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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1991
Volker Dabringhaus, Wuppertal, DE;
Gunter Dietz, Wuppertal, DE;
Udo Gutlein, Taufkirchen, DE;
Hans-Joachim Haase, Altdorf, DE;
Gebr. Happich GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A tiltable ashtray, e.g. for motor vehicles, includes an ash receptacle, a support housing for a lighter and a lighter which are removably disposed in a receiving housing that is tiltably pivotally supported in an external frame receivable in a recess. The ash receptacle, receiving housing and lighter can be removed from the receiving housing and replaced with a storage bin. Detachable clip connectors hold those elements in the receiving housing enabling the bin to replace the other elements, and vice-versa. A contact assembly on a circuit board in the receiving housing is connectable to an electrical system. It includes an electrical contact for the cigarette lighter and an additional contact connection to an electric light in the receiving housing.