US1923638A - Ash tray - Google Patents

Description

T. R. MOSS Aug. 22, 1933.

ASH TRAY Filed Jan. 25. 1932 ThornasRlToss 3 Patented Aug. 22, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1Claim.

This invention relates to ash receivers or trays, and particularly to trays for use in connection with furniture such as card tables, chair arms or the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an ash receiver of this character which will flt into an opening of the furniture in such a way that the upper surface of the ash receiver will be flush with the surface of the furniture with which the device is used, to the end that the receiver will not in any way interfere with the use of the table or furniture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a receiver of this character wherein the body portion thereof may be readily removed and replaced to facilitate the removal of the contents of the body portion.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmental plan view illustrating an ash receiver constructed in accordance with the invention as positioned on a table top.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the body portion of the device.

Figure 4 is a fragmental plan view thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates a table top, which is formed with a circular opening, in which the upper or supporting section indicated generally by the reference character 6, is positioned.

This supporting section 6 is in the form of a disk having a central depressed portion '7 terminating in a depending annular flange 8, so constructed that ashes or other foreign matter deposited on the depressed portion, will fail by gravity into the body portion of the receiver, which is indicated by the reference character 9.

As clearly shown by the drawing, the support= his section t is formed with spurs 10, that extend downwardly and embed themselves in the table top 5, the spins also piercing the table cover hidicated at it, to hold the table cover in position. Eepressicns 12 are formed at opposite sides oi the supporting section, and are of com otructions to permit cigarettes or cigars to he positioned thereon in such a way that they will not roll from their positions on the supporting section.

The reference character 13 designates a depending annular flange, which is formed with lugs or bosses 14 having curved surfaces to flt in the curved grooves 15, formed at the neck of the body portion 9.

These grooves 15 extend to the upper edge of the neck of the body portion 9, so that the body portion may be positioned within the supportingsection and slightly rotated. With this rotation of the body portion, the enlargements move into the grooves, drawing the body portion 9 into position directly under the supporting section 6.

Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, the body portion may be readily and easily removed, to dump the contents thereof, and may be quickly replaced for further use.

It might be further stated that the free edge of the depending annular flange 13 is flared outwardly as at 16, to guide the neck of the body portion into position within the supporting section.

In order that the supporting section may be secured in position, screws 17 are provided and extend into the supporting section, where they embed themselves in the table top.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

An ash tray for positioning in an opening formed in a supporting surface, comprising in combination a supporting section and a body portion, said supporting section having a depending flange formed with an outwardly flared lower end and having inwardly extended bosses disposed above the flared lower end, an upstanding neck on the body portion formed with a reduced upper end, and defining an annular shoulder at a point where the reduced upper end portion merges with the main portion of the upstanding neck of the body portion, and the outer surface of the neck having curved grooves extending through the annular shoulder, and adapted to accommodate the bosses, removably securing the body portion to the supporting section, and said annular shoulder cooperating with the bosses in guiding the body portion into position on the supporting sec-= tion.

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THOMAS H. MOSS.

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