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 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.