PIPE LIGHTER HOLDER AND TOOL
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.
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.