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 lighter, comprising:
 a lighter casing comprising an exterior surface, the lighter casing defining a fuel reservoir;   a poker coupled with the lighter casing, the 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 extending from the lighter casing, the pipe bowl tamper being sized to be insertable into a pipe bowl.   
     
     
         2 . The lighter of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the exterior surface defines a slot configured to receive the poker.   
     
     
         3 . The lighter 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 lighter of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the slot is a longitudinal slot that extends substantially along a longitudinal axis of the lighter casing.   
     
     
         5 . The lighter of  claim 2 , 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.   
     
     
         6 . The lighter of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the exterior surface defines a recess that extends through at least a portion of the slot to provide access to the poker when the poker is received within the slot.   
     
     
         7 . The lighter of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the pipe bowl tamper is formed integrally with the lighter casing.   
     
     
         8 . The lighter of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the lighter casing defines a sealable fluid port that extends through the exterior surface and is fluidly coupled with the fuel reservoir.   
     
     
         9 . The lighter of  claim 1 , wherein:
 when the poker is in the closed position, the at least a portion of the poker contacts the lighter casing.   
     
     
         10 . The lighter of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the lighter casing defines a recess extending along a longitudinal axis of the lighter casing; and   the poker is slidingly received within the recess.   
     
     
         11 . The lighter of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the poker is an elongated, metal, foldable poker.   
     
     
         12 . The lighter of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the poker is pivotally coupled with the lighter casing.   
     
     
         13 . A method of using a lighter, the method comprising:
 providing a lighter, the lighter including:
 a lighter casing comprising an exterior surface, the lighter casing defining a fuel reservoir; 
 a poker coupled with the lighter casing, the 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 extending from the lighter casing, the pipe bowl tamper being 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 exterior surface defines a slot configured to receive the poker; 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  1413 , 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.   
     
     
         16 . The method of claim  1413 , wherein:
 the exterior surface defines a recess that extends through at least a portion of the slot to provide access to the poker when the poker is received within the slot.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the lighter casing defines a sealable fluid port that extends through the exterior surface and is fluidly coupled with the fuel reservoir; and   the method further comprises filling the fuel reservoir with fuel via the sealable fluid port.   
     
     
         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 lighter casing.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the pipe bowl tamper is formed integrally with the lighter casing.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the poker is pivotally coupled with the lighter casing.