Lighter

Abstract

A lighter having at least one retention section for reversibly retaining a consumable is disclosed. Consumables include cigarettes and other tobacco-delivery systems. The consumable may be retained frictionally, or a cap may be used to maintain the consumable within the retention section. A method of manufacturing such a lighter is also disclosed. A lighter having a retention section may also be utilized in a smoking cessation program and a method for utilizing such a lighter for such a program is also disclosed.

1 . A lighter, comprising: 
 a lighting section; and    at least one retention section in which a consumable may be reversibly disposed.    
   
   
       2 . The lighter of  claim 1 , wherein the consumable is frictionally retained in the retention section.  
   
   
       3 . The lighter of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one cap for reversibly sealing the at least one retention section.  
   
   
       4 . The lighter of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one cap comprises at least one opening.  
   
   
       5 . The lighter of  claim 1 , wherein the lighting section comprises at least one opening.  
   
   
       6 . The lighter of  claim 5 , wherein the lighting section is rotatable with respect to the at least one retention section such that the at least one opening may be aligned with the at least one retention section.  
   
   
       7 . A method for manufacturing a lighter, comprising: 
 providing a lighting section; and    operatively connecting at least one retention section to the lighting section.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising configuring the at least one retention section to frictionally retain at least one predetermined consumable.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the operatively connecting comprises molding as a unitary member.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising operatively connecting a cap to the at least one retention section.  
   
   
       11 . A method for smoking cessation, comprising: 
 providing a lighter having at least one retention section in which at least one consumable may be reversibly disposed;    disposing a predetermined number of consumables in the at least one retention section; and    decreasing the predetermined number of consumables over time.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising changing at least one characteristic of the predetermined number of consumables over time.