US1932625A

US1932625A - Combined ash tray and pipe cleaner

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Publication number: US1932625A
Application number: US646449A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ernest R Hopple
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1932-12-09
Filing date: 1932-12-09
Publication date: 1933-10-31
Anticipated expiration: 1950-10-31

Description

Oct. 31, 1933. R, HQPPLE 1,932,625

COMBINED ASH TRAY AND PIPE CLEANER Filed DeC. 9. 1932 @34 7 K6 &6:

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Patented Oct. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 8 Claims.

in an ash tray.

Another object is to provide a device of this kind including an ash tray journaled freely on a support and carrying a vertically extended pipe I scraper comprising angularly set and spirally curved scraping elements, whereby a pipe may be cleaned by placing it in an inverted position and turning the ash tray, the loosened ashes falling into the ash tray.

A further object is to provide a device oi this kind in a simple, efiicient and attractive form adapted for support on a table or other flat surfaceor for use in the automobile.

With these and other objects in View, the invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth and claimed, reference being had to the accompany ing drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of an ash tray and pipe scraper particularly adapted for mounting on the dash board of an automobile or similar mounting.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross section along the line 2--2 in Figure 1.

- Figure'3 is a view similar to Figure 2, but showing a slightly different construction of the ash tray and pipe scraper. V

Figure 4 is a detached top plan view of the pipe scraper shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a vertical cross section through a a modified form of the ash tray and pipe scraper adapted for suppprt on a desk or table.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of pipe scraper alone. 1

Referring now with more particularity to the embodiment of my invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the reference character 1 designates the ash tray of cup-like form having the curved or semi-spherical bottom 2 and upstanding annular rim 3, the latter being encircled near its top by a rigidly fastened ring 4 having finger notches 5 around its periphery. The pipe scraper 6 comprises the supporting stem v7 having an enlarged base 8 soldered or otherwise secured rigidly to and vertically extended'from the tray bottom 2 at the center thereof and having also an elongated axially extended pivot pin receiving recess or socket 9 registering at itslower end with an aperture 10 through the bottom 2. A supporting element or bracket 11 is provided and curved as shown to form the mounting leg 12 and supporting foot 13, the leg 12 having a vacuum or suction cup 14 at its upper end as a means for attaching the device to any flat surface, as indicated at A in dotted lines. A vertical pivot pin 15 is passed upwardly through an aperture 16 in the bracket foot 13 and is secured rigidly in place by a nut 17, and the ash tray 1 is supported on the bracket 11 by inserting this pin 15 in the aperture 10 and recess 9 of the tray and stem 7 respectively. The upper end of the pin 15 is pointed at 18 to engage the closed end 19 of the recess 9, and the proportion between the length of the pin and recess is such that the ash tray 1 is supported clear of the bracket 11 as shown, and may be readily rotated on the pin 15. The ring 4 facilitates this rotation of the ash tray by afiording a convenient grip for the hand.

The scraping element of the pipe scraper 6 is formed of four blades 21 joined centrally at 22 and extended radially outward and then turned or bent angularly at 23 to present their edges 24 at a positionsubstantially at right angles to their path as the tray is rotated. Additionally, the blades 21' are twisted in a spiral direction from top to bottom to give a sort of screw effect, as so will be understood.

In use, the pipe to be cleaned is inverted and its bowl shown in the dotted lines B is placed downover the scraping blades 21, while the tray 1 and, of course, the scraping blades are rotated as aforesaid. The dottle or ashes in the pipe bowl are thus loosened and scraped from the bowl and fall to the bottom of the tray, making the pipe ready for refilling and smoking. The provision and location of the ring makes this a convenient one-handed operation, since the pipe bowl may be held over the scraper and the ash tray whirled by the fingers of the same hand, this being of great advantage in the use of the device in the automobile.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 3 and 4, the ash tray 1a has its rim 3a turned or formed inwardly and reduced in diameter near its upper endat 25, andthe notched ring 4a is secured to this reduced portion so that it does not project beyond the plane of the rim 3a as shown. The pipe scraper 60: comprises the stem 7a having the base 8a by which it is secured to the bottom 20 of the ash tray and has the recess 9a for the pivot pin 15a supported on the bracket 11a. Difiering from the previously described structure, the stem 7a also has a diametrically enlarged head plate 26 and the pipe scraping element proper is formed of wires 27 extended vertically through apertures 28 in the head plate 26 in equi-spaced relationshipand secured or soldered at their lower ends in sockets 29 in the upper face of the base 8a. These wires 2'7 extend upwardly from the head plate 26 a considerable distance and are twisted or directed angularly, as shown at 30, and are then turned inwardly at 31 and secured together at their ends 32 so as to provide a somewhat tapered, cylindrical and ribbed frame adapted to enter a pipe bowl and scrape the ashes therefrom when the ash tray is rotated, as aforesaid. To enhance their scraping effect, the wires 27 may be of square or angular cross section, as will be understood. The bracket 11a has a. clamping screw 33 and wing nut 34 by which the tray may be secured in well known manner to the dash board C of an automobile.

The embodiment of my invention shown in Figure 5 is particularly adapted for table or desk use and accordingly the supporting element is in the form of a flat circular base 35, and the pivot pin 15b is extended vertically up through the center of this base and is secured in place by screws 36 through its head 3'7, the said head being sunk in a recess 38 in the base as shown. The ash tray 1b is also of circular cup-like form, having a bottom 2b and annular rim 3b, the latter being formed inwardly and reduced near its upper end, as shown at 25b in manner similar to the ring 3a shown in Figure 3. The bottom 2b has an aperture 10b to clear the pivot pin 15b which extends upward therethrough into the recess 9b of the pipe scraper 6b. This pipe scraper 6b has blades 21b similar to the blades 21 shown in Figures 1 and 2, and provided on a mounting stem 7b, which has a flange 39 at its bottom, by which it is secured to the bottom 2b of the ash tray by means of screws 40 extended through the flange into the tray. The use and operation of this form of the embodiment will be clear without further description, and it will be understood that in this form, the base and tray may be turned from wood, molded of rubber, cast of metal or formed of sheet metal, as desired.

In Figure 6 is shown a modification of the pipe scraper shown in Figures 3 and 4, in which the scraping element is in the form of a single wire 41 bent intermediate its ends and having its legs 42 extended down through apertures 280 in the head plate 260 of the stem '70 and secured at their ends in sockets 290 in the base 80. The bight 43 of the wire'is thus disposed above the head plate 260 and is given a twist or angular turn so that it will act somewhat as a screw for cleaning the ashes from a pipe bowl placed thereover, as will be understood.

While I have herein set forth certain preferred embodiments of my invention, it is understood that I may vary from the same in minor details, not departing from the spirit of my invention, so as best to construct a practical device for the purpose intended, as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the kind described, a supporting element, a pivot pin extended from the supporting element, an ash tray, and a pipe scraper mounted on the ash tray and having a recess to receive the'said pivot pin.

2. In a device of the kind described, a supporting element, a pivot pin extended from the supporting element, an ash tray, and a pipe scraper mounted on the ash tray and having a recess to receive the" said pivot pin, the said pivot pin being pointed at this end and adapted to contact the inner end of the recess to support the tray freely on the supporting element.

3. In a device of the kind described, a supporting element, a pivot p'n extended upwardly from the supporting element, an ash tray having a centrally located aperture adapted to receive the said pivot pin, and a pipe scraper including a stem secured to the bottom of the ash tray and having an ax ally extended recess to receive the said pivot pin.

4. In a device of the kind described, a supporting element, a pivot pin extended upwardly from the supporting element, an ash tray having a centrally located aperture adapted to receive the said pivot pin, and a pipe scraper including a stem secured to the bottom of the ash tray and having an axially extended recess to receive the said pivot pin, the said pipe scraper also including upwardly projecting and radially extending cleaning blades angularly bent near their outer margins.

5. In a device of the kind described, a supporting element, a pivot pin extended upwardly from the supporting element, an ash tray having a centrally located aperture adapted to receive the said pivot p'n, and a pipe scraper including a stem secured to the bottom of the ash tray and having an axially extended recess to receive the said pivot pin, the said pipe scraper also including spaced and spirally twisted wires extended upward from the stem and turned inwardly and secured together at their upper ends.

6. In a device of the kind described, a bracket, a pivot pin extended from the bracket, an ash tray having an opening in its bottom to receive the pivot pin, a notched ring secured around the ash tray, a pipe scraper comprising a stem and a base, the said pipe scraper being secured by its base to the bottom of the ash tray and extended upwardly therefrom, the said stem having an elongated, axially extended recess to receive the pivot pin, and radially extended blades on the upper end of the stem, the said blades being turned at an angle adjacent their outer vertical margins.

'7. In a device of the kind described, a base, a pivot pin extended vertically from the base, an ash tray having an opening in its bottom to receive the pivot pin, a pipe scraper mou ted centrally in the ash tray and extended upwardly therefrom, the said pipe scraper comprising a stem and radially extended blades and the said stem having an elongated recess to rotatably receive the said pivot pin.

8. In a p'pe scraper, a stem, a base on one end of the stem, an enlarged head plate on the other end of the stem, the said base having sockets in its upper face and the head plate having aligned apertures, and a wire bent intermediate its ends to form a bight and spaced legs, the said legs being extended through the apertures in the said head plate and secured at their ends in the sockets in the base.

ERNEST R. HOPPLE.