Patent Publication Number: US-2013244191-A1

Title: Lighter Eyez

Description:
FIELD OF INVENTION 
     The present invention relates, in general, to cigarette lighters and eye-drop applicators and, more particularly, this invention relates to a combination cigarette lighter and redness relief eye-drop applicator. 
     BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 
     As is generally well known, smokers use eye-drops to alleviate redness due to minor eye irritations. Eye-drops are generally available as a squeeze bottle or pop-tab drop applicator. Either type must be carried in a handbag or pocket separately from a gas lighter which is predominantly used by smokers and drinkers alike. Efforts have not been made until now to overcome disadvantages of carrying redness reliever eye-drops separately from the gas lighter. The lighter device provides a housing for receiving a portion of the eye-drops secured to the lighter by plastic press fit clips. Additionally, a cover structure is provided to prevent discharge of the eye-drop device when not in use. The eye-drop applicator, which contains plenty of redness relief solution, is adapted to be removable from the lighter device for applying eye-drops as necessary. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     The present invention provides a combination lighter device and eye-drop applicator for disposable use, although the same technology could be incorporated into a ZIPPO (registered trademark) style lighter for refillable use. This combination includes a slide, press fit or non-detachable hollow housing, which would hold a predetermined quantity of eye-drops for easy accessibility and a second hollow housing which would hold a predetermined quantity of lighter fluid. An identification plate attached to the upward forward portion of the device for easy personalization. The instant invention resolves the problems in an efficient and cost effective manner. Additionally gives the user access to both the lighter and the eye-drop device with no interference and the ease of convenience. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the combined cigarette lighter and redness relief eye-drop applicator in press fit squeeze bottle form according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is bottom perspective view of the device of  FIG. 1   
         FIG. 3  is a side perspective view of the device of  FIG. 1   
         FIG. 4   1  is a perspective view of the combined cigarette lighter and redness relief eye-drop applicator in a thumb slide form according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view of the eye-drop applicator slid out separate from the device of  FIG. 4   
         FIG. 6  is a side perspective of the device of  FIG. 4   
         FIG. 7  is a bottom perspective of the device of  FIG. 4  showing the hollow housing slide for  FIG. 5   
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view of the combined cigarette lighter and redness relief eye-drop applicator in another press fit squeeze bottle form according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  is a side perspective of the device of  FIG. 8   
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view of the combined cigarette lighter and redness relief eye-drop applicator in a non-removable pop-tab form according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 11  is a side perspective of the device of  FIG. 10   
         FIG. 12  is a bottom perspective of the device of  FIG. 10   
         FIG. 13  is a perspective view of the combined cigarette lighter and redness relief eye-drop applicator in a non-removable squeeze bottle form according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 14  is a side perspective of the device of  FIG. 13   
         FIG. 15  is a bottom perspective of the device of  FIG. 13   
         FIG. 16  is a perspective view of eye-drop applicator of the device of  FIG. 4   
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring now to the drawings, where like numerals represent like parts throughout,  FIGS. 1 through 16  illustrate a combined cigarette lighter and eye-drop applicator device. The cigarette lighter  9  housing unseen fuel reservoir includes a lighting mechanism  1  and a flint wheel  2  used for igniting the flame, an electronic start lighting mechanism could also be utilized for igniting the flame and flame housing  3  containing the ignition apparatus (not shown). The fuel reservoir is to be disposable (not shown). The eye-drop applicator  17  includes a solution reservoir  7  (to be disposable) adapted to hold a predetermined supply of redness-reliever eye solution and a dispensing mechanism  8 ,  14  for dispensing the eye solution from the solution reservoir  7  set in cigarette lighter housing  9  alongside the fuel reservoir(not shown). The dispensing mechanism  8  and  14  includes a discharge orifice (not shown) at tip of dispensing mechanisms  8  and  14  to discharge the eye-drops. The dispensing mechanisms  8  and  14  may be a simple squeeze bottle applicator tip  8  or a pop tab applicator tip  14 . The fluid reservoir  7  may be press-fit secured by plastic press-clips  6  in fuel housing of the lighter  9 , thumb slide mechanism  10  (seen in FIGS.  4 , 5 , 6 , 7  and  16 ) secured in hollow housing of lighter  9 , or firmly secured in housing  9  for non-removable use (seen in FIGS.  10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14  and  15 ). 
     Referring specifically to  FIGS. 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  8  and  9 , the thumb indent  18  is located atop the eye-drop applicator  17  for easy removal from cigarette lighter housing  9  and release from plastic press-clips  6 . Shown in  FIGS. 1 and 3  there is a plastic cover cap  5  anchored to top of fluid reservoir  7  by plastic press-clips  6 , forming the eye-drop applicator  17 . The plastic cover cap  5  is to prevent unwanted discharge of fluid.  FIGS. 8 and 9  function very similarly to  FIGS. 1 ,  2  and  3 . In  FIGS. 8 and 9  eye-drop applicator  17  is further inset into cigarette lighter housing  9  secured by plastic press- clips  6  and squeeze bottle applicator tip  8  fits directly into thumb indent  18 . Due to inset of eye-drop applicator  17  into cigarette lighter housing  9  there should be no unwanted discharge of fluid. 
       FIGS. 10 ,  11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14  and  15  depict a non-removable eye-drop applicator  17 .  FIGS. 10 ,  11  and  12  have a pop-tab applicator tip  14  located on bottom of fluid reservoir  7 , secured by press-fit clips  6  located on either side of pop-tab applicator  14 .  FIGS. 13 ,  14  and  15  have squeeze bottle applicator tip  8  located on bottom of fluid reservoir  7 . Located on base of squeeze bottle applicator tip there are threads  4  where a threaded plastic cover cap  15  screws onto. Located on external portion of cigarette lighter housing  9 , above the fluid reservoir  7  there is and identification plate  16 , used for personalization of embodiment or for placing the owner&#39;s initials proving ownership of the embodiment, which should be noted as a very common problem among smokers. 
       FIGS. 4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7  and  16  depict a thumb slide apparatus  10  which slides down the thumb slide track  12 , used to remove the eye-drop applicator  17  from the eye-drop applicator housing  19 . The eye-drop applicator  17  is held in place by friction bars  23  located on inside of eye-drop applicator housing  19  and on top of slide bar  13 . The friction bars  23  keep eye-drop applicator  17  from falling out of eye-drop applicator housing  19 . On the backside of thumb slide apparatus  10  there is a female connector  20  which connects to a male connector  21  located on top of the slide bar  13 . Thumb slide apparatus  10  is then used to slide out eye-drop applicator  17  from the eye-drop applicator housing  19  and also used to retract eye-drop applicator  17  back to stationary carrying position. Release opening  22  located on bottom of eye-drop applicator housing  19  is then utilized to completely remove eye-drop applicator  17  in order for the user to freely administer the redness relief eye-drops, once thumb slide apparatus  10  has been slid all the way down to the release opening  22 , once eye-drops have been administered user then re-attaches male connector  21  back into female connector  20  and then uses thumb slide apparatus  10  to slide eye-drop applicator  17  back to stationary carrying position.