Combination lighter and breath freshener dispenser

Abstract

A combination lighter and breath freshener dispenser includes a hollow housing and a lighter device that is attached to a first end of the hollow housing and has a fluid reservoir which extends into the hollow housing towards an opposed second end and an ignition assembly which is disposed external to the first end. A closure member is provided for closing the second end of the hollow housing. A space is formed within the hollow housing intermediate at least a portion of a peripheral interior surface of the housing and at least a portion of an exterior peripheral surface of the fluid reservoir for storing a predetermined quantity of a breath freshening substance.

1 . A combination lighter and breath freshener dispenser, said lighter and breath freshener dispenser comprising: 
 (a) a hollow housing;    (b) a lighter device attached to a first end of said hollow housing, said lighter device having a fluid reservoir extending into said hollow housing towards an opposed second end and an ignition means which is disposed external to said first end;    (c) a closure means for closing said second end of said hollow housing; and    (d) a space formed within said hollow housing intermediate at least a portion of a peripheral interior surface of said housing and at least a portion of an exterior peripheral surface of said fluid reservoir, said space is capable of storing a predetermined quantity of a breath freshening substance.    
   
   
       2 . The combination, according to  claim 1 , wherein said combination includes a cover and a cavity formed therein for receiving said ignition means.  
   
   
       3 . The combination, according to  claim 2 , wherein said combination further includes a hinge means for hingedly attaching said cover to one of said first end of said hollow housing and said lighter device.  
   
   
       4 . The combination, according to  claim 1 , wherein breath freshening substance is an edible candy and said closure means includes an aperture formed therein, said aperture having each of a predetermined size and a predetermined shape.  
   
   
       5 . The combination, according to  claim 4 , wherein said predetermined size of said aperture enables incremental passage of said edible candy which is stored within said space.  
   
   
       6 . The combination, according to  claim 4 , wherein said combination further includes a cover for covering said second end and said aperture formed within said closure means.  
   
   
       7 . The combination, according to  claim 6 , wherein said combination further includes a hinge means for hingedly attaching said cover to one of said second end of said hollow housing and said closure means.  
   
   
       8 . The combination, according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing is formed from a transparent material.  
   
   
       9 . The combination, according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing is formed from a plastic material.  
   
   
       10 . The combination, according to  claim 1 , wherein said combination further includes a predetermined quantity of breath freshening substance disposed within said space formed within said hollow housing.  
   
   
       11 . The combination, according to  claim 1 , wherein said lighter device is removable from said first end.  
   
   
       12 . A combination lighter and breath freshener dispenser, said combination lighter and breath freshener dispenser comprising: 
 (a) a housing;    (b) a first chamber formed within said housing and at least in open communication with a first end of said housing for holding a flammable fluid;    (c) an ignition means attached to said first end and operable external thereto, said ignition means having a gas control lever, a flint wheel and a flame adjustment wheel, said ignition means at least closes said first chamber;    (d) a second chamber formed within said housing and at least in open communication with a second end thereof for holding a predetermined quantity of a breath freshening substance; and    (e) a closure means for at least closing said second chamber.    
   
   
       13 . The combination, according to  claim 12 , wherein said second chamber is partially formed by an interior peripheral surface of said housing and said first chamber is disposed within said second chamber and in a spaced relationship with said interior peripheral surface of said housing.  
   
   
       14 . The combination, according to  claim 13 , wherein said combination includes a member closing a distal end of said first chamber, said member being disposed at a predetermined distance from said second end.  
   
   
       15 . The combination, according to  claim 12 , wherein said second chamber is axially aligned with said first chamber and said housing includes a partition laterally formed therein, said partition separates said second chamber from said first chamber.  
   
   
       16 . The combination, according to  claim 12 , wherein said housing includes a partition axially extending therein, said partition separates said second chamber from said first chamber.  
   
   
       17 . The combination, according to  claim 12 , wherein said second chamber is axially aligned with said first chamber and said housing includes a partition laterally formed therein, said partition separates said second chamber from said first chamber.  
   
   
       18 . The combination, according to  claim 12 , wherein said combination further includes a flammable liquid disposed within said first chamber, said flammable fluid ignitable by said ignition means to form a flame external to said first end.  
   
   
       19 . The combination, according to  claim 12 , wherein said combination further includes a predetermined quantity of a breath freshening substance disposed within said second chamber.