Patent ID: 6446793
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A24F

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a body having an interior and an opening having a first end and a second end; an insert fitted into said interior, said insert being configured to support a plurality of cigarettes in sleeves and to support a disposable cigarette lighter adjacent said first end; and a lid attached to said body adjacent said second end by means of a hinge and configured to be snapped over said opening to form a waterproof seal between said body and said lid; wherein said hinge is configured to cause said lid to pivot away from said opening when said lid is not snapped over said opening, thereby positioning said lid away from a flame produced by said lighter; and wherein said body has an interior surface, a top surface, an opening and a longitudinal axis, a plurality of longitudinal ribs being formed in said interior surface generally parallel to said longitudinal axis, each of said longitudinal ribs having a top that terminates below said opening, said interior surface supporting a first stop and a second stop, and said top surface being ramp like.