Container ashtray assemblies with ashtray lid members

Abstract

A container ashtray assembly includes a cup-shaped container member comprising a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall to a mouth thereby defining a receptacle volume. An ashtray lid member includes a receptacle portion and a nesting portion. The receptacle portion includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall thereby defining an ashtray volume. The receptacle volume of the container member is greater than the ashtray volume of the ashtray lid member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container ashtray assembly comprising:
 a cup-shaped container member comprising a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall to a mouth thereby defining a receptacle volume; and   an ashtray lid member comprising a receptacle portion and a nesting portion, the receptacle portion comprising a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall thereby defining an ashtray volume;   wherein the receptacle volume of the container member is greater than the ashtray volume of the ashtray lid member.   
     
     
         2 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle volume of the container member is at least 1.5 times the ashtray volume of the ashtray lid member. 
     
     
         3 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle volume of the container member is at least 2 times the ashtray volume of the ashtray lid member. 
     
     
         4 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the container member has a height that is greater than a height of the receptacle portion of the ashtray lid member. 
     
     
         5 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the nesting portion of the ashtray lid member is sized to be received within the mouth of the container member. 
     
     
         6 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 1 , wherein both the container member and the ashtray lid member have a round periphery. 
     
     
         7 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the side wall of the ashtray lid member terminates at an upper ledge. 
     
     
         8 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 7  further comprising at least one holding feature provided about the upper ledge of the ashtray lid member. 
     
     
         9 . A container ashtray assembly comprising:
 a cup-shaped container member suitable comprising a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall to a mouth thereby defining a receptacle volume suitable for carrying a liquid and drinking therefrom; and   an ashtray lid member comprising a receptacle portion and a nesting portion, the receptacle portion comprising a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall thereby defining an ashtray volume.   
     
     
         10 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the receptacle volume of the container member is greater than the ashtray volume of the ashtray lid member. 
     
     
         11 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the receptacle volume of the container member is at least 1.5 times the ashtray volume of the ashtray lid member. 
     
     
         12 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the receptacle volume of the container member is at least 2 times the ashtray volume of the ashtray lid member. 
     
     
         13 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the container member has a height that is greater than a height of the receptacle portion of the ashtray lid member. 
     
     
         14 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the nesting portion of the ashtray lid member is sized to be received within the mouth of the container member. 
     
     
         15 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 9 , wherein both the container member and the ashtray lid member have a round periphery. 
     
     
         16 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the side wall of the ashtray lid member terminates at an upper ledge. 
     
     
         17 . The container ashtray assembly of  claim 16  further comprising at least one holding feature provided about the upper ledge of the ashtray lid member. 
     
     
         18 . An ashtray lid member for a container ashtray assembly, the ashtray lid member comprising:
 a receptacle portion comprising a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall thereby defining an ashtray volume; and   a nesting portion configured to nest within a mouth of a container member having a receptacle volume suitable for carrying a liquid and drinking therefrom, the ashtray lid member configured to close the receptacle volume inhibiting spillage of liquid therefrom.   
     
     
         19 . The ashtray lid member of  claim 18 , wherein the side wall of the ashtray lid member terminates at an upper ledge. 
     
     
         20 . The ashtray lid member of  claim 19  further comprising holding features provided about the upper ledge of the ashtray lid member.