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WO2010092053A1
WO2010092053A1 PCT/EP2010/051587 EP2010051587W WO2010092053A1 WO 2010092053 A1 WO2010092053 A1 WO 2010092053A1 EP 2010051587 W EP2010051587 W EP 2010051587W WO 2010092053 A1 WO2010092053 A1 WO 2010092053A1
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Carlo Della Riva
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INCOPLAS SERVICES
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Priority to CA2751764A priority patent/CA2751764A1/fr
Priority to AU2010212885A priority patent/AU2010212885A1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F19/00—Ash-trays
    • A24F19/10—Ash-trays combined with other articles
    • A24F19/14—Ash-trays combined with other articles with extinguishers

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  • the invention relates to a disposable receptacle intended for cigarette ends .
  • the invention relates more particularly to an individual receptacle that the smoker can carry in his pocket but also to a receptacle for fixing that can be used by communities.
  • Cigarette-end extinguishers formed by a cylinder narrowed at its middle are known through WO 93/09 686, DE 101 06 449, DE 1 290 754, DE 39 20 192, GB 407 243 and JP 8 056 638. These devices, produced from a non-combustible material (generally metal), are used for an operation distinct from the collection of cigarette ends, in this case the extinction thereof. None however prevents the smoker, when his cigarette end is extinguished, and theoretically “inoffensive”, from then throwing it away, possibly in the countryside. US-4 497 329 describes such an extinguisher, combined with a conventional (non-closed) ashtray, which clearly illustrates the existence of a dual problem, namely the extinction and disposal of cigarette ends.
  • US 2006/0 191 944 describes an ashtray designed to eliminate smoke and tobacco odours.
  • WO 2008/088 274 describes an ashtray combined with an extinguisher and a receptacle for a lighter.
  • a first aim of the invention is to prevent the dispersion of cigarette ends in the environment.
  • Another aim of the invention is to make available to smokers a means that is hygienic and easy to use for getting rid of their cigarette ends.
  • Another aim of the invention is to promote a cycle for disposal of cigarette ends that is respectful of the environment and workers responsible for maintaining public spaces.
  • Another aim of the invention is to promote the public-heartedness of smokers.
  • the subject matter of the invention is a disposable cigarette-end receptacle that comprises an inlet orifice.
  • This orifice has a conical mouth the wide part of which is turned towards the outside, and its inside diameter, the axial length of which is equal to or less than the diameter of a standard cigarette, is calibrated so as to grip a first cigarette end when it is introduced, to hold it in place and to prevent removal thereof.
  • This cigarette end therefore serves as a stopper for the receptacle.
  • the retaining force of this cigarette end is however sufficiently small for the thrust exerted by a second cigarette end to force this first cigarette end to move towards the inside of the receptacle and to fall therein.
  • This receptacle comprises a container, the only exit of which is the inlet orifice.
  • This closed container extends substantially along the axis of the inlet orifice and its minimum length, along this axis, corresponds to that of a standard cigarette.
  • the internal surface of the inlet orifice is in the form of two facing cones, narrowing towards the middle.
  • the internal surface of the inlet orifice is provided with non-return lugs, which may be in the form of conical skirts.
  • the receptacle is produced from a polymer material.
  • this polymer material is shaped by blow moulding.
  • the receptacle is produced from a heat-degradable material which may preferentially be produced from a recycled material.
  • a heat-degradable material which may preferentially be produced from a recycled material.
  • the cigarette-end receptacle comprises an attachment member for fixing it to a support.
  • This support may for example be a wall support or a base to be fixed to the ground.
  • One advantage of this embodiment is that it is possible to make such a receptacle available to communities (offices, canteens, etc) , the receptacle, removable and recyclable, being regularly replaced, keeping a clean and neat appearance for its location site .
  • it comprises an external surface able to bear a decoration, either by moulded embossment or by direct printing or by sticking thereon a label or a sleeve. It may therefore be covered with various slogans in relation to cleanliness campaigns, various advertisements, etc.
  • the material of which it consists is advantageously at least partially impregnated with aromatic substances. It may also be impregnated with substances increasing resistance to ignition.
  • the axial length of the inlet orifice is around 5 mm.
  • the advantage of this variant of the invention is that the resistance to the forward motion of the cigarette end already introduced is reduced, facilitating the introduction of the following cigarette end.
  • the capacity of the receptacle is proportionate to that of a cigarette packet, so as to facilitate the counting of its content.
  • the body of the receptacle comprises at least one transparent zone making it possible to assess its degree of filling.
  • Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a first embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 is a lateral view of the embodiment shown in figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view (not to scale) of the embodiment in figures 1 and 2 ;
  • Figures 4a to 4c are views in section along the plane IV-IV of a detail of the embodiment in figure 1 ;
  • Figure 5 is a view in perspective of another embodiment of the invention;
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention.
  • Figures 7 and 8 are views respectively in elevation and perspective of another embodiment of the invention .
  • Figures 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the invention, in this case a "pocket” receptacle.
  • This receptacle 2 consists essentially of a closed container 4, the only outlet of which is an inlet orifice 6.
  • This inlet orifice 6 (shown in more detail in figures 4a to 4c) has approximately the diameter of a standard cigarette (that is to say between 7 and 8 mm) .
  • this neck 10 can adopt various profiles, either cylindrical (figure 4a) or convergent/divergent (figure 4b) , or simply convergent (figure 4c) .
  • the inside diameter of this neck 10 is calibrated so as to grip this cigarette end and to hold it in place. This cigarette end therefore serves as a stopper for the receptacle.
  • the operating principle of the invention is as follows: a still-lit cigarette end introduced into the cylindrical orifice 6, emerging in the receptacle 4, is held "suspended" therein at the neck 10, in the axis of the orifice 6, and is spontaneously extinguished through lack of oxygen if the volume of the receptacle is small.
  • the smoker has finished another cigarette, it suffices for him to introduce his new cigarette end into the orifice 6, thus exerting a thrust forcing the first cigarette end to fall inside the receptacle.
  • the retention force of each cigarette end must be sufficiently small for the smoker not to have to exert an excessive force to force his first cigarette end to move towards the inside of the receptacle and to fall therein .
  • the shape of the orifice 6, and in particular to the shape and length of the neck 10 holding the cigarette end must be sufficiently short (in the order of a few millimetres) (preferentially around 5 mm), for the penetration of the lit cigarette end pushing a previous cigarette end not to offer resistance such that the lit cigarette end bends and makes penetration thereof into the pipe difficult.
  • the invention is greatly distinguished in this regard from the prior art, which generally indicates a particularly long pipe and therefore does not lend itself to the proposed use.
  • the neck must be sufficiently long for the cigarette end to remain in place and fulfil its function of plug even in the case of abrupt movement of the carrier of a pocket cigarette- end receptacle.
  • a surprising and unexpected effect is found in practice, namely that the resistance to friction of the cigarette end on the walls of the neck 10, even over a few millimetres (typically around 3 to 5 mm) , is amply sufficient to prevent its falling into the receptacle or its ejection from the pipe.
  • One explanation for this phenomenon relates to the very small weight of a cigarette end compared with its size.
  • the use of the cigarette end as a plug ensures perfect hygiene for the receptacle of the invention, and the smoker does not have to fear having the ash and the content of the receptacle spread in his pockets. It is moreover possible to ensure a further improved holding of the cigarette end forming a plug by providing projections inside the orifice 6, which in addition makes it possible to insert therein cigarette ends of different diameters (typically 7.8 mm to 8.5 mm) .
  • This mouth 8 may be either concave or convex in shape. It must however be profiled so that an elongate object or one whose end has a relatively small radius of curvature, such as the end of a finger, cannot touch the proximal end of the cigarette end forming a plug so as to dislodge it and make it "fall" inside the receptacle 4.
  • the plug formed by the cigarette end forms a barrier to the odours emitted by the receptacle 2 sufficient to significantly reduce effluvia from the consumed cigarettes, without requiring other artifices (the cigarette-end receptacle has moreover a short life) . It is however possible, for mainly marketing reasons, to add one or other fragrant material (perfume or odour-absorbing products) in the material used to manufacture the cigarette-end receptacle.
  • the "philosophy" of the receptacle of the invention is that of systematic collection, able to end up in a particular recycling circuit. This implies that it is single-use and that, once full, it must be disposed of.
  • the capacity of a "pocket" receptacle will therefore be adapted roughly to a number of cigarette ends corresponding to the number of cigarettes in a pack
  • the receptacle comprises a quick-fixing device 12 (here a simple ring with anti-rotation notch) making it possible to fix it by securing means 14 to a fixed support. It can also be provided (see figures 7 and 8) with a base intended to be pressed into loose soil, which makes it possible to use it in a park or garden.
  • a quick-fixing device 12 here a simple ring with anti-rotation notch
  • a base intended to be pressed into loose soil, which makes it possible to use it in a park or garden.
  • Another variant, shown in figure 6, is provided with a wide base, which makes it possible to use it at the table or in a car (its diameter in this case being identical to that of a drinks bottle, all modern cars being equipped with a support for bottles) .
  • the latter apart from the fact that it may have varied aesthetic shapes, will also help to prevent the dispersion of odours in cars and, just like a wall receptacle, will contribute to cleanliness and hygiene in spaces still reserved for nicotine-addicted customers at the entrance to bars, cafes and restaurants.
  • the combination of moisture, nicotine and the tar from the combustion of tobacco and paper are particular malodorous and contribute to the difficulty in cleaning these street ashtrays, in particular when they contain sand on the surface of a grille.
  • the adoption of the receptacle of the invention which it suffices to replace with a new receptacle, makes this task easy and constitutes a guarantee of cleanliness and hygiene.
  • the small opening of the cigarette-end receptacle limits the entry of rain into the pipe, even if the latter is open, and prevents it completely if a cigarette is inserted as a plug.
  • the complete cigarette-end receptacle would therefore preferably consist of recycled polyethylene.
  • This material, the cellulose making up the filters and the tobacco residues are all perfectly combustible and can therefore incinerated in incineration furnaces without consuming energy, quite the contrary.
  • the presence of a combustion retarder may be indicated according to particular safety criteria (when made available in public places) without for all that impairing the recycling of the product.
  • the receptacle is preferably opaque. It is however advantageous to provide a translucent zone extending in the axial direction, so as to be able to assess its degree of filling.
  • cigarette-end receptacles of the invention contributes to the cleanliness of our pavements, our streets, our beaches, our ski slopes and our woods. In the latter case, it also helps to reduce risks of forest fires.
  • the cigarette-end receptacle may constitute a perfectly usable advertising medium: nothing is easier than to stick an advertising label on the body of the receptacle! It may therefore generate revenues helping to reduce its inherent distribution cost .

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un récipient pour mégot de cigarette jetable (2), qui comprend un orifice d'entrée (6) comprenant une embouchure conique (8) vers l'extérieur. Le diamètre intérieur de cet orifice (6) est calibré de façon à saisir un premier mégot de cigarette lorsqu'il est introduit, à le maintenir en place et à empêcher son retrait, ce mégot de cigarette jouant ainsi le rôle de bouchon pour le récipient (2). Cet orifice (6) est relié à un récipient (4), dont la seule sortie est l'orifice d'entrée (6). Ce récipient (4) s'étend sensiblement le long de l'axe de l'orifice d'entrée (6), la longueur minimale de ce récipient fermé (4) le long de cet axe correspondant à celle d'une cigarette standard.
PCT/EP2010/051587 2009-02-13 2010-02-09 Récipient pour mégot de cigarette jetable Ceased WO2010092053A1 (fr)

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JP2011549540A JP2012517800A (ja) 2009-02-13 2010-02-09 タバコの吸い殻の使い捨ての容器
EP10704132.9A EP2395860B1 (fr) 2009-02-13 2010-02-09 Récipient pour mégot de cigarette jetable
US13/148,739 US20110308978A1 (en) 2009-02-13 2010-02-09 Disposable cigarette-end receptacle
CA2751764A CA2751764A1 (fr) 2009-02-13 2010-02-09 Recipient pour megot de cigarette jetable
AU2010212885A AU2010212885A1 (en) 2009-02-13 2010-02-09 Disposable cigarette-end receptacle

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EP09152860.4 2009-02-13
EP09152860A EP2218344A1 (fr) 2009-02-13 2009-02-13 Réceptacle à mégots jetable

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DE1290754B (de) 1964-10-07 1969-03-13 Schack Werner Vorrichtung zum Loeschen und Transportieren von glimmenden Zigaretten
US4497329A (en) 1982-07-21 1985-02-05 Dell James L O Cigarette snuffer
DE3920192A1 (de) 1988-07-05 1990-01-11 Lothar Steinhagen Einrichtung zum abtoeten einer brennenden zigarette
DE9015275U1 (de) 1990-11-07 1991-02-07 Herzberg, Reinhard, 4408 Dülmen Kippensammler
WO1993009686A1 (fr) 1991-11-18 1993-05-27 Vankat Milan Dispositif d'extinction de cigarettes
JPH0856638A (ja) 1994-08-23 1996-03-05 Mitsuyoshi Murota タバコ消火具
DE10106449A1 (de) 2000-02-11 2001-09-27 Peter Roth Zigarettenauslöscher
JP2001327277A (ja) 2000-03-17 2001-11-27 Toyohata Sangyo Kk 吸い殻入れ
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