Information
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Patent Grant
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6341610
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Patent Number
6,341,610
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Date Filed
Wednesday, June 28, 200025 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, January 29, 200224 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
Agents
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 131 248
- 131 250
- 131 329
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A cigar cutting device includes a rod with a bottom disk on an end and a kick member on the other end of the rod. A first tube with a first tubular blade is movably mounted to the rod and an operation disk is connected to the first tube. The first tube has a flange extending radially outward from the first tube and a second tube is movably mounted to the first tube. The flange engages with an inner periphery of the second tube. A second tubular blade is connected to the second tube and encloses the first tubular blade. The first tubular blade and the second tubular blade can be alternatively used to cut cigars with different sizes by moving the first tube and the second tube relative to each other.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cigar cutting device, and more particularly, to a cigar cutting device having multiple blades retractably received therein for cutting cigars with different sizes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional cigar cutting device is shown in FIG.
4
and generally includes a tubular body
11
and an annular blade
13
which is connected to an end of the tubular body
11
. A cap
12
is mounted to the tubular body
11
and encloses the annular blade
13
. The annular blade
13
has a fixed size so that only the cigars having a fixed size can be cut by the cutting device. However, the cigar lovers usually enjoy cigars made by different manufacturers and having different sizes so that the cigar cutting device having one size cannot meet the requirements of the users.
The present invention intends to provide a cigar cutting device that has two tubular blades to cut cigars with different sizes and occupies a limited space.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cigar cutting device which comprises a rod having a bottom disk and a kick member respectively connected to two ends thereof. A first tube is mounted to the rod and an operation disk and a first tubular blade are respectively connected to two ends of the first tube. A flange extends radially outward from the first tube and the kick member is movably received in the first tubular blade. A second tube is movably mounted to the first tube and the flange is movably engaged with an inner periphery of the second tube. A second tubular blade is connected to an end of the second tube and encloses the first tubular blade.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a cigar cutting device that has two tubular blades with different sizes and the two blades are retractably connected with each other so that the cigar cutting device has a compact size.
These and further objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, several embodiments in accordance with the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is a cross sectional view to show a cigar cutting device of the present invention;
FIG. 2
is a cross sectional view to show the cigar cutting device of the present invention, wherein a first tubular blade is to be used;
FIG. 3
is a cross sectional view to show the cigar cutting device of the present invention, wherein a second tubular blade is to be used, and
FIG. 4
is an exploded view to show a conventional cigar cutting device.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to
FIG. 1
, the cigar cutting device in accordance with the present invention comprises a rod
20
having a bottom disk
22
on a first end thereof and a threaded portion on a second end of the rod
20
so as to be connected to a kick member
25
. A ring
50
is connected to the bottom disk
22
and a threaded section
23
is defined in an outer periphery of the rod
20
. A first tube
30
is mounted to the rod
20
and an operation disk
32
is connected on a first end of the first tube
30
. A first threaded inner periphery
33
is defined in an inner periphery of the first tube
30
and the threaded section
23
of the rod
20
is engaged with the first threaded inner periphery
33
. A first tubular blade
31
is connected to a second end of the first tube
30
. A flange
34
extends radially outward from the first tube
30
and the kick member
25
is movably received in the first tubular blade
31
when rotating the bottom disk
22
. A threaded outer periphery
36
is defined in an outer periphery of the flange
34
.
A second tube
40
is movably mounted to the first tube
30
and a second threaded inner periphery
46
is defined in the inner periphery of the second tube
40
. The threaded outer periphery
36
on the flange
34
is engaged with the second threaded inner periphery
46
of the second tube
40
so that the flange
34
together with the first tube
30
are movably engaged with the inner periphery of the second tube
40
as shown in
FIG. 3
by rotating the operation disk
32
. A second tubular blade
41
is connected to an end of the second tube
40
and encloses the first tubular blade
31
. A stop ring
42
is connected to the inner periphery of the second tube
40
so as to prevent the flange
34
from dropping from the second tube
40
. An inward flange
45
extends from the inner periphery of the second tube
40
and is located close to the second tubular blade
41
so that the flange
34
will be stopped when the second tube
40
is located at its lowest position as shown in
FIG. 1. A
cap
21
is threadedly connected to the second tube
40
so as to enclose the first tubular blade
31
and the second tubular blade
41
.
When in use, as shown in
FIGS. 2 and 3
, the first tubular blade
31
can be used by rotating the bottom disk
22
and the kick member
25
is lowered. By rotating the operation disk
32
, the second tubular blade
41
is ready for being used. The kick member
25
is used to kick the remaining portion of the cigar in the first/second tubular blade
31
/
41
.
While we have shown and described an embodiment of the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Claims
- 1. A cigar cutting device comprising:a rod having a bottom disk on a first end thereof and a kick member connected to a second end of said rod; a first tube mounted to said rod and an operation disk on a first end of said first tube, a first tubular blade connected to a second end of said first tube, a flange extending radially outward from said first tube and said kick member movably received in said first tubular blade, and a second tube movably mounted to said first tube and said flange movably engaged with an inner periphery of said second tube, a second tubular blade connected to an end of said second tube and enclosing said first tubular blade.
- 2. The cigar cutting device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a threaded section defined in an outer periphery of said rod and a first threaded inner periphery defined in an inner periphery of said first tube, said threaded section of said rod engaged with said first threaded inner periphery.
- 3. The cigar cutting device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a threaded outer periphery defined in an outer periphery of said flange and a second threaded inner periphery defined in said inner periphery of said second tube, said threaded outer periphery on said flange engaged with said second threaded inner periphery of said second tube.
- 4. The cigar cutting device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a cap connected to said second tube to enclose said first tubular blade and said second tubular blade.
- 5. The cigar cutting device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a ring connected to said bottom disk.
- 6. The cigar cutting device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a stop ring connected to said inner periphery of said second tube and located away from said second tubular blade, an inward flange extending from said inner periphery of the second tube and located close to said second tubular blade.
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Name |
Date |
Kind |
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5765569 |
Kemanjian |
Jun 1998 |
A |
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5862808 |
Albarello |
Jan 1999 |
A |