Clip for electronic cigarette

Abstract

A clip for or a method of clipping an electronic cigarette having a box and a tank to a person. The clip includes: an adapter interconnecting the box and the tank; a collar adapted to fit around the adapter; a washer, one side of the washer adapted to engage the box and another side adapted to engage the collar; and a fastener affixed to an exterior face of the collar.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A clip for an electronic cigarette having a box and a tank comprises:
 an adapter interconnecting the box and the tank;   a collar adapted to fit around the adapter;   a washer, one side of the washer adapted to engage the box and another side adapted to engage the collar; and   a fastener affixed to an exterior face of the collar.   
     
     
         2 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein the collar includes a lower open annular cavity on a bottom side of the collar. 
     
     
         3 . The clip of  claim 2  wherein the cavity further comprises a gripper projecting from an interior surface of the cavity and engaging the washer. 
     
     
         4 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein the fastener is releasably or permanently affixed to the collar. 
     
     
         5 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein the collar further comprises an upper open cavity sized to fit the tank therein. 
     
     
         6 . The clip of  claim 5  wherein the upper cavity includes a wall with an air vent therethrough. 
     
     
         7 . The clip of  claim 2  wherein the washer substantially fills the lower cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein the washer is made of a resilient material. 
     
     
         9 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein the washer has a rectangular cross-section. 
     
     
         10 . A clip for an electronic cigarette having a box and a tank comprises:
 an adapter interconnecting the box and the tank;   a collar with a lower open annular cavity on a bottom side of the collar, the collar adapted to fit around the adapter;   a resilient washer sized to fit in the cavity and having a rectangular cross-section, one side of the washer adapted to engage the box;   a gripper projecting from an interior surface of the cavity and engaging the washer; and   a fastener affixed to an exterior face of the collar.   
     
     
         11 . A method for clipping an electronic cigarette to a user, the electronic cigarette having a box and a tank comprises the steps of:
 connecting the box and the tank with an adapter;   providing a clip including a collar adapted to fit around the adapter; a washer, one side of the washer adapted to engage the box and another side adapted to engage the collar; and a fastener affixed to an exterior face of the collar.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the collar includes a lower open annular cavity on a bottom side of the collar. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the cavity further comprises a gripper projecting from an interior surface of the cavity and engaging the washer. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the fastener is releasably or permanently affixed to the collar. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the collar further comprises an upper open cavity sized to fit the tank therein. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the upper cavity includes a wall with an air vent therethrough. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the washer substantially fills the lower cavity. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the washer is made of a resilient material. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the washer has a rectangular cross-section.