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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Carol S. Luedecke, Destin, FL (US);
Assignee:
DCI Marketing, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 1/900 ;
Abstract
A collection device for the collection and disposal of cigarette butts, cigar butts, and other small combustible debris found in and around smoking areas. The collection device includes a body member within which is defined a receptacle chamber and a funnel-shaped throat passage communicating with the receptacle chamber. The body member has an attached throat passage extension that has side portals which communicate with the throat passage. As debris is received through the side portal, it is directed along the throat passage and into the receptacle chamber for collection.