WO2008154708A1

WO2008154708A1 - Bipartite (tripartite) eco ash-tray

Info

Publication number: WO2008154708A1
Application number: PCT/BA2008/000007
Authority: WO
Inventors: Borko Babalj
Original assignee: Borko Babalj
Priority date: 2007-06-20
Filing date: 2008-04-11
Publication date: 2008-12-24

Abstract

BIPARTITE (TRIPARTITE) ECO ASH-TRAY prevents the release of harmful smoke on extinguishing the cigarette, the unsightly butts cannot be seen within it, and has an inbuilt compartment filled with special, finely ground stone which unites to itself the heavy metals, bad smells and nicotine from the smoke, not only in the ash-tray but also from the surrounding area, thus reducing the noxious fumes in the atmosphere.

Description

BIPARTITE (TRIPARTITE) ECO ASH-TRAY

1) TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention refers to the bipartite (tripartite) ash-tray, euther half-closed or closed, classified according to the International Classification of Inventions As A47G 19/30.

2) TECHNICAL PROBLEM

The adverse effect of present solutions is that the cigarette butt is extinguished coercively, releasing thereby a large amount of smoke, that after use the bottomremains filthy, and that the watching of crushed and frequently burning stubs leaves an ugly impression, causing discomfort and disgust. The former designs have a function of the stub dump, emitting into the air a lot of smoke containing nicotine, heavy metals and unpleasant odours, that in turn affect human health and increase the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

3) BACKGROUND ART

The most diffuse solution is an open ash-tray with several grooves along the rim, where the burning cigarettes are laid horizontally. The disadvantage of this solutio has been already mentioned.

Another established design is a completely closed metal ash-tray which throws the laid butt inside under pressure from above downward. The faulty characteristic of this design is that the manufacture is costly and the ash-tray is difficult to clean, without in the least reducing nicotine, obnoxious metals and bad smells.

4) DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The lower section is round within and open upwards, while the upper section is also round and is inserted into the lower section from above downwards. The inner section can be revolved for a certain angle about its vertical axis within the lower section. The end points to which it can be revolved are determined by the flange mat is fixed to the inner wall of the ash-tray lower section. Several cogs have been constructed on the upper section vertical wall, which, during the circular movement strike against the flange on the outer wall. On the outer wall upper section there are several openings, approximately spuare in shape, and as many in number as the cogs on the upper inner section. These square openings reach from about the middle to the top of the vertical section, and in the bottom of the spuares. There are grooves, positioned horizontally towards the centre of the ash-tray, where the lighted cigarettes are put aside, as seen on ordinary ashtrays. In the first end position, when the burning cigarette is held within the ash-tray, the square opening is congruent with the orifice between two pinions. If we want to stub out the cigarette we throw it into the vertical orifice in the wall of the ash-tray lower section which is semicircular in shape and closed by the cog off the inner section. The orifice is deeply set, as far as beneath the middle part of the lower section wall, its bottom is flat and oblique and the sloping goes down towards the centre of the ash-tray. In this end position there is no air in the orifice once the stub is inserted, and it is completely closed, therefore the stub is almost instataneously extinguished, without forcible stubbing and release of harmful gases. When the inner section is turned about to the second end position, the cog closes the ash-tray wholly, disengaging at the same time the orifice with already extinguished stub and this will fall through onto the middle part of the ash-tray. In this way the extinguished stub cannot be seen from outside, there are no unpleasant smells and one should not often empty the ash-tray. Since the ash-tray bottom is smooth and the stub was not forcibly extinguished, it suffices to lift up the ash-tray upper section and simply shake out the contents from out the lower section.

If one should like a longer stub extinguished, one should either throw it into the vertical orifice, keep it there for two to three seconds, pull it out extinguished and throw it as such through the square opening in the ash-tray centre, or merely lift up the ash-tray upper section with the stub falling through in the ash- tray.

5) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Fig.l - Stereoscopic view of the ash-tray upper (inner) section

Fig.2 - Stereoscopic view of the ash-tray lower (outer) section

Fig.3 - Stereoscopic drawing of the first (I) end position

Fϊg.4 - Stereoscopic drawing of the second (II) end position Fig.5 - Drawing of a different design of the wall portion with a vertical on the ash-tray outer (lower) section

Fig.6 - Drawing of the Hd for the ash-tray upper section on the design of the tripartite ash-tray

Fig.7 - Drawing of the ash-tray upper section with screw-lid on the design of the tripartite ash-tray

Fig.8 - Drawing of the tripartite eco ash-tray

6) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE METHODS OF REALIZATION OF THE INVENTION

My explanation of the method of realizing the invention, using the illustrations attached, is the following:

When we insert the ash-tray upper section Fig.1 into the lower Fig.2, we have the assembly of the BIPARTITE ECO ASH-TRAY FITTED,

Fig.3 shows the end position I, where the ash-tray is partly open with a lighted cigarette laid in the groove 13. After the smoking is fin hed, the cigarette is put out in the manner that it is thrown into the orifice from above, which is closed on one side by the wall of the lower (outer) section, and on the other side by the

75 pinion of the upper (inner) part, Fig.10. Due to insufficiency of air, it is extinguished almost insufficiency of air, it is extinguished almost instantaneously without the least of noxious or unpleasant gases. When the ash-tray upper section is slightly revolved to the end position II, Fig.4, the pinions (cogs) close the ash-tray completely. In this position the gO extinguished stub shall fall on to the ash-tray centre.

The ash-tray is then completely closed, and there are not only unpleasant smells, but also the unsightly butts cannot be seen

Die ash-tray end position is fixed by the flange 12, located on the lower portion g5 jf the outer (lower) section inner wall, and against which is resting the bottom bf a cog (pinion) 14 on each side. Posterior to detachment of one section of the ash-tray from another (the upper from the lower), it is easy to spill the ash contents, and there is no need for frequent cleaning and washing since the butt is not pressed forcibly against the entirely smooth bottom.

90 If the tripartite ash-tray is in question, there is a couple of orifices in the vertical portion of the pinion 13 of the upper section, filled with a special, ground stone which unites to itself the heavy metals, nicotine and bad smells of smoke, not only from outside the ash-tray.

7) METHOD OF APPLICATION OF INVENTION

Once the tools have been manufactured, it is possible to make innumerable _O5 pieces with a single operation, at a low cost price, on a mass scale and rapidly, not to mention the advantages over previous designs. Some alterations are also feasible, but without abandoning the essence of the invention.

Claims

1. BIPARTITE (TRIPARTITE) ECO ASH-TRAY is put together of the section which is circular within, in the shape of a standard ash-tray with horizontal grooves where the lighted cigarettes are laid, and between the grooves, CHARACTERIZED BY, there are walls in the shape of a pinion (cog), which

5 have approximately the appearance of a square, they are in number as many as the grooves, and their height is equal to the height of the ash-tray portion up to the grooves.

2. BIPARTITE (TRIPARTITE) ECO ASH-TRAY in accordance with the requirement 1, CHARTERIZED BY, has a vertical recess in the shape of a

10 semicircle on the pinio inner portion, which is reaching downward up to below the half of the total height of the ash-tray lower section.

3. BIPARTITE (TRIPARTITE) ECO ASH-TRAY, in accordance with the requirement 2, DESIGNNATED BY, has a projection on the inner wall lower portion, serving as a flange (stop). j_f 4. BIPARTITE (TRIPARTITE) ECO ASH-TRAY, in accordance with the requirement 3, DESIGNATED BY, has also the ash-tray upper section with pinions, the same in number as the lower section, is circular in shape and inserted into the ash-tray lower section, is open downwards, and also has a somewhat narrower cog at the pinion lower edge. 205. BIPARTITE (TRIPARTITE) ECO ASH-TRAY, in accordance with the requirement 4. DESIGNATED BY, the upper section inserted into the lower section can be partly rotated left or right about its vertical axis to a degree as determined by the cog which is resting upon the flange either to the left or right, and so it shall open the ash-tray at a specific point, because the upper section 5 pinion shall remain behind the lower section pinion, then the lighted cigarette shall be laid into the horizontal groove, and after it has burned down completely, it shall be transferred to the vertical orifice, where it shall be put out almost instantaneously because the orifice at this moment shall be completely closed and airless. 0 6. BIPARTITE (TRIPARTITE) ECO ASH-TRAY, in accordance with the requirement 5, DESIGNATED BY. When the upper section is rotated to the second end position the extinguished cigarette in the vertical orifice shall be dropped into the middle part of the ash-tray, since it shall be not withheld by the inner portion pinion which in turn shall be shifted to close the ash-tray 5 campletely.

7. BIPARTITE (TRIPARTITE) ECO ASH-TRAY, in accordance with the requirement 6, has in the upper section pinions several vertical orifices filled with granules of a special, volcanic stone, with their openings on both inside and outside, through which the heavy metals, nicotine and bad smells of smoke0 are united to this stone.

8. BIPARTITE (TRIPARTITE) ECO ASH-TRAY, in accordance with the requirement 7, on the design of the tripartite ash-tray. There is a compartment in the lower portion of the Hd, to be filled with volcanic stone or other material for uniting the unwanted substances from the ash-tray.