US4953571A
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Ash trays
Assignee: Les Entrepots Dupont et Lanctot Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-30
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Granted: 1990-09-04
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Expires: 2009-05-30
Abstract
Abstract An ash tray consisting of three containers, embedded in one another. The intermediate container is held spacedly above the centrally-bored bottom wall of the outer container, by frictional interengagement of the side walls thereof, whereby ventilation is facilitated between the walls of these latter two containers. There is a plurality of small, cigarette-engaging compartments between the inner and intermediate containers. The top edge portion of the inner container supports an upturned, radially-inturned open ring having a few radial channels, for supporting lighted cigarettes. The cigarettes may be extinguished by engagement in one of the small compartments.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond Tremblay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:06
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24F; A24F19/00; A24F19/02; A24F19/10; A24F19/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
An ash tray comprising a bowl and a bottomless cup fitted within said bowl; said bowl defining an upwardly-outwardly-diverging side wall having an upper edge section and a bottom wall, said cup defining an upwardly-outwardly extending side wall having a top edge and a bottom edge resting on the bowl bottom wall, a plurality of winglets radially, outwardly projecting from said cup side wall, the radially-outward edge of said winglets conforming to the shape of said bowl and snugly fitting therewithin, whereby a plurality of small compartments are defined between the bowl and the cup side walls and between each pair of successive winglets; a cigarette being engageable in any selected one of said compartments, for extinguishing the same; said cup further including a ring-like member, radially, inwardly extending from the top edge thereof and defining cigarette supporting means; further including an outer shell having a side wall and a bottom wall and into which is fitted said bowl; said bowl bottom wall being upturned; the upper edge portion of said bowl side wall supported by said shell side wall, whereby the bowl bottom wall is spaced from said shell bottom wall; the latter having a central bore, whereby ventilation is facilitated between the outer shell and the bowl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
An ash tray comprising a bowl and a bottomless cup fitted within said bowl; said bowl defining an upwardly-outwardly-diverging side wall having an upper edge section and a bottom wall, said cup defining an upwardly-outwardly extending side wall having a top edge and a bottom edge resting on the bowl bottom wall, a plurality of winglets radially, outwardly projecting from said cup side wall, the radially-outward edge of said winglets conforming to the shape of said bowl and snugly fitting therewithin, whereby a plurality of small compartments are defined between the bowl and the cup side walls and between each pair of successive winglets; a cigarette being engageable in any selected one of said compartments, for extinguishing the same; said cup further including a ring-like member, radially, inwardly extending from the top edge thereof and defining cigarette supporting means; further including an outer shell having a side wall and a bottom wall and into which is fitted said bowl; said bowl bottom wall being upturned; the upper edge portion of said bowl side wall supported by said shell side wall, whereby the bowl bottom wall is spaced from said shell bottom wall; the latter having a central bore, whereby ventilation is facilitated between the outer shell and the bowl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An ash tray as in claim 1, wherein said bowl side wall defines a lower portion including a few small upturned bulges, each extending into one of said small compartments, said bulges forming stoppers, to prevent rotation of said cup relative to said bowl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An ash tray as in claim 1, wherein said cigarette supporting means includes a few spaced radially-extending depressions or "channels", made on the top face defined by said ring-like member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An ash tray as in claim 3, wherein the top face of said ring-like member is convex in cross-section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ash tray as in claim 4, wherein said lower portion of said bowl side wall forms a concave section defining a groove surrounding said bowl bottom wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
An ash tray as defined in claim 1, wherein said bowl and said ring-like member are made of steel and said cup is made of plastic, and further including permanent magnets fixed to said ring-like member and to said bowl bottom wall and having facing surfaces of the same polarity.
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