US2494629A - Cigarette ash receiver - Google Patents

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Jan. 17, G V, R NDE CIGARETTE ASH RECEIVER Filed Oct. 12, 1948 Fig.

George V. Randal INVENTOR.

F W 3m and Patented Jan. 17, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE r.

CIGARETTE ASH RECEIVER George V. Randel, Boise, Idaho Application October 12, 1948, Serial No. 54,088 (o1. 131-240 2 Claims. 1

My invention relates to improvements in cigarette ash receivers for use on smoking stands, tables and the like.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a simply constructed, easily cleaned cigarette ash receiver in which freshly lighted cigarettes, or lighted stumps of different sizes, may be conveniently deposited in a substantially upright position for grasping without burning the fingers when a smoker desires to resume smoking, and which is especially constructed and arranged so that if the lighted cigarette, or stumps, are left deposited, in the manner described, they will burn completely and the ashes will collect in the receiver in a position in which they will not interfere with burning of other deposited cigarettes or stumps.

Another object is to provide an ash receiver for the purpose above set forth adapted for the disposal of unlit cigarette stumps therein in a position such that lighted cigarettes deposited in the receiver in the manner described will not set fire to the stumps.

Other and subordinate objects, within the purview of my invention, together with the precise nature of my improvements will be readily understood when the succeeding description and claims are read with reference to the drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in plan of my improved cigarette ash receiver in the preferred embodiment thereof;

Figure 2 is a view in vertical transverse section;

Figure 3 is a composite view in vertical trans verse section with the inner receptacle removed from the outer receptacle.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, my improved cigarette ash receiver, as shown, comprises a cylindrical, shallow outer receptacle I having a scalloped rim 2 for a purpose presently seen.

An inner cylindrical receptacle 3, relatively shallower than the outer receptacle I is provided for removably fitting in said outer receptacle I and embodies a top section 4 slidably fitting in the upper portion of the outer receptacle I and having a reduced diameter, concentric bottom section 5 depending from the same.

The rim 6 of the top section 3 is scalloped to seat in the scalloped rim 2 of the outer receptacle I and form shallow, concave cigarette rests I spaced around said section 3 for use in a man ner presenting described, and said rim is rolled to form a channel 8 therein for straddling the rim 2 to suspend the inner receptacle 3 in the outer receptacle I.

Radial fingers 9 spaced apart equi-distantly around the inner receptacle 3 connect the rim I I of the bottom section 5 to the bottom edge of the top section 3 and form between the fingers a concentric series of disposal slots I0 between the cigarette rests H at the top of said section 5 and the purpose of which will presently appear.

A foraminous bottom I2 is provided for the inner receptacle 3, at the bottom of the bottom section 5 and which is spaced close to the bottom" I3 of the outer receptacle 4 by the suspended inner receptacle 3 and may take the form of a disc of coarse mesh screening material suitably secured in said bottom section 5. The overail height, or depth, of the inner receptacle 3 is substantially two-thirds the height of the average cigarette.

In using the described invention, freshly lighted cigarettes, as at I 4, may be deposited in the inner receptacle 3 in upstanding position with lighted ends resting on the foraminous bottom I2 and the cigarettes inclined upwardly and outwardly out of said receptacle 3 and resting in the rests I, II as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2. Thus, as will be seen, upper and lower rests I, I I are provided in the inner receptacle 3 for maintaining the cigarettes upright. Short lighted cigarette stumps may be similarly deposited on the foraminous bottom I2 to rest in the lower rests II and be thereby maintained upright as shown at I5 in dotted lines in Figure 2. In both instances, the cigarette, or stumps are positioned for convenient grasping without burning the fingers or getting ashes on the same. Because of the disposal slots Ill, and the foraminous bottom I2 being spaced above the bottom I3, air is free to circulate through the inner receptacle 3 to keep the deposited cigarettes, or stumps burning. As the same burn, the ashes will fall through said bottom I2 and into the outer receptacle I. Unlighted cigarette stumps may be disposed of by inserting the same through the disposal slots Ill into the bottom of the outer receptacle I. In this connection, the foraminous bottom I2 is spaced from the bottom I 3 of the outer receptacle I sufficiently close to prevent stumps from rolling under said bottom I3 and being set afire by burning cigarettes, or stumps, deposited in the inner receptacle 3. Ashes from cigarettes may be flicked into the inner receptacle 3 to fall into the outer receptacle I through the disposal slots Ill and ioraminous bottom I2. The inner receptacle 3, as will be clear, may be easily and quickly removed out of the outer receptacle I for cleaning out said receptacles. Obviously cigarettes cannot fall out of my improved cigarette ash receiver and set fire to furniture and the like. The advantage of obviating such a fire hazard will be manifest.

3 The foregoing will, it is believed, suffice to impart a clear understanding of my invention, without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susceptible of ohodification,ewithout' 'departingt from the inventive 'concepty and right is herein re-- served to such modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, whatis claimed as new is:

1. A cigarette ash receiver comprising an inner x cylindrical receptacle embodyinga top. section.

and a reduced diameter bottoin'sectio'n depend ing therefrom and connected thereto and'having a foraminous bottom, said sections having scalloped rims formingzqconcave seats varound. the I samewfor V supporting. cigarettes in. upright in clined position in said receptacle with lighted ends resting mon: saidsbottomsto provide for ashes fallingethroughzsaid bottom, an outer receptacle in whichiisaidv.topsectionis removably. fitted, and

means-tier. suspending the inner receptacle in the outer receptaclewith the bottom of the inner receptaclespaced above the bottom of the outerreceptacle whereby-ashes falling throughgsaid foraminousfbottom will be .caughtin said outerreceptaclei 2. A cigarette ash receiver-comprisingan inner.

ing a foraminous bottom, said sections having scalloped rims forming concave seats around the same for supporting cigarettes in upright inclined position in said receptacle with lighted ends 'i'estingifionfisaid bottornito *provide for ashes falling-"through saidbottom,=*an =outer receptacle in which said top section is removably fitted. means for suspending the inner receptacle in e outer receptacle with the bottom of the inner receptacle spaced above the bottom of the cylindrical ireceptaclesembodying a top section.

ancLa reduced diametenbottomisection dependingntheretrom lands connectedthereto and hav- REFERENCES CITED The iollowingtreferences (are of record: 'in .'the file of thisfzpatentzz a:

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