Lighter Accessory for a Cigarette Lighter and Smoking Device Using Same

Abstract

A lighter accessory for a cigarette lighter and a smoking device using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the lighter accessory, a shell includes a side wall and a bottom wall defining an open chamber sized to slidably and frictionally receive the cigarette lighter. The opened chamber has an opening opposite the bottom wall that is configured to accept the cigarette lighter. A housing is coupled to the shell to define an interior chamber configured to accept a supply of fibrous wick. A conduit connects the housing to another opening, a wick opening, and a dispenser advances the fibrous wick from the interior chamber through the conduit to the wick opening. In use, the cigarette lighter may light the wick which in turn is used to ignite tobacco or other smokable herb.

1 . A lighter accessory for a cigarette lighter having a flint and knurled wheel, the lighter accessory comprising:
 a shell having a side wall and a bottom wall defining an open chamber sized to slidably and frictionally receive the cigarette lighter, the open chamber sized to position the flint and knurled wheel superior to the shell;   the open chamber being configured to include a first opening opposite the bottom wall, the first opening configured to accept the cigarette lighter;   a housing being coupled to the shell, the housing defining an interior chamber configured to accept a supply of fibrous wick;   a door being coupled to the housing by a hinge, the door configured to open and close in a snap-fit engagement with the housing to define open and closed compartment positions for the interior chamber, whereby the supply of fibrous wick is replaceable;   a detention tang extending from the housing, the detention tang mating with a complimentary retaining opening located on the door, the detention tang and complimentary retaining opening cooperating to create the snap-fit engagement;   a conduit connecting the housing to a second opening, the second opening being adjacent to the first opening, the separation between the first opening and the second opening being a cigarette lighter flame combustible distance; and   a dispenser located in the housing, the dispenser configured to advance the fibrous wick from the interior chamber through the conduit to the second opening, the dispenser including an axle sized to accept a spool configured to maintain the supply of fibrous wick in a wound state for distribution.   
     
     
         2 . The lighter accessory as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a skin applied to the shell. 
     
     
         3 . The lighter accessory as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the fibrous material is selected from the group consisting of hemp and candle-wicking. 
     
     
         4 . The lighter accessory as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the lighter accessory is configured to stand upright. 
     
     
         5 . The lighter accessory as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising means for advancing the fibrous wick from the spool through the conduit through which the fibrous wick is threaded to the second opening. 
     
     
         6 . The lighter accessory as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a feeder subassembly, the feeder subassembly configured to advance the fibrous wick from the spool through the conduit through which the fibrous wick is threaded to the second opening. 
     
     
         7 . The lighter accessory as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the feeder subassembly further comprises:
 an assembly housing intersecting the conduit, the assembly housing securing a pawl, a drive axle pin, a feed drive gear, and a rachet gear therein;   a lever extending from the feed assembly; and   the pawl engaging the ratchet gear and upon the lever being actuated, the pawl forces the ratchet gear and consequently the drive axle pin and feed drive gear to rotate in the same forward direction, whereby the fibrous wick is pulled from the dispenser and advanced beyond the feed assembly.   
     
     
         8 . The lighter accessory as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the feeder subassembly further comprises a thumb-sized slot which intersects the conduit to provide access to the fibrous wick therein such that by way of manual manipulation, the fibrous wick may be advanced from the dispenser to the second opening. 
     
     
         9 . A lighter accessory for a cigarette lighter having a flint and knurled wheel, the lighter accessory comprising:
 a shell having a side wall and a bottom wall defining an open chamber sized to slidably and frictionally receive the cigarette lighter, the open chamber sized to position the flint and knurled wheel superior to the shell;   the open chamber being configured to include a first opening opposite the bottom wall, the first opening configured to accept the cigarette lighter;   a housing being coupled to the shell, the housing defining an interior chamber configured to accept a supply of fibrous wick;   a conduit connecting the housing to a second opening, the second opening being adjacent to the first opening, the separation between the first opening and the second opening being a cigarette flame combustible distance; and   a dispenser located in the housing, the dispenser configured to advance the fibrous wick from the interior chamber through the conduit to the second opening.   
     
     
         10 . The smoking device as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the fibrous material is selected from the group consisting of hemp and candle-wicking. 
     
     
         11 . The smoking device as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising means for advancing the fibrous wick from the spool through the conduit through which the fibrous wick is threaded to the opening. 
     
     
         12 . The smoking device as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising a feeder subassembly, the feeder subassembly configured to advance the fibrous wick from the spool through the conduit through which the fibrous wick is threaded to the opening. 
     
     
         13 . A smoking device comprising:
 a lighter including a body enclosing a supply of fuel chambered under pressure, the supply of fuel located in fluid communication with a flint and knurled wheel for igniting the fuel;   a housing being coupled to the body, the housing defining an interior chamber configured to accept a supply of fibrous wick;   a door being coupled to the housing by a hinge, the door configured to open and close in a snap-fit engagement with the housing to define open and closed compartment positions for the interior chamber, whereby the supply of fibrous wick is replaceable;   a detention tang extending from the housing, the detention tang mating with a complimentary retaining opening located on the door, the detention tang and complimentary retaining opening cooperating to create the snap-fit engagement;   a conduit connecting the housing to an opening, the opening being adjacent to the lighter, the separation between the first opening and the lighter being a cigarette flame combustible distance; and   a dispenser located in the housing, the dispenser configured to advance the fibrous wick from the interior chamber through the conduit to the opening, the dispenser including an axle sized to accept a spool configured to maintain the supply of fibrous wick in a wound state for distribution.   
     
     
         14 . The smoking device as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising a skin applied to the body. 
     
     
         15 . The smoking device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the fibrous material is selected from the group consisting of hemp and candle-wicking. 
     
     
         16 . The smoking device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the smoking device is configured to stand upright. 
     
     
         17 . The smoking device as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising means for advancing the fibrous wick from the spool through the conduit through which the fibrous wick is threaded to the opening. 
     
     
         18 . The smoking device as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising a feeder subassembly, the feeder subassembly configured to advance the fibrous wick from the spool through the conduit through which the fibrous wick is threaded to the opening. 
     
     
         19 . The smoking device as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the feeder subassembly further comprises:
 an assembly housing intersecting the conduit, the assembly housing securing a pawl, a drive axle pin, a feed drive gear, and a rachet gear therein;   a lever extending from the feed assembly; and   the pawl engaging the ratchet gear and upon the lever being actuated, the pawl forces the ratchet gear and consequently the drive axle pin and feed drive gear to rotate in the same forward direction, whereby the fibrous wick is pulled from the dispenser and advanced beyond the feed assembly.   
     
     
         20 . The smoking device as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the feeder subassembly further comprises a thumb-sized slot which intersects the conduit to provide access to the fibrous wick therein such that by way of manual manipulation, the fibrous wick may be advanced from the dispenser to the second opening.