Cigarette disposal container and display assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-02-25
HOGAN PATRICK GIRARD
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Without such containers to hold discarded materials, the ground around the smoking areas become littered with cigarette butts, matches, wrappers and empty cigarette packs.
The resulting debris is unsightly, and to the extent that it can pose a risk of fire, dangerous.
Additionally cigarette disposal containers are often in well trafficked areas with a good deal of exposure.

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[0004]FIG. 1 Illustrates the Cigarette Disposal Container and Display Assembly 10 of the present invention. Cigarette Disposal Container 12 may be any Standard disposal device, generally constructed from a heavy duty plastic material. Cigarette Disposal Container 12 has an opening 14 for the insertion Of cigarette butts, a hollow column 16, and a hollow base 18 that acts to Support hollow column 16 as well as provide a collection location where the Cigarette butts and similar discarded materials are collected for disposal.

[0005]An L-shaped metallic bracket 20 is attached to Cigarette Disposal Container 12 along wall 22 hallow column 16. While a metallic bracket is described, it Is within the terms of the present invention to use a bracket constructed of any material such as for example plastic. Section 24 of bracket 20 is the section that is flush against wall 22 and is secured thereto by any means such as for example with two screws 26a and 26b.

[0006]Along the metallic edge 28 of ...

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The cigarette disposal container maybe any standard disposal devise constructed of heavy duty plastic material. The Cigarette container has an opening for cigarette butts on the top of the stem attached to the base. The base can be separated from the stem for disposal purposes. The display assembly is attached to the stem by an L-shaped metallic bracket. The display assembly is a license plate frame which can be plastic or any material.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]In response to new laws on air quality and increasing health concerns over the dangers of Inhaling secondhand smoke, many public and private buildings are now “smoke free,” thus requiring all smoking material to be extinguished prior to entering the building. To accommodate smokers, many buildings have designated “smoking areas,” typically located outside the building, where smoking of cigarettes and cigars is freely permitted. Accordingly, most buildings generally have ash trays or other cigarette disposal containers at the building entrances and designated smoking areas, in which smokers can dispose of their used smoking material.[0002]The cigarette disposal container makes the maintenance of these smoking areas easy to maintain while improving the appearance of the outdoor areas designated for smoking. The cigarette disposal is an economical and user friendly devise that provides easy use and maintenance. Without such containers to hold discarded ...

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IPC IPC(8): A24D1/12
CPCA24F19/0071G09F7/00G09F2023/0041G09F23/00G09F7/18
InventorHOGAN, PATRICK GIRARD
OwnerHOGAN PATRICK GIRARD