Tobacco – Antismoking product or device – i.e. – deterent
Patent
1983-10-11
1986-11-04
Millin, Vincent
Tobacco
Antismoking product or device, i.e., deterent
131329, A24F 1500
Patent
active
046205551
ABSTRACT:
A cigarette dispenser provides user access to cigarettes therein only after a user preset time interval to permit the user to later reconsider the decision to smoke and allow the initial urge for a cigarette to subside. A manually selected switch on the dispenser is engaged by the user when a cigarette is desired and is coupled to and triggers a timer preset to a predetermined time interval. A latch mechanism coupled to an audio alarm prevents the dispenser from being opened prior to running and expiration of the predetermined time interval without an embarrassing, user nondefeatable sound being emitted. Means are provided within the dispenser for changing the length of the predetermined time interval when the dispenser is open. A visual signal is provided to indicate when the predetermined time interval has expired and the dispenser may be opened without sounding the alarm. Various other timers measure a second time period during which an embarrassing alarm sounds when the lid is opened in an unauthorized manner and how long the dispenser is open and trigger the audio alarm if the dispenser is open longer than a third predetermined time period. Counters count the total number of times the dispenser is opened, the number of times the dispenser was not opened following countdown of the predetermined time interval, the number of times the dispenser was opened without setting or waiting for the running of the predetermined time interval, and maintain running totals of these numbers.
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