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US 9,943,105 B2Granted
Ashtray device for separating ash and butts
AssigneeR.A.S.T. Industry's Srl
InventorPasquale Romanazzi
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Abstract
An ashtray device (1) for collecting cigarette or cigar ash and butts, the device comprising a separation mechanism (2) for separating the ash from the butts, and at least two containers (10, 11), wherein a first container (10) is positioned so as to receive the butts and a second container (11) is positioned so as to receive the ash.
Claims17
An ashtray device for collecting cigarette or cigar ash and butts, the device comprising:
- a separation mechanism for separating the ash from the butts and at least two containers, wherein a first container is positioned so as to receive the butts and the second container is positioned so as to receive the ash, the ashtray device being characterized in that said separation mechanism comprises:
- a single conveyor belt actuated alternatively, in a first direction and then in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction;
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- a fixed separator element arranged over said conveyor belt and cooperating therewith so that, when the conveyor belt moves in said first direction, the fixed separator element stops the butts and lets the ash pass through and reach said second container, whereas, when the conveyor belt moves in said second direction, the butts reach said first container.
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