Combined trash and ash receptacle

• US 3,944,110 A
• Filed: 01/08/1975
• Issued: 03/16/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: William B. Willis
• Original Assignee: William B. Willis
• Inventors: Willis, William B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Price, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pollard, Steven M.
• Application Number:
  US05/539,506
• Time in Patent Office: 433 Days
• Field of Search: 220/23.83, 220/23, 220/20, 220/1 H, 220/90.4, 220/20.5, 206/501
• US Class Current: 220/23.83
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 19/10 combined with other articles A24F15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/91 Table-top type

Abstract

Cigarette ashes and small trash particles are deposited and maintained in separate areas of a receptacle which is designed for use primarily in small areas as on restaurant dining tables.

Claims

1. A receptacle for separately receiving tobacco ashes and trash in a single article of manufacture comprising:

a. a base container of such a size as to fit inconspicuously on a conventional dinner table and including a bottom wall, at least one side wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, and an upper edge portion on said side wall surrounding and defining an open top portion;

b. an upper container including a solid bottom wall preventing communication therethrough into said base container and a side wall extending upwardly therefrom;

c. means associated with said upper edge portion of said base container and the side wall of said upper container to removably support said upper container on said base container;

d. at least one access opening in said side wall of said base container, said access opening including a relatively wide opening extending from said upper edge downwardly a distance such that an opening of sufficient size to receive table trash therethrough is formed below the bottom wall of said upper container when in an assembled position on the upper edge of said base container;

e. at least the bottom wall of said upper container being formed of a material which is heat resistant to live cigarette, cigar, or pipe ashes.

2. The receptacle according to claim 1 wherein said upper edge portion on said base container comprises an annular flared portion extending upwardly and outwardly from said side wall of the base container and forming a supporting rim, and wherein said means for supporting said upper container comprises flared side walls on said upper container conforming in shape and dimension to the corresponding shape and dimension of said flared portion whereby said upper container fits within said flared portion.

3. The receptacle according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of said upper container is substantially equal to the diameter of said upper edge portion of said base container.