Smoking Material Receptacle

Abstract

A smoking material receptacle reduces or eliminates smoldering of discarded smoking materials and prevents smoke and odor from escaping from the receptacle. The smoking material is inserted in an angled chute near the top of the receptacle. The chute has an upper opening and a lower opening. In one embodiment, the lower opening of the chute lies substantially within a vertical plane. The arrangement of the chute within the receptacle substantially reduces or eliminates the escape of smoke and odor from the receptacle.

1 . A receptacle for disposal of combustible debris comprising: 
 a container having a wall defining an interior of the container;    an opening through the wall of the container structured and arranged for insertion of the combustible debris; and    a chute extending from the wall into the interior of the container, the chute comprising an upper opening communicating with the wall opening and a lower opening communicating with the interior of the container.    
   
   
       2 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the chute is oriented at an angle measured from a horizontal plane.  
   
   
       3 . The receptacle of  claim 2 , wherein the chute angle is from about 5 to about 85 degrees.  
   
   
       4 . The receptacle of  claim 2 , wherein the chute angle is from about 30 to about 60 degrees.  
   
   
       5 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the lower opening of the chute is oriented in a plane at an angle less than about 30 degrees from a vertical plane.  
   
   
       6 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the lower opening of the chute is oriented in a substantially vertical plane.  
   
   
       7 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the chute extends radially inward from an inner surface of the wall into the interior of the container a distance of at least about  1  cm.  
   
   
       8 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the chute extends radially inward from an inner surface of the wall to a radial centerline of the receptacle.  
   
   
       9 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the chute extends radially inward from an inner surface of the wall past a radial centerline of the receptacle.  
   
   
       10 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the chute has an inner diameter substantially the same as a diameter of the opening through the wall of the container.  
   
   
       11 . The receptacle of  claim 10 , wherein the inner diameter of the chute and the diameter of the wall opening are within about 50 percent of each other.  
   
   
       12 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the chute has an inner diameter of less than about 5 cm.  
   
   
       13 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the chute has an inner diameter of from about 2 cm to about 4 cm.  
   
   
       14 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the upper opening of the chute is located at a height above the lower opening of the chute of from about 1 cm to about 20 cm.  
   
   
       15 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the chute is substantially straight.  
   
   
       16 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the chute is curved.  
   
   
       17 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the chute has a substantially circular cross-section.  
   
   
       18 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a body and a lid removably mounted on the body.  
   
   
       19 . The receptacle of  claim 18 , wherein the chute is attached to the lid.  
   
   
       20 . The receptacle of  claim 19 , wherein the chute is integrally formed with the lid.  
   
   
       21 . The receptacle of  claim 19 , wherein the lid comprises a generally cylindrical portion and the wall opening is through the generally cylindrical portion of the lid.  
   
   
       22 . The receptacle of  claim 18 , wherein the lid comprises an annular ring which rests on an upper rim of the body.  
   
   
       23 . The receptacle of  claim 18 , wherein the lid comprises a generally conical lower portion.  
   
   
       24 . The receptacle of  claim 23 , wherein the chute extends through the generally conical lower portion of the lid.  
   
   
       25 . The receptacle of  claim 18 , further comprising a waste can inside the body.  
   
   
       26 . The receptacle of  claim 25 , wherein the lower opening of the chute is vertically above the waste can.  
   
   
       27 . The receptacle of  claim 26 , wherein a portion of the chute extends into the waste can.  
   
   
       28 . The receptacle of  claim 27 , wherein the container includes a head space above the lower opening of the chute.  
   
   
       29 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is structured and arranged for mounting on a side of a stationary pole or surface.  
   
   
       30 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is structured and arranged for mounting on top of a movable pole.  
   
   
       31 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is structured an arranged for mounting on a trash can lid.  
   
   
       32 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle comprises a base portion and a neck extending upwardly therefrom, and the wall opening is through the neck.  
   
   
       33 . A receptacle for disposal of combustible debris comprising: 
 a body;    a lid removably mounted on the body and comprising an opening structured and arranged for insertion of the combustible debris; and    a chute attached to the lid having an upper opening communicating with the lid opening and a lower opening communicating with an interior of the receptacle.    
   
   
       34 . The receptacle of  claim 33 , wherein the chute is oriented at an angle measured from a horizontal plane.  
   
   
       35 . The receptacle of  claim 33 , wherein the lower opening of the chute is oriented in a plane at an angle less than about 30 degrees from a vertical plane.  
   
   
       36 . The receptacle of  claim 33 , wherein the chute extends radially inward from the lid opening.  
   
   
       37 . The receptacle of  claim 33 , wherein the chute has an inner diameter substantially the same as a diameter of the lid opening.  
   
   
       38 . The receptacle of  claim 33 , wherein the chute is integrally formed with the lid.  
   
   
       39 . A trash can lid comprising: 
 a trash opening; and    a combustible debris receptacle supported by the lid comprising: 
 a container having a wall defining an interior of the container;  
 an opening through the wall of the container structured and arranged for insertion of the combustible debris; and  
   a chute extending from the wall into the interior of the container.    
   
   
       40 . The trash can lid of  claim 39 , wherein the chute comprises an upper opening communicating with the wall opening and a lower opening communicating with the interior of the container.  
   
   
       41 . The trash can lid of  claim 40 , wherein the chute is oriented at an angle measured from a horizontal plane.  
   
   
       42 . The trash can lid of  claim 40 , wherein the lower opening of the chute is oriented in a plane at an angle less than about 30 degrees from a vertical plane.  
   
   
       43 . The trash can lid of  claim 39 , wherein the combustible debris receptacle comprises a body and a lid removably mounted on the body.