Pocket humidor

• US 5,829,581 A
• Filed: 05/19/1997
• Issued: 11/03/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Traveldor, LLC
• Original Assignee: Traveldor, LLC
• Inventors: Wicker, Kenneth
• Primary Examiner(s): FOSTER, JIMMY G
• Application Number:
  US08/858,113
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• Field of Search: 206/242, 206/248, 206/256, 206/258, 206/265, 206/269, 206/270, 206/204, 206/205, 206/213.1, 312/31, 312/31.01, 312/31.02, 312/31.04, 312/31.1-31.3, 220/784
• US Class Current: 206/213.1
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 25/02 Moistening devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable humidor that allows for convenient storage and transport of cigars. A three-piece, rigid structure protects the cigars during transport and also includes a humidifying element that maintains the proper humidity level within the device. The humidifying element is housed in a receptacle at the bottom of the container, while a lid at the top of the container provides easy access to the cigars.

Claims

1. A portable humidor, comprising:

a container for storing cigars or similar tobacco products, including a continuous side wall, a bottom wall and defining an open top;

a plurality of holes defined in said bottom wall;

a cover attached to said container at said open top of said container;

a receptacle attached at the bottom of said container; and

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said bottom wall of said container having an upper first level for supporting cigars to be housed within said container;

a lower second level, defining said holes through said bottom wall, said second level being connected to said side wall, and a third, lowest level of said bottom wall depending downwardly from said second level into said receptacle.

2. A portable humidor as recited in claim 1, wherein said third level of said bottom wall is defined by a plurality of legs extending from said lower second level of said bottom wall, and further comprising a humidifying element in said receptacle, wherein said legs abut said humidifying element when said receptacle is mounted on said container, so as to hold the humidifying element down.

3. A portable humidor as recited in claim 1, wherein said cover defines an inner sealing surface, said container defines an outer sealing surface, and a substantially airtight seal is created between said inner and outer sealing surfaces when the cover and container are mated together.

4. A portable humidor as recited in claim 1, wherein said receptacle includes projections, said container defines indentations, and a substantially airtight seal is created between said container and said lower receptacle when the projections of the receptacle are received in the indentations of the container.

5. A portable humidor as recited in claim 3, and further comprising protrusions located on the outer surface of said container and recesses on the inner surface of said cover, wherein said protrusions and recesses mate, allowing said container and said cover to snap together.

6. A portable humidor as recited in claim 1, further comprising a thin wooden liner in said container.

7. A portable humidor as recited in claim 6, wherein said wooden liner is made of a wood layer laminated to a paper layer.

8. A portable humidor as recited in claim 1, and further comprising:

a humidifying element housed in said receptacle to provide moisture to said container through said holes in said bottom wall of said container.

9. A portable humidor as recited in claim 1, wherein a plurality of retaining projections in said receptacle hold said humidifying element in place.

10. A portable humidor kit, comprising:

a container for storing cigars or similar tobacco products, including a continuous side wall;

a bottom wall, and defining an open top;

a plurality of holes defined in said bottom wall;

a receptacle attached at the bottom of said container;

a humidifying element housed in said removable receptacle for providing moisture to said container through said holes in said bottom wall of said container; and

first and second removable covers of different heights, each of said covers attachable to said open top of said container to create a substantially airtight seal between said container and the respective removable cover.