Ash receptacle for a golf cart
OwnerVaroujan Ohanianinventor
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Abstract
The present invention features an ash receptacle for attaching to a vertical surface of the body of a golf cart or similar vehicle. A tiltable cover keeps rain from entering the ash collection chamber which features a removable insert for ease of dumping. Clips are provide for securely holding one or more lighted cigarettes. Drainage holes are provided in the bottom of the outer body to allow drainage of trapped rain water, condensation, or the like. All outer edges and corners of the ash receptacle are rounded to prevent snagging a user's clothing or injuring a user in the event that the user accidentally brushes against or bumps the ash receptacle.
Claims14
An ash receptacle for attachment to a golf cart, comprising;
- a hollow, outer body member having a generally flat rear surface and a curved front surface, said hollow outer body member being adapted for attachment to a golf cart, said outer body member also having a pair of vertical peripheral side walls extending between said generally flat rear surface and said curved front surface;
- a removable insert fitting inside said hollow outer body member, said insert having a lip sitting on top of said outer body member, said insert having a top surface for receiving ashes and a pair of insert vertical peripheral side walls dimensioned and configured to cooperate in close fit with both said outer body member vertical peripheral side walls;
- a cover rotably mounted to said outer body member at pivot points, said pivot points being located on said outer body member vertical peripheral side walls between said curved front surface and said generally flat rear surface, said cover being rotable between a first, closed position overlying said insert and a second position, whereby when said cover is in said first, closed position said cover covers said top surface of said removable insert and when said cover is in said second, open position, said cover is disposed entirely below said top surface of said removable insert and said top surface of said removable insert is accessible and entirely exposed from above for removal of said insert.
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