Patent ID: 6032792
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A24F

Abstract:
A smoker's box, comprising:a base having first and second end portions;a first sidewall extending upward from said base;a second sidewall extending upward from said base and spaced from said first sidewall;a first end wall extending upward between said first and second sidewalls from said first end portion of said base and defining a slot on a distal end portion of said first end wall;a second end wall extending upward between said first and second sidewalls from said first end portion of said base and spaced a preselected distance from said first end wall;a third end wall extending upward between said first and second sidewalls from said second end portion of said base;a lid having a top panel and an end panel extending downwardly from said top panel, said end panel engaging said third end wall to inhibit air infiltration;a curved member attached to said lid and protruding through said slot in said first end wall forming a hinge between said lid and said first end wall;a coil spring attached to said base and lid and extending between said base and lid;a plurality of upstanding panels attached to said base between said first and second sidewalls and said second and third end walls defining a cigarette compartment for cigarettes, a lighter compartment for a cigarette lighter or matches and an ashtray compartment for an ashtray;an ashtray having sidewalls and being removably positioned in said ashtray compartment;an ashtray cover attached to said lid, said ashtray cover engaging said sidewalls of said ashtray to prevent ashes from spilling when said lid is closed.