Exterior vehicle ashtray system
OwnerMark Sloan, Tristram Himmeleinventors
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Abstract
An ashtray that mounts on the exterior of a vehicle that avoids the undesirable conditions of internal ashtrays. The ashtray can mount on a vehicle window, in a vent, or under a vehicle exterior mirror or directly on the vehicle door. The ashtray can also be built-in to the vehicle at the time of manufacture. The ashtray can contain hook/loop material (VELCRO) to attach it to the vehicle door and magnets.
Claims13
A tobacco residue disposal system for mounting on the outside of a vehicle comprising:
- a cavity for containing tobacco residue having an upper and lower end, said cavity having a lid on said upper end for closing said cavity;
- an attaching device coupled to said cavity for mounting said cavity on a vehicle exterior, said cavity being removable via said attaching device from said vehicle exterior for emptying.
An ashtray mounted to a vehicle side door for retaining tobacco residue outside of the vehicle, the ashtray comprising a generally rectangular cavity for holding residue, the cavity being attached to the vehicle side door with at least one of either:
- and arrangement of hook/loop material with hooks on the vehicle side door and loops on the cavity or loops on the vehicle side door and hooks on the cavity, or a pair of magnets, one magnet on said vehicle side door and one magnet on said cavity.
An exterior vehicle ashtray comprising a generally rectangular box with a lid that has an open and a closed position, said box being attached to the outside of a vehicle by magnets or VELCRO.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.