Combination light and cigar cutting blade

Abstract

A combination light and cigar cutting blade that includes a housing having a first housing piece and a second housing piece that mates with the first housing piece when the housing pieces are assembled; a light source disposed in said first housing piece; at least one battery coupled with the light source; a switch mounted on the first housing piece coupled with the light source and battery, and having opposed positions for either activating the light source or turning the light source off; a cutting blade having an annular cutting blade surface; and an activating button mounted on the second housing piece for operating the cutting blade between a nested position in which the cutting blade is disposed within the second housing piece, and an extended position in which the cutting blade is extended from the second housing piece.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination light and cigar cutting blade, comprising:
 a housing including a first housing piece and a second housing piece that mates with the first housing piece when the housing pieces are assembled;   a light source disposed in said first housing piece;   at least one battery coupled with the light source;   a switch mounted on the first housing piece coupled with the light source and battery, and having opposed positions for either activating the light source or turning the light source off;   a cutting blade having an annular cutting blade surface;   an activating button mounted on the second housing piece for operating the cutting blade between a nested position in which the cutting blade is disposed within the second housing piece, and an extended position in which the cutting blade is extended from the second housing piece; and   a guide member fixedly supported in said second housing piece, said guide member for guiding the cutting blade between the nested and extended positions;   an end cap secured to the second housing piece at a location opposite to the first housing piece, the end cap having an end wall and a peripheral sidewall;   a flange integrally attached to the sidewall of the end cap; and   a ring structure held by the flange.   
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the housing pieces are assembled by means of a threaded connection therebetween. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the flange is U-shaped having opposite ends that connect to the peripheral sidewall of the end cap. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 3  wherein the ring structure is circular. 
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 1  including a biasing spring disposed in the second housing piece for biasing the cutting blade to its nested position. 
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 5  wherein the spring is a coil spring that surrounds the guide member. 
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 6  wherein the second housing piece has a center chamber in which is disposed the guide member, spring and part of the activating button. 
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the activating button includes a base and a button. 
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 8  including a ring member disposed about the base and providing an interface between the button and a sidewall defining the chamber. 
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 9  wherein the ring member comprises an o-ring, the guide member includes a center disposed t-shaped bar, and a coil spring disposed about the t-shaped bar. 
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 10  including a first screw for attaching the t-shaped bar to a cross wall in the second housing piece and a second screw forming an end rest for one end of the coil spring. 
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 11  wherein the base forms a second opposed end rest for the opposite end of the coil spring, and the second housing piece has a u-shaped slot with adjacent slots for receiving the button in opposed respective nested and extended positions. 
     
     
         13 . A combination light and cigar cutting blade, comprising:
 a housing including a first housing piece and a second housing piece that mates with the first housing piece when the housing pieces are assembled;   a light source disposed in said first housing piece;   at least one battery coupled with the light source;   a switch mounted on the first housing piece coupled with the light source and battery, and having opposed positions for either activating the light source or turning the light source off;   a cutting blade having an annular cutting blade surface;   an activating button mounted on the second housing piece for operating the cutting blade between a nested position in which the cutting blade is disposed within the second housing piece, and an extended position in which the cutting blade is extended from the second housing piece; and   an end cap secured to the second housing piece at a location opposite to the first housing piece;   wherein the first housing piece has a bullet shape including a sidewall and a free end having an opening for receiving the light source so that light emanating therefrom is directed opposite to the second housing piece;   wherein the switch is mounted at the sidewall of the first housing piece.   
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 13  including a guide member fixedly supported in said second housing piece, said guide member for guiding the cutting blade between the nested and extended positions, said first housing piece tapering from a larger diameter end at the second housing piece to a smaller diameter end at the free end, the switch including a base disposed within the first housing piece and an actuation button, the sidewall having an aperture through which the switch actuation button extends. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of  claim 13  wherein the activating button includes a base and a button. 
     
     
         16 . The combination of  claim 15  including a ring member disposed about the base and providing an interface between the button and a sidewall defining the chamber. 
     
     
         17 . The combination of  claim 16  wherein the ring member comprises an o-ring, the guide member includes a center disposed t-shaped bar, and a coil spring disposed about the t-shaped bar. 
     
     
         18 . The combination of  claim 17  including a first screw for attaching the t-shaped bar to a cross wall in the second housing piece and a second screw forming an end rest for one end of the coil spring. 
     
     
         19 . The combination of  claim 18  wherein the base forms a second opposed end rest for the opposite end of the coil spring. 
     
     
         20 . A combination light and cigar cutting blade, comprising:
 a housing including a first housing piece and a second housing piece that mates with the first housing piece when the housing pieces are assembled;   a light source disposed in said first housing piece;   at least one battery coupled with the light source;   a switch mounted on the first housing piece coupled with the light source and battery, and having opposed positions for either activating the light source or turning the light source off;   wherein the first housing piece has a bullet shape including a sidewall and a free end having an opening for receiving the light source so that light emanating therefrom is directed opposite to the second housing piece;   wherein the switch is mounted at the sidewall of the first housing piece;   a cutting blade having an annular cutting blade surface;   an activating button mounted on the second housing piece for operating the cutting blade between a nested position in which the cutting blade is disposed within the second housing piece, and an extended position in which the cutting blade is extended from the second housing piece;   a guide member fixedly supported in said second housing piece, said guide member for guiding the cutting blade between the nested and extended positions;   wherein the housing pieces are assembled by means of a threaded connection therebetween;   an end cap secured to the second housing piece at a location opposite to the first housing piece, the end cap having an end wall and a peripheral sidewall;   a flange integrally attached to the sidewall of the end cap;   a ring structure held by the flange; including a biasing spring disposed in the second housing piece for biasing the cutting blade to its nested position;   wherein the spring is a coil spring that surrounds the guide member;   wherein the second housing piece has a center chamber in which is disposed the guide member, spring and part of the activating button;   wherein the activating button includes a base and a button;   wherein the guide member includes a center disposed t-shaped bar, and a coil spring disposed about the t-shaped bar;   including a first screw for attaching the t-shaped bar to a cross wall in the second housing piece and a second screw forming an end rest for one end of the coil spring;   wherein the base forms a second opposed end rest for the opposite end of the coil spring and the second housing piece has a u-shaped slot with adjacent slots for receiving the button in opposed respective nested and extended positions.