US2183375A

US2183375A - Ashtray

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Publication number: US2183375A
Application number: US104369A
Authority: US
Inventors: Weiske Guenther
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-10-07
Filing date: 1936-10-07
Publication date: 1939-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 1956-12-12

Description

Dec. l2, 1939.

v G. WEISKE v .ASHTRAY Filed Oct'. 7, 1956 ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 12, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,183,375 ASHTRAY Guenther Weiske, Mission, Tex.

Application October 7, 1936, Serial No. 104,369

1 Claim. (Cl. 131-231) This invention relates to a novel and improved ashtray, and it is the principal object of my invention to provide an ashtray of any suitable material provided with angularly disposedv upper 5 marginal parts forming a, sharp vertex and so constructed as to ,allow the ready removal of burning parts or ashes of a cigarette, cigar or the like and to positively deposit the same within the tray, so as to avoid the burning of table cloths, table tops and other polished surfaces.

.Another object of my invention is the provision of an ashtray of a simple and inexpensive construction, yet durable and highly eicient in use.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of an ashtray having a pleasing appearance, as for instance substantially the represen- -tationof an animals head, in the present instance a rams head, altho I do not Wish to limit myself to the exact form illustrated, as any other suitable form may be used.

A further object of my invention is the provision of an ashtray conveniently to be handled, and equipped with supporting rests for cigarettes or cigars, etc., mounted upon the body of the tray and representing for instance the ears of the animal if the representation of such is used.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of an ashtray, the body of which is so constructed as to present and nd a firm resting place on any support secure against accidental overturning and which is adapted to receive and hold a considerable quantity of ashes,'butts or the like. The ashtray according to this invention is preferably formed from any suitable ma- 35 terial, moldable by hand or suitable apparatus into the above described form or shape, and the material is then hardened by any of the welll known processes.

These and other objects and advantages of vmy 40 invention will become more fully known as the description thereof proceeds, and will then be specically dened in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ashtray constructed according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a. longitudinal section through the same on line 2-2 vof Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

As illustrated, the body I0 oi' the ashtray of any suitable form, color or material has for instance as shown substantially the form of a rams head with its snout or nose II, eyes I2 and horns I3.V

The upper, ilared and anged margins I4, I5 are angularly disposed to one another for forming a sharp vertex I6 of substantial V-shape between the branches of which a cigarette Il' may be y.introduced or a cigar in the manner illustrated in Figure 1 so as to allow the convenient and ready removal of burning parts or ashes or eventually for holding the cigarette. The ears I8 are concave so as to presentsuitable resting places for cigarettes or cigars, etc.

The use of my ashtray will be entirely clear from the above description by having simultaneous reference to the drawing.

t will be understood that I have described and shown by way of an example one form of my invention only as an illustration of the many possible ways to practically construct the same, and that I may make such changes in its general construction and appearance and in the construction of its minor details as come within the scope of the appended claim without departure from the spirit of my invention and the principle involved.

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

An ash receptacle for cigars and cigarettes comprising a bottom portion, and side walls terminating in upper flanges, portions of said flanges being disposed inwardly of the side walls to form a ared opening at one end of the receptacle for the removal of burning parts and ashes-and for gripping a cigar or cigarette, other portions of said flanges being disposed outwardly of the side walls to provide rests for cigars or cigarettes.

GUENIHER WEISKE,