US2063717A - Ashtray for extinguishing cigarettes or cigars - Google Patents

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Dec. 8, 1936. BARBlERE 2,963,717

ASHTRAY FOR EXTINGUISHING CIGARETTES OR CIGARS File'd May 18, 1955 Patented 8, 1936 asn'mar roa nx'rmcmsnmc crcm'r'rns on CIGARS Michael Barbierc, Huntington Station, N. Y.

Application May 18, 1935, Serial No. 22,166

1 Claim. (01. 131-51) This invention relates to ash trays, and the like, and has to do especially with an ash tray in which is provided convenient and readilyaccessible means for extinguishing cigarettes or cigars before being discarded or dropped into the tray.

It is accordingly the principal object of this invention to provide an ash tray of this character having a suitably positioned well or con- 10 other fire extinguishing fluid for a sponge or other liquid absorbent substance to be retained within said container.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a support or pedestal for said container to be rigidly associated with the ash tray. The various novel features of the invention will be disclosed in the following specification and drawing and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved ash tray.v

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view through the container portion taken on the line 2-2 of 25 Figure 1.

The ash tray shown herein is made of glass or any other suitable material and comprises the usual ash receiving bowl portion ID of any desired size or shape provided with a laterally extending flange H, having the usual depressions I2 formed thereon for holding the cigars or'cigarettes, all of which is well known and more or less conventional to all ash trays.

Arranged at one of the sides of the ash tray is a pedestal l3 which is preferably made integral with the body of the ash tray and of the same material, though if desired the same may be formed separable and secured to the ash tray in any desired manner, v

The upper part of the pedestal I3 is so formed as to provide a well or container I! having a wall l5, said well or container being of a substantial depth so that the same may receive an appreciable quantity of water-or other fire-extinguishing fluid Hi. The upper edge of the wall. I5 is provided with a peripheral inwardly directedflange or bead 11, the function of which is to hold the sponge l8 within the well or container.

50 The sponge l8, which may be replaced with tainer adapted to contain a supplyof water or To provide a support or holder for matches the rear wall of the well or container I4 is ele- I3 to provide a seat for the reception of a packet of book matches. I

From the foregoing, it will readily be seen that cigars and cigarettes, as well as matches may be instantly extinguished merely by simply applying the lit end into'contact with the moistened sponge, after which the stubs may be dropped into the bowl of the ash tray. When the stubs or matches are thus extinguished all possibility of fire which might result from the overturning of the tray containing stubs which were still lit is prevented. By extinguishing the stubs as described the elimination of all offensive odors and smoke is effected.

In view of the simplicity of construction of the above described ash tray, the sponge may readily be removed and the well, ash tray bowl and sponge cleaned by the simple expedient of was h ing the same.

The elevation of the well with respect to the ash tray bowl renders the use thereof in the extinguishing of cigars, cigarettes or matches convenient and readily accessible, and also obviates the likelihood of the well becoming clogged with ashes, stubs, etc., to prevent the emcient operation of the sponge therein as an extinguishing medium.

While a. preferred embodiment of my invention has been shown and described it is to be understood that the same may be varied and modified in its structural characteristics without departing from the spirit of my invention as herein disclosed. I, therefore," reserve the right to make such changes, as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:

An article of manufacture including an ash receiving tray, a vertical pedestal arranged at one side of said tray and formed integral therewith, the upper end of said pedestal being formed to define an open well having front, rear and side walls with the walls thereof so constructed as to extend laterally beyond the walls of said pedestal, the rear wall being of greater thickness than the other walls and extending above the top of said well, and being formed on its top side with a V-shaped groove extending transversely of said pedestal, said extended wall portlon being adapted to support either a box or book of matches, said well bein adapted to contain an extinguishing fluid and a fluid absorbent means superposed thereon, and a holding means for said fluid absorbent means comprising a horizontally inwardly directed flange integrally formed on the upper peripheral edge of the front and side Walls of said well, and extending across the face of said rear wall.

- MICHAEL BARBIERE.

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