US2110773A - Tobacco ash receptacle - Google Patents

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Filed Deb. 50, 1955 Patented Mar. 8 1938 UNITED STATES PATET OFFIQE 2 Claims.

The principal object of my invention is to provide an ash receptacle for tobacco, smokers that prevents undesirable odors and smoke from the discarded cigarette and cigar butts from escaping from the receptacle and permeating the surrounding atmosphere.

A further object of this invention is to provide a highly efiicient tobacco ash receptacle that has no moving mechanical parts to foul or get out of order.

A still further object of this invention is tOi provide a tobacco ash receptacle that is easily and quickly taken apart for cleaning and emptying purposes.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a tobacco ash receptacle of the stand type that does not easily become clogged or fouled.

A still further object of my invention is to pro-- vide a tobacco ash receptacle that is economical in manufacture, durable in use, and refined in appearance.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of my complete ash receptacle ready for use.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the ash receptacle shown in Fig. 1. I

Fig. 3 is a side-sectional view of my device taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and more fully illustrates its interior construction.

Fig. 4 is a bottom-sectional View of the lower portion of my device and is taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the lower portion of my ash receptacle disassembled.

There are many types and styles of tobacco ash receptacles on the market. Their chief objections are that they either permit smoke and odor to escape or have mechanical trap doors or like which tend to foul and get out of order. I have overcome such objections as will hereinafter be appreciated.

Referring to the drawing, I have used the numeral l to designate the base or bottom portion of the receptacle portion of my device. This receptacle portion l0 has a peripheral flange ll adjacent the floor or like supporting surface. Bayonet slots 12 may be formed in this flange as shown in Fig. 2. The numeral l3 designates a downwardly extending cone member on the inside bottom of the portion it, having its top center point substantially in the center vertical longitudinal plane of the portion ill.

The numeral i l designates a vertical tube or conduit. On the lower end portion of the tube M is the upper portion l5 of the receptacle portion of the device. This portion I 5 is in the form of an inverted cup preferably having its bottom tapering upwardly to the tube M and having its lower marginal edge portion frictionally overlapping the upper marginal edge portion of the base cup portion Ill, as shown in Fig. 3. By this construction the members Ill and it may be disassembled easily as shown in Fig. 5 for cleaning and/or emptying, but when placed together as shown in Fig. 1, provide a closed ash receiving receptacle with the bottom of the tube It ex tending downwardly into the same and over the center of the cone element I 3. By the portion 20 i5 engaging the tube l4 at a point substantially above its bottom, the tube or conduit M will extend a substantial distance into this ash receptacle portion. The numeral l6 designates a plurality of holes in the upper portion of the portion l5 and in close proximity to the tube I l. The numeral i1 designates a bowl-collar surrounding the tube 4 having its upper smaller end embracing the tube It and its lower larger end engaging the top of the portion l5 at a point some distance from the tube and beyond all of the holes I6, as shown in Fig. 3. By this arrangement of parts, smoke, gases, odors, or like may pass through the holes l6 into the bowl collar l1 and be trapped therein. The numeral 3 l8 designates a downwardly extending receiving funnel tray portion secured to the upper end of the tube It and communicating with the inside: top of the tube, as shown in Fig. 3.

The numeral I9 designates curved cigar and cigarette holding ear members on the upper marginal edge of the tray portion it. Each of these ears has its inner end broken away in concave relationship to the rest of its body, as shown in Fig. 2. 45

By this construction, the cigarette or cigar placed thereon will be properly held from each side, but there will be less metal directly below the cigar or cigarette adjacent its lighted end, and therefore, the ashes may fall without ob- 50 struction from the ear directly into the receiving tray portion I8. Also, the cigarette or cigar will burn longer without going out than when the usual type curved ear is used. The numeral 20 designates a false bowl embracing the lower side 55 of the member l8 to improve the appearance of the device.

In order that the tube I4 will not become stopped up by cigarette butts or other foreign matter fed into the tube l4 through the member 18, I have provided the entrance opening or hole 2% of the member is in a diameter less than the inside diameter of the tube M, as shown in Fig. 3. By this construction anything that passes through the hole 2! will also readily pass through the tube i4 and into the receptacle I0.

Any ashes, cigar butts, cigarettes, or like placed in the receiving funnel tray l8 will slide downwardly to its bottom, pass through the hole 21 and into the tube [4. From the tube 14 it will fall into the receptacle and onto the cone member i3, from which it will roll outwardly toward the inside wall of the member 10 by force of gravity. In the case of smoke, odor, or gases coming from the lighted cigarette butt or cigar butt, the same will pass directly upwardly along the inside walls of the members ill and i5, past the bottom opening of the tube is, and be trapped in the upper portion of the member l5 and/ or member I'l. Due to this there is no danger of such smoke, odors, or gases passing out through the tube Hi to permeate the atmosphere around the device.

These odors, gases, or smoke Will eventually condense and return downwardly into the base portion H in the form of dust or ashes. This trapping of the gas, smoke, and odors is highly successful even when the member I! and holes it are not employed.

Lighted cigarette and cigar butts or any ignited material placed in the receptacle will be readily extinguished, due to the lack of air circulation and oxygen in the bottom ash receptacle portion.

From the above, it will readily be seen that I have provided a very clean, odorless, and smokeless ash stand receptacle. After the base portion it has become substantially filled with foreign matter such as ashes, cigar butts, cigarette butts, etc., the device should be emptied and this is easily accomplished by lifting the upper portion carrying the member BS from the base portion it and then taking the base portion It) to the place of emptying. To facilitate the easy removal of the portion i5 from the portion 10 the feet of the operator are placed on the flange 1| and the upper portion of the device is lifted upwardly and away from the base I!) by the hands of the operator engaging the tube It or member 20. After so disassembling the device the upper portion may be set on. the supporting surface as shown in Fig. 5, while the operator completes the emptying of the portion [9. In some instances it may be desirable to secure the base portion In detachably to a supporting surface. This is easily accomplished by screws or like 22 placed in the supporting surface and capable of detachably engaging the common bayonet slots [2. When this attaching means is employed it is merely necessary to rotate the member I0 in one direction to detach it from the supporting surface and in the other direction to secure it to the supporting surface.

Although I have described my invention as particularly adapted to ash receptacles of the stand type, obviously, the portions shown in my drawing may be employed in other types, such as desk or table types, or to types detachably secured in moving vehicles such as trains, airplanes, buses, automobiles, trucks, and like.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of my improved tobacco ash receptacle without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included Within their scope.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a cup portion having a flat bottom, a peripheral flange on said cup portion near its flat bottom, an upper cap portion having a cone top capable of frictional engagement with said first-mentioned cup portion; said two portions forming a receptacle when engaging each other and said peripheral flange designed to be engaged by the foot of the user when it is desired to remove said two cup portions from each other, a vertical tube having its bottom portion extending through the top center of said upper portion and terminating well within said two portions when together, a cone element in the'bottom of said first-mentioned cup portion, and a funnel element on the top of said tube having an opening in its bottom communicating with the inside of said tube and of a diameter substantially less than the inside diameter of said tube.

2. In a device of the class described, a. cup portion having a flat bottom, an upper cap portion having a cone top capable of frictionally engaging said first mentioned cup portion, a peripheral flange on the bottom of said cup portion; said two portions forming a receptacle when together and said peripheral flange forming a foot engaging member for facilitating the manual separation of the said two members at times, a vertical tube having its bottom portion extending through the top center of said upper portion, and a funnel element on the top of said tube.

NELS H. NELSON.

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