Cigarette lighter holding device for attachment to a cigarette box

Abstract

A holding device for keeping a cigarette lighter and other compact objects in an abutting manner to a cigarette box. The holding device is attached to a medium which contains a message. Once attached to the cigarette box, the holding device may grip a user's peripheral items close to the box, while displaying the message resident on the medium. In this respect, the user would be able to keep their items within close reach. Additionally, the user and others would be subject to viewing the message whenever the medium is exposed.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A cigarette lighter holding device for attachment to a cigarette box comprising: 
 a medium containing at least one message, said device being capable of retaining a cigarette lighter together with a cigarette box while displaying said message.    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said medium can be affixed to said box.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said medium includes an adhesive backing.  
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one message comprises an advertisement, slogan, logo, trademark, trade name, warning message, personal message, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a band, wherein said band stretches around said box for holding said lighter together with said box.    
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein said band is attached to the surface of said medium at at least one point of attachment on said medium.  
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein said band is made of a flexible material.  
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said device is configured in a closed book formation prior to use.  
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a receptacle for holding said lighter, said receptacle attachable to said box, wherein, said at least one message is displayed on said receptacle.    
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one message includes a text display, pictorial display, holographic display, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one message includes an electronic optical display.  
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said message is audible.  
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said cigarette lighter comprises a butane based incineration device, a match, or an assortment of matches which come in a matchbook or matchbox.  
     
     
         14 . A method for displaying a message comprising: 
 providing a device capable of holding a cigarette lighter and other small objects together with a cigarette box, said device comprising a medium containing said message and;    attaching said device to said cigarette box, wherein said message on said medium is displayed.    
     
     
         15 . A device for displaying a message comprising: 
 means for holding a cigarette lighter together with a cigarette box, said means including a medium containing at least one message and arranged to hold said lighter to said box while displaying said message and;    means for displaying the message on said medium.    
     
     
         16 . A holding device for attachment to a cigarette box comprising: 
 a medium containing at least one message, said device being capable of retaining at least one compact object together with a cigarette box while displaying said message.    
     
     
         17 . A holding device for retaining compact objects together in an abutting manner comprising: 
 a medium containing at least one message and having an attaching element for attaching said device to an object;    a band attached to the surface of said medium at at least one point of attachment on said medium, said band capable of retaining an object in an abutting manner to said medium.