Odor reducing ashtray

Abstract

There is provided an ashtray including an ashtray body having upper and lower housings defining an ashtray enclosure. The ashtray body is sized and configured to be disposable within a cup holder. An extinguisher is connected to the upper housing, and includes an extinguisher wall and a cigarette contact surface which collectively define a recess sized to receive at least a portion of the cigarette. A cigarette holder is connected to the upper housing and includes an engagement wall which defines an opening in fluid communication with the ashtray enclosure. The cigarette engagement wall is sized to be frictionally engageable with the cigarette to substantially block the cigarette opening.

1 . An ashtray for use with a cup holder, the ashtray comprising:
 a body having an upper housing and a lower housing which are releasably attachable to each other, the upper housing and the lower housing collectively defining an ashtray enclosure when attached to each other, with the body being sized and configured to be at least partially advanced into the cup holder;   an extinguisher connected to the upper housing, the extinguisher including an extinguisher wall and a contact surface connected to the extinguisher wall, the extinguisher wall and the contact surface collectively defining an extinguisher recess sized to receive at least a portion of a cigarette; and   a cigarette holder connected to the upper housing, the cigarette holder including an engagement wall defining an opening which fluidly communicates with the enclosure and is sized to receive at least a portion of a cigarette, the engagement wall being sized to be frictionally engageable with the cigarette to allow the cigarette to substantially block the opening when advanced therein.   
     
     
         2 . The ashtray of  claim 1  wherein the upper housing is pivotally connected to the lower housing. 
     
     
         3 . The ashtray of  claim 2  further including a pivot member connected to the upper housing and the lower housing to enable pivotal movement of the upper housing relative to the lower housing. 
     
     
         4 . The ashtray of  claim 1  further comprising a weighted base ring connected to the body. 
     
     
         5 . The ashtray of  claim 4  wherein the base ring is connected to the lower housing. 
     
     
         6 . The ashtray of  claim 1  wherein the body is fabricated from a fire resistant material. 
     
     
         7 . The ashtray of  claim 1  wherein the body is fabricated from a plastic material. 
     
     
         8 . The ashtray of  claim 1  wherein:
 the upper housing defines an upper axis; and   the upper housing has an outer diameter that decreases as it advances toward upper axis and away from the lower housing.   
     
     
         9 . The ashtray of  claim 1  wherein the extinguisher recess has an inner diameter of approximately 0.4″. 
     
     
         10 . The ashtray of  claim 1  wherein the cigarette opening has an inner diameter of approximately 0.3″. 
     
     
         11 . The ashtray of  claim 1  wherein the extinguisher recess defines an extinguisher axis, and the contact surface is substantially orthogonal to the extinguisher axis. 
     
     
         12 . The ashtray of  claim 1  wherein the engagement wall of the cigarette holder is configured to be circumferentially engageable to a portion of the cigarette. 
     
     
         13 . The ashtray of  claim 1  wherein the ashtray body is sized and configured to be completely disposed within the cup holder. 
     
     
         14 . An ashtray for use with a cup holder, the ashtray comprising:
 an ashtray body having an upper housing and a lower housing which are releasably attachable to each other, the upper housing and the lower housing collectively defining an ashtray enclosure when attached to each other, with the body being sized and configured to be at least partially advanced into the cup holder; and   a cigarette holder connected to the upper housing, the cigarette holder including an engagement wall defining an opening which fluidly communicates with the enclosure and is sized to receive at least a portion of a cigarette, the engagement wall being sized to be frictionally engageable with the cigarette to allow the cigarette to substantially block the opening when advanced therein.   
     
     
         15 . The ashtray of  claim 14  further including an extinguisher connected to the ashtray upper housing, the extinguisher including an extinguisher wall and a cigarette contact surface connected to the extinguisher wall, the extinguisher being disposed about an extinguisher axis to define an extinguisher recess, the cigarette contact surface being disposable in contact with the cigarette to extinguish the cigarette. 
     
     
         16 . The ashtray of  claim 14  wherein the upper housing is pivotally connected to the lower housing. 
     
     
         17 . The ashtray of  claim 14  further comprising a weighted base ring connected to the body. 
     
     
         18 . The ashtray of  claim 14  wherein the ashtray body is fabricated from a fire resistant material. 
     
     
         19 . The ashtray of  claim 14  wherein the engagement wall of the cigarette holder is configured to be circumferentially engageable to a portion of the cigarette. 
     
     
         20 . An ashtray, comprising:
 an ashtray body having an upper housing and a lower housing which are releasably attachable to each other, the upper housing and the lower housing collectively defining an ashtray enclosure when attached to each other;   an extinguisher connected to the body, the extinguisher including an extinguisher wall and a contact surface connected to the extinguisher wall, the extinguisher wall and the contact surface collectively defining an extinguisher recess sized to receive at least a portion of a cigarette; and   a cigarette holder connected to the body, the cigarette holder including an engagement wall defining an opening which fluidly communicates with the enclosure and is sized to receive at least a portion of a cigarette, the engagement wall being sized to be frictionally engageable with the cigarette to allow the cigarette to substantially block the opening when advanced therein.