Cigar Piercer

Abstract

The invention relates to cigar piercers having multiple lances for piercing a cigar. The cigar piercers include an opening for the cigar, grips that are operable to push the lances into the cigar and leave puncture holes after retracting from the cigar.

1 . A cigar piercer configured to create multiple punctures in a cigar comprising:
 a housing having an opening;   a first ribbon attached to a first grip and the housing;   a second ribbon attached to a second grip and the housing;   a frame having a plurality of lance guides;   a plurality of lances, each having a tip on one end, wherein the plurality of lances are in the plurality of lance guides and are movable between a first position and a second position;   wherein the first grip and the second grip are used to move the first ribbon and the second ribbon, and the first ribbon and the second ribbon cause the plurality of lances to move between the first position, and the second position when the first grip and the second grip move in a first direction; and   wherein the plurality of lances are configured to move into the opening and puncture the cigar during operation.   
     
     
         2 . The cigar piercer of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lances are in an offset configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The cigar piercer of  claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a ribbon guide to maintain an alignment of the first ribbon and the second ribbon behind the plurality of lances. 
     
     
         4 . The cigar piercer of  claim 1 , wherein the first ribbon is aligned behind at least one of the plurality of lances, and the second ribbon is aligned behind at least one other of the plurality of lances. 
     
     
         5 . The cigar piercer of  claim 1 , including a plurality of resilient members in the plurality of lance guides, wherein the plurality of resilient members holds the plurality of lances in the first position, allows the plurality of lances to move into the second position when pressure is applied to the first grip and the second grip, and retracts the plurality of lances to the first position when the pressure is removed. 
     
     
         6 . A cigar piercer configured to create multiple punctures in a cigar comprising:
 a lance frame having an opening, wherein a lance ring includes a frame having a plurality of lance guides;   a rotation ring rotatably connected to the lance frame, wherein the rotation ring has a plurality of wedge sections, which each include a flat base, a curve and a wedge;   a plurality of lances, each having a tip on one end, wherein the plurality of lances are in the plurality of lance guides and are movable between a first position and a second position;   wherein the rotation ring rotates relative to the lance frame, and the plurality of lances moves between the first position and the second position when the wedge sections apply pressure to a back of each of the plurality of lances; and   wherein the plurality of lances are configured to move into the opening and puncture the cigar during operation.   
     
     
         7 . The cigar piercer of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of lances are in an offset configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The cigar piercer of  claim 6 , wherein the lance frame is part of a lance ring having sides rotatably connected to the rotation ring, wherein the opening is in both the rotation ring and the lance frame. 
     
     
         9 . The cigar piercer of  claim 6 , wherein the lance frame is attached to a tube aligned with the opening, wherein the tube has a body with a frame end and an open end. 
     
     
         10 . The cigar piercer of  claim 9 , wherein the tube is partially open on one side of the body. 
     
     
         11 . The cigar piercer of  claim 6 , including a plurality of resilient members in the plurality of lance guides, wherein the plurality of resilient members holds the plurality of lances in the first position, allows the plurality of lances to move into the second position when pressure is applied to the first grip and the second grip, and retracts the plurality of lances to the first position when the pressure is removed. 
     
     
         12 . A piercing apparatus configured to create multiple punctures comprising:
 an outer ring having a plurality of protrusions on an inner surface of the outer ring;   an inner ring fitted within the outer ring, wherein the plurality of protrusions extend within an outer edge of the inner ring, wherein the inner ring has a plurality of lance guides around an opening through the piercing apparatus;   a plurality of lances, each having a tip on one end, wherein the plurality of lances are in the plurality of lance guides and are movable between a first position and a second position; and   a plurality of springs, wherein each spring of the plurality of springs connects to one of the plurality of protrusions on one end and connects to one of the plurality of lances on an opposite end;   wherein the lance guides curve from apertures toward the plurality of protrusions on the outer ring and guide the plurality of springs, wherein the apertures direct the plurality of lances into the opening; and   wherein the outer ring rotates relative to the inner ring, and the plurality of lances move between the first position and the second position when the plurality of protrusions push the plurality of springs against the plurality of lances; and   wherein the plurality of lances are configured to move into the opening.   
     
     
         13 . The piercing apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of resilient members in the plurality of lance guides, wherein the plurality of resilient members hold the plurality of lances in a first position, allowing the plurality of lances to move into the second position when the plurality of springs applies pressure to the plurality of lances, and the plurality of lances retract into the first position when the plurality of springs cease applying the pressure to the plurality of lances. 
     
     
         14 . The piercing apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising a first grip connected to the outer ring and a second grip connected to the inner ring, wherein pressure forces the first grip and the second grip to rotate the outer ring relative to the inner ring. 
     
     
         15 . The piercing apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising a tab extending at a back end of each of the plurality of lances, wherein each of the plurality of lance guides includes a front stop and a back stop, and wherein the back stop is configured to engage the tab in the first position, and the front stop is configured to engage the tab in the second position.