Apparatus and method for holding products

Abstract

In the specification and drawings an apparatus and method for holding a product is described and shown with a humidor; a pusher mechanism located within the humidor, the pusher mechanism having a width adjustable channel; and a plurality of cigar tubos located within the channel.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for holding a product comprising:
 a) a humidor;   b) a pusher mechanism located within said humidor, said pusher mechanism having a width adjustable channel; and   c) a plurality of cigar tubos located within said channel.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 1  wherein said pusher mechanism further comprises a channel width adjustment mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 1  wherein said pusher mechanism further comprises a first side member and a second side member, with a space between said first side member and said right side member defining said channel. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 3  wherein said first side member and said second side member each comprise a least one ridge and at least one groove, said ridge of said first side member being engaged with said groove of said second side member, and said ridge of said second side member being engaged with said groove of said first side member. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 4  wherein said first side member comprises a slit and said second side member comprises a pin, said pin being slidably engaged with said slit. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 5 , wherein said slit further comprises a slit end, such that a contact of said pin with said slit end provides a limit to a width of which said channel is capable of being adjusted. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 3  wherein said first side member comprises a first guide rib, and said second guide member comprises a second guide rib. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 1  wherein said pusher mechanism further comprises a track, said track extending along a length of said channel. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 8  further comprising a ramp at an end of said track. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 8  further comprising a pusher tab, said pusher tab being slidably engaged with said track. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 10  further comprising a variable force coil spring, said variable force coil spring being engaged with said pusher tab. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 11  wherein said variable force coil spring biases said plurality of cigar tubos towards an end of said track. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 12  wherein a force exerted by said variable force coil spring on said pusher tab decreases as said pusher tab moves towards said end of said track. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of cigar tubos are oriented vertically in said channel. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 14  wherein said plurality of cigar tubos are oriented in a substantially strait line in said channel. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus for holding a product comprising:
 a) a humidor; and   b) a pusher mechanism located within said humidor, said pusher mechanism having a channel, said channel being configured to hold a plurality of cigar tubos.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 16 , wherein a width of said channel is adjustable. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus for holding a product of  claim 16  wherein said pusher mechanism further comprises a first side member having a first guide rib, and a second side member having a second side rib. 
     
     
         19 . A method of holding a product comprising:
 a) configuring a channel of a pusher mechanism to hold a plurality of cigar tubos; and   b) locating the pusher mechanism within a humidor.   
     
     
         20 . The method of holding a product of  claim 19  further comprising:
 a) adjusting the width of the channel; 
 b) sliding a plurality of cigar tubos in a first direction, the first direction being towards an end of the channel; and 
 c) sliding at least one of said plurality of cigar tubos in a second direction.