Cigarette lighter

Abstract

The apparatus and method disclosed uses the energy, heat, and/or rays of a light source, such as the sun, to light a cigarette. An apparatus is provided comprising a housing, a reflecting device having an inner surface, the reflecting device connected to the housing, and a cigarette holder connected to the housing. A cigarette can be inserted into the cigarette holder such that light from a light source reflects off the inner surface of the reflecting device and is directed towards the cigarette, causing the cigarette to light. The reflecting device may be a dish. The dish may have a focal point at which light rays reflecting off of the inner surface of the dish intersect. The cigarette holder may hold a cigarette so that a first end of the cigarette which is to be lit, is located at the focal point of the dish. The housing may be comprised of a handle device by which the apparatus can be held.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a housing;    a reflecting device having an inner surface, the reflecting device connected to the housing;    a cigarette holder connected to the housing; and    wherein a cigarette can be inserted into the cigarette holder such that light from a light source reflects off the inner surface of the reflecting device and is directed towards the cigarette, causing the cigarette to light.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
 the reflecting device is a dish.  
 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
 the dish has a focal point at which light rays reflecting off of the inner surface of the dish intersect; and  
 wherein the cigarette holder holds a cigarette so that the a first end of the cigarette which is to be lit, is located at the focal point of the dish.  
 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the housing is comprised of a handle device by which the apparatus can be held.  
 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein 
 the handle device has a gap through which one or more fingers can be inserted for holding the apparatus.  
 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
 the dish has a curvature;  
 the housing has a curved portion with a curvature which is substantially the same as the curvature of the dish; and  
 wherein the dish is fixed to the housing at the curved portion.  
 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the cigarette holder has a lip which prevents a cigarette from falling out of the cigarette holder.  
 
     
     
         8 . A method comprising the steps of: 
 inserting a cigarette into a cigarette holder such that light from a light source reflects off the inner surface of a reflecting device and is directed towards the cigarette, causing the cigarette to light.    
     
     
         9 . The method  claim 8  wherein 
 the reflecting device is a dish.  
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein 
 the dish has a focal point at which light rays reflecting off of the inner surface of the dish intersect; and  
 wherein the cigarette holder holds a cigarette so that the a first end of the cigarette which is to be lit, is located at the focal point of the dish.  
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein 
 the cigarette holder is connected to a housing;  
 the reflecting device is connected to the housing; and  
 further comprising picking up the housing by a handle device which is part of the housing.  
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein 
 the handle device has a gap through which one or more fingers are inserted for picking up the housing.  
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein 
 the dish has a curvature;  
 the cigarette holder is connected to a housing;  
 the reflecting device is connected to the housing; and  
 the housing has a curved portion with a curvature which is substantially the same as the curvature of the dish; and  
 wherein the dish is fixed to the housing at the curved portion.  
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8  wherein 
 the cigarette holder has a lip which prevents a cigarette from falling out of the cigarette holder.