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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2005
Richard Alex Beski, Branford, CT (US);
Susan Marie Verellen, Novi, MI (US);
Thomas D. Belanger, Jr., Saline, MI (US);
Richard Alex Beski, Branford, CT (US);
Susan Marie Verellen, Novi, MI (US);
Thomas D. Belanger, Jr., Saline, MI (US);
Casco Products Corporation, Shelton, CT (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A cigar lighter including a mounting ring, and a socket insertable into the mounting ring. The socket has at least one cantilevered lance extending in a longitudinal direction of the socket and directed radially inwardly. The mounting ring has a cylindrical body with an inner surface. A rib is provided on the inner surface of the housing so as to extend in a longitudinal direction. The rib is arranged in a vicinity of the lance of the socket so as to limit outward radial travel of the lance.