US1716577A - Combined cigarette case and ash receptacle - Google Patents

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June 11, 1929. H. A. DEEKS COMBINED CIGARETTE CASE AND ASH RECEPTACLE Filed Aug. 8, 1927 7" INIVEN\TOR ATTORNEYS Patented June 11,1929.

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Application filed. August 8, 1927. Serial No. 211,485.

This invention relates to receptacles or cases and aims, among other objects, to provide an improved cigarette, case'havlng an ash receptacle associated therewith. p

In the drawing, wherein one illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown,

1 is a perspective view of a combined cigarette case and ash tray embodying the invention I Fig. 2 is a central, longitudinal sectional View; and

Fig. 3 is a transversesectional View.

it is highly desirable to combine with a case and ash receptacle which is designed to protect the cigarettes and to provide convenient means for disposition or cigarette butts and burnt matches.

Referring particularly to the there is shown a case having a pocket 10 adapted to receive loose cigarettes or a pack.- age of cigarettes which has previously been opened and, associated with the pocket, is an .ash-receivingreceptacle 11 which may, and

in the present instance-does, constitute aclosure. for the pocket 10.

Herein the whole case is shown being made of rather still, but flexible material, in order to atforc adequate protection for the cigarettes carried therein and to prevent them from bent crushed. Conveniently, it may be I made of Iancy or ornamental leather. The

sides and bottom walls of the pocket 10, as well as the sides and top wall of the receptacle portion 11, are shown as being made of a single strip or piece of leather 12. The end walls 13 of the pocket and the end walls 1 1 of the receptacle portion mayv be separate split pieces of leather stitched or otherwise secured to the sides and top andbottom walls. 7

To provide a rigid, fireproof tacle, there is shown an elongated metal box 15 housed within the receptacle cover portion 11 and having amouth or opening 16 closed by means of a hinged lid 17 opening at one end of the case so that the easeinay:

beset on its opposite end with the lid open ready to receive the ashes. Furthermore,

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ash recep this arrangementof th opening permits the smoker to put down his cigarette on the end wall oi the case withthe'lire over the hole andthe projecting edges of the sidewalls will prevent it from rolling off on apiece of The lid may be made of semiprecious ornamental metal, and preferably has a snap fastener or latch in the form of 18 secured to lugs or ears 19 on the lid and a small keeper 2O cooperates with,

the" bar between the ears; I To provide a covering-tor the'metal receptacle 15 on-that side'adjacentto the Cigarettes, a leather strip 21' may be wrapped around three sides and suitably'secured to it. Thus, when the case is opened, the unsightly metal receptacle is entirely concealed.

To provide a convenient fasteningmeans to hold the'caseclosed, there is shown a leather tab 22 stitched or otherwise securedto the pocket portion 10 and having a snap fastener element 23 at its upper end. This snap fastener element is shown as cooperat-ing with a stud fasteiien'part 2 1 secured to the front side wall of the receptacle'por- The receptacle 15, being rigid, affords a backing for thestud 24 so thatthe female part 28 may be snapped on it without yielding inwardly;

In using the ease, loose cigarettes may be storedin the pocket 10'0r a side of the package may be torn 0a and the whole package insertedtherein. When the smoker de-c sires. to take a'cigarette from the package, the leather will yield laterally sufficiently to permit him to grasp. one without disturb-- ing'the restor without breaking through the wrapping of others in working his finger around 1n the package. When a cigarette has; been withdrawn, the case may be snapped'closed and stood on its end with the ash receptaclelid open ready to receive the .ashes. The receptacle may be i used until it is full of ashesand' then the ashes may be emptied, After the smoker has finished, the case is stored in one of his pockets and will stand considerable abuse because one portion of it is rigid and pre- 1G5 vents a considerable part of the pocket 10 trom being crushed. .Moreover, the leather 7 is sufiieiently still to protect-the cigarettes from. ordinary crushing pressure.

Gbviou'sly the present invention-- is notrestricted to I the particular embodiment thereof herein shown and described. Moi-e over it is not indispensable that all the tea-- tures of the invention be used conjointly, since they may be employed advantageously in various combinations and sub-combinations.

WVhat is claimed is 1. In a cigarette case made of flexible ma terial and having a flexible cover, an ash receptacle of fireproofiinaterial concealed in the cover and a metal lid for said ash receptacle. V c I 2-. A combined cigarette case and ash receptacle comprising, in combination, a pocket portion andvan ash receptacle portion, the sides and bottom and top Walls of the pocket and receptacle portion being made of one strip of leather and the end Walls thereof being stitched thereto; a metal ash receptacle housed Within the receptacle por tion and having an opening through one end thereof; and a hinged lid for said opening.

3. A combined cigarette case andash re-' ceptacle comprising, 7 in combination, ,a

leather pocket portion adapted to receive cigarettes, a leather cover portion therefor having an elongated ash receptacle concealed therein; a fastening tab secured to a Wall of the pocket portion; a snap fastener element on said tab; and a cooperating snap fastener element on said cover portion adapted'to press against said receptacle When the fastener elements are being closed.

4. A combined cigarette case and ash re 'tacle Within the cover portion to conceal it from View when the cover is open.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, 1 have hereto afiixed my signature. i

HUGH A. DEEKS. 7

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