Patent ID: 7163116

Claim:
Ashtray assembly for automobiles comprising a mount and an insert arranged to be movably guided in a draw-like manner in a housing in a first direction, the insert comprising a holder and a removable ashtray in the holder in a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction, whereby a lifting mechanism is provided for moving the ashtray from a usage position into an easy-grip position for removal which lifting mechanism includes an adjustable actuator element at the holder, and a transmission element operatively cooperating with the actuator element, wherein the transmission element is in an operating connection with a hinged pivotal lever at the holder so that when shifting the actuator element, the pivotal lever makes an arc shaped motion, during the course of which a rounded upper end area of the pivotal lever comes in contact with a bottom side of the ashtray and thereby moves the ashtray up towards the easy-grip position for removal.