Anti smoking device and method

Abstract

This tubular coin-saving device resembles a cigarette. It stands upright to accept coinage from a slot at the top. The coins fall to the bottom and stack up inside the tube. A strategic sight-hole along the “ciggie bank” indicate approximate total value of coins saved. Packaging and design visuals feature the monetary rewards of quitting smoking.

What I claim is:  
     
         1 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method is a receptacle for receiving coinage wherein the receptacle depicts a cigarette and a cigarette made of a money note and includes a mechanism for determining approximately how much money has been inserted into the receptacle.  
     
     
         2 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in claims  1  is invented specifically to encourage the financial benefits of giving up smoking to those people whom smoke and have a desire to quit.  
     
     
         3 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in claims  1 ,  2 , In addition—Is New, Novel, Unique, Affordable and easy to use.  
     
     
         4 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in claims  1 ,  2 , and  3 . In addition—Will act as a strategic device to save money instead of purchasing cigarettes.  
     
     
         5 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in claims  1 ,  2 ,  3 , and  4 . In addition—Could help prevent future deaths due to smoking.  
     
     
         6 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in claims  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 , and  5 . In addition—Could help cut costs to the United States Health Service.  
     
     
         7 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in claims  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 , and  6 . In addition—Could reduce the percentage of smoking prevalence in age groups and Ethnicity.  
     
     
         8 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in claims  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 , and  7 . In addition—Provides a health incentive to quit smoking by helping to eliminate addiction and improving quality of lives.  
     
     
         9 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in claims  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 , and  8 . In addition—Is a natural approach to help stop smoking? No drugs. No artificial products. No Chemicals.  
     
     
         10 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in claims  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 , and  9 . In addition—Can be used as an additional tool to help those who smoke and are already on an existing Nicotine Replacement Therapy Regime.  
     
     
         11 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in claims  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 , and  10 . In addition—Can be used as a promotional vehicle for Support Organizations and Agencies.  
     
     
         12 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method as in  claim 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ,  10  and  11 . In addition—Carries Social Responsibility and National good.  
     
     
         13 . The Anti Smoking Device and Method substantially as described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.