Rotatable smokeless ashtray
AssigneeMerchandising Display Corporation
InventorIsrael Diamond
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Abstract
A low cost smokeless ashtray includes an upper, generally cylindrical receptacle having a bottom panel with a pair of selectively closeable apertures. Extending downwardly from the center of the bottom panel is a unitary journal having a radially projecting key. The receptacle is rotatably mounted to a base with the journal extending through a keyed orifice. The base includes an upper planar bearing plate having a pair of butt receiving wells. The wells are accessed by rotating the receptacle relative to the base until the bottom panel apertures are registered with the wells. The receptacle and base are each preferably molded in one piece construction of a suitable thermosetting polymer such as an amino resin, for example, a melamine molding compound with an alpha cellulose filler.
Claims14
A two component rotatable smokeless ashtray for receiving and containing discarded smoker's materials, the ashtray comprising a base component and a receptacle component including means for supporting a smoker's article, the base component including an upper bearing plate, means forming an opening in the contour of the plate for receiving discarded smoker's materials, the receptacle including a bottom surface, the bottom surface substantially conforming in contour with the bearing plate, the bottom surface of the receptacle abutting the bearing plate, one of the components including journal means interconnecting the components for rotation about an axis, the journal means including means for preventing separation of the components except in a selected position of relative rotation of the components, the other component including means forming an orifice concentric with the rotation axis, the orifice receiving the journal means, the bottom surface including an aperture, the aperture and opening being spaced from the orifice and being registered with one another in at least one position of relative rotation of the components whereby access to the base for depositing smoker's materials is provided through the aperture, the bottom surface of the receptacle sealing the opening in at least one other position of relative rotation of the components whereby the deposited smoker's materials are sealed within the base, each component being formed of one piece unitary molded construction.
A two component rotatable smokeless ashtray for receiving and containing discarded smoker's materials, the ashtray comprising a base component and a receptacle component, the base component including an upper bearing plate, means forming an opening in the contour of the plate for receiving discarded smoker's materials, the receptacle including a bottom surface, the bottom surface substantially conforming in contour with the bearing plate, the bottom surface of the receptacle abutting the bearing plate, one of the components including journal means interconnecting the components for rotation about an axis, the bottom surface including an aperture, the aperture and opening being spaced from the rotation axis and being registered with one another in at least one position of relative rotation of the components whereby access to the base for depositing smoker's materials is provided through the aperture, the bottom surface of the receptacle sealing the opening in at least one other position of relative rotation of the components whereby the deposited smoker's materials are sealed within the base, each component being formed of one piece unitary molded construction, means preventing inadvertent separation of components, the preventing means including means forming a key in the journal means, the ashtray further including means forming an orifice in the other component, the journal means being seated in the orifice, the preventing means further including means forming a keyway in the orifice, the journal means being rotatable within the orifice, the components being separable when the key is registered with the keyway.
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