Smoking-waste receptacle

A smoking-waste receptacle comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a container for receiving smoking waste and that can be inserted into and removed from the housing, wherein the container includes a removal opening that permits removal of smoking waste deposited in the container and a door movable relative to the removal opening and configured to cover the removal opening when the container is disposed in the housing, wherein the container includes a container body and the door is slidably connected to the container body to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the door is configured to slide from the open position to the closed position under the force of gravity when the container is in an orientation in which the container can be inserted into the housing.

A smoking-waste receptacle comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a container for receiving smoking waste and that can be inserted into and removed from the housing, wherein the container includes a removal opening that permits removal of smoking waste deposited in the container and a door movable relative to the removal opening and configured to cover the removal opening when the container is disposed in the housing, wherein the container includes a container body and the door is slidably connected to the container body to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the container includes a pin that projects from the container body and extends into a receiving slot in the door to slidably connect the door to the container body.

A smoking-waste receptacle comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a container for receiving smoking waste and that can be inserted into and removed from the housing, wherein the container includes a removal opening that permits removal of smoking waste deposited in the container and a door movable relative to the removal opening and configured to cover the removal opening when the container is disposed in the housing, wherein the container includes a container body and the door is slidably connected to the container body to move between an open position and a closed position, further comprising a spring-latch mechanism configured to maintain the door in the closed position, wherein the spring-latch mechanism includes a spring that extends into an engaging portion of the door when the door is in the closed position.

A smoking-waste receptacle comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a container for receiving smoking waste and that can be inserted into and removed from the housing, wherein the container includes a container body and flow-inhibiting structure disposed within the container body to inhibit smoke from leaving the container body, wherein the flow-inhibiting structure includes a first baffle projecting from a first interior surface of the container body and a second baffle below the first baffle and projecting from a second interior surface of the container body.

A smoking-waste receptacle comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a container for receiving smoking waste and that can be inserted into and removed from the housing, wherein the container includes a container body and flow-inhibiting structure disposed within the container body to inhibit smoke from leaving the container body, wherein the container has a top member that limits flow of fluid into the container and has at least one insertion opening on a side thereof that permits smoking waste to be inserted into the container, wherein the insertion opening has an area in the range of approximately 0.4 to 2.4 square inches.

A smoking-waste receptacle comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a container for receiving smoking waste and that can be inserted into and removed from the housing, wherein the container includes a top member, a bottom wall disposed opposite the top member, at least one side wall between the top member and the bottom wall, a removal opening located in the at least one side wall and that permits removal of smoking waste deposited in the container, and a door movable relative to the removal opening and configured to cover the removal opening when the container is disposed in the housing.