Multi-Purpose Lighter Apparatus

Abstract

A multi-purpose lighter apparatus comprising a lighter and at least a cigar splitter. The lighter may comprise a lighter body and a lighter cap for emitting a flame. In a preferred embodiment, the cigar splitter may be incorporated into the lighter body. In an alternate embodiment, the cigar splitter may be incorporated into a frame, wherein the frame may be attached to or secured about at least a portion of a conventional lighter body in the form an aftermarket accessory for both disposable and non-disposable lighters. The cigar splitter may comprise two or more nested, removable, concentric housings wherein each housing has its own blade for splitting cigars of differing diameters. The functionality of the multi-purpose lighter may be further enhanced by the incorporation of one or more tools including but not limited to a clip, a light, a can opener, a bottle opener, and the like.

1 . A multi-purpose lighter apparatus, comprising:
 a lighter having a lighter body and a lighter cap; and   a cigar splitter incorporated into said lighter body.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-purpose lighter apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cigar splitter comprises:
 a first housing having a first blade; and   a second housing having a second blade.   
     
     
         3 . The multi-purpose lighter apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said first housing and said second housing are cylindrical in shape with the diameter of said first housing being less than the diameter of said second housing. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-purpose lighter apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said first housing and said second housing are capable of forming a concentric configuration wherein said first housing is capable of being disposed in a nested position within said second housing. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-purpose lighter apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said first housing is connected to said second housing by a releasable connection when said first housing and said second housing are in said nested position. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-purpose lighter apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said releasable connection comprises at least one male element and at least one female element, wherein said releasable connection is formed by the complimentary engagement between said at least one male element and said at least one female element. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-purpose lighter apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one male element is constructed of resilient material, wherein application of a manual force on said at least one male element disengages said at least one male element from said at least one female element. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-purpose lighter apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said first housing further comprises a blade recess capable of retaining said second blade of said second housing therein when said first housing and said second housing are in said nested position. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-purpose lighter apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one male element comprises two male elements diametrically opposed and said at least one female element comprises two female elements diametrically opposed. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-purpose lighter apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more tools incorporated, into said lighter body wherein said one or more tools are selected from the group consisting of a clip, a removable clip, a light, a can opener, and a bottle opener. 
     
     
         11 . A multi-purpose lighter accessory for attachment to a conventional lighter, said multi-purpose lighter accessory comprising:
 a frame capable of attachment to at least a portion of said conventional lighter; and   a cigar splitter incorporated into said frame.   
     
     
         12 . The multi-purpose lighter accessory of  claim 11 , why said cigar splitter comprises:
 a first housing having a first blade; and   a second housing having a second blade.   
     
     
         13 . The multi-purpose lighter accessory of  claim 12 , wherein said first housing and said second housing are cylindrical in shape with the diameter of said first housing being less than the diameter of said second housing. 
     
     
         14 . The multi-purpose lighter accessory of  claim 13 , wherein said first housing and said second housing are capable of forming a concentric configuration wherein said first housing is capable of being disposed in a nested position within said second housing. 
     
     
         15 . The multi-purpose lighter accessory of  claim 14 , wherein said first housing is connected to said second housing by a releasable connection when said first housing and said second housing are in said nested position. 
     
     
         16 . The multi-purpose lighter accessory of  claim 15 , wherein said releasable connection comprises at least one male element and at least one female element, wherein said releasable connection is formed by the complimentary engagement between said at least one male element and said at least one female element. 
     
     
         17 . The multi-purpose lighter accessory of  claim 16 , wherein said at least one male element is constructed of resilient material, wherein application of a manual force on said at least one male element disengages said at least one male element from said at least one female element. 
     
     
         18 . The multi-purpose lighter accessory of  claim 14 , wherein said first housing further comprises a blade recess capable of retaining said second blade of said second housing therein when said first housing and said second housing are in said nested position. 
     
     
         19 . The multi-purpose lighter accessory of  claim 16 , wherein said at least one male element comprises two male elements diametrically opposed and said at least one female element comprises two female elements diametrically opposed. 
     
     
         20 . The multi-purpose lighter accessory of  claim 11 , further comprising one or more tools incorporated, into said frame wherein said one or more tools are selected from the group consisting of a clip, a removable clip, a light, a can opener, and a bottle opener.