Butt Cutter - Cigarette Extinguisher

Abstract

A device for safely cutting the lit end of a cigarette, extinguishing the cut-off burning ashes, and storing the unused portion of the cigarette for further use is provided. The cigarette cutter-extinguisher device is characterized by an actuator assembly with an internal actuator element, a cutter-extinguisher assembly which is characterized by an internal cutting element which cuts the end of a burning cigarette when inserted into the device and provides a barrier inhibiting oxygen availability to smoldering ash deposited in a receptacle. The internal cutting element allows for the safe use of the cigarette cutter-extinguisher device. The device enables a user to partially smoke a cigarette, cut-off and extinguish ashes from a burning cigarette while restoring the cigarette to a fresh end and store the cigarette for potential further use or safe discarding.

1 . A cutter and extinguishing device for cigarettes or cigars comprising
 (a) a cutter assembly portion, which comprises a cutter blade and a first side wall that defines a vacant chamber of sufficient size to contain a cigarette,   (b) an actuator assembly portion which comprises (i) a second side wall, (ii) a top side which is perpendicular to the second side wall, wherein the top side defines an opening, and (iii) an actuating means for engaging the cutter blade of said cutter assembly portion wherein the second side wall of said actuator assembly portion provides structure for the actuator means,
 wherein each of said actuator assembly portion and said cutter assembly portion lie generally longitudinally oriented, said actuator assembly portion and said cutter assembly portion correlating to form a generally longitudinally based structure wherein the chamber correlates with the opening, wherein the actuator means correlate with the cutter blade to move the cutter blade from an open position in which the cutter blade is positioned outward of the chamber to a closed position in which the cutter blade transverses the chamber to sever a cigarette inserted in the chamber, 
   (c) and a receptacle portion which comprises a cylindrical cup with an open end and vacant interior,
 wherein said receptacle portion engages said cutter assembly portion such that the open end of the cylindrical cup correlates with the chamber of said cutter assembly portion and vertically is aligned with the opening of said actuator assembly portion so as to receive the lit end of a cigarette. 
   
   
   
       2 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the actuator means is a cuboid structure integrally connected to the top side and the second side wall of said actuator assembly portion. 
   
   
       3 . The device according to  claim 2  wherein said actuator assembly portion further comprises a cap. 
   
   
       4 . The device according to  claim 3  wherein said actuator assembly portion, said cutter assembly portion, and said receptacle portion are constructed of rigid moldable plastic. 
   
   
       5 . The device according to  claim 4  wherein the cutter blade comprises an end, a first part, a second part, and an opposite edge integrally connected to a cutting edge. 
   
   
       6 . The device according to  claim 5  wherein the cutter blade is constructed of spring steel. 
   
   
       7 . A cutter and extinguishing device for cigarettes or cigars comprising
 (a) an actuator assembly portion that comprises (i) a first front wall, (ii) a first opposite wall, (iii) a first side wall and (iv) a second side wall, (v) a top side that defines an opening, and (vi) an open bottom side, wherein the first front wall, the first opposite wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, and the top side are integrally connected to form a cuboid structure which contains a vacant space therein, and (vii) an actuator wherein the actuator is integrally connected to the top side and the second side wall, and (viii) a cap,   (b) a cutter assembly portion that comprises (i) a cutter blade, (ii) a second front wall, (iii) a second opposite wall, (iv) a third side wall, and (v) a fourth side wall, wherein the fourth side wall is recessed from the perimeter edges of the second front wall and the second opposite wall of said cutter assembly portion such that a channel is defined by the external surface of the fourth side wall of said cutter assembly portion and the internal surface of the second front wall and the internal surface of the second opposite wall of said cutter assembly portion, wherein the internal surface of the third side wall, the interior surface of the fourth side wall and adjacent interior surfaces of the second front wall and second opposite wall of said cutter assembly portion define an vacant chamber of sufficient size for receiving the lit end of a cigarette and containing the cigarette, and the fourth side wall of said cutter assembly portion also defines an aperture for engaging the cutting blade,
 wherein each of said actuator assembly portion and said cutter assembly portion lie generally longitudinally oriented, said actuator assembly portion and said cutter assembly portion correlating to form a generally longitudinally based structure with the chamber correlating with the opening, wherein the actuator correlates with the cutter blade to move the cutter blade from an open position in which the cutter blade is positioned outward of the chamber to a closed position in which the cutter blade transverses the chamber to sever a cigarette inserted in the chamber. 
   (c) and a receptacle portion which comprises a cylindrical cup with an open end and vacant interior, wherein said receptacle portion longitudinally engages said cutter assembly portion such that the open end of the cylindrical cup correlates with the chamber of said cutter assembly portion so as to receive the lit end of a cigarette.   
   
   
       8 . The device according to  claim 7  wherein the cutter blade comprises an end, a first part, a second pair, and an opposite edge integrally connected to a cutting edge, wherein the end is integrally attached to the fourth side wall. 
   
   
       9 . The device according to  claim 8  wherein said actuator assembly portion, said cutter assembly portion, and said receptacle portion are constructed of rigid moldable plastic. 
   
   
       10 . The device according to  claim 9  wherein the rigid moldable plastic material is polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, nylon, butadiene styrene copolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene phthalate, polyethylenetrimethylphthalate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene terpolymer, or rigid polystyrene, or mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       11 . The device according to  claim 10  wherein the rigid plastic material is heat resistant. 
   
   
       12 . The device according to  claim 11  wherein the actuator assembly portion, the cutter assembly portion, and receptacle portion are connected by an engaging means comprising pins and guides, snaps or grooved channels. 
   
   
       13 . The device according to  claim 12  wherein the cutter blade is fabricated from a metallic material. 
   
   
       14 . The device according to  claim 13 , wherein the metallic material of the cutter blade is spring steel. 
   
   
       15 . The device according to  claim 14  wherein the bottom edge of the first front wall and the bottom edge of the first opposite wall each include notches for separating said actuator assembly portion from said cutter assembly portion.