Combination Lighter and Cigarette Carrying Device

Abstract

A combination lighter and cigarette carrying device for storing cigarettes and a lighter, along with other small personal items. The device includes a container having a base, one or more sidewalls and an open upper end, defining an interior volume. A lid removably covers the open upper end in order to prevent the contents from the container from falling out. The device further includes an ash compartment for disposing of ash and cigarettes, wherein the ash compartment is removably stored in the container. One or more pockets are disposed on the sidewalls of the container in order to store a lighter, credit cards, cash, and other small personal items. A clip is disposed on a sidewall of the container in order to removably secure the device to a garment, such as a belt.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A combination lighter and cigarette carrying device, comprising:
 a container having a base, one or more sidewalls, and an open upper end, defining an interior volume;   a vertical divider disposed in said container and configured to create a cigarette storage compartment and an ash compartment within said interior volume;   an ash compartment removably positioned in said container.   
     
     
         2 ) The combination lighter and cigarette carrying device of  claim 1 , further comprising a lid pivotally secured to an upper end of said container and configured to removably cover said open upper end thereof. 
     
     
         3 ) The combination lighter and cigarette carrying device of  claim 1 , further comprising an L-shaped clip disposed on said exterior of said one or more sidewalls, wherein said clip is configured to removably secure said container to a garment. 
     
     
         4 ) The combination lighter and cigarette carrying device of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more pockets disposed on an exterior of said one or more sidewalls of said container, wherein each of said one or more pockets comprise a front wall, a rear wall, and an open upper end, defining an interior volume; 
     
     
         5 ) The combination lighter and cigarette carrying device of  claim 4 , wherein said one or more pockets comprise a first pocket and an elongated second pocket, wherein said first pocket is configured to receive a lighter therein and said second pocket is configured to receive a credit card therein. 
     
     
         6 ) The combination lighter and cigarette carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein said ash compartment comprises a housing removably secured to a top member, wherein said housing is configured to receive ash and cigarette butts therein and said top member is configured to removably cover an open upper end of said housing in order to prevent said ash and cigarette butts from leaving said housing 
     
     
         7 ) The combination lighter and cigarette carrying device of  claim 6 , wherein said housing of said ash compartment comprises a base, one or more sidewalls, and an open upper end, defining an interior volume. 
     
     
         8 ) The combination lighter and cigarette carrying device of  claim 6 , wherein said top member of said ash compartment comprises an open lower end, an open upper end, one or more sidewalls, and a covering, wherein said covering removably covers said open upper end of said top member. 
     
     
         9 ) The combination lighter and cigarette carrying device of  claim 8 , further comprising a gate extending perpendicularly inward from said one or more sidewalls of said top member, wherein said gate is pivotally secured thereto and movable downwards in order to allow ash to be placed into said housing. 
     
     
         10 ) The combination lighter and cigarette carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein said container and said vertical divider comprise a cross section having a rectangular shape.