US20220142245A1

US20220142245A1 - Collection and storage device for accessories and other organic or non-organic disposables

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Publication number: US20220142245A1
Application number: US17/518,441
Authority: US
Inventors: Zavon Aaron Paschall
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-11-08
Filing date: 2021-11-03
Publication date: 2022-05-12

Abstract

A collection and storage device comprising a bottom section including a collection cavity configured to receive unwanted ash or other organic or non-organic disposal substances to be disposed; a top section that mates with the bottom section, the top section including a disposal hole configured to allow the unwanted ash or other organic or non-organic disposal substances to be disposed there through, a funnel, a perimeter, and one or more of a cleaning spike configured to clean accessories, a plurality of cigar resting pillars, and a plurality of cigar resting notches configured to rest a cigar on the perimeter of the funnel.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/111,060, filed Nov. 8, 2020, under 35 U.S.C. 119 and incorporates this application herein by reference.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to novel collection and storage devices with one or multiple accessory cavities and one or multiple collection cavity apparatuses that are capable of collecting organic and non-organic materials while storing various accessories directly on the body of the collection and storage device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a collection and storage device that specializes in the storage of accessories and the collection or disposal of items that are not limited to ash and other organic or non-organic disposables while cleaning and holding other accessories on the body of the collection and storage device.

BACKGROUND

Ash trays, generally built in the basic flat design, have been around for a long period of time and have performed well in the market of the smoking industry. Traditionally, an ash tray consists of a flat bowl shaped cup that allows the user to dispose of the ash that is created as a byproduct of the user smoking their water pipe, tobacco or any other organic substance filled cigar. After they have finished partaking in the activity, they are encouraged to place what is left of the smoking remanence into the flat ash tray, but due to the minimal height of the perimeter wall this would give a lit cigar that is resting in the flat bowl shaped ash tray the opportunity to be blown into the wind and potentially become a fire hazard.
As mentioned prior the flat bowl shaped cup allows the user to place their finished smoking remanence into open ash tray but this allows the smell to dissipate around the room as well as being a fire hazard. By having such a wide open design there is nothing that is stopping the inflow of oxygen to the cigar or other disposable substances that are attempting to be extinguished. This increased flow of oxygen prolongs the smell dissipation while lengthening time it takes for a cigar filled with tobacco or other organic substance to be extinguished.
In the past, ash trays have only had one use case with that generally being a wide bowl in place for users to push their finished cigars and unwanted ash remains into. There are currently ash trays on the market that elect to use a slim and long metal shaft that goes perpendicularly through the center plane of the ash tray allowing the user to poke a hole in their accessories. The problem with this use case is that the accessory is not cleaned very well and the ash that comes out of the accessories is then collected down in the flat ash tray that we mentioned earlier susceptible to fire and extended dissipation of the remanence smell.
We want to solve the problem and minimize the amount of space that products take up on the user's area of interest at once whether it is but not limited to their desk, table, store counter or any other suitable surface. Prior to our invention, there has not been an item on the market that allows the user to hold and store their organic or non-organic accessories directly on the body of their collection and storage device or disposal item of the like while being capable of cleaning necessary accessories.
With that being said, there is a need in the market for a collection and storage device that is able to hold users accessories on the body of the device while supporting a collection cavity device that is able to dissipate the smell and minimize the amount of oxygen that reaches the lit cigarette bud.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a novel collection and storage device generally consisting of one or multiple collection cavities that are adjustable for depth and height which are used for the collection of but not limited to ash and other organic or non-organic disposables of the like. The collection cavity device is generally but not always encompassed by other cavities that are adjustable for depth and height in order to hold the user's accessories directly on the body of the collection and storage device. These accessories may include but are not limited to lighters, rolling papers, canisters, jars, bags, dab sticks, dabbers, rigs, cigar splitters, hemp wax, cigarillos, trays, pipes, water pipes, water bongs, and torches.
The collection and storage device can be created in many different adjustable sizes, shapes and materials including but not limited to ceramics, metals, glass, plastic, polymers, aluminum, carbon fiber, steel, fiberglass, acrylic or any other suitable material that is preferably fire retardant and strong enough to hold the necessary material and accessories. Interchangeable sizes of collection and accessory cavities may be placed around the perimeter and area of the collection and storage device in order to enable the holding of different adjustable sizes of accessories around the device. The collection and storage device comprises of a collection cavity that is placed under the bowl and other accessory cleaning spike that is held up on cigar resting pillars, which in this embodiment of the present invention allows the cleaning spike to poke and clean the user's accessories then have the unwanted ash or other organic or non-organic material fall into the wide perimeter funnel that is capable of dropping the material into the collection cavity below. When the collection device has been filled to a point that can be seen through the protruding collection cavity window, that is adjustable for depth, height and shape, the user is able to disconnect the top section of the device from the bottom base section of the device by but not limited to a form-fitting connection or screw thread in order to dispose of the remanence of ash or other organic or non-organic materials of the like.
The cleaning spike mentioned prior is an object with a point at the top that is adjustable for depth, shape and size. The tip of this point can be equipped with but not limited to a needle tip, brush tip, plastic or polymer tip, or any other metal brush tips. The cigar resting pillars of the present embodiment of this invention are placed on the inside slope of the inner downward slopping funnel in order to hold the cigar of the user as it is set to extinguish while resting on the collection and storage device. The explained pillars are adjustable by size, placement and shape being able to be placed at different distances apart from either pillar creating a cavity for different sizes of cigars the user may choose to have. The cleaning spike and cigar resting pillars alike are both in the center of the wide funnel top section of the collection and storage device but are not limited to this placement. The wide funnel in this embodiment of the present invention, is designed to funnel organic or non-organic materials into the collection cavity being designed in this embodiment with perimeter edge cigar notches which are adjustable for size, shape and depth that allow the user to rest their cigar or other accessories on the perimeter of the wide funnel.
On the body of this embodiment of the collection and storage device can be found a cylindrical hole and protruding razor blade which are adjustable for different sizes, shapes and depths which are able to put a parallel cut in the outside sheath of a cigar. After passing the cigar thorough the cylindrical hole the user will then be able to empty the remains into the collection cavity or other disposal bin and replace it with the organic substance of their choosing.
Another aspect of the invention involves a collection and storage device comprising a bottom section including a collection cavity configured to receive unwanted ash or other organic or non-organic disposal substances to be disposed; a top section that mates with the bottom section, the top section including a disposal hole configured to allow the unwanted ash or other organic or non-organic disposal substances to be disposed there through, a funnel, a perimeter, and one or more of a cleaning spike configured to clean accessories, a plurality of cigar resting pillars, and a plurality of cigar resting notches configured to rest a cigar on the perimeter of the funnel.
One or more implementations of the aspect of the invention described immediately above includes one or more of the following: the top section includes at least the cleaning spike and the cigar resting pillars, and the cigar resting pillars are in place directly under the cleaning spike; the top section includes at least the cigar resting pillars, and the cigar resting pillars have varying widths to accommodate different depths, widths and sizes of cigars or other accessories into the cigar resting pillars; the top section includes at least the cigar resting notches, and the cigar resting notches have varying characteristics to accommodate different depths, widths and sizes of cigars or other accessories into the cigar resting notches; the bottom section includes one or more attachment elements of one or more windows, one or more cigar splitters, and one or more accessory cavities configured to store accessories or unwanted organic or non-organic remanence; the bottom section includes one or more accessory cavities configured to store one or more of rolling papers, canisters, jars, bags, dab sticks, dabbers, rigs, cigar splitters, hemp wax, cigarillos, trays, pipes, water pipes, water bongs, lighters, and torches; the collection and storage device is made of one or more of ceramics, metals, glass, plastic, polymers, aluminum, carbon fiber, steel, fiberglass, and acrylic; and/or the cleaning spike includes one or more of a needle tip, brush tip, plastic or polymer tip, or other metal brush tips.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 depicts the front prospective view of the top section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, and the disposal hole among the wide mouth funnel according to various embodiments of the present invention described herein.

FIG. 2 illustrates the right side profile of the top section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, and the disposal hole among the wide mouth funnel according to various embodiments of the present invention described herein.

FIG. 3 presents the left side profile of the top section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, and the disposal hole among the wide mouth funnel according to various embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 presents the back perspective view of the top section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, and the disposal hole among the wide mouth funnel according to various embodiments of the present invention described herein.

FIG. 5 presents the top aerial view of the top section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, and the disposal hole among the wide mouth funnel according to various embodiments of the present invention described herein.

FIG. 6 presents the bottom perspective view of the top section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, and the disposal hole among the wide mouth funnel according to various embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 7 presents the front perspective view of the bottom section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cylindrical window, collection cavity, and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments of the present invention described herein.

FIG. 8 presents the right side profile view of the bottom section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cylindrical window, collection cavity, cigar splitter, and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments of the present invention described herein.

FIG. 9 presents the left side profile view of the bottom section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cylindrical window, collection cavity, cigar splitter, and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 10 presents the back perspective view of the bottom section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cylindrical window, collection cavity, cigar splitter, and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments of the present invention described herein.

FIG. 11 presents the above aerial perspective view of the bottom section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cylindrical window, collection cavity, cigar splitter, and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments described herein.

FIG. 12 presents the below perspective view of the bottom section of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the indented branding placement for the company name, cigar splitter, and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments of the present invention described herein.

FIG. 13 presents the above perspective view of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cylindrical window, collection cavity, cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, disposal hole, the wide mouth funnel and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 14 presents the right side profile view of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cylindrical window, collection cavity, cigar splitter, cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, disposal hole, the wide mouth funnel and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 15 presents the left side profile view of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cylindrical window, collection cavity, cigar splitter, cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, disposal hole, the wide mouth funnel and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments described herein.

FIG. 16 presents the above aerial perspective view of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the cylindrical window, collection cavity, cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, the wide mouth funnel and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments of the present invention described herein.

FIG. 17 presents the expanded front perspective view of the top and bottom section of the collection and storage device showing one example of the placement for the cylindrical window, collection cavity, cleaning spike, disposal hole, the wide mouth funnel and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments of the present invention described herein.

FIG. 18 presents the back perspective view of the collection and storage device resting on the surface showing one example of the placement for the collection cavity, cigar splitter, cleaning spike, cigar resting pillars, cigar notches, disposal hole, the wide mouth funnel and one or multiple attached accessory cavities according to various embodiments of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well as the singular forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one having ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
Describing the invention, it will be understood that a number of techniques and steps are disclosed. Each of these has individual benefit and each can also be used in conjunction with one or more, or in some cases all, of the other disclosed techniques. Accordingly, for the sake of clarity, this description will refrain from repeating every possible combination of the individual steps in an unnecessary fashion. Nevertheless, the specification and claims should be read with the understanding that such combinations are entirely within the scope of the invention and the claims.
New collection and storage devices with accessory cavities and collection cavities for accessories, ash, and other disposables of the like are discussed herein. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be evident, however, to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details.
The present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the invention, and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments illustrated by the figures or description below.
The present invention will now be described by referencing the appended figures representing preferred embodiment. FIG. 13 depicts an example of the top and bottom section of the collection and storage device 100 and 200 according to various embodiments of the present invention that does not limit the collection and storage device to two sections as in future embodiments it is adjustable by quantity, size, depth, shape, height, and width. The collection and storage device 100 and 200 and all other product features depicted in the illustrations 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and described below may be made of many interchangeable materials including but not limited to ceramics, metals, glass, plastic, polymers, aluminum, carbon fiber, steel, fiberglass, acrylic, or any other suitable material that is preferably fire retardant and strong enough to hold the material that are all adjustable for depth, size, shape, placement, quantity, width, and height. In FIG. 13 the top section 100 is able to fit tightly into the bottom section 200 through a connection not limited to only tight fit, screw thread, or as seen FIG. 17 male and female connection parts 15 and 17 respectively. In other embodiments, the top and bottom section of the collection and storage device 100 and 200 may comprise between two and seven segments that are adjustable for depth, height, size, and shape. In some future embodiments, the collection and storage device 100 and 200 may be extended or decreased in size between 2 inches and 72 inches tall and 2 inches and 72 inches wide.
FIG. 1 depicts an example of the top section of a collection and storage device 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention. In some embodiments, the top section of the collection and storage device may be configured with one or more attachment elements such as but not limited to a cleaning spike 12, cigar resting pillars 13, and cigar resting notches 11 configured to but not limited to the cleaning of the accessories of the user or resting the cigar of the user on the perimeter of the wide bowl funnel 16 as it is set rest or extinguish.
FIG. 3 depicts an embodiment of the present invention showing an example of the disposal hole 14 that allows the unwanted ash or other organic or non-organic disposal substances to be received from places that are not limited to the side of the wide mouth funnel of the top section 100 or the above cleaning spike 12 to then fall down into the collection cavity 17 below. In other embodiments of the collection and storage device the hole is adjustable for depth, size, shape and height. FIG. 3 depicts the cleaning spike 12 that is adjustable in shape, size, height and depth. In this one of many possible embodiments of the cleaning spike 12 the purpose is to poke a hole and clean the remanence of the user's accessories when using the collection and storage device 100 and 200. The size, shape and depth of the cleaning spike in this embodiment allow the user to not only poke a hole in their accessory but also cleaning out the cavity of the user's accessory after use.
In the depicted embodiment of the present invention, the cigar resting pillars 13 are in place directly under the cleaning spike 12 on the top section 100. The designs of the cigar resting pillars 13 are adjustable for size, placement, height, shape, depth and width. In this embodiment, FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4 show the cigar resting pillars 13 are adjustable in size and placement as they go around the wide mouth funnel 16 perimeter of the top section 100 of the collection and storage device. In this present use case example of the depicted illustration in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4 each section of the cigar resting pillars 13 are slightly larger going from front to back and then minimizing in size as you begin to make your way back to where you began. This will allow the user to place different depths, widths and sizes of cigars or other accessories into the cigar resting pillars 13 with a purpose of safely extinguishing their tobacco or other organic substance filled cigar over the collection cavity 17 below after the remains fall through the disposal hole 14.
Around the perimeter of the wide mouth funnel 16 of the top section 100 there are cigars resting notches 11 that allow the user to rest their items that are not only limited to cigars or other accessories in the cavity while in this embodiment they may allow their cigar to extinguish over the cigar resting pillars 13 and have the organic or non-organic remanence fall into the collection cavity 17 below. In another embodiment, the user may allow the organic or non-organic accessory to fall directly into the collection cavity 17 below through the disposal hole 14 after resting in the cigar resting notches 11 or funneling down the wide funnel 16. The cigar resting notches are adjustable by size, shape, placement, depth and height.
FIG. 7 depicts an example of the bottom section a collection and storage device 200 according to various embodiments of the present invention. The bottom section of the collection and storage device may be configured with one or more attachment elements such as but not limited to one or more windows 18, cigar splitters 20, and accessory cavities 19 a, 19 b, 19 c, 19 d configured to but not limited to storage of the accessories of the user or storage of unwanted organic or non-organic remanence of the user. Every embodiment of the present invention listed but not limited to the accessory cavities 19, cigar splitters 20 and windows 18 are all adjustable for size, depth, placement, shape, and height. In the present embodiment of the invention the windows 18 are made of acrylic but are not limited to this material and could be made of anything that is clear, transparent or colorful that is capable of viewing into a collection cavity 17, accessory cavity 19 or any other hole in the device.
FIG. 11 illustrates an example of the present embodiment of the invention that includes multiple accessory cavities 19 around the body of the collection and storage device that are adjustable in size, shape, depth, placement, and height. In this example of the present invention user are able to hold accessories on the body of the collection and storage device that include but are not limited to lighters, rolling papers, canisters, jars, bags, dab sticks, rigs, dabbers, cigar splitters, hemp wax, cigarillos, trays, pipes, water pipes, water bongs, and torches.
In this embodiment of the present invention the cigar splitter 20 that is attached to the body of the collection and storage device is a cylindrical hole that creates a cavity in the device that allows the user to push a cigar or cigarillo into the cavity. Inside of the cavity of the cigar splitter 20 it holds the cavity of the razor blade 21 that is able to make a straight parallel cut into the sheath of the cigar or cigarillo that was pushed through the cylindrical hole. This will allow the user to cut their cigar or cigarillo and place what was inside into the collection cavity 17 then carry on place the organic substance of their choosing into the cigar or cigarillo. The cigar splitter 20 and razor blade cavity 21 are all adjustable by direction, size, placement, quantity, shape, and width.
In the embodiment of the present invention seen in FIG. 17 the connection of the top section 100 and the bottom section 200 is displayed but not limited to just this way of connection using the male part 15 of the top section 100 that is sized to fit in a close manner to the female part collection cavity 17 of the bottom section 200. When the user begins to collect organic or non-organic matter within the collection cavity 17 of the bottom section 200 they are able to take the top section 100 off, at a level they see necessary when looking through the front window, and then dump the organic or non-organic matter stored in the collection cavity 17 into a trash bin. Once finished disposing of what was within the collection cavity 17 they are able to place the top section 100 back onto the bottom section 200 and carry on using the present invention as they were prior to disposal of the remanence within the collection cavity 17. In FIG. 17 the current embodiment of the present invention shows the way that organic and non-organic matter is able to flow from the top section 100 through the disposal hole 14 and then collect into the collection cavity below 17 but is not limited to just this flow of matter.
Terms and phrases used in this document, and variations thereof, unless otherwise expressly stated, should be construed as open ended as opposed to limiting. As examples of the foregoing: the term “including” should be read as mean “including, without limitation” or the like; the term “example” is used to provide exemplary instances of the item in discussion, not an exhaustive or limiting list thereof; and adjectives such as “conventional,” “traditional,” “standard,” “known” and terms of similar meaning should not be construed as limiting the item described to a given time period or to an item available as of a given time, but instead should be read to encompass conventional, traditional, normal, or standard technologies that may be available or known now or at any time in the future. Likewise, a group of items linked with the conjunction “and” should not be read as requiring that each and every one of those items be present in the grouping, but rather should be read as “and/or” unless expressly stated otherwise. Similarly, a group of items linked with the conjunction “or” should not be read as requiring mutual exclusivity among that group, but rather should also be read as “and/or” unless expressly stated otherwise. Furthermore, although item, elements or components of the disclosure may be described or claimed in the singular, the plural is contemplated to be within the scope thereof unless limitation to the singular is explicitly stated. The presence of broadening words and phrases such as “one or more,” “at least,” “but not limited to” or other like phrases in some instances shall not be read to mean that the narrower case is intended or required in instances where such broadening phrases may be absent.

Claims

We claim:

1. A collection and storage device, comprising

a bottom section including a collection cavity configured to receive unwanted ash or other organic or non-organic disposal substances to be disposed;

a top section that mates with the bottom section, the top section including a disposal hole configured to allow the unwanted ash or other organic or non-organic disposal substances to be disposed there through, a funnel, a perimeter, and one or more of a cleaning spike configured to clean accessories, a plurality of cigar resting pillars, and a plurality of cigar resting notches configured to rest a cigar on the perimeter of the funnel.

2. The collection and storage device of claim 1, wherein the top section includes at least the cleaning spike and the cigar resting pillars, and the cigar resting pillars are in place directly under the cleaning spike.

3. The collection and storage device of claim 1, wherein the top section includes at least the cigar resting pillars, and the cigar resting pillars have varying widths to accommodate different depths, widths and sizes of cigars or other accessories into the cigar resting pillars.

4. The collection and storage device of claim 1, wherein the top section includes at least the cigar resting notches, and the cigar resting notches have varying characteristics to accommodate different depths, widths and sizes of cigars or other accessories into the cigar resting notches.

5. The collection and storage device of claim 1, wherein the bottom section includes one or more attachment elements of one or more windows, one or more cigar splitters, and one or more accessory cavities configured to store accessories or unwanted organic or non-organic remanence.

6. The collection and storage device of claim 5, wherein the bottom section includes one or more accessory cavities configured to store one or more of rolling papers, canisters, jars, bags, dab sticks, dabbers, rigs, cigar splitters, hemp wax, cigarillos, trays, pipes, water pipes, water bongs, lighters, and torches.

7. The collection and storage device of claim 1, wherein the collection and storage device is made of one or more of ceramics, metals, glass, plastic, polymers, aluminum, carbon fiber, steel, fiberglass, and acrylic.

8. The collection and storage device of claim 1, wherein the cleaning spike includes one or more of a needle tip, brush tip, plastic or polymer tip, or other metal brush tips.