Cigarette holder for ash receptacles
US4187864A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1977 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/911
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cigarette holder for ash receptacles utilizes a cap adapted for attachment to the top of an opened beverage container having a circumferential side wall joined to a plate. The plate includes an elongated opening configured to reside over an opening in the top of the beverage can. A block is secured to the cap having an inclined surface extending downwardly towards the center of the plate and directed towards one end of the opening. A groove is provided for resting cigarettes thereupon. A rim extends upwardly from the plate so as to prevent accidental usage of the can as a food receptacle after the can has been utilized as an ash receiver. Rotating the cap causes the opening in the plate to reside at another location other than above the opening in the top of the can. A small passageway couples the uppermost surface of the plate to the lowermost surface of the wall so as to allow water or other liquids contained in the can to drip along the side of the can in the event a user attempts to drink from the ash containing can.
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