Ashtray with levitating cigarette lighter and other objects
US6761610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H33/26
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An asymmetric object, such as a lighter and ashtray, a clock and a base, a model airplane, etc has a base and the object levitates from the base. The base defines an interior space housing a base magnet. A support plate extends perpendicular to the base. The base also defines an interior space housing at least one base magnet. The base magnet is a permanent magnet having a north pole and a south pole. The lighter has an interior space, a base end, a levitating end, and a midpoint. The lighter has a conventional mechanism to create a flame. The lighter has at least one lighter magnet connected thereto. Lighter magnet is a permanent magnet having a north pole and a south pole and the lighter is selectively levitated from the base. Another group of levitated objects are selected from the group comprised of a toothbrush, hairbrush, comb, razor, lipstick, ruler, calculator, calendar, photograph frame, notepad and flashlight. These objects will be levitated from a base in substantially the same manner as the lighter is suspended above the ashtray.
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