CA1335168C

CA1335168C - Fragranced powder for extinguishing cigarettes

Info

Publication number: CA1335168C
Application number: CA 596543
Authority: CA
Inventors: Milos Katic
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1989-04-12
Filing date: 1989-04-12
Publication date: 1995-04-11
Anticipated expiration: 2012-04-11

Abstract

A scented extinguishing powder for ashtrays and the like is disclosed. The powder is produced by heating volcanic-origin tuff at a temperature of 600 degrees Celsius, and then suddenly cooling in water. Then it is completely dried and ground into 1mm granules, sieved and soaked in diluted alcohol. The powder is then placed in an autoclave at a temperature of up to 200 degrees Celsius and at a pressure of 10 Bars for a period of approximately two hours. After the powder is completely dried, it is poured into a tube which contains a spiral transporter whose function is to mix, by a small number of rotations, the dry powder; simultaneously, from an ultrasonic device which converts floral oil into cold vapour, the fragrance vapour is released into the tube but so that the pores of the dry granules absorb the vapour only on the surface which the spiral exposes.

Description

This invention relates to a fragranced powder useful in ashtrays and the like for extinguishing cigarettes.
Up until the present, river sand and other ground material has commonly been used for extinguishing cigarettes.
A cigarette immersed in the sand is left without oxygen and is extinguished. Sand is quite heavy and thus becomes compressed by sitting with the result that immersion of cigarettes into it becomes more difficult. Sand contains no pores and consequently unpleasant cigarette odours are not absorbed, and remain to pollute the smoking area.
A direct consequence of smoking is the polluted human environment as the odour of cigarette butts permeates the materials which absorb odours (clothing, upholstery, wallpaper, etc.), not to mention the fact that more often than not fire is caused by cigarette smoking.
The fragranced powder of the present invention instantly extinguishes the cigarette when it is immersed into the powder. The warmth of the cigarette's glow heats up the granules of the powder, whose pores contain an easily evaporating ether oil, and releases the pores into which the ether oil was previously absorbed, in order to freshen the environment. The free powder pores then absorb the unpleasant cigarette odour and prevent the spreading of the odour. The instant extinguishment takes place as a result of an exchange of ions and release of oxygen.
The best use of the powder is, of course, in ashtrays. The powder may be cleaned of butts and ashes mixed into the powder, and the powder may then be reused until it is saturated. For the average smoker, the powder in an ashtray would typically last from 15 to 30 days. The powder is packaged into bags of 150 grams as well as other quantities.
Instant extinguishment of the cigarette is a preventative measure against fire while the cigarette butts may be left overnight or for a number of days in the powder without the risk of spreading unpleasant odors.
The use of powder is also recommended in automobiles because of the instant extinguishment upon immersion into the powder.
The powder is produced by the following procedure:
Tuff, of volcanic origin, is heated at a temperature of 600 degrees Celsius, and then is suddenly cooled in water. Then it is completely dried and ground into lmm granules, sieved and soaked in diluted alcohol. The powder is then placed in an autoclave at a temperature of up to 200 degrees Celsius and at a pressure of 10 Bars for a period of approximately two hours. After the powder is completely dried, it is poured into a tube which contains a spiral transporter whose function is to mix, by a small number of rotations, the dry powder;
simultaneously, from an ultrasonic device which converts floral oil into cold vapour, the fragrance vapour is released into the tube but so that the pores of the dry granules absorb the vapour only on the surface which the spiral exposes.
Saturation of the pores is regulated by the number of rotations of the spiral transporter and the amount of the time the powder is kept in the tube. Immediately upon removal from the tube, the powder is packaged into containers of 13~168 material which prevents evaporation of the fragrance.
What is new about the procedure for the production of granulated powder of great capacity for absorbency is that the tuff of volcanic origin is heated until it becomes red hot, then it is shocked by immersion in water; after it is dried, it is soaked with diluted alcohol and, using isothermal procedure, a greater number of pores is opened which are 50 saturated with a pleasant floral fragrance through a controlled process, while the function of the remaining pores is to absorb unpleasant odours. Its function is really threefold in that it instantly extinguishes cigarettes, absorbs unpleasant odours and releases aromatic fragrance and oxygen.
It will be appreciated that the above description relates to the preferred embodiment by way of example only.
Variations on the invention may be obvious to those knowledgeable in the field, and such obvious variations are within the scope of the invention as described and claimed, whether or not expressly described.

Claims

1. An extinguishing powder for ashtrays and the like, comprising granules of porous material of volcanic origin, said granules being treated with a scented oil, thereby providing said granules and powder with a fragrance.

2. An extinguished powder as recited in claim 1, in which a substantial percentage of the pores of said porous material carry said scented oil, and a substantial percentage of said pores do not.

3. An extinguishing powder as recited in claim 1, in which said granules are approximately 1mm in diameter.

4. An extinguishing powder as recited in claim 2, in which said granules are approximately 1mm in diameter.

5. A method of producing an extinguishing powder for ashtrays and the like, said powder comprising granules of porous material of volcanic origin, said granules being treated with a scented oil, thereby providing said granules and powder with a fragrance, said method comprising the steps of:
heating said porous material of volcanic origin;
then suddenly cooling said porous material;

then soaking said porous material in diluted alcohol;
then autoclaving said porous material at elevated temperature and pressure for a period of time;
then mixing the porous material and exposing it to a vaporized scented oil.

6. A method as recited in claim 6, in which said heating of said porous material is to in the order of 600 degrees Celsius.

7. A method as recited in claim 6, in which said autoclaving is at approximately 200 degrees Celsius and approximately 10 Bars pressure for at least about 2 hours.

8. A method as recited in claim 6, in which said vaporized scented oil is produced by an ultrasonic device which generates a fine, cold mist.