Cigarette extinguishing system

Abstract

A cigarette extinguishing device including a body having a generally flat bottom surface, a top surface, and a frustoconical bore extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and an interest feature on the exterior of the body, where the bore is sufficiently long to support a cigarette which is axially inserted therein.

1 . A cigarette extinguishing device comprising: 
 a body having a generally flat bottom surface, a top surface, and a frustoconical bore extending between the top and bottom surfaces.    
   
   
       2 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 1  including an interest feature on the exterior of the body.  
   
   
       3 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 1  in which the interest feature is chosen from the group consisting of a recognizable utilitarian object, an imaginary object, a human, animal or insect, or a cartoon, movie, or other imaginary character.  
   
   
       4 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 1  in which the body is made of a material chosen from the group consisting of metal, wood, and plastic.  
   
   
       5 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 1  in which the bore is sufficiently long to support a cigarette which is axially inserted therein.  
   
   
       6 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 1  in which the bore includes a circular top opening and the diameter of the top opening is sized to allow a cigarette to be freely moved axially into the bore while limiting air flow while the cigarette is disposed therein.  
   
   
       7 . A cigarette extinguishing system including 
 a body having a generally flat bottom surface, a top surface, and a frustoconical bore extending between the top and bottom surfaces; and    an ashtray including an upstanding member of a height and diameter sufficient to extend part way into the bore when the body member is placed thereon.    
   
   
       8 . The cigarette extinguishing system of  claim 7  in which the upstanding member includes a top generally flat extinguishing surface.  
   
   
       9 . The cigarette extinguishing system of  claim 7  in which the upstanding member is frustoconical in shape.  
   
   
       10 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 7  including an interest feature on the exterior of the body.  
   
   
       11 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 7  in which the interest feature is chosen from the group consisting of a recognizable utilitarian object, an imaginary object, a human, animal or insect, or a cartoon, movie, or other imaginary character.  
   
   
       12 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 7  in which the bore is sufficiently long to support a cigarette which is axially inserted therein.  
   
   
       13 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 7  in which the bore includes a circular top opening and the diameter of the top opening is sized to allow a cigarette to be freely moved axially into the bore while limiting air flow while the cigarette is disposed therein.  
   
   
       14 . A cigarette extinguishing system including 
 an ashtray including an upstanding member; and    a plurality of bodies having a variety of different interest features which may be interchangeably mounted on the upstanding mounting member, each body having a generally flat bottom surface, a top surface, and a frustoconical bore extending between the top and bottom surfaces.    
   
   
       15 . The cigarette extinguishing system of  claim 14  in which the upstanding member includes a top generally flat extinguishing surface.  
   
   
       16 . The cigarette extinguishing system of  claim 14  in which the upstanding member is frustoconical in shape.  
   
   
       17 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 14  including an interest feature on the exterior of the body.  
   
   
       18 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 14  in which the interest feature is chosen from the group consisting of a recognizable utilitarian object, an imaginary object, a human, animal or insect, or a cartoon, movie, or other imaginary character.  
   
   
       19 . The cigarette extinguishing device of  claim 14  in which the bore is sufficiently long to support a cigarette which is axially inserted therein.  
   
   
       20 . A cigarette extinguishing device comprising: 
 a body having a generally flat bottom surface, a top surface, and a frustoconical bore extending between the top and bottom surfaces; and    mounting means for removably attaching the body to a surface.