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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7312706 | Microprocessor operated early warning ashtray The present invention is a battery powered, portable microprocessor based early warning alarming ashtray. It provides the smoker two different time limited unattended cigarette alarms, as well an alarm for a tipped ashtray; an alarm for a bumped ashtray; an alarm ba... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7114504 | Combined cigarette pack holder and ashtray A cigarette pack holder with an adjacent built-in ashtray section. The ashtray chamber is latterly adjacent the compartment for the cigarettes and extends downwardly and under the cigarette compartment. The ashtray section has a hinged cap that when in the closed po... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7036701 | Trash disposal method A trash disposal device and method is provided that can be used to dispose litter and cigarette litter in particular. The device includes sheets of material forming a rectangular box casing that has a slot. Heat resistant material sheets are positioned within the ca... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017968 | Automotive ashtray having an electroluminescent lamp and method of making the same An automotive ashtray comprises a compartment body defining a cavity and having an opening for accessing the cavity. The compartment body includes a first connecting member integrally formed therein. The ashtray further includes a cover having a second connecting me... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6926009 | Ashtray mechanism An ashtray includes doors that open and close and define a disposal path to a drawer when open. Cigarettes dropped on the doors will fall into the drawer when the doors are open. Cigarette disposal openings lead to the drawer and a cigarette grinder mechanism can be... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6604530 | Portable receptacle for extinguishing and storing cigarette ends A portable receptacle for extinguishing and storing cigarette ends is described, which comprises two distinct, functionally independent, unequally sized chambers, one smaller chamber being equipped with a fire extinguishing substance for extinguishing a c... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6523544 | Fan-assisted ashtray A fan-assisted ashtray includes a hollow body having a lid for closing an open top thereof; a tray member for containing ash from a smoker's article; a filter member located below the tray member; and an electric fan located below the filter member for dr... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6415799 | Smoking deterring ashtray device A smoking deterring ashtray device for using as a smoking deterrent to get the user to stop smoking. The smoking deterring ashtray device includes a base member; and also includes a body assembly including a torso-shaped body member being securely dispose... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6156088 | Pure air system A smoke and odor purifying system which can be incorporated within a housing that can serve both as a table centerpiece and an ashtray. The system having an esthetically pleasing flower vase construction with petal shaped appendages for resting of cigaret... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6145510 | Cigar extinguishing system providing controllable burn of hand rolled-cigars A cigar extinguishing device which includes a circular top component for tightly holding a burning or smoldering cigar in a vertical position. On a side of the top component is a substantially horizontal ventilation slot having a sliding cover for control... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138682 | Portable put out device for cigarettes A portable put out device for cigarettes includes a heat-durable casing including an ash compartment and a butt compartment. A heat-durable meshy plate is mounted in the ash compartment. An upper lid is pivotally mounted to an open upper end of the casing... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6116246 | Smokeless ashtray A smokeless ashtray includes an ashtray that is formed with an ash receiving cavity and air passageway. The ashtray is supported by a housing having an upper portion which forms an air intake substantially adjacent to the ash receiving cavity, and a botto... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6014974 | Multi-purpose accessory for smokers A multi-purpose accessory is a substantially parallelepiped rigid casing (1) able to house a packet (3) of cigarettes and a cigarette lighter (4). The casing has a major surface with a shaped depression (6) for resting the cigarette. An end portion of the... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5996588 | Pocket ashtray equipped for holding a packet of tobacco and protection for the base of the latter, with a deposit for extinguishing cigarette butts A pocket ashtray made of fireproof materials for holding a packet of cigarettes comprising a part for depositing ash and cigarette butts, a cigarette pack support part, an intermediate area including a tilting door for giving access to the depositing part... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5873370 | Combination incense stick holder, extinguisher, and ash tray A combination incense stick holder, extinguisher, and ash tray that is adapted to store incense sticks therein, hold a burning incense stick thereon, capture ashes from the burning incense stick, and extinguish the burning incense stick. The combination i... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5848595 | Cigarette package with ashtray A cigarette package comprising an inner and outer section can be slidably connected so that an ashtray portion can be formed when the cigarette package is placed in the extended position. The inner section can be a cigarette holding portion which allows t... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5799781 | Cigarette package with ashtray A cigarette package comprising an inner and outer section can be slidably connected so that an ashtray portion can be formed when the cigarette package is placed in the extended position. The inner section can be a cigarette holding portion which allows t... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797301 | Wheel hub hand wrench A circular hand held wheel hub wrench having a hand grip with dual fork prong structure attached thereto for engaging the turn bar or wheel hub turn bar extensions of four wheel axle drive exterior engaged wheel hubs having two opposed finger depressions ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5785061 | Ashtray An ashtray houses a fan (20) which drives air through two filters (30, 36). Air is drawn in from an ashtray well (6) and expelled from openings (17) in the base of the ashtray. A recirculation path (A1, A2, A3) is provided... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5678576 | Apparatus for treating environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) particle and gas-phase contaminants An apparatus for treating environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) using a high efficiency particle air filter (HEPA) is provided. The apparatus has a pleated HEPA filter positioned in the top of a housing for filtering ETS particle contaminants. Layers of granu... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5673709 | Portable ashtray A portable astray includes a receptacle portion for receiving a cigarette and a releasably attached top portion for covering the receptacle portion. The top portion includes an aperture of sufficient size to allow a cigarette to pass therethrough to the r... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5649997 | Air vacuum apparatus Apparatus for use with a gaming table or other surfaces for removing and filtering indoor airborne fumes and particles at their point of origin. A laminar exhaust air flow is created across the table surface. The laminar exhaust is drawn by vacuum through... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5562286 | Casino gaming table having a ventilating device for removing smoke The present invention provides a smoke-eliminating device of simple construction which can easily be installed onto a preexisting casino gaming table. The fan for circulating air during the purification process is located beneath the gaming table to there... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5542438 | Smokeless ashtray system A smokeless ashtray system includes a vacuum manifold connecting a plurality of ashtrays to a charcoal filter and a vacuum blower/motor assembly. The vacuum manifold includes spiral wound metal flexible metal tubing segments secured to connectors by heat ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5522406 | Ash tray equipped with disposable ash pocket An ash tray for eliminating the troublesome and insanitary work necessary to replace and clean it. The ash tray includes an ash box, a plurality of disposable ash pockets received in the ash box which are stacked one in another and means for extinguishing... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5520196 | Cigarette case equipped with disposable ash receptacle A cigarette case equipped with a plurality of disposable ash receptacles. The cigarette case comprises an inner case for containing a pack of cigarettes, an inner cap covering an upper opening of the inner case, an ash receptacle consisting of a plurality... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5259400 | Smokeless ashtray An ashtray has a base with a lid hinged thereto. A filter is in the lid in order to accommodate an easy filter replacement. An air duct in the lid enables a fan in the base to draw smoke through the filter and out the base. The fan is operated in response... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5199449 | Tiltable ashtray or storage bin for motor vehicles, or the like A tiltable ashtray, e.g. for motor vehicles, includes an ash receptacle, a support housing for a lighter and a lighter which are removably disposed in a receiving housing that is tiltably pivotally supported in an external frame receivable in a recess. Th... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5115821 | Cigarette incense ashtray holder An ashtray comprising one or more incense holders. The holder is crimped and can be made out of the same material as the ashtray. The incense holder can also be a separate element and attached to the ashtray. Inside the holder there is employed cork or ha... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4996995 | Ashtray An ashtray which has a main body including a tray for receiving ashes and a housing having an opening facing upwardly for housing the tray therein, a lid member for covering the opening of the housing therewith, a hinge assembly for rotatably connecting t... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4993435 | Smoking accessory A smoking accessory includes a case that can completely contain a lighted cigarette. The cigarette foot end extends out of the case, and the smoker exhales smoke into a mouthpiece on the case that conducts the exhaled smoke into a filter chamber to be fil... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4911180 | Disposable ashtray The present invention is concerned with a disposable ashtray which can be disposed of simply and quickly without touching cigarette butts, ashes and the like in a hermetically sealed state without having any fear of fire. It is composed of an ash receivin... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4907604 | Device for extinguishing and saving cigars The present invention relates to a device for rapidly extinguishing a lighted cigar and for saving the extinguished cigar for later consumption. The device comprises a hollow cylindrical tube having a closed end portion and an open end opposed to said clo... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4907603 | Safety smoke A cigar or cigarette holder comprising a cylindrical housing having an access to remove ashes, an access to insert cigarettes, vent holes, an opening in the housing so as to facilitate the lighting of the cigar or cigarette and a grill rack on the interio... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4896825 | Foldable ashtray A paper blank for a disposable ashtray which can be compactly folded for packaging and readily assembled by a consumer for use. The bottom flap of the assembled ashtray is secured in place by tabs received within slots. The ashtray may include cigarette r... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4881554 | Smoking habit breaker An ashtray has a hollow housing in the interior of which is mounted a smoke detector and an audio playback unit for providing an anti-smoking message upon the detection of smoke. A digital counter counts the number of activations of the smoke detector. Th... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4830026 | Ash tray apparatus with cigarette lighter for automotive vehicle In an ash tray apparatus provided with a cigarette lighter, the ash tray is pivoted open downward and the lighter is slided open frontward side by side, thus providing an easy access of the user to the cigarette lighter when the ash tray is completely ope... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4790332 | Smoke eliminator for cigarette smokers A hand-held device eliminates smoke generated from cigarette smoking. This cigarette package-sized device completely encloses a cigarette while it is being smoked and provides two mouthpieces, one for inhaling and the other for exhaling smoke into the dev... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4776352 | Disposable ashtray and holder therefor A disposable ashtray made of flame-resistant and/or fire-retardant treated paper comprising two substantically identical sheets bonded together along matching outer contours to define an inner space when said sheets are oppositely pulled. The upper sectio... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4733675 | Message transmitting ashtray A message transmitting ashtray is provided and consists of an ashtray disposed in a base containing a message transmitting mechanism which is responsive to a cigarette coacting with an activation mechanism in the ash tray.... | 03/29/1988 |
