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US 3,996,945 AGranted
Extinguisher for cigarettes or cigars
OwnerJames A. McDowellinventor
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Abstract
A disposable receptacle for cigarettes or cigars is formed of top and bottom juxtaposed bodies of rigid, foamed thermoplastic polymer and a layer of inorganic fire-resistant material sandwiched therebetween, disposed in a metal foil shell. A rigid frame member is secured to the top body by perimeter foil portions.
Claims8
A disposable receptacle for cigarettes or cigars, comprising:
- top and bottom juxtaposed bodies, each formed of rigid, foamed thermoplastic polymer and having bottom, side and top surfaces;
- a layer of inorganic fire-resistant material sandwiched between said bodies;
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- a housing for containing said bodies and permitting a top surface portion of said top body to be exposed for extinguishment by penetration of the lit end of said cigarette or cigar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.