Patent ID: 6439240
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: A24F,B60N

Abstract:
An ashtray provided with an extinguishing function, comprising:a case including an upper opening and a disposal chamber for accommodating cigarette waste; a first lid pivotally supported by the case that covers a first part of the upper opening; a second lid pivotally supported by the case that covers a second part of the upper opening, wherein a slot having a predetermined width and length is defined between the first and second lids; a rotor rotatably supported by the case, wherein the rotor has a plurality of-receptacles for temporarily retaining cigarettes, one of the receptacles being arranged at a receiving position below the slot, and another one of the receptacles being arranged at an extinguishing position at which the receptacle is covered by the first lid; and a rotating mechanism for rotating the rotor in predetermined angular intervals, wherein a first extinguishment chamber is defined by the first lid and the receptacle arranged at the extinguishing position, and a second extinguishment chamber is defined by the first lid, the second lid, the rotor, and the case.