Patent ID: 7695274

Claim:
A cigarette lighter with built-in clip for attachment of a chain or cord, which comprises: a.) a unitary main housing having a top, a bottom and sidewalls, said bottom being predominantly flat so as to be standable upright on a horizontal surface, said main housing including lighter fuel storage means, conventional movement means for movement of lighter fuel to a flame area on said top, a flint striker located on said top for directing flint to said flame area and a control lever to permit and prevent fuel from flowing from said storage means to said flame area; and, b.) a clip mechanism formed within a portion of said main housing and including a cut-out area to receive a chain or cord, a clip bar having a first position, being a closed position wherein a first face of said clip bar is substantially flush with said bottom of said main housing and having a second position, being an open position, said clip bar being rotatably connected to said main body so as to be moveable in an arc, a clip bar stop located on said main body, and a spring mechanism biasing said clip bar to its first position wherein said spring mechanism contacts said main body and a second face of said clip bar opposite said first face.