Packaging system with a receptacle for storing debris

Abstract

A convenient, safe and economical packaging system has an open receptacle that collapses to a reduced closed receptacle for storing debris. An outer sleeve and a container are connected through at least one accordion section. An accordion section folds by pushing the container into the outer sleeve collapsing the open ashtray receptacle to the closed receptacle. A removable lining may optionally cover the walls of the closed receptacle. With the container pulled out the open ashtray receptacle is easily assessable through an access hole in the sleeve. A folded cutout attached to a panel of the sleeve and a bottom of the container covers the access hole in the closed position. The packaging system is particularly useful for packaging cigarettes and can be used several time before emptying the closed receptacle.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A packaging system having an open receptacle for dispensing debris and a closed receptacle for storing said debris, comprising: 
 (a) an outer sleeve comprising a front sleeve wall, a back sleeve wall, two side sleeve walls and a sleeve bottom connecting adjacent ends of said front sleeve wall, said back sleeve wall and said two side sleeve walls, said front sleeve wall having a folded cutout section defining an access hole to said open receptacle, said folded cutout section being attached at a first end to said front sleeve wall, said folded cutout section having a free second end, said access hole being positioned a distance from said sleeve bottom to provide space for said closed receptacle; and    (b) a container sized to be slidably received in said outer sleeve for movement between an open position and a closed position, said free second end of said folded cutout section being attachable to said container adjacent a container bottom to lie said folded section substantially flat to substantially cover said access hole in said closed position and to fold said folded section to substantially uncover said access hole in said open position.    
     
     
         2 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein said container is sized for holding smoking members.  
     
     
         3 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein said debris is smoking debris.  
     
     
         4 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein said closed receptacle is substantially air tight to suffocate a smoldering debris contained in said closed receptacle.  
     
     
         5 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one accordion member for connecting said outer sleeve and said container, and said at least one accordion member positioned within said outer sleeve.  
     
     
         6 . The packaging system of  claim 5 , wherein said at least one accordion member is positioned between said outer sleeve bottom and said container bottom.  
     
     
         7 . The packaging system of  claim 5 , wherein said at least one accordion member is positioned between one of said two sleeve walls and said container.  
     
     
         8 . The packaging system of  claim 5 , wherein each of said at least one accordion member comprises at least two folding sections connected along a folding edge.  
     
     
         9 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein each of said at least one accordion member further comprises a first flap and a second flap to attach said each accordion member to said outer sleeve with said first flap and said container with said second flap.  
     
     
         10 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein one or more of said at least two folding sections having a geometry substantially similar to a width of said sleeve bottom and said container bottom.  
     
     
         11 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein one or more of said at least two folding sections having a geometry substantially similar to a depth of said sleeve bottom and said container bottom.  
     
     
         12 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein one or more of said of least two folding sections are sized to close said closed receptacle.  
     
     
         13 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein at least one accordion member being attachable to said container bottom to flatten said at least one accordion member to serve as a debris bottom with said container in said extended open position and said container is prevented from being removed from said outer sleeve, a surface of said at least one accordion member and said sleeve bottom form said closed receptacle.  
     
     
         14 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein said debris received on said at least one accordion member when said outer sleeve is in said open position is entirely contained within said closed receptacle when said outer sleeve is in said closed position.  
     
     
         15 . The packaging system of  claim 5 , wherein said at least one accordion member further comprises cardboard.  
     
     
         16 . The packaging system of  claim 5 , wherein said at least one accordion member is covered with a fire resistant material.  
     
     
         17 . The packaging system of  claim 16 , wherein said fire resistant material is selected from the group consisting of a metal and fiberglass.  
     
     
         18 . The packaging system of  claim 16 , wherein said fire resistant material is an adhesive backed metal tape.  
     
     
         19 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , further comprising a receptacle lining comprising a front lining panel section, back lining panel section, two side lining panel sections, and bottom lining panel section, positioned along walls of said outer sleeve such that said receptacle lining is entirely contained within said closed receptacle when said outer sleeve is in said closed position.  
     
     
         20 . The packaging system of  claim 19 , wherein said receptacle lining forms an annulus suitable for containing debris.  
     
     
         21 . The packaging system of  claim 19 , wherein said receptacle lining being attachable to said outer sleeve.  
     
     
         22 . The packaging system of  claim 19 , wherein said receptacle lining being removable from said outer sleeve.  
     
     
         23 . The packaging system of  claim 19 , wherein said at least one accordion member shall be attached to said receptacle lining.  
     
     
         24 . The packaging system of  claim 19 , wherein said receptacle lining is covered with a fire resistant material.  
     
     
         25 . The packaging system of  claim 24 , wherein said fire resistant material is selected from the group consisting of a metal and fiberglass.  
     
     
         26 . The packaging system of  claim 24 , wherein said fire resistant material is an adhesive backed metal tape.  
     
     
         27 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein said container further comprises a front container wall, a back container wall, two side container walls and a container bottom connecting adjacent ends of said front container wall, said back container wall and said two side container walls, said container being capable of slidably extending from said outer sleeve to said open position to open said access hole, and thereby opening said open debris receptacle between said sleeve bottom and said container bottom, said container also being capable of slidably retracting within said outer sleeve to said closed position and stopping to a distance away from said sleeve bottom to close said access hole by a portion of said front container wall.  
     
     
         28 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein said outer sleeve further comprises a flip-top attached to a top portion of said outer sleeve.  
     
     
         29 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , further comprising a means to secure said outer sleeve in said closed position.  
     
     
         30 . The packaging system of  claim 29 , wherein said means to secure said outer sleeve in said closed position is a flip-top connected to a top edge of said outer sleeve.  
     
     
         31 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein said container further comprises a flip-top attached to a top portion of said container.  
     
     
         32 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , further comprising a means to secure said container in said closed position.  
     
     
         33 . The packaging system of  claim 32 , wherein said means to secure said container in said closed position is a flip-top connected to a top edge of said outer sleeve.  
     
     
         34 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein said outer sleeve further comprises cardboard.  
     
     
         35 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein one or more inside surfaces of said outer sleeve is covered with a fire resistant material.  
     
     
         36 . The packaging system of  claim 35 , wherein said fire resistant material is selected from the group consisting of a metal and fiberglass.  
     
     
         37 . The packaging system of  claim 35 , wherein said fire resistant material is an adhesive backed metal tape.  
     
     
         38 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein said container comprises cardboard.  
     
     
         39 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein one or more inside surfaces of said container is covered with a fire resistant material.  
     
     
         40 . The packaging system of  claim 39 , wherein said fire resistant material is selected from the group consisting of a metal and fiberglass.  
     
     
         41 . The packaging system of  claim 39 , wherein said fire resistant material is an adhesive backed metal tape.  
     
     
         42 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein said folded cutout section includes a notch for holding an elongated smoking member.  
     
     
         43 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , further comprising a pouch attached to said outer sleeve.