Tobacco smoke inhibitor

Claim 1

An ash receiver adapted to inhibit tobacco smoke which may accumulate therein, comprising an open-topped receptacle having a planar lower base member adapted to be horizontally supported on a flat surface, said base member having vent means extending vertically therethrough, a liner covering the upper face of said member and adapted to remove undesirable material from tobacco smoke which may contact the same, and a tobacco product support located adjacent to said vent means and adapted to support a lit tobacco product horizontally thereon such that the lit end thereof is positioned above said liner and in close proximity to said vent means, and to said liner, vertically arranged first wall means surrounding said base member and having a notched portion, fastener and hinge means at upper portions thereof, and a closure member for the upper portion of the open top of said receptacle, said closure member including a planar horizontal upper member conforming in size and shape with said base member, having a liner covering the lower surface thereof, and vertically arranged second wall means surrounding said upper member and having a notch, fastener and hinge means in lower portions of the same at the same locations as that in the upper portions of said first wall means, whereby a tobacco product may be placed upon said support, the receiver closed, air for supporting combustion will enter the vent means in the base member, and smoke issueing from the product will contact the liners and pass out through the notched portions in said wall means, and means on the lower face of said base member for supporting the receptacle above said flat surface whereby air may flow into and through said base member vent means.