US1964388A

US1964388A - Cigarette ash tray

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Publication number: US1964388A
Application number: US596248A
Authority: US
Inventors: Simpson Albert Henry
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1932-03-02
Filing date: 1932-03-02
Publication date: 1934-06-26
Anticipated expiration: 1951-06-26

Description

J1me 1934. A. H. SIMPSON CIGARETTE ASH TRAY Filed March 2, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 26, 1934. A. H. SIMPSON CIGARETTE ASH TRAY Filed March 2, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 vgrfnsssss.

Patented June 26, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE This invention relates to cigarette ash trays or smokers stands having a receptacle for ashes and a support for cigarettes.

This invention is directed towards making cigav rette ash trays absolutely safe wherever the ciga- I'm are placed on same, thereby eliminating an danger of fire and damage. Ashtrays made to previous designs are provided with grooves upon which to rest cigarettes or clips to hold them,

but in all of these designs when the cigarettes burn short, they fall outside the ash tray and are liable to cause fire and damage.

An object of the invention is to provide a support for lighted cigarettes so that they may be 1 placed upon same without it being possible for cigarettes or ash from same to fall outside the ash tray. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a cheap and easily manufactured attachment which can be fitted to any article used as an ash tray, such as a saucer or bowl, to make it safe and convenient.

A still further object of the invention is to provide either independent parts or ready means of removing the inner cigarette support, to facilitate the expeditious cleaning of all parts.

A still further object of the invention is to provide supports upon which to safely rest short cigarettes. v

A still further object of the invention is to provide the inner supporting ring with tapered recesses for extinguishing cigarettes. Said tapered recesses may have small holes leading from them to permit the ash to fall or to be forced into the ash tray. Said inner ring may be provided with clips or projections to support and carry varied types of match holders and/or cards, such as menu or place cards, or other articles. Any of the previously mentioned extinguishing recesses, clips or parts may be integral or attached rigidly or flexibly.

This invention consists in the parts and arrangements hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims:-

Fig. 1 is a view of an inner support with a grid, to be attached to an existing ash tray.

Fig. 2 is a view of an inner supporting ring, suitable for cheap manufacture, to be used, with an existing ash tray.

60 Fig.8 is a view of an ash tray complete with supporting bars, showing partially burnt cigarette falling into the ash tray.

Fig. 4 is a view of an ash tray and cigarette supports in one piece.

l ig.5isaviewofaninnerringtobeusedwith an existing ash tray, showing supporting pieces before they are bent or fitted to said ash tray.

Fig. 6 is a broken sectional view of a cigarette stand showing the inner ring supporting a cigarette and a partially burnt cigarette falling into said stand.

Fig. '7 is a view of an ash tray complete with inner ring.

Fig. 8 is a view of an ash tray complete, showing cigar cutter, inner ring, cigarette extinguishing recesses and match holder.

Fig. 9 is a similar view to Fig. 4 showing cigarette extinguishing recesses and projections to carry match holder.

Fig. 10 is a view of an inner ring with bent wire 7 clips to carry either book matches or an ordinary match box.

Fig. 11 is a view of an inner supporting ring showing card holder.

Fig. 12 is a plan view of Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a side sectional view of Fig. 11.

Fig. 14 is a sectional view showing the inner ring carrying a dished grid, and the ash tray partially filled with sand, salt, water or any extinguishing composition. I

This invention consists of anash tray with a narrow outside edge which will not support a cigarette, in conjunction with an inner frame supported in a suitable manner and maintained at an equal distance from said outside edge. The distance from the outside edge to said inner frame to be approximately the length of a cigarette. The frame in the foregoing statement may be of any shape to conform with the outer edge of the ash tray, or may be a straight bar. To provide a place upon which to safely rest short cigarettes there is fitted a grid inside the inner supporting ring, said grid would preferably be approximately of mesh.

Referring to the drawings:-

The ring 10 with the grid 11 is arranged to be carried by the hooks 12 and the springs 13, and by the top edge of an ash tray .or dish-not shown. The ring 14 with supporting legs 15 (Fig. 2) is a loose ring which is to be used in coniunction with any suitable ash tray 16. The ash tray 17 with the top edge 18 (Fig. 3) has supporting bars 19 arranged at a suitable distance away from the top edge 18 of said ash tray, so that, no matter how a lighted cigarette 20 is placed on the edges 18 and 19, when the cigarette 20 smoulders away to the length shown at 21, it will fall into the ash tray. The bars are pushed through the holes 69 and the ends of the bars 19 are bent to prevent displacement or are placed in grooves 68 in edges of the ash tray 17. The ash tray 22 has integral portions 23 arranged to support the cigarette, and also permit it to fall into the ash tray when said cigarette is partially burnt. Indentations 24 are provided in either or both the supports 23 and the outer top edge 25 to prevent cigarettes from rolling. The ring 26, undulated to prevent cigarettes from rolling (Fig. 5) has secured to it supporting bars 27 with extended ends which can be bent over or otherwise fastened to an ash tray. The stand 28 with enlarged base 29 (Fig. 6)usually arranged to carry water or weighted to prevent from fallinghas a tapered or curved top 30 with a top outer edge 31. Carried by the top 30 is an inner ring 32 of a suitable size to support the cigarette 20 on said ring 32 and the outer edge 31. The cigarette 21 then automatically falls into the stand 28 when burnt short enough. The inner ring 32 is supported by springs 33 to the top outer edge 31. The ash tray 34 with the top edge 35 has a separate inner ring 36 with a top outer edge 37, arranged at a suitable distance away from the top edge 35 of the ash tray 34 (Fig. 7), so that, no matter how a lighted cigarette is placed on the edges 35 and 37, the said cigarette will fall into the ash tray when burnt, as previously explained. The ash tray 38 with the cigar cutter 39 and the locating recess 40 has an inner ring 41 with extinguishing recesses 42, ash clearing hole and match holder projection 43 carrying match holder 44 with matches 45. Said inner ring 41 is located in position by the recess 40. The ash tray 46 with supporting bar 47, cigarette extinguishing recess 48 and match holder projection 49 (Fig. 9) may be made in one piece. The inner ring 50 has resilient members 51 formed so that the inner loops 52 grip a book of matches 71. The outer loops 53 are formed to grip the inside of a match box, and the stops 54'are to position same.

Other cross members 55 may be added as deemed advisable to support, position or strengthen (Figs. 10 and 12) and locating springs 56 for attaching to ash tray are shown. The ash tray 57 with recess 58 locates feet 59 on inner ring 60, said feet 59 are bars with the ends reduced and riveted into said ring 60. The ring 60 is made with a bridge across carrying tongues 61 which are bent to form a clip to hold the card 62 (Figs. 11 and 13). Said tongues 61 may be made separatedly and riveted or welded to bridge of ring 60, or directly to the ring 60. The ash tray 63 with the top edge 64 and inner ring 65 supports the cigarette 20, the said inner ring 65 having a dished open meshed grid 66 which is partially inserted in the extinguishing composition 67, thus permitting practically the whole of the area of the extinguishing composition 67 to be used.

Although not shown it will readily be understood that either or both the inner supporting ring or the ash tray may carry any useful or fancy attachment, such as a statue, lamp, lighter, mirror, inkwell or pen-holder.

With an irregularly shaped ash tray it will be obvious that means to position the inner frame in spaced relation to the outer edge of the ash tray will be provided. If rectangular or odd shaped, this may be done by placing the securing hooks or springs at the corners, or with an inner frameof similar design to that shown in Fig. 10, the supporting bars 55 may be arranged at the corners to position the inner frame. With a design as shown at Figs. 18 and 13-except that the cigarette supporting edges are irregularly

shapedthe feet

41 and 59 are arranged to fit into the recesses or grooves.

It will be obvious that means of supporting the previously described inner frame are almost unlimited, and that changes in the form of the arrangements and parts may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention, and that portions may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:--

1. An ash tray comprising a dished receptacle having a narrow upper peripheral supporting face which is of insufficient breadth to support, of itself, a cigarette, an auxiliary supporting member positioned within the receptacle having an upper supporting face substantially level with the upper supporting face of the receptacle and with said upper supporting faces of said receptacle and member spaced apart a distance equal to approximately one half the length of an unburnt cigarette, said spaced apart upper supporting faces being adapted to collectively support a cigarette resting on them and bridging the distance between them, whereby when a burning cigarette is resting upon said supporting faces the greater portion of the length of the cigarette will at all times overlie the receptacle and cause the cigarette to fall into the receptacle in the event such cigarette burns free from contact with the auxiliary support, said auxiliary supporting memher having supporting legs resting upon the bottom of the receptacle to position the auxiliary supporting member with its upper supporting face substantially level with the upper supporting face of the receptacle and means within the interior of said receptacle for centralizing the legs, so that the auxiliary supporting member will be centralized with respect to the upper edge of the receptacle.

2. An ash tray comprising a dished receptacle having a narrow upper peripheral supporting face which is of insuflicient breadth to support, of itself, a cigarette, an auxiliary supporting member positioned within the receptacle having an upper supporting face substantially level with the upper supporting face of the receptacle and with said upper supporting faces of said receptacle and member spaced apart a distance equal to approximately one half the length of an unbumt cigarette, said spaced apart upper supporting faces being adapted to collectively support a cigarette resting on them and bridging the distance between them, whereby when a burning cigarette is resting upon said supporting faces the greater portion of the length of the cigarette will at all times overlie the receptacle and cause the cigarette to fall into the receptacle in the event such cigarette burns free from contact with the auxiliary support, said auxiliary supporting member having supporting legs resting upon the bottom of the receptacle to position the auxiliary supporting member with its upper supporting face substantially level with the'upper supporting face of the receptacle, said receptacle being formed with an internally recessed base interfitting with the legs of the auxiliary supporting member for the purpose of centralizing the auxiliary supporting member within the receptacle.

ALBERT HENRY SIMPSON.