Tobacco smoking holder

The present invention is a tobacco smoking holder for smoking a cigarette and filtering the tobacco byproducts from the air before emitting the clear air from the holder. The holder enables a user to mount the cigarette within the holder, light the cigarette while in the holder, smoke the cigarette while in the holder isolating the combustion byproducts through a motorized filtering assembly housed within a housing, which removes the cigarette's byproducts from the air before exhausting the air, thereby protecting others from secondary smoke and other products produced during smoking. When finished smoking, the cigarette is then extinguished while in the housing by an extinguishing canister that encompasses the lit end of the cigarette.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to smoking holders and, more specifically, to a tobacco smoking holder for smoking a cigarette and filtering the tobacco byproducts from the air before emitting the clear air from the holder.

The holder enables a user to mount the cigarette within the holder, light the cigarette while in the holder, smoke the cigarette while in the holder isolating the combustion byproducts through a motorized filtering assembly housed within a housing, which removes the cigarette's byproducts from the air before exhausting the air, thereby protecting others from secondary smoke and other products produced during smoking. When finished smoking, the cigarette is then extinguished while in the housing by an extinguishing canister that encompasses the lit end of the cigarette.

2. Description of the Prior Art

There are other smoking devices designed for smoking cigarettes therein. While these devices may be suitable for the purposes for which they where designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.

It is thus desirable to provide a tobacco smoking holder for encapsulating a cigarette during smoking having a movable nose and mouth cup mask providing a secure seal to the user's face.

It is further desirable to provide a tobacco smoking holder having a housing incorporating an external lighter for igniting the cigarette while in the housing, a motor for creating a positive air flow from the nose and mouth cup mask to a filtering assembly and an extinguishing canister for extinguishing the cigarette.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder for smoking a cigarette while containing the combustion byproducts within the holder.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder having a tubular shaped housing having a first end and a second end for receiving the cigarette while being smoked.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder wherein the second end has a vent point.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder incorporating a filtering assembly for removing cigarette smoke and other combustion byproducts while exhausting the air from the housing.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder incorporating a motor for causing a positive air flow from the nose and mouth cup mask through a filtering assembly and out vent ports in the housing.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder incorporating a retainer for holding the cigarette within the housing during a smoking session.

A yet further object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder incorporating a lighter for igniting the cigarette while contained in the housing.

A still yet further object of the present invention is to provide an external switch on the lighter for actuating the lighter.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder having the nose and mouth cup mask on the second end of the housing.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder incorporating a collar on the mouth and nose cup mask for sealing the first end of the housing to the smoker's face.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder, wherein the nose and mouth cup mask is spring tensioned to the second end of the housing, so that the smoker can push the mask against the face to gain access to a butt end of the cigarette that is faces away from the nose and mouth cup mask opening.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder having the filtering assembly for removing the cigarette byproduct from the air before exhausting the air from the housing.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder having a power supply, a motorized fan and filtration elements for capturing the cigarette byproducts within the filtration elements before venting the air from the housing

A yet further object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder incorporating a component for extinguishing the cigarette when desired.

A still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder having a movable canister for encapsulating the cigarette ember for extinguishing the cigarette when desired.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder having an external hinged lighter for moving the cigarette extinguishing canister into engagement with the ember end of the cigarette.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a smoking tobacco holder that can be used with one hand grasping the housing with the lighter being actuated by the thumb of the hand grasping the housing.

The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a tobacco smoking holder that enables a user to mount a cigarette within the holder, light the cigarette while in the holder, smoke the cigarette in the holder while isolating the combustion byproducts within the holder, thereby protecting others from the smoke and other cigarette products, then extinguish the cigarette while in the holder when finished.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCED NUMERALS

Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, the Figures illustrate the tobacco smoking holder of the present invention. With regard to the reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the various drawing figures.10tobacco smoking holder12tubular housing of holder1014first end of housing1216second end of housing1218cup mask of holder1020retainer of holder1022cigarette24butt end of cigarette2226lighter of holder1028distal end of cigarette2230filtering assembly of holder1032extinguisher of holder1034durable pliable material of cup mask1836collar of cup mask1838spring of cup mask1840central aperture in retainer2042one way inlet valve in retainer2044casing of lighter2646igniter port of lighter2648lighter switch of lighter2650conical shaped ash screen of filtering assembly3052filter disc of filtering assembly3054exhaust unit of filtering assembly3056fan blade of exhaust unit5458motor of exhaust unit5460shaft on motor5862battery of exhaust unit5464cap of exhaust unit5466vent in cap6468battery switch of exhaust unit5470longitudinal slide track of extinguisher3272hinged lever of extinguisher3274extinguishing canister of extinguisher3276linkage of extinguishing canister7478ribbon seal of extinguisher32

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIGS. 1 through 13illustrate a tobacco smoking holder10which comprises a tubular housing12having a first end14and a second end16. A cup mask18on the first end14of the housing12will cover the mouth and nose of a smoker (not shown). A retainer20secured in the first end14of the housing10will hold a cigarette22within the housing10, whereby a butt end24of the cigarette22can extend into the cup mask18. A lighter26in the housing10will ignite a distal end28of the cigarette22within the housing12when the smoker inhales. A filtering assembly30on the second end16of the housing12will filter out harmful smoke coming from the lit distal end28of the cigarette22and the smoker, so as to prevent the harmful smoke from exiting the housing12and reaching the ambient air. An extinguisher32in the housing10will put out the lit distal end28of the cigarette22when the smoker is done smoking the cigarette22.

The cup mask18is comprised of a durable pliable material34to snugly conform to a face of the smoker. The cup mask18further comprises a collar36that fits over the first end14of the housing12. As best seen inFIGS. 7 and 9, at least two springs38extend between the collar36and the first end14of the housing12to allow the cup mask18to be adjustable over the mouth and the face of the smoker. As best seen inFIGS. 4 and 5, the retainer20includes a central aperture40to hold the cigarette22therein and a plurality of radially positioned one way inlet valves42about the aperture40to allow smoke filled air coming from the smoker to enter the housing12.

The lighter26includes a casing44affixed to an exterior surface of the housing12. An igniter port46extends from the casing into the housing12. A lighter switch48is on the casing44, whereby when the lighter switch48is activated the igniter port46will produce a flame to light the distal end28of the cigarette22.

The filtering assembly30consists of a conical shaped ash screen50carried within the second end16of the housing12for collecting ashes from the lit distal end28of the cigarette22. A filter disc52carried within the second end16of the housing12behind the conical shaped ash screen50is capable of filtering the cigarette smoke from the air within the housing12. An exhaust unit54is carried within the housing12behind the filter disc52. The exhaust unit54will expel filtered air into the ambient air outside of the housing12.

The exhaust unit54comprises a plurality of fan blades56carried within the housing12behind the filter disc52. A motor58has a shaft60connected centrally to the fan blades56. A battery62is electrically connected to the motor58. A cap64has a plurality of vents66and is mounted onto the second end16of the housing12. A battery switch68on the cap64is electrically connected to the battery60to turn the motor58on and allow the filtered air to be expelled from the vents64in the cap62.FIGS. 12 and 13show a modification in which the battery62can be mounted centrally onto an exterior surface of the cap64.

The extinguisher32consists of the housing12having a longitudinal slide track70extending an entire length of the housing12. A hinged lever72rides in the slide track70, whereby the lever72extends above the slide track70. An extinguishing canister74has linkage76coupled to the hinged lever72. When the hinged lever72is manually lifted the extinguishing canister74will swing down via the linkage76to engage with the lit distal end28of the cigarette22to put out the lit distal end28. A ribbon seal78covers the slide track70to prevent the escape of the cigarette smoke from the housing12.