US20190364964A1

US20190364964A1 - Mobile ashtray

Info

Publication number: US20190364964A1
Application number: US15/990,821
Authority: US
Inventors: Michael DeMichele
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-05-29
Filing date: 2018-05-29
Publication date: 2019-12-05

Abstract

A mobile ashtray including: a top receptacle; a base, where the base is filled with a fluid; a connector, where the connector connects the top receptacle to the base. The top receptacle and base are preferably cup shaped. The connector includes female threads to receive male threads provided on the top receptacle and base.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a mobile ashtray, principally designed for a motor vehicle.

Description of Related Art

Many individuals smoke cigarettes although in general the number of cigarette smokers have diminished over recent years. However, some individuals still enjoy smoking cigarettes on a regular basis. Some of the drawbacks to cigarette smoking includes smell, smoke damage and the disposal of ashes and cigarette butts. With respect to ashes and cigarette butts the normal practice is to place the ashes and cigarette butts in an ashtray and dispose of the ashes after a degree of accumulation in the ashtray. This approach can be a difficult task in the modern motor vehicle. Due to diminished cigarette smoking many newer motor vehicles do not have an ashtray within the motor vehicle. As a result, smokers are left to thump ashes out the window or litter by tossing cigarette butts into the roadway. As a result, it would be advantageous to have a portable or mobile ashtray that could be easily placed into a modern motor vehicle for cigarette ash and butt disposal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a mobile ashtray that includes: a top receptacle; a base, where the base is filled with a fluid; a connector, where the connector connects the top receptacle to the base. The top receptacle and base are preferably cone shaped. The connector includes female threads to receive male threads provided on the top receptacle and base.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 takes an exploded view of a portable ashtray according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a composite view of the portable ashtray according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a mobile ashtray for placement within a motor vehicle. The ashtray according to present invention is adapted for placement into a cupholder that is usually a standard feature in most motor vehicles. The ashtray includes a base which contains fluid to facilitate the extinguishing and disposal of ashes and cigarette, while a top receptacle is attached to this base. The top receptacle, preferably a cup shaped receptacle, feeds into a connector that connects to the top of the base. The base is inverted for connection into a connector. The connector connects the top receptacle to the base and is placed within a cup holder of the motor vehicle.
In reference to FIG. 1, an exploded view of the present invention is depicted. In this exploded view, a top receptacle 10 is shown above a connector 14. Below the connector 14 is a base 12. These three components make up the principal aspects of the mobile ashtray according to the present invention.
A composite view of the mobile ashtray is depicted in FIG. 2, where the top receptacle 10 is joined to the connector 14 and base 12. Preferably the top receptacle 10 includes male threads that join with the female threads in connector 14. Likewise, base 12 includes male threads that join to connector 14. Once these are joined a composite mobile ashtray is shown in FIG. 2.
Another feature of the present invention relates to fluid within the base 12. The fluid provides an extinguishing feature for the placement of cigarette butts. Once any cigarette butts are placed in the top receptacle 10, the cigarette butts fall through an opening into the base 12. The mobile ashtray is shaped for placement into a cup holder of a motor vehicle.
The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile ashtray comprising:

a. a top receptacle;

b. a base, where the base is filled with a fluid;

c. a connector, where the connector connects the top receptacle to the base.

2. The mobile ashtray according to claim 1, where the top receptacle is cup shaped.

3. The mobile ashtray according to claim 2, where the base is cylindrical shaped.

4. The mobile ashtray according to claim 2, where the connector includes female threads.

5. The mobile ashtray according to claim 4, where the top receptacle and base include male threads to connect to the connector.