Often, a split along the length of a cigar or cigarillo is wanted. For various reasons, such as the insertion of flavor enhancers, easier draw, or the like, the splits are desirable. However, few smokers have had access to a proper tool for making such splits. Often pocket knives or razors are used, an obviously dangerous practice. Further, the splits should be precisely made such that a smoke is not distorted or unnecessarily damaged. A sloppy split can easily result in an unsmokeable cigar or cigarillo. Further, the wrap on smokes is an important flavor enhancer and ascetic feature. A poorly made split or poorly made splitting tool can easily ruin the wrapper. With the cost of a good smoke often at a premium, this is an important consideration. The present apparatus provides a splitter which is precise, safe to both user and cigar, and compact.
The cigar splitter apparatus relates to cigar accessories and more especially to a safe and precise apparatus for splitting a cigar along the length of its axis.
The general purpose of the cigar splitter apparatus, described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a cigar splitter apparatus which has many novel features that result in an improved cigar splitter apparatus which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof.
To attain this, the cigar splitter apparatus provides a compact and safe tool for splitting a cigar. The apparatus is safe to carry in the closed position and safe to use in the open position. The clasp knobs ensure against unwanted opening of the apparatus. The cutter ensures a precise, clean split of a chosen smoke. The angle of the cutter surfaces gradually angle to a sharp point facing along the cutter orifice axis line. A user is not limited to the number of splits to be made. A user is not limited to the length of a split.
Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of the improved cigar splitter apparatus so that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.
An object of the cigar splitter apparatus is to precisely split a cigar.
Another object of the cigar splitter apparatus is to split a cigar along a chosen length of its axis.
A further object of the cigar splitter apparatus is to be safe to use for both cigar and user.
An added object is of the cigar splitter apparatus is to be safe when stored.
These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the improved cigar splitter apparatus will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments of the improved cigar splitter apparatus when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the improved cigar splitter apparatus in detail, it is to be understood that the cigar splitter apparatus is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the improved cigar splitter apparatus. It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the cigar splitter apparatus. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular
Cigar Splitter Apparatus, Comprising:
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The second end housing 25 further comprises a second flat end 32a spaced apart from a second opening 31. The second clasp knob 52 is slightly offset from second center 26. The center section 40 is slideably enclosed within the first end housing 20 and second end housing 25. Sliding the first end housing 20 apart from the second end housing 25 exposes the center section 40. The second clasp knob 52 selectively frictionally engages the first clasp knob 50 with the end housings in the closed position. Slight force from a user is required to disengage the knobs to ensure that the apparatus 10 is safely carried in a closed position.
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The stops locate the full closure of the apparatus 10, with the first end housing 20 meeting the second end housing 25 in the close position, and the first clasp knob 50 fully frictionally engaged with the second clasp knob 52.
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With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the cigar splitter apparatus, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and the manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the cigar splitter apparatus.
Directional terms such as “front”, “back”, “in”, “out”, “downward”, “upper”, “lower”, and the like may have been used in the description. These terms are applicable to the embodiments shown and described in conjunction with the drawings. These terms are merely used for the purpose of description in connection with the drawings and do not necessarily apply to the position in which the cigar splitter apparatus may be used.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the cigar splitter apparatus. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the cigar splitter apparatus to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the cigar splitter apparatus.
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