Patent ID: 8122894

Claim:
A container comprising: an outer tube; a first opening disposed in a first end of the outer tube; a second opening disposed in a second end of the outer tube; and an inner tube having a guide that is configured to guide a cigarette or a cigar as it is inserted into the container; a filter configured to fit around the inner tube, wherein the outer tube is configured to fit around the filter; a first cap configured to fit on the first end of the outer tube, a first end of the filter, and a first end of the inner tube, the first cap having a first opening; a rubber element disposed on the first cap and configured to hold at least a portion of the cigarette or cigar, wherein the rubber element is configured to provide a seal when the cigarette or the cigar is not in contact with the rubber element; a second cap having a connection surface, the second cap being configured to fit on the second end of the outer tube, a second end of the filter, and a second end of the inner tube; a stopper; and a handle, wherein the outer tube, the filter, and the inner tube each include openings that are aligned with each other, and wherein the stopper is configured to move along an inner diameter of the inner tube and the handle is configured to move along the aligned openings in the outer tube, the filter, and the inner tube.