Pipe lighter holder and tool

Abstract

A standard smoking lighter slides into a hole on top of a plastic sheath so that only the top of the lighter is exposed. The bottom of the sheath has a hammer like protrusion at one end to stuff tobacco or other herb into a pipe. The opposite end of the bottom has a pivot point for a poker which serves to mix the herb and ash within the pipe and/or clean the debris from the pipe. The poker folds up into the sheath when not in use. Thus, a three function pipe tool provides a lighter, a stuffer and a poker.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smoker's pipe tool, comprising:
 a sheath, including an interior surface and an exterior surface, extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein:
 the sheath includes a recess extending along the longitudinal axis; and 
 the recess is defined by the interior surface of the sheath and is sized to hold a lighter; 
   a poker having first and second end portions, the poker is configured to move from a closed position to an open position, wherein:
 the first end portion is insertable into a pipe bowl when the poker is in the open position; and 
 the second end portion is spaced from the pipe bowl when the first end portion is inserted into the pipe bowl; and 
   a pipe bowl tamper sized to be insertable into a pipe bowl.   
     
     
         2 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 1 , further comprising a slot configured to receive the poker. 
     
     
         3 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 2 , wherein when the poker is in the closed position, at least a portion of the poker is disposed in the slot. 
     
     
         4 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 2 , wherein the slot is a longitudinal slot that extends substantially along the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         5 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the slot is formed between the interior surface and the exterior surface of the sheath 
     
     
         6 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 1 , wherein the sheath includes a top surface that includes an opening of the central recess, wherein the top surface is not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis so that a flame from the lighter does not contact the sheath. 
     
     
         7 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 1 , wherein the sheath defines an inner geometric profile that conforms to an outer shape of a lighter so that the central recess firmly secures the lighter. 
     
     
         8 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 1 , wherein the sheath includes an exterior recess that extends from the exterior surface to the interior surface such that the exterior recess exposes a lighter disposed in the central recess. 
     
     
         9 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 1 , wherein when the poker is in the closed position, the at least a portion of the poker contacts the sheath. 
     
     
         10 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the poker has a cross-sectional width that is substantially the same as a cross-sectional width of the slot so that the slot receives the poker and so that a user must pry on the poker to remove the poker from the slot. 
     
     
         11 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 1 , wherein the poker is an elongated, metal, foldable poker. 
     
     
         12 . The smoker's pipe tool of  claim 11 , wherein the poker connects to the smoker's pipe tool at a pivot point such that the poker is pivotable about the pivot point. 
     
     
         13 . A method of using a smoker's pipe tool, the method comprising:
 providing a smoker's pipe tool, the tool including:   a sheath, including an interior surface and an exterior surface, extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein:
 the sheath includes a recess extending along the longitudinal axis; and 
 the recess is defined by the interior surface of the sheath and is sized to hold a lighter; 
   a poker having first and second end portions, the poker is configured to move from a closed position to an open position, wherein:
 the first end portion is insertable into a pipe bowl when the poker is in the open position; and 
 the second end portion is spaced from the pipe bowl when the first end portion is inserted into the pipe bowl; and 
   a pipe bowl tamper sized to be insertable into a pipe bowl;   moving the poker to the open position;   inserting the poker into a pipe bowl;   inserting the pipe bowl tamper into the pipe bowl; and   moving the poker to the closed position.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the tool further includes a slot configured to receive the poker, wherein at least a portion of the slot is formed between the interior surface and the exterior surface of the sheath, and wherein when the poker is in the closed position, at least a portion of the poker is disposed in the slot. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the sheath includes a top surface that includes an opening of the central recess, wherein the top surface is not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis so that a flame from the lighter does not contact the sheath. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the sheath defines an inner geometric profile that conforms to an outer shape of a lighter so that the central recess firmly secures the lighter. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the sheath includes an exterior recess that extends from the exterior surface to the interior surface such that the exterior recess exposes a lighter disposed in the central recess. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein when the poker is in the closed position, the at least a portion of the poker contacts the sheath. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the poker has a cross-sectional width that is substantially the same as a cross-sectional width of the slot so that the slot receives the poker and so that a user must pry on the poker to remove the poker from the slot. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the poker is an elongated, metal, foldable poker, wherein the poker connects to the smoker's pipe tool at a pivot point such that the poker is pivotable about the pivot point.