Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
  • A24F19/00—Ash-trays
  • A24F19/0028—Ash-trays of the disposable type
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
  • A24F19/00—Ash-trays
  • A24F19/0014—Ash-trays in one piece

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an ashtray, a blank for the formation of this ashtray, a device for distributing this ashtray and a package of smoking articles comprising this ashtray.
• an ashtray of the type comprising a body delimited by a wall which, in a configuration for using the ashtray , has a generally convergent shape from a first end of this body, provided with an access opening inside this body, towards a second end of this body capable of being embedded in a soft material such as sand or snow.
• An ashtray of this type is mainly intended for outdoor use, in particular for the protection of the environment.
• the ashtray can be advantageously used at the beach or in places where snow sports and leisure activities are practiced.
• the ashtray described in the above document has a relatively rigid plastic body. This material is not very suitable for treating used ashtray as waste. Furthermore, the ashtray does not include shutter means making it possible to avoid unexpected spills of the ashes, in particular when this used ashtray is thrown away. Finally, the rigid ashtray, of generally conical shape, prohibits certain modes of distribution of this ashtray suitable only for flat products.
• the object of the invention is in particular to propose an ashtray which is very simple to manufacture, distribute, use and treat as waste after use, this ashtray being able, where appropriate, to serve as a communication medium, in particular an advertising medium.
• the subject of the invention is an ashtray of the aforementioned type, characterized in that the body consists of a single blank made of flexible material comprising at least one cutout forming a support for a smoking article and means for closing off access opening. According to other characteristics of this ashtray:
• the blank is made of cardboard, preferably fireproof and / or waterproofed;
• the closure means comprise first and second flaps, intended to be folded over one another to close the access opening, delimiting, before folding, this access opening;
• the shutters define, before folding one over the other, an access opening of substantially circular outline;
• the closing means comprise a closing tab intended to be fitted into a complementary closing slot;
• the blank when it is flat, has a general shape of circular sector delimited radially by a circumferential contour and angularly by two radial edges intended to be fixed together to form the body;
• the closing tab forms a foldable radial extension of the circumferential outline of the blank
• one of the radial edges comprises a fixing tab delimited by a radial fold line, preferably formed by creasing;
• the cutout forming a smoking article support is formed in a foldable radial extension of the circumferential outline of the blank
• the two flaps extend respectively into two parts of the blank separated by a substantially median radius of the blank;
• the first component carries the closing tab, the closing slot being provided in the second component;
• the second part carries two foldable radial extensions of the circumferential outline of the blank in each of which is provided a cutout forming a smoking article support; each flap is delimited on the blank by a curved fold line, preferably formed by creasing, with a curvature substantially opposite to the curvature of the circumferential contour of the blank;
• Each fold line defining a flap extends substantially between a radial edge of the blank and the median radius of this blank; -
• the blank has a central radial fold line, preferably formed by creasing;
• the blank has primers of radial fold lines, preferably formed by creasing, extending from the top of the blank;
• the blank has a fold line, preferably formed by creasing, substantially perpendicular to its median radius.
• the invention also relates to a blank made of flexible material, characterized in that it is intended to form the body of an ashtray as defined above.
• the invention also relates to an ashtray distribution device such as that defined above, characterized in that it comprises at least one tube for storing and distributing ashtrays, in which the ashtrays are nested one inside the other, this tube comprising an ashtray distribution end, through which the insertion end of a first ashtray protrudes outside the tube, provided with a retaining shoulder of this first ashtray cooperating with at least one foldable extension of the body of the first ashtray folded towards the end d sinking of this first ashtray.
• the foldable extension forms a tab for closing the ashtray or includes a support cutout for a smoking article.
• the invention also relates to a package of smoking articles, characterized in that it comprises an ashtray as defined above, folded in the package.
• FIG. 1 and 2 are perspective views, from two different points of view, of an ashtray according to the invention
• FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the ashtray shown in the previous figures in two closing configurations respectively;
• FIG. 5 is a flat view of the blank constituting the ashtray shown in the previous figures;
• FIG. 6 is a view of the ashtray shown in the previous figures in a folded flat configuration
• FIG. 7 is a view of the ashtray shown in Figure 6, after an additional folding step and before housing in a packet of smoking articles;
• FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an ashtray distribution device according to the invention.
• FIGS. 1 to 4 show a disposable ashtray according to the invention, designated by the general reference 10.
• the ashtray 10 comprises a body constituted by a single blank 12, made of flexible material.
• This blank 12 is preferably made of fire-retardant biodegradable cardboard.
• the blank 12 may optionally be made of a multilayer material, for example of cardboard coated with aluminum.
• the blank 12 is easy to print, so that on the external and / or internal face of the body of the ashtray 10 can advantageously serve as a communication medium, in particular an advertising medium. Furthermore, the external and / or internal surface of the ashtray body can be waterproofed, for example by coating with a layer of paraffin.
• the blank 12 constitutes a wall which, in a configuration for using the ashtray 10 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, has a generally convergent shape from a first end E1 of the body towards a second end E2 of this body. The first end E1 of the body is provided with an opening 14 for access to the interior of this body. The second end E2 of the body is likely to be embedded in a soft material such as sand or snow.
• the body of the ashtray 10 a in the configuration of use, has a generally substantially conical shape.
• the blank 12 comprises two cutouts 16 each forming a support for a smoking article, such as a cigarette.
• the blank 12 could have only a single cutout 16 forming a smoking article support or even more than one cutout 16.
• the blank 12 when it is flat, has a general shape of circular sector delimited radially by a circumferential contour C and angularly by two radial edges B1, B2 intended to be fixed between them to form the body of generally convergent shape.
• One of the radial edges for example the edge B1, comprises a fixing tongue 18 delimited by a radial fold line 20.
• the radial edges B1, B2 are fixed together by gluing, the radial edge B2 covering the tongue of attachment 18, carried by the radial edge B1.
• the radial edges B1.B2 could be fixed to each other by stapling or entanglement.
• the blank 12 also comprises means for closing the access opening 14.
• closing means comprise first 22 and second 24 flaps, intended to be folded over one another to close the access opening 14, as shown in FIG. 3 or 4.
• each flap 22, 24 extends, respectively, in two parts 12A.12B of the blank 12 separated by a radius RM substantially median of the blank.
• each flap 22, 24 is delimited on the blank 12 by a curved fold line 26, 28, of curvature substantially opposite to the curvature of the contour. circumferential C of the blank.
• Each fold line 26, 28 delimiting a flap 22, 24 extends substantially between a radial edge B1.B2 of the blank 12 and the median radius RM of this blank.
• the means for closing the access opening 14 also comprise a closing tab 30 forming a foldable radial extension of the circumferential contour C of the blank.
• This closing tab 30 is intended to be fitted into a complementary closing slot 32 formed in the blank 12.
• the first flap 22 carries the closing tab 30, the closing slit 32 being formed in the second flap 24.
• the closing slit 32 preferably has a generally curved shape, considering the blank 12 flat, the slot 32 curving in the same direction as the circumferential contour C.
• the second flap 24 carries two foldable radial extensions 34 of the circumferential contour C.
• a cutout 16 for supporting a smoking article is provided in each of these extensions 34.
• each cutout 16 is formed partly in the shutter 24 and partly in the extension 34.
• extensions 34 comprising the cutouts 16 are, under the normal conditions of use of the ashtray 10, folded towards the insertion end E2 of the ashtray, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Indeed, this folded position of the extensions 34 is well suited to receiving a smoking article.
• the ashtray 10 according to the invention can be distributed flat, in a folded configuration as shown in FIG. 6.
• the radial edges B1, B2 are fixed to each other.
• the blank 12 is folded so that the two parts 12A.12B of the blank overlap.
• the folding of the ashtray 10 in the configuration shown in FIG. 6 is facilitated by the folding line 20 and a median radial folding line 36 coinciding with the radius RM.
• the ashtray 10 can also be distributed while being housed in a packet 38 of smoking articles such as the packet of cigarettes shown in FIG. 7. In this case, an additional folding operation of the ashtray 10 is carried out compared to the configuration. shown in Figure 6 to obtain the configuration shown in Figure 7.
• This last folding operation is preferably facilitated by a folding line 40 extending, considering the blank 12 flat, substantially perpendicular to the median radius RM.
• the fold line 40 makes it possible to fold the ashtray 10 so as to make the top of the blank 12 substantially coincide with one end of the circumferential contour C.
• the radial extensions 30, 34 can be folded so as to fold them radially towards the inside of the blank 12 to reduce the size of the folded ashtray 10 so as to allow it to be housed in the package 38.
• At least part of the fold lines of the blank 12 is produced by creasing.
• the ashtray 10 is simple to use.
• the user separates the two parts 12A.12B of the blank from one another so as to give a general conical shape to the ashtray 12.
• primers 42 of radial fold lines are provided at from the top of the blank 12.
• These primers of fold lines 42 facilitate the shaping of the ashtray cone 12 by acting on the driving end E2 of the ashtray.
• the embedding end E2 of the ashtray 10 is embedded in a soft material, such as beach sand.
• the user closes the latter by folding the flaps 22, 24 one over the other and fitting the closing tab 30 into the closing slot 32.
• the access orifice 14 can be closed either by folding the first flap 22 over the second flap 24, the closing tab 30 extending through the slot 32 inside the ashtray 12, as shown in FIG. 3, either by folding the second flap 24 over the first flap 22, the tongue 30 extending through the slot 32 towards the outside of the ashtray 10.
• the tongue 30 and the extensions 34 are hidden.
• the tongue 30 and the extensions 34 are apparent.
• FIG 8 there is shown a device 44 for dispensing ashtrays 10 such as that shown in the previous figures.
• This device 44 comprises a pair of identical tubes 46 for storing and distributing the ashtrays 10, extending substantially vertically. It will be noted that the ashtrays 10, of generally convergent shape, are easily stackable by nesting into each other. In what follows, only one of the tubes 46 will be described in which the ashtrays 10 are nested one inside the other.
• the tube 46 comprises an end 48 for distributing the ashtrays 10, through which the insertion end E2 of a first ashtray 10 projects outside the tube 46.
• the distribution end 48 is provided with a shoulder 50 for retaining the first ashtray 10 projecting from the outside of the tube 44. This shoulder 50 is intended to cooperate with the foldable extensions 34 folded down towards the driving end 62 of the ashtray.
• the shoulder 50 could cooperate with the extension 30, forming a closing tongue, folded down, like the extensions 34, towards the insertion end E2 of the ashtray.
• the ashtray 10 is very simple to manufacture from a single blank 12.
• the ashtray 12 can be distributed according to very different modes, in particular distribution methods adapted to flat products, such as the insertion of the blank 12, folded or not, in the pages of a newspaper or magazine .
• the used ashtray 10, made of cardboard can be easily treated as biodegradable and / or recyclable waste.

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