US2615578A - Smoking stand - Google Patents

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0. MANKKl SMOKING STAND Oct. 28, 1952 2 SHEETS'SHEET 1 Filed July 17, 1946 INVENTOR Omnie Mandi/[5'13 BY I v ATTORNEYS.

Oct. 28, 1952 o, MANK 2,615,578

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7 6 J0 INVENTOR Patented Oct. 28, 1952 UNITED STATES v()FFHIE 2,615,578 1 I e H n v SMOKING STAND Onnie Mankki, Cleveland, -Ohio,"-1assignor to Smokador Manufacturing 00., 11103,; Bloomfield, N. J a corporation of Delaware 7 Application July 17, 1946, Serial No'-. 68 4,3:70

My invention relates to a smokers stand. It is the general object of the invention to provide an improved smokers stand.

Another object is to provide an improved combination smokers stand and table. I

Other objects and various features of invention will be hereinafter pointed out or will be-v stand, showing in particular the interfitting relation ship of the trough, the table; and the glass holder. 7

Briefly stated, in a preferred form of the invention, I employ a tubular standard carried by a substantial base. Within the standard is a receptacle for smokers refuse. The upper end of the standard is provided with a shelf including a circumferentially extending open trough around the outside of the standard for catching butts which might fall outwardly. A table is removably associated with the smokers stand and is of size to carry glasses, cups and saucersand the like. For use in railroad cars, on shipboard, or elsewhere, a glass holder or retainer plate, which is also removably associated with the stand, is spaced above the table in a position to steady a plurality of glasses against overturning. A handle is preferably provided for carrying the device from place to place.

In the specific embodiment illustrated, there is a tubular standard which may be cylindrical in form and is supported at the bottom by a substantial base 6. The standard 5 is preferably of sheet metal while the base 6 may be in the form of a casting so as to be relatively heavy and thus to resist tipping. As illustrated, the base 5 may be annular so as to define a central opening for receiving the standard 5. The lower end of the standard 5 may be provided with circumferentially extending ornamental rims I, and the lowest of these may provide a supporting ridge for abutment with the opening in the base 6. The standard 5 may then be secured to the 3 Claims. (01.21144) base 6 as by-swaging the lower endto form a radially extending flange 8. If desired,a transversely extending partition 9 may also be-provided at the lower end of the standard. In the formshown, this partition 9 is secured to'the standard 5 by sweating as at the peripheral flange l0 thereof. At the top of the standard 5 there is an annular shelf member l3 which preferably fits about the upper end of the standard and may be secured thereto as by means of swaging, sweating, riveting or the like, as indicated at Hi. The shelf member may-have an inner annular fiat surface 15 upon which the outer-edge I6 of the tapered ash tray I'lmay rest and be supported. I

The inclined or tapered ash tray [1 may carry a threaded sleeve I8 into which may be screwed the threaded open end of a standard glass Mason jar. The lower end of the Mason jar may be resiliently positioned by spring-fingers 20 carried by a transverse partition wall 2| which may be securedin the standard as by means of sweating or riveting as indicated at 22. v The ash tray unit may carry a lifting handle 23 which may be in the 1- form of a pair of bars 24 extending into holes in the upper end of the tray; The bar or wires 24 may serve as a rest for cigars or cigarettes and in addition may constitute a handle which may be grasped when it is desired to lift the tray l1 and with the Mason jar out of the stand for servicing. In the form shown, the bars 24 are bent at'their midsections to provide an enlarged generally circular ring over the ash receiver l'l.

In a preferred form there is a carrying handle for the stand so that it may be readily moved about. In the form illustrated, the handle is formed of tubing bent into U-shape as indicated at 25. The handle may be secured to a relatively wide web 26 on the shelf l3 as by means of screws 2'! extending through apertures in the shelf and secured in the tubing ends, as will be readily understood. The web or land 26 may be provided with a plurality of depressed cigar rests 28-48 and may also carry a match box holder 29.

The shelf member I3 in the preferred form is provided with a circumferential trough 30 which is positioned outwardly of the cigar rests 28. The trough is in position to catch any butts which might fall outwardly from the rest 28 and thus to prevent them from falling on rugs. The trough 30 as'illustrated is formed by a downwardly extending wall 3|, a bottom wall 32 and an upwardly directed flange 33.

When it is desired to have a table tray associated with the smokers stand, such a table is conveniently supported by a part of the shelf member 13. I have illustrated a flat round table tray 34 carried by the stand. The table tray may have substantial outer rim or flange 35 and an inner rim or flange 36 so that glasses, cups and saucers, and the like placed on the table are not likely to slide off. The table 34 as has been suggested is removably carried by the stand. The bottom of the table 34 may rest on the upwardly directed flange 33, and the center opening in the table preferably has a slightly tapered fit with the downwardly directed flange 3! on the shelf member. The tapered fitting surfaces of flanges 31 and 36 tend to hold the table quite securely against tipping or sidewise displacement. It will be clear, however, that the table may be very readily lifted straight upwardly and removed from the stand when desired.

When it is desired to provide further support for glassware or for other upright articles set on the table 34, a retainer plate'3l may be removably inserted into position above the table 34. The retainer plate may be formed with a plurality of glass-receiving openings 38 and with an inner downwardly-extending flange 39 for support on the table 34. For purposes of ornamentation and of structural reinforcement, the outer edge of the retainer plate 31 includes circumferentially extending flanges or ribs 40-4l. To reduce sidewise displacement ofthe'retainer plate 31, its inner edge preferably abuts the table flange 36 with little play, but it will be clear that this plate may be easily lifted upward for removal from the stand, as desired.

It will be seen that I have provided an improved form of smokers stand arranged for the complete and ready disposal of smokers refuse and which has means for catching butts which may fall off or the cigar rests.

I have also provided an improved combination smokers stand, table, and glass retainer, which maybe readily assembled and disassembled.

While the invention has been described in considerable detail and a, preferred form illustrated, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a smokers stand, a base, a standard carried thereby, an annular shelf member fixed to and skirting the top of said standard, said shelf member including a downwardly extending circular wall around said standard and a peripheral trough at the lower end of said wall, generally circular table means with a central opening to be located by said wall and deriving vertical support from said shelf, and glass-retaining means including a plate with a central opening to locate the glass retaining means concentrically with said table means, one of said two last-defined means identified as table means and glass retaining means including circumferentially extending axially projecting spacer means to abut the other of said two last-defined means to space said glass retaining means vertically above said table means.

2. A smokers stand according to claim 1, in which said projecting spacer means is formed on said glass-retaining means and extends downwardly to rest on said table means to space said glass receiving means as aforesaid.

3. In a smokers stand, a base and a standard carried thereby, an ash receiver carried by said standard, an annular wall carried by said standard and surrounding said ash receiver, a generally outwardly extending bottom wall at the lower end of-said annular wall, and an upwardly extending annular flange at the periphery of said bottom wall, said annular and bottom walls and said annular flange defining an annular trough about said ash receiver and located below the latter to catch and'retain any cigar or cigarette butts falling outwardly from said ash receiver.

ONNIE MANKKI.

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