Cover for smoking accessory

• US 4,926,573 A
• Filed: 08/08/1988
• Issued: 05/22/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Homer S. Hetrick
• Original Assignee: Homer S. Hetrick
• Inventors: Hetrick, Homer S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mancene, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lynch, Michael
• Application Number:
  US07/229,421
• Time in Patent Office: 652 Days
• Field of Search: 131/329, 131/330, 131/270, 219/267, 219/269, 40/663, 40/324, 40/331
• US Class Current: 40/663
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/16 by clamps

Abstract

Disclosed are embodiments of covers for smoking accessories. In a first embodiment, a covering device is provided designed to be snapped into place over the opening of the socket for a vehicle cigarette lighter. The covering device may have a design thereon providing an anti-smoking message. In a further embodiment, a plate is provided designed to cover an ashtray and to attach over the opening in the ashtray by a snapping connection with the cigarette holder thereof. Again, the upwardly facing surface of the plate may have an anti-smoking message thereon.

Claims

1. In a cigarette lighter assembly having a socket adapted to removably receive lighter means, the improvement comprising a covering plug including:

an outwardly facing surface having an annular locking portion extending away from said surface in a direction opposite to the outwardly facing direction; and

said annular locking portion having flexible locking means for securing said plug in said socket.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein said outwardly facing surface is convex.

3. The invention of claim 2, further including an anti-smoking message on said surface.

4. The invention of claim 1, wherein said flexible locking means including a plurality of flexible fingers.