Abstract: This invention is an improved portable repository for spent smoking materials. The portable repository has a hollow rigid body with an open upper end and a closed lower end, and a cavity formed between the upper and lower ends. The portable repository includes a cover which has a selectively moveable closure and which is selectively detachable from the upper end of the body, and a baffle which has a narrow aperture therethrough and which is positioned between the cover and the upper end of the body. Spent smoking materials are inserted through the selectively moveable closure of the cover and the aperture of the baffle to be retained within the cavity of the body. The cover, baffle, and upper end of the body are fitted together to form a sandwiched joint and seal to prevent smoke from the spent smoking materials retained within the cavity from escaping into the environment or air entering the cavity and fostering combustion.

Abstract: A windproof ashtray (10) comprising a main body (12) for receiving cigarette ashes and cigarette butts therein. A top portion (14) is on the main body (12). A base (16) is for stabilizing the main body (12) upon a support surface (18). A structure (20) in the top portion (14) is for guiding cigarette ashes deposited therein into main body (12), while preventing the cigarette ashes from being blown out.

Abstract: A vehicle ashtray has a housing fastenable to a vehicle, an ashtray drawer movable under the action of a spring force from a close basic position to an open end position, and a stop member arranged so that said ashtray drawer remains in a half-open position and is movable to said open end position only after overcoming a resistance.

Abstract: The present invention features an ash receptacle for attaching to a vertical surface of the body of a golf cart or similar vehicle. A tiltable cover keeps rain from entering the ash collection chamber which features a removable insert for ease of dumping. Clips are provide for securely holding one or more lighted cigarettes. Drainage holes are provided in the bottom of the outer body to allow drainage of trapped rain water, condensation, or the like. All outer edges and corners of the ash receptacle are rounded to prevent snagging a user's clothing or injuring a user in the event that the user accidentally brushes against or bumps the ash receptacle.

Abstract: An ashtray houses a fan (20) which drives air through two filters (30, 36). Air is drawn in from an ashtray well (6) and expelled from openings (17) in the base of the ashtray. A recirculation path (A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3) is provided for pre-filtering by the first filter 30.

Abstract: A pop-up ashtray includes a generally rectilinear receiver member, a generally rectilinear ash-pot member defining an open-topped container and adapted for removable mounting recessed within the receiver member, a lid member adapted for overlying the open-topped container defined by the ash-pot member, a cooperative interfitting hinge formed on the receiver member and on the lid member for hingedly mounting the lid member to the receiver member, a spring for urging the ash-pot member in a direction for removal thereof from the receiver member, and a releasable clasp for overcoming the urging force of the spring and releasably holding the ash-pot member recessed within the receiver member.

Abstract: A system for removing and disposing of smoke and residues produced by cigarettes or the like includes an ashtray unit adapted to be received by a valved receptacle in a tabletop or the like. The ashtray unit has a cigarette-holding portion and a passage connected to a residue-receiving canister adapted to be coupled to a vacuum source. A valve is disposed in the ashtray unit passage. In one embodiment, the valve is biased to a normally open position. In another embodiment, the valve is biased to a normally closed position. In the latter case, the ashtray unit includes a plurality of small passageways connecting the cigarette-holding portion with the passage, the passageways bypassing the normally closed valve.

Abstract: A domed casing includes a flat base and a rounded roof portion provided on the flat base to define an internal space in the domed casing. The rounded roof portion has a tapered through-hole formed therethrough in which a spiral coil is engaged. The spiral coil has a first end engaged in the tapered through-hole and a second end which extends into the internal space of the casing. The second end of the spiral coil is coiled more compactly than the first end.

Abstract: The ash tray includes a device for filtering the nicotine in the cigarette smoke and for changing the cigarette smoke into a harmless gas. The device includes a catalytic exchanger, an ozone generator, a fan, a transformer and a filter enclosed within an enclosure including a base plate and a bowl-shaped cover member.

Abstract: An improved, air cleaner is provided to eliminate the detriment caused by air pollution and cigarette smoke. The air cleaner includes a removable build-in ashtray which is mounted in front of the housing of the air cleaner. At smoking, the ashtray would be opened by removing its cover. When the ashtray is full of ash, it would be removed for emptying and cleaning. The air cleaner is provided with a disposable filter pack inserted into an open slot of the cleaner housing. The filter pack contains an active carbon layer and chemical catalyst and perfume therein.

Abstract: A portable or pocket ashtray made of a flexible, heat resistant material, which may be die-cut, forming a dihedral receptacle with an aperture for receiving refuse and a cover both to securely cover the receptacle when not in use and to act as a supporting leg for table top use when the cover is backfolded.

Abstract: An apparatus defined by an enclosed housing, with a first embodiment including a lid, with the lid provided with a central tray and the tray including a central tray aperture. The tray aperture is coaxially aligned with an underlying fluid containing bucket, wherein the fluid is of an aqueous deodorizing mixture. A granular base is deposited upon the housing floor in surrounding relationship relative to the bucket. A modification of the invention includes the housing, with a door mounted to the front wall thereof for access to the bucket container containing an upwardly projecting basket, wherein the bucket and basket are slidably mounted upon spaced parallel tracks positioned to permit insertion and removal of the bucket housing relative to the housing of the organization.

Abstract: An ashtray or the like storage container, which is intended particularly for automotive vehicles, includes a housing with a recess in it and a housing insert which is pivotable into and out of the housing recess. A detent arrangement for holding the housing insert in the closed position in the housing recess includes the housing insert having a cardioid shape control curve guide groove defined on it. A lever articulatedly attached in the side wall of the housing recess includes a pin which sits in the guide groove and rides along the upper and lower parts of the groove as the housing insert is moved into and out of the housing recess. The front side of the groove has a depression in which the pin on the lever is seated to prevent the housing insert from opening out of the housing recess. The housing insert is released from the recess when the front side of the insert is pressed in, which pivots the articulated lever and the pin to move the pin into the first part of the guide groove.

Abstract: An apparatus for eliminating sidestream smoke from a cigarette or other smoking article includes a smoke collecting chamber adapted to collect sidestream smoke from the lit end of the smoking article along with air for combustion of the sidestream smoke and to direct the mixture of sidestream smoke and air to a combustion area associated with the smoke collecting chamber. An ignition device is included in the apparatus for igniting at least a portion of the sidestream smoke received in the combustion area by heating the smoke in the combustion area to an ignition temperature. The preferred ignition device includes a heat source for constantly producing a flame in the combustion area. The apparatus may also include a smoke particle capturing arrangement in a capture chamber connected to the smoke collecting chamber.

Abstract: A smoker's appliance for the reduction of a quantity of smoke emanating from a lighted cigarette during periods of time the lighted cigarette is not being smoked includes a hollow support body having a bottom edge for engaging a supporting surface and a wall with a plurality of retaining apertures formed therein, a plurality of receptacle for retaining cigarettes, each receptacle having a generally tubular body with a cylindrical outer surface and a longitudinally extending aperture of polygonal cross section extending between an outer end and an inner end of the tubular body and a fastener for maintaining each of the receptacles in an associated one of the retaining apertures whereby heat energy from the lighted end of a cigarette inserted in one of the receptacles is dissipated through the tubular body and the amount of oxygen supplied to the cigarette is decreased.

Abstract: An ashtray apparatus mounting a disposable bottle is provided, wherein the organization includes a forward and rear mounting block, with each mounting block including an aligned semi-cylindrical saddle to receive the bottle thereon. The bottle includes a first diameter and a forward end, with an opening of a second reduced diameter to receive a cigarette therewithin, wherein the cigarette is permitted to extinguish within the bottle upon prolonged positioning within the bottle permitting subsequent disposal of the bottle and cigarette debris. A modification of the invention includes a securement strap arranged for securing the bottle fixedly to the mounting blocks, as well as a truncated conical cork receivable within the second diameter opening, with the cork including a coaxially arranged filter portion directed therethrough to effect filtering of smoke contained within the bottle.

Abstract: A structure of ashtray, capable of self-cleaning and automatic fire-extinguishing, comprising a housing with an opening extending through the upper, the lower, the left and the right side, and with a cylindrically shaped body disposed in the center of the housing with a dust collecting drum mounted inside said cylindrically shaped body. The dust collecting drum has a plurality of collecting chambers and can be turned to revolve by means of a rotatable shaft so that any cigarette butt or garbage that is thrown inside can slide into a container attached beneath the housing and closely covered by said dust collecting drum during the time while the dust collecting drum is turned so that any burning cigarette butt that slides into the container will be promptly and automatically extinguished due to lack of air.

Abstract: The present invention provides a safety ashtray comprising an outer shell and an inner rest within the shell. The rest has an upwardly inwardly tapering outer surface with a series of guides for guiding generally upright positioning of a cigarette fitted into any of the guides so as to burn downwardly along the rest into the shell.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a disposable ashtray which can be disposed of simply and quickly without touching cigarette butts, ashes and the like in a hermetically sealed state without having any fear of fire. It is composed of an ash receiving saucer made of an incombustible leaf sheet consisting of a concave section for collecting cigarette butts and the like with a flange section around the circumference. It is designed to seal the ash receiving saucer by bonding each half of the flange section or by bonding the flange section to a shield cover. The disposable ashtray disclosed herein may also be provided for containing a plurality of the ash receiving saucers piled up in an ashtray holder.

Abstract: A cigar or cigarette holder comprising a cylindrical housing having an access to remove ashes, an access to insert cigarettes, vent holes, an opening in the housing so as to facilitate the lighting of the cigar or cigarette and a grill rack on the interior wall of the housing so as to hold the cigarette and catch any ash. Also provided is a cigarette cassette.

Abstract: A windproof ashtray. A hollow, aerodynamically configured ashtray structure is provided with a plurality of generally upstanding, circumferentially spaced cigarette-receiving bores, some of which protect a burning cigarette inserted therein from extinguishment while holding it securely against the wind and others of which hold the cigarette securely but which extinguish it. The bores which hold but extinguish cigarettes inserted therein terminate at the oxygen-blocking inside bottom wall of the tray whereas the bores which do not extinguish cigarettes inserted therein terminate in a metal insert member that spaces the burning tip of the cigarette away from any oxygen-blocking surface.

Abstract: This invention relates to a disposable ashtray and in particular to one including a body portion and a corrugated tray both made of tinned paper. The ashtray is characterized in that the cigarette can be placed slantwise in the body portion without being extinguished on account that the corrugated tray may afford sufficient air thereto. Further, the ashtray may prevent the tobacco ash from dropping out thereof and may be disposed of after use.

Abstract: Tilting ashtray comprising a container for the collection of stubs and ash and a closure lid for the container, wherein the bearing base of container has a convex shape, while closure lid includes a plate adapted to close the top of the container and provided with an opening whereby under said opening an additional plate is located for temporary collection of stubs and ash before they are caused to fall into container by means of a tilting thereof.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a compact, highly attractive combination cigarette extinguisher and ash tray. The device comprises a body portion of generally cylindrical formation adapted to be supported on a table top, desk or the like with its axis vertical. The peripheral wall of the body provides a plurality of vertically-extending recesses each adapted to receive a cigarette butt with the lighted end of the latter downward. A cap fits over the upper portion of the body and is rotatable to align an opening in the cap with a selected one of the vertically-extending recesses to permit deposit of a cigarette butt in such recess. The cap is then rotated to close off the recess and the light on the butt is quickly extinguished. A filter element is disposed between the upper surface of the body and the inner surface of the cap to restrict passage of the odor of the extinguished butt from passing into the room in which the combination cigarette extinguisher and ash tray is disposed.

Abstract: An ashtray having an upper opening smaller than the internal compartment. The internal compartment stores cigarette ashes and includes a cigarette holding device. The cigarette when placed in the holding device is positioned completely within the internal compartment below the upper opening. The upper opening is sized larger than a large cigarette in order that it may be placed in the cigarette holder position below the plane of the upper opening and the opening is sized smaller in area than the lower area. In the preferred embodiment, from the perimeter of the upper opening of the cigarette ashtray to an intermediate portion the inner surface slopes outwardly as well as downwardly to the maximum outer perimeter. The ashtray is designed and sized to prevent the ashes from being blown directly out of the ashtray by winds passing over the upper opening and places a cigarette held by the holder to be positioned completely below the perimeter of the upper opening.

Abstract: An ash-tray of the kind having an ash compartment and a moveable closing element, which normally seals the compartment to prevent any unpleasant smell, comprises an upwardly extending sleeve supported above the ash compartment and which is closed off at the bottom by a pivotable flap. To extinguish the glowing part of a cigarette stub or the like the stub is dropped into the closely fitting sleeve and, after a few seconds, the glowing ember is smothered. The cigarette stub can thereafter be dropped down into the ash compartment by downward pressure on an actuating member to open the flap via a pin.

Abstract: A smoking apparatus that appears to be a conventional drink container with a suitable cover and mouthpiece is disclosed. A cigarette or the like is held within the conventional drink container so that a continuous passageway is formed from the cigarette or the like to the mouthpiece, allowing the cigarette or the like to be smoked while it is in the conventional drink container by puffing on the mouthpiece. Either a wall of the conventional drink container or the cover forms at least one ventilation hole. A receptacle inside the conventional drink container collects residue of the cigarette or the like. In one arrangement, the smoking apparatus appears to be a cold drink cup with a lid and straw sticking through the lid. The receptacle is made of a metallic foil, and the cigarette is held in a downward direction by a plumbing insert. A second plumbing insert goes through the hole in the lid with the lip of the insert resting on top of the lid, and holds the straw.

Abstract: An ashtray having a hollow body with a top opening serving as a recipient for extinguished butts, matches and ashes. A unit pivots in this top opening. The unit includes two series of semi-tubular grooves in parallel spaced apart relationship, one series being underneath the other series. The said unit can pivot a half-turn in one direction and a half-turn in the other direction such that the cigarette butts placed in the semi-tubular grooves which are right side up are automatically discharged into the hollow body when the unit is pivoted a half-turn. The hollow body is additionally provided with lateral openings in the form of slits wide enough to admit matches and ashes but not wide enough to admit a cigarette so that the user is obliged to put his cigarettes or butts in the semi-tubular grooves.

Abstract: A cigarette holder for ash receptacles utilizes a cap adapted for attachment to the top of an opened beverage container having a circumferential side wall joined to a plate. The plate includes an elongated opening configured to reside over an opening in the top of the beverage can. A block is secured to the cap having an inclined surface extending downwardly towards the center of the plate and directed towards one end of the opening. A groove is provided for resting cigarettes thereupon. A rim extends upwardly from the plate so as to prevent accidental usage of the can as a food receptacle after the can has been utilized as an ash receiver. Rotating the cap causes the opening in the plate to reside at another location other than above the opening in the top of the can.

Abstract: An ashtray having an ash collecting container and a lid therefore having a central aperture. A vertically extending depressible central member is positioned in the container so as to have a peripheral outer seating surface normally biased into sealing engagement within the aperture of the lid.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to ashtrays and in particular to ashtrays having an ash collecting container and a lid positioned at the upper end thereof within which a central depressible resilient section is mounted to form a mating seal with the lid.It has been known heretofore to provide ashtrays in which the central portion is depressible and is biased so as to automatically reseat itself upon removal of the depressing force. However, such ashtrays have been relatively complicated in construction and, therefore, comparatively expensive to fabricate.

Abstract: The drawings disclose a closure mechanism for an ashtray and the like, including a pivotal cover member and a "U" shaped leaf spring, the cover member having detent projections formed on a portion thereof for cooperation with the spring. The spring exerts a force on the detent projections to retain the cover member in its closed position. The detent projections force the spring outwardly while the cover member is pivoted through a predetermined angle until the detent projections are pivoted over-center, after which the spring retains the cover member in its open position.

Abstract: An ash receiver device removably mountable on a used beverage can to provide an ashtray. The ash receiver device includes a central punch portion that is in part extendable into an off center hole normally provided in the can to dispense beverage therefrom, and in being forced downwardly shears or cuts an enlarged central opening in the can top. A frusto conical portion is joined to the punch portion for directing ashes into the punch portion bore, the frusto conical portion being joined to a can mounting and guide portion that aids in properly positioning the punch portion and prevent tipping of the can as a hole is being punched.

Abstract: An ashtray and cigarette box including an adjustable timer cooperating with a snuffing out cover and an audible alarm which alerts the user if the cover has not been closed after a preselected interval of time.

Abstract: A portable air purifying ash tray is depicted which in one embodiment comprises a housing having first and second internal compartments and first and second covers respectively for selectively covering said first and second compartments. The first internal compartment is for receiving the ashes from a smoker item such as a cigarette and can include a snuffer mounted therein for extinguishing the smoking item. A fan and battery power supply is mounted in the second compartment for exhausting the smoke from the first compartment through a filter mounted between the compartments. Opening of the first cover operates a control circuit which in turn energizes the fan.