Cigarette butt receiving package

• US 5,368,155 A
• Filed: 10/04/1993
• Issued: 11/29/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jerome F. Ewen
• Original Assignee: Jerome F. Ewen
• Inventors: Ewen, Jerome F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Foster, Jimmy G.
• Application Number:
  US08/130,705
• Time in Patent Office: 421 Days
• Field of Search: 206/85-87, 206/89, 206/246, 206/255, 206/256-258, 131/231, 131/235.1, 131/236, 131/238, 131/239
• US Class Current: 206/86
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2209/00 Provisions for used articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/1009 provided with proffering means B65D85/1054 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/1081 Inserts or accessories added or joined to the container, e.g. coins, pens, cards, spacers B65D85/1009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/109 Lighting means, e.g. matches or lighters

Abstract

A cigarette package is arranged to include a push plate having at least one spring member mounted between the push plate and a side wall of the package to define a receiving space for reception of cigarette butts therewithin.

Claims

1. A cigarette butt receiving package, comprising,

a container having a bottom wall spaced from a top wall, a first end wall spaced from a second end wall, and a first side wall spaced from a second side wall, and

the container including a push plate within the cavity extending between the bottom wall and the top wall in spaced adjacency to the first end wall, with the push plate including at least one spring member captured between the push plate and the first end wall within the container,

the first side wall includes a container pocket orientated adjacent the bottom wall, the pocket having spaced first and second foldable side walls, a pocket front wall spaced from the first side wall, and a pocket floor, with a foldable plate mounted within the pocket in adjacency to the pocket floor, with the foldable plate extending from the first side wall and in spaced orientation relative to the second side wall.

2. A package as set forth in claim 1 wherein the first side wall includes a metallic plate mounted to the first side wall for extinguishing cigarettes thereon.

3. A package as set forth in claim 2 wherein the foldable plate includes a plurality of capsules thereon, each of the capsules includes an extinguishing fluid contained therewithin.

4. A package as set forth in claim 3 including an end wall pocket mounted to the second end wall in adjacency to the bottom wall, with an end wall loop mounted to the second end wall spaced from the end wall pocket, where the end wall pocket includes a pocket floor, with a cigarette lighter arranged for reception through the end wall loop and positioned upon the pocket floor.