With Disposing Patents (Class 296/37.11)
  • Patent number: 8882167
    Abstract: A plastic or metal cigarette receptacle that attaches to both the driver and passenger car door mirrors. The detachable receptacle can be in the form of a small square with sharp or rounded edges. The receptacle can be a few inches in length and a few inches in height. The container can be attached by its arms with the use of screws, bolts, and washers. Also, the cigarette container will have another option where it is custom and therefore is built right into the car door mirror itself. The custom receptacle portion of the mirror would be on the bottom of the mirror. All options will have a sliding trap door at the bottom to remove used cigarette butts from the receptacle. The plastic detachable receptacle and the custom mirror built-in receptacle would have a non-flammable metal inner lining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventor: Lorenzo Preston Clark
  • Publication number: 20040222654
    Abstract: An ash and smoke expeller is disclosed having an ash tray with special features to aid in the removal of smoke and ash from the interior of motor vehicles. Attached to the gear selector on a truck or similar attachment point on a dash structure of a motor vehicle, a flexible plastic hose extends from the bottom rear of the ashtray to the exterior of the vehicle. When the vehicle is moving, a vacuum is created inside of the hose when compared to atmospheric pressure inside of the motor vehicle. This vacuum draws smoke and ash particles through the hose and out of the vehicle. It is envisioned that the hose would be routed through a door opening, window opening or other space where access to the exterior environment is easy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Michael D. Spiller, Gina Spiller
  • Patent number: 6422567
    Abstract: A storage system for a motor vehicle having a floor includes a plurality of retainer brackets adapted to be secured to the floor, and a base having a body and a plurality of mounting brackets attached to the body. The body has first and second inclined tracks. The mounting brackets are engageable with the retainer brackets so as to secure the base to the floor. At least one of the mounting brackets is moveable with respect to the body so that the at least one mounting bracket may be engaged with a respective retainer bracket after the body is positioned with respect to the floor. Furthermore, the storage system includes a movable storage unit having a plurality of wheels that are engageable with the tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Mastrangelo, Gregory J. Vishey, Daniel E. Hawkins, Wendy M. Beadle, John J. Blewett, Joseph M. Heilig