first fastening portion. 
     
     
         14 . The humidor of  claim 13  wherein the second fastening portion comprises steel or iron. 
     
     
         15 . A humidor comprising;
 a base having a hollow wood interior for containing cigars;   a lid hingedly affixed to the base and positionable relative thereto for either covering or exposing the interior, the lid having an outside upper surface having a plurality of first portions of fastening elements disposed thereon, and a first perimeter;   a graphic or textual sheet positionable atop the outside surface inboard of the first portions; and   a frame removably affixable to the outside upper surface of the lid, and having a transparent window there-through for allowing view of a graphic sheet when the frame is affixed to the outside upper surface, the frame having a plurality of second portions of fastening elements surrounding the window, each aligned with, affixable to, and removable from one of the first portions to removably affix the frame to the outside upper surface, and the frame having a second perimeter equal to the first perimeter and exposed to enable grasping for removal.   
     
     
         16 . The humidor of  claim 15  wherein the window comprises a glass pane. 
     
     
         17 . The humidor of  claim 16  wherein one of the first or second fastening portions is a magnetic element and the other of the first or second fastening portions is magnetically attractable thereto. 
     
     
         18 . The humidor of  claim 17  wherein the one of the first or second fastening portions is the second fastening portion. 
     
     
         19 . The humidor of  claim 18  wherein the first fastening portion comprises steel or iron. 
     
     
         20 . The humidor of  claim 19  wherein the outside upper surface and the frame both have substantially equal rectangular peripheries, and wherein the plurality of first portions and the plurality of second portions are both four, each portion being disposed adjacent a corner of the frame or outside upper surface.

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