FR2737089A1 - Portable ashtray for collecting cigarette butts - comprises plastics box with hinged top cover opened and closed by means of male lug on box surface and interlocking projection in box internal face - Google Patents

Abstract

The box comprises an opening top cover (1). A clip (3) on the box back can be fastened to clothing items. The cover can be opened by means of a least thickness wall zone in the box which forms a plastic hinge rotating through 180[deg]. Opening and closing of the cover is obtained by means of a projection (11) on the box internal face and a male lug (12) on the box surface. The projection and the lug fit into each other. To open the cover a force is exerted just under the cover which pushes in the male lug and allows the cover to open. Inside the cover is a metal part which extinguishes the cigarette ends when they are crushed against it.

Description

 The present invention relates to a portable ashtray .il consists of a parallelepiped box fixed on a clip used to recover the butts.

 The present device comprises according to a first feature a small box with a lid (l), within which it is possible to extinguish a cigarette butt and store it.

 This box is glued on a clip (3), which will allow to wear it on any support (belt, clothing), this case made of a plastic or other non-flammable material, can be decorated externally and can become an advertising medium .

According to particular embodiments
The parallelepiped can be measured: 5 cm for the width.

 7 cm for the length.

 1.8 cia for the thickness.

It can hold up to 10 cigarette butts. the clip (3) glued to the back of the parallelepiped consists of a flexible plastic tongue to allow the shout by pulling it away from the box and then resuming its initial position allows to hang on the support.

The attached drawings illustrate the ivention.

 Figure 1 shows the parallelepiped box face.

 Figure 2 shows the box parallelepiped back with its clip.

 Figure 3 shows the parallelepiped box with its clip (open lid).

 FIG. 4 represents the profile parallelepipedal box (closed cover).

 Figure 5 shows the fully open parallelepiped box inside view.

 The lid (1) of the box is located one-third of it (2.33 cm) it tilts backwards to open with the aid of a zone of lesser thickness of the wall of the box forming the joint plastic (9) angle of 1800.

A projection (11) is made on the inner face of the lid and a male nipple <12) on the face of the parallelepiped, these two interlocking one inside the other constituting the opening and closing of the lid ( 1).

 Pnur open exert pressure on the face of the hnifo (9) just below the lid (1) which will depress the tongue (12) and will allow the lid (1) to open.

 A metal part (5) is fixed inside the lid to extinguish the cigarettes.

 To clean the box first open the lid (l), then pull on the front (2) and back (4> they will separate themselves, remaining welded together by the base (the articulation (8 ) allows an opening angle of 1800).

 To close, nest the male nipples (7> and female (6) which are inside the box, on both sides, the box is hermetic.

 The invention serves to prevent forest fires, and contributes to the cleanliness of the environment, the cigarette butts are not degradable.

Claims (6)

 1> Device for recovering cigarette butts in a small plastic box, or other non-flammable nateriaux, and used to store them, characterized in that it comprises a lid (1) on the top, which can open and close, and a clip (3) on the back of the box used to hang on all media (belt, clothing, etc ...)  2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the cover (1) can be opened with a zone of lesser thickness of the wall of the housing forming the plastic joint (9) angle of 1800.  3) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterized in that the opening and closing of the lid is done with a projection (11> on the inner face of the box and a male stud ( 12) on the face of the box, these two s' aboit one into the other constituting the opening and closing of the lid (1).  To open exert pressure on the face of the box (2) just below the lid (1) which will drive the male stud (12> and will allow the lid 6'ouvrir.  precedéntes characterized in that the lid (1) has inside thereof, a metal portion (5) for extinguishing the cigarette butts by crushing against it (5).  > 4) Device according to any one of the claims  5) Device according to any one of claims precedéntes characterized in that the clip (3) glued on the back of the lame consists of a plastic tongue fléxible to allow it, pulling ,, of the Spreader box and then resuming its original position allows to hang on the support.  6) Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the housing, can be opened for cleaning, first open the lid (1), then pull on the front (2) and rear (4) they will separate themselves, remaining welded together by the base (the joint (8) allows an opening angle of 1800). To close, nest the male nipples6 (7) and female nipples (6) that are inside the box, on both sides, the box is hermetic.