Patent ID: 6382481
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A44B,A45F,F23Q

Abstract:
A retractable article holder assembly for use in conjunction with a disposable cigarette lighter comprising in combination:an article holder for securing a disposable cigarette lighter, said holder having a body conforming to the shape of a disposable cigarette lighter, an open top end, a closed bottom end, and an integral tongue extending beyond said open top end; a support housing formed from first and second discs secured one to another to define a hollow chamber; a fastener strap having first and second ends for detachably connecting said support housing to said article holder; corresponding male and female button snaps positioned intermediate said first and second strap ends; a spring-biased reel and cord assembly mounted within said hollow chamber for extracting and retracting said holder, said cord connected at a first end to said reel and at a second end to said fastener strap; a clip associated with one of said support housing discs for attaching said housing to an object; a swivel clasp connecting said cord and said second strap end, such that said swivel clasp promotes pivotal rotation of said holder relative to said housing; said tongue defining a slot for receiving at least a portion of said fastener strap, said slot positioned in spaced relationship from a top end of the cigarette lighter secured in said article holder such that said article holder can be detachably connected to said housing when said second strap end is advanced through said slot and folded adjacent said first strap end, thereby positioning said corresponding male and female button snaps for engagement when pressed together; whereby a user can extract said article holder and secured cigarette lighter from a position adjacent said housing to light an article and thereafter retract said article holder to said adjacent position.