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US 8,360,071 B2Granted
Covered ashtray with reversible top
OwnerDavid F. Dorseyinventor
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Abstract
A covered ashtray which has a reversible top which is reversed when the ashtray is in use. The reversed side allows for the use of the ashtray in a standard fashion. Upon completion of use, the top may be placed back into the original position, wherein the ash and cigarette butts will be deposited into a chamber in the bottom portion of the ashtray.
Claims5
An ashtray comprising:
- a base, said base comprising:
- a side portion;
- a bottom portion;
- and
- a top rim around the top edge of said side portion, wherein said side portion and said bottom portion define a well within said side portion and above said bottom portion;
- and
- a reversible top portion, said reversible top portion comprising:
- a top, and a bottom, wherein said bottom comprises a raised lip surrounding a well area, wherein said raised lip has depressions adapted for holding cigarettes;
- a recessed bottom rim along the periphery of said bottom of said reversible top portion, said recessed bottom rim adapted to fit within the inside rim of said top of said base;
- a recessed top rim along the periphery of said top of said reversible top portion, said recessed top rim adapted to fit within the inside of said top rim of said base, said reversible top portion easily removable from said base,
- wherein said top of said reversible top portion comprises a continuous surface extending across the entirety of said top of said reversible top portion.
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