Rolling tray

Abstract

A lockable tray device is provided including a housing with compartments to receive and securely store smoking articles. The housing defines a jam passage, and a lid is operably connected to the housing with a jam configured for insertion into the jam passage. A locking mechanism is fitted within the housing and includes a latch disposed within the jam passage. The latch is movable between a first locked position and a second unlocked position. A fixed magnet attracts the latch into the first position. The jam is secured to the locking mechanism by inserting the jam into the jam passage toward the locked position by advancing the jam through the jam passage such that the jam contacts and moves the latch to the second position to clear the jam passage. A key is magnetically attracted to the latch and moves the latch into the second position clearing the jam passage and unlocking the locking mechanism when the key is connected to or in close proximity to the housing.

The claimed invention is: 
     
         1 . A lockable tray device comprising:
 a housing provided with one or more compartments configured to receive one or more smoking articles, said housing defining a jam passage extending from a jam entrance opening to a jam install position;   a lid operably connected to the housing, said lid comprising a jam extending therefrom;   a locking mechanism fitted within the housing, said locking mechanism comprising a latch disposed within the jam passage, said latch movable between a first position and a second position relative to the housing; and   a fixed magnet disposed within the housing and configured to attract the latch into the first position;   wherein the jam is secured to the locking mechanism by inserting said jam into the jam entrance opening and through the jam passage toward a jam locked position by advancing the jam through said jam passage such that the jam contacts and moves the latch to said second position to clear the jam passage.   
     
     
         2 . The tray device of  claim 1 , wherein the jam is configured to clear the passage by overcoming the magnetic attraction between the latch and the fixed magnet. 
     
     
         3 . The tray device of  claim 1 , further comprising a key removably connected to an exterior surface of the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The tray device of  claim 3 , wherein the key comprises a magnet, wherein said magnet is magnetically attracted to the latch and is configured to move the latch into the second position clearing the jam passage when the key is connected to an exterior surface of the housing, wherein said magnetic attraction of the key overcomes the magnetic attraction of the latch to the fixed magnet. 
     
     
         5 . The tray device of  claim 1 , further comprising a slidable rolling tray comprising at least one flange extending laterally therefrom, said slidable rolling tray having a flat surface configured for rolling of smoking articles, wherein the housing defines at least one fitting groove concavely formed in the housing and configured to receive the at least one flange of the slidable rolling tray. 
     
     
         6 . The tray device of  claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of the flange of the slidable rolling tray is geometrically shaped, and an aperture defined by the housing in communication with the fitting groove is defined in a geometrical mating fashion relative to the portion of the geometrically shaped flange, so that the portion of the geometrically shaped flange is removed from the aperture defined by the housing through which the portion of the geometrically shaped flange extends only when the portion of the geometrically shaped flange is in a key-and-lock style alignment with the aperture defined by the housing. 
     
     
         7 . The tray device of  claim 1 , further comprising a slidable rolling tray comprising at least one pair of flanges extending laterally therefrom, said slidable rolling tray having a flat surface configured for rolling of smoking articles, wherein the housing defines at least one pair of fitting grooves concavely formed in the housing and configured to receive the at least one pair of flanges of the slidable rolling tray. 
     
     
         8 . The tray device of  claim 7 , wherein at least a portion of the flanges of the slidable rolling tray is geometrically shaped, and an aperture defined by the housing in communication with the fitting grooves is defined in a geometrical mating fashion relative to the portion of the geometrically shaped flanges, so that the portion of the geometrically shaped flanges is removed from the aperture defined by the housing through which the portion of the geometrically shaped flanges extend only when the portion of the geometrically shaped flanges are in a key-and-lock style alignment with the aperture defined by the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The tray device of  claim 1 , further comprising a hinge pivotably connecting the lid to the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The tray device of  claim 1 , further comprising a seal attached to the lid to keep the housing airtight for conserving the one or more smoking articles. 
     
     
         11 . The tray device of  claim 10 , wherein the seal is fixed to an inner surface of the lid relative to the housing to contain odors and maintain freshness of the smoking articles when contained therein. 
     
     
         12 . A rolling tray device for smoking articles comprising:
 a housing configured for the storage of a plurality of smoking articles, said housing comprising a body defining compartments and a lid pivotably connected to the body, said housing defining at least one fitting groove configured to receive at least one flange of a slidable rolling tray;   a slidable rolling tray comprising at least one flange extending laterally therefrom, said slidable rolling tray having a flat surface configured for rolling of smoking articles;   wherein at least a portion of the flange of the slidable rolling tray is geometrically shaped, and an aperture defined by the housing is defined in a geometrical mating fashion relative to the portion of the geometrically shaped flange, so that the portion of the geometrically shaped flange is removed from the aperture defined by the housing through which the portion of the geometrically shaped flange extends only when the portion of the geometrically shaped flange is in a key-and-lock style alignment with the aperture defined by the housing.   
     
     
         13 . The rolling tray device of  claim 12 , wherein the slidable rolling tray further comprises a lip disposed atop the flat surface along the outer edges of the slidable rolling tray. 
     
     
         14 . The rolling tray device of  claim 12 , further comprising a locking mechanism fitted within the housing, said housing defining a jam passage, said locking mechanism comprising a latch disposed within the jam passage, said latch movable between a first position and a second position relative to the housing; and
 a fixed magnet disposed within the housing and configured to attract the latch into the first position;   wherein the jam is secured to the locking mechanism by inserting said jam into the jam entrance opening and through the jam passage toward a jam locked position by advancing the jam through said jam passage such that the jam contacts and moves the latch to said second position to clear the jam passage.   
     
     
         15 . The tray device of  claim 14 , further comprising a key removably connected to an exterior surface of the housing. 
     
     
         16 . The tray device of  claim 15 , wherein the key comprises a magnet, wherein said magnet is magnetically attracted to the latch and is configured to move the latch into the second position clearing the jam passage to form an unlocked position when the key is connected to the exterior surface of the housing, wherein said magnetic attraction of the key overcomes the magnetic attraction of the latch to the fixed magnet. 
     
     
         17 . The tray device of  claim 15 , wherein the key is a spherical magnet. 
     
     
         18 . The tray device of  claim 15 , wherein the key is a pendant of a bracelet. 
     
     
         19 . The tray device of  claim 15 , wherein the key defines an aperture for a key chain. 
     
     
         20 . The tray device of  claim 15 , wherein the key comprises a wooden body comprising a magnet configured to overcome the magnetic attraction between the latch and the fixed magnet to move the latch to the second position when said key contacts the exterior portion of the housing. 
     
     
         21 . The tray device of  claim 15 , wherein the key comprises a magnet configured to overcome the magnetic attraction between the latch and the fixed magnet to move the latch to the second position when said key is in close proximity the exterior portion of the housing. 
     
     
         22 . The tray device of  claim 12 , further comprising a handle. 
     
     
         23 . The tray device of  claim 12 , wherein the housing further defines channels for mounting the housing to a wall, with picture/artwork on an exterior surface of the tray device positioned opposite sail wall. 
     
     
         24 . The tray device of  claim 12 , further comprising a magnet attached to the rolling tray configured to magnetically attract to a magnet on a surface of the housing. 
     
     
         25 . The tray device of  claim 20 , wherein the wooden body defines an aperture configured for attachment to a enchain or a bracelet. 
     
     
         26 . A locking device comprising:
 a housing provided with one or more compartments configured to receive one or more articles of jewelry, said housing defining a jam passage extending from a jam entrance opening to a jam install position;   a lid operably connected to the housing, said lid comprising a jam extending therefrom;   a locking mechanism fitted within the housing, said locking mechanism comprising a latch disposed within the jam passage, said latch movable between a first position and a second position relative to the housing;   a fixed magnet disposed within the housing and configured to attract the latch into the first position;   a key removably connected to an exterior surface of the housing; and   a slidable rolling tray comprising at least one flange extending laterally therefrom, said slidable rolling tray having a flat surface configured for articles of jewelry, wherein the housing defines at least one fitting groove concavely formed in the housing and configured to receive the at least one flange of the slidable rolling tray;   wherein the jam is secured to the locking mechanism by inserting said jam into the jam entrance opening and through the jam passage toward a jam locked position by advancing the jam through said jam passage such that the jam contacts and moves the latch to said second position to clear the jam passage;   wherein the jam is configured to clear the passage by overcoming the magnetic attraction between the latch and the fixed magnet;   wherein the key comprises a magnet, wherein said magnet is magnetically attracted to the latch and is configured to move the latch into the second position clearing the jam passage when the key is connected to an exterior surface of the housing, wherein said magnetic attraction of the key overcomes the magnetic attraction of the latch to the fixed magnet.