PORTABLE DISPOSABLE CIGARETTE BUTT REDUCING ASH TRAY
A receptacle for disposing a cigarette butt, comprising a 5 ply paper body constructed of flame-resistant confetti paper having a floor, wherein the floor has a cigarette butt extinguishing region; an 15 ply insulated pad located at the cigarette butt extinguishing region, wherein the 15 ply insulated pad has a raised surface feature to improve friction and insulation; and four flaps for folding perpendicular to the floor to form a receptacle, wherein the flaps are subsequently folded over the cigarette butt extinguishing region for waste disposal.
This Continuation Application claims priority to U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 12/560,664 filed Sep. 16, 2009, which claims priority to Provisional U.S. Application Ser. No. 61/098,855, filed on Sep. 22, 2008, the contents of both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
BACKGROUNDAsh trays, specifically disposable ash trays, allow smokers to put-out burning cigarettes, wrap the left-over butt and properly transport to a trash receptacle instead of simply smashing it on the ground and leaving the cigarette-butt as litter. Ash trays that are not portable and disposable requires a smoker to constantly roving to find a place to smoke that is not indoors or near the public. Because of this roving, the smoker is left to smash the cigarette on the ground to avoid putting a burning item in a trash can and potentially starting a fire. Contrary to law, smokers almost always leave the cigarette butt causing litter as well as unsightly conditions.
SUMMARYTo achieve the foregoing, and in accordance with the purpose of the presently preferred embodiment as described herein, the present application provides a receptacle comprising a paper body having a floor, wherein the floor has a cigarette butt extinguishing region; an insulated pad located at the cigarette butt extinguishing region; and a plurality of flaps for folding perpendicular to the floor to form a receptacle.
Other advantages of the presently preferred embodiment will be set forth in part in the description and in the drawings that follow, and, in part will be learned by practice of the presently preferred embodiment. The presently preferred embodiment will now be described with reference made to the following Figures that form a part hereof. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the presently preferred embodiment.
A presently preferred embodiment will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements, and:
A number of embodiments have been described. It will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the presently preferred embodiment, such as various sizes of paper body 10 to account for holding and disposing of various numbers of cigarette butts where the presently preferred embodiment contemplates up to 4 cigarette butts. Therefore, other implementations are within the scope of the following claims.
Claims
1. A receptacle comprising:
- a paper body having a centrally located floor, wherein said floor defines a square-shaped cigarette extinguishing region;
- an insulated pad located at said cigarette extinguishing region; and
- a plurality of flaps integral with said paper body and extending radially from said cigarette extinguishing region, said flaps being separate from one another and being configured for folding, in a use mode, perpendicular to said floor, such that sides of adjacent flaps contact each other to form said receptacle.
2. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein said paper body is constructed from flame resistant confetti.
3. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein, in a disposal mode, said flaps are folded over said cigarette extinguishing region to produce a generally square-shaped package for disposal of an extinguished cigarette butt.
4. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein said paper body includes five plies.
5. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein said insulated pad includes 15 plies.
6. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein said insulated pad comprises a raised surface feature to improve friction and provide insulation.
7. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein one of said flaps inserts into a slit-locking mechanism on a bottom of said paper body.
8. A receptacle for disposing of a cigarette butt, the receptacle comprising:
- a five-ply paper body constructed of flame-resistant confetti paper having a floor, wherein said floor defines a square-shaped cigarette extinguishing region;
- a 15 ply insulated pad located at said cigarette extinguishing region, wherein said 15 ply insulated pad has a raised surface feature to improve friction and provide insulation; and
- four flaps integral with said paper body and extending radially from said cigarette extinguishing region, said flaps being separate from one another and being configured for folding, in a use mode, perpendicular to said floor, such that sides of adjacent flaps contact each other to form said receptacle, and wherein, in a disposal mode, said flaps are subsequently folded over said cigarette extinguishing region for disposal of an extinguished cigarette butt.
9. A disposable receptacle comprising:
- a paper body having a generally square shape with four sides, a centrally located floor, and a plurality of flaps extending radially from said floor;
- wherein said generally square shape includes truncated corners;
- wherein each side of said paper body defines a notch formed at the mid-point of each side, such that imaginary lines drawn from an apex of each notch to an apex of an adjacent notch define said floor of said paper body, said floor defining a square-shaped region, said floor being oriented at an angle relative to a side of the paper body; and
- wherein said imaginary lines, said notches, and said sides define a plurality of flaps, the flaps, in a use mode, being folded upright along said imaginary lines to define a receptacle and, in a disposal mode, being folded over said floor to encapsulate contents located thereon.
10. The receptacle of claim 9, wherein said paper body comprises side having a length d1, and wherein the floor comprises sides having a length of about ½ d1.
11. The receptacle of claim 9, further comprising an insulated pad, said insulated pad being sized to cover a majority of said floor and being adhered thereto.
12. The receptacle of claim 9, wherein said insulated pad comprises a raised surface feature to improve friction and provide insulation.
13. The receptacle of claim 11, wherein said paper body defines a first thickness, and said insulated pad comprises a second thickness of about three times the thickness of said paper body.
14. The receptacle of claim 11, further comprising a second paper body having the same size and shape as said first paper body, said first and second paper bodies enveloping said insulated pad.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 21, 2012
Publication Date: May 22, 2014
Inventor: James Adam White (Burbank, CA)
Application Number: 13/683,988
International Classification: A24F 13/18 (20060101);