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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2007
Mark Allen Catron, Winchester, VA (US);
Bartholomew James Wellisley, Winchester, VA (US);
Steven Robert Jones, Stephens City, VA (US);
Mark Allen Catron, Winchester, VA (US);
Bartholomew James Wellisley, Winchester, VA (US);
Steven Robert Jones, Stephens City, VA (US);
Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC, Winchester, VA (US);
Abstract
A receptacle for receiving smoking waste includes a canister and a cap disposed on the canister. The cap includes a flow-inhibiting surface for affecting gas flow into the canister and a container member forming a containing area disposed horizontally inward of the flow-inhibiting surface for receiving smoke rising from the collection area. The cap can have at least one snuffing area for snuffing smoking material and at least one depositing area for depositing smoking waste into the canister. The opening for depositing smoking waste can allow for 360 degrees access to the user.