Cigar ash remover contained in ashtray and method of use

Abstract

A cigar ash remover installed in an ashtray, which enables a user to conveniently dislodge burnt ashes from the tips of cigars, so that the cigar can be easily relit.

1 . An ash remover for cigars comprising:
 a tapered spindle that has an upper end and a lower end; said tapered spindle having a small diameter at its upper end and a larger diameter at its lower end;   said tapered spindle having at least one serration across the small diameter of said upper end of the tapered spindle; the tapered spindle being an integral part of an ashtray; the ashtray comprising an inner bottom surface and an outer bottom surface; the tapered spindle projects perpendicularly from the inner bottom surface of the ashtray with the larger diameter, lower end of the tapered spindle protruding from the inner bottom surface of the ashtray.   
     
     
         2 . An ash remover for cigars comprising:
 a tapered spindle that has an upper end and a lower end; said tapered spindle having a small diameter at its upper end and a larger diameter at its lower end;   said tapered spindle having at least one serration across the small diameter of said upper end of the tapered spindle; the tapered spindle being rigidly affixed to an ashtray; the ashtray comprising an inner bottom surface and an outer bottom surface; the tapered spindle projects perpendicularly from the inner bottom surface of the ashtray with the larger diameter, lower end of the tapered spindle resting on the inner bottom surface of the ashtray.   
     
     
         3 . An ash remover for cigars as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said upper end of the tapered spindle has a diameter that does not exceed the diameter of a ring gauge size 60 cigar.