← Back to Patent Explorer
US3095108A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Self cleaning ash tray

Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1961-09-05
•
Granted: 1963-06-25
•
Expires: 1981-09-05
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Archibald M Mckenzie

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:33
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24F; A24F19/00; A24F19/0021

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A SELF-CLEANING ASH TRAY COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A TOP OPENING, A PLATE DEPRESSABLY SUPPORTED IN THE CASING BENEATH THE TOP OPENING, SAID PLATE BEING SLIDABLY MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATORY MOVEMENT IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE, A WIPER BLADE ENGAGING THE TOP SURFACE OF THE PLATE ADJACENT A SIDE EDGE THEREOF, A MOTOR IN THE CASING AND HAVING A DRIVE SHAFT, RECIPROCATING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THE MOTOR TO THE PLATE, MEANS FOR STARTING THE MOTOR IN RESPONSE TO DOWNWARD PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE PLATE AND MEANS FOR STOPPING THE MOTOR AS THE PLATE RETURNS TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION BENEATH THE TOP OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A SELF-CLEANING ASH TRAY COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A TOP OPENING, A PLATE DEPRESSABLY SUPPORTED IN THE CASING BENEATH THE TOP OPENING, SAID PLATE BEING SLIDABLY MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATORY MOVEMENT IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE, A WIPER BLADE ENGAGING THE TOP SURFACE OF THE PLATE ADJACENT A SIDE EDGE THEREOF, A MOTOR IN THE CASING AND HAVING A DRIVE SHAFT, RECIPROCATING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THE MOTOR TO THE PLATE, MEANS FOR STARTING THE MOTOR IN RESPONSE TO DOWNWARD PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE PLATE AND MEANS FOR STOPPING THE MOTOR AS THE PLATE RETURNS TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION BENEATH THE TOP OPENING.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2588537A Cited
US2536078A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-06-24 1966-12-24 1967-06-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-24 1970-12-24 1971-06-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-24 1974-12-24 1975-06-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag