Smokeless ashtray

- The Rival Company

An ashtray has a base with a lid hinged thereto. A filter is in the lid in order to accommodate an easy filter replacement. An air duct in the lid enables a fan in the base to draw smoke through the filter and out the base. The fan is operated in response to raising the lid to an upright position. The intake to the air duct is far enough from debris in the ashtray to preclude drawing the debris into the air duct. The lid tends to seal in odors when it is closed. An area in the base may also receive a filter in order to provide a compatibility with preexisting filters.

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Claims

2. The ashtray according to claim 1 wherein said filter comprises activated charcoal, means for holding said filter in said lid, and means for replacing said filter by removing a it out of said lid and by pushing a fresh filter into the same place in said lid.

3. The ashtray according to claim 1 wherein said lid comprises a first part for enclosing said ashtray to reduce odors therefrom, and a second part for retaining said filter and for admitting air into said filter,, said parts of said lid cooperating to provide said air duct for conveying air from said filter to said fan.

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Patent History
Patent number: RE36106
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 1995
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 1999
Assignee: The Rival Company (Kansas City, MO)
Inventors: Robert H. Bruno (Avon, CT), Donald N. Jursich (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: William M. Pierce
Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 8/551,587
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: And Devices For Other Use (131/238); With Ash Receiver (131/231); 55/3858
International Classification: A24F 1910;