Cigar tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11758941-B2
Application number	US-202117361518-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2021
Priority date	Mar 1, 2021
Publication date	Sep 19, 2023
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023

Abstract

A cigar tool includes a casing with a hole through the casing that defines a perimeter. A pair of blades are pivotally connected to the casing, and each blade has a cutting edge. The pair of blades has a closed position in which the pair of blades overlap one another within the perimeter, a cutter position in which the pair of blades are separated from one another, outside the perimeter, and the cutting edges are within the casing, and a deployed position in which the cutting edge of one blade is outside the casing. A spring is operably engaged with each blade to bias the cutting edge of each blade out of the casing. An actuator extends through at least a portion of the casing and has a hold position that prevents movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing and a release position that permits movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cigar tool, comprising:
a casing;
a hole through the casing, wherein the hole defines a perimeter;
a pair of blades pivotally connected to the casing, wherein each blade has a cutting edge, and the pair of blades has
a closed position in which the pair of blades overlap one another within the perimeter,
a cutter position in which the pair of blades are separated from one another, outside the perimeter, and the cutting edges are within the casing, and
a deployed position in which the cutting edge of one blade is outside the casing;

a spring operably engaged with each blade to bias the cutting edge of each blade out of the casing; and
an actuator that extends through at least a portion of the casing, wherein the actuator has a hold position that prevents movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing and a release position that permits movement of the pair of blades with respect to the casing.

2. The cigar tool as in claim 1 , wherein each blade of the pair of blades rotates about a different axis.

3. The cigar tool as in claim 1 , wherein the actuator is biased to the hold position.

4. The cigar tool as in claim 1 , wherein the pair of blades holds the actuator in the release position when the pair of blades is in the cutter position.

5. The cigar tool as in claim 1 , further comprising a cover slidingly engaged with the casing, wherein the cover has a closed position and an open position.

6. The cigar tool as in claim 5 , further comprising a cigar punch within the casing, wherein the cigar punch is accessible through the casing when the cover is in the open position.

7. The cigar tool as in claim 6 , further comprising a piston in sliding engagement with the cigar punch.

8. A cigar tool, comprising:
a casing;
a hole through the casing;
a pair of blades pivotally connected to the casing, wherein each blade has a cutting edge, a closed position detent, a cutter position detent, and a deployed position detent;
a spring operably engaged with each blade to bias the cutting edge of each blade out of the casing; and
a selector selectively engaged with the pair of blades to allow the pair of blades to move between
a closed position in which the pair of blades overlap one another within the hole,
a cutter position in which the pair of blades are separated from one another outside the hole and the cutting edges are within the casing, and
a deployed position in which the cutting edge of one blade is outside the casing.

9. The cigar tool as in claim 8 , wherein each blade of the pair of blades rotates about a different axis.

10. The cigar tool as in claim 8 , further comprising a cover slidingly engaged with the casing, wherein the cover has a closed position and an open position.

11. The cigar tool as in claim 10 , further comprising a cigar punch within the casing, wherein the cigar punch is accessible through the casing when the cover is in the open position.

12. The cigar tool as in claim 11 , further comprising a piston in sliding engagement with the cigar punch.

13. A cigar tool, comprising:
a casing;
a pair of blades pivotally connected to the casing, wherein each blade has a cutting edge, and the pair of blades has a deployed position in which the cutting edge of one blade is outside the casing;
a spring operably engaged with each blade to bias the cutting edge of each blade out of the casing; and
a cigar punch within the casing, wherein the cigar punch is accessible through the casing.

14. The cigar tool as in claim 13 , wherein each blade of the pair of blades rotates about a different axis.

15. The cigar tool as in claim 13 , further comprising a hole through the casing, wherein the hole defines a perimeter, and the pair of blades has a closed position in which the pair of blades overlap one another within the perimeter and a cutter position in which the pair of blades are separated from one another, outside the perimeter, and the cutting edges are within the casing.

16. The cigar tool as in claim 13 , further comprising a piston in sliding engagement with the cigar punch.

17. The cigar tool as in claim 13 , further comprising a cover slidingly engaged with the casing, wherein the cover has a closed position and an open position.

18. The cigar tool as in claim 17 , wherein the cigar punch is accessible through the casing when the cover is in the open position.

Assignees

• Microtech Knives Inc

Inventors

• Mandeville A Mark

Classifications

• A24F13/26 Primary

  formed as pocket devices · CPC title