Gas separation – Combined or convertible – Involving ash tray
Patent
1999-04-09
2000-12-05
Chiesa, Richard L.
Gas separation
Combined or convertible
Involving ash tray
55471, 55486, 96 55, 96 63, 96227, 131231, 131238, D27108, D27119, A24F 1910
Patent
active
06156088&
ABSTRACT:
A smoke and odor purifying system which can be incorporated within a housing that can serve both as a table centerpiece and an ashtray. The system having an esthetically pleasing flower vase construction with petal shaped appendages for resting of cigarettes or the like. A floral arrangement is made up of individual artificial flowers. Each flower having an opening in the bud for drawing in smoke-filled air and passing it through the system. Also defined within the petals of the housing are a plurality of intake openings through which cigarette smoke, as well as secondary smoke from the surrounding area may be drawn downwardly through the device. An electrically or battery powered fan means, positioned below a filtration and odor-treatment system, drives the smoke through the system which includes an electrostatic prefiltering bed followed by an activated charcoal bed, an H.E.P.A. filter and finally another activated charcoal bed containing an air freshening material. Refreshed and smoke free air is returned to the surrounding atmosphere through a plurality of exhaust vents located at the bottom of the housing.
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Burns D. Michael
Chiesa Richard L.
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