(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cigarette box structure, and more particularly to a cigarette box structure capable of receiving cigarette butts.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
After smoking, smokers may discard the cigarette butts anywhere or into a gutter if there is no cigarette butt receptacle. This will pollute the environment or block the gutter. The cigarette butt is made of cellulose acetate or polypropylene which is a macromolecule material difficult to dissolve and will create poisonous garbage and environmental pollution. How to deal with the cigarette butts becomes an important issue. Accordingly, the present invention is intended to provide a cigarette box structure capable of receiving cigarette butts for solving the problem mentioned above.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette box structure capable of receiving cigarette butts. The cigarette box structure comprises a cigarette box, a cigarette butt receiving box and a cigarette butt separator. The cigarette butt receiving box is received in the cigarette box and has a plurality of separate rooms in different sizes. The cigarette butt separator is disposed at an inner side of a box cover of the cigarette box. The cigarette butt receiving box and the other remaining inner space of the cigarette box are adapted to accommodate cigarettes. The separate rooms of the cigarette butt receiving box are adapted to receive the cigarette butts after the cigarettes are taken out for use. The cigarette butt separator mates with the cigarette butt receiving box to provide a seal effect when the box cover of the cigarette box is closed. Thus, the cigarette butts won't be discarded everywhere to cause pollution.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette box structure capable of receiving cigarette butts, wherein the cigarette butt separator is a triangular and hollow seat. The cigarette butt separator comprises at least one spacer corresponding to the separate rooms of the cigarette butt receiving box, so that the separate rooms can be respectively separated to protect the cigarettes not used.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette box structure capable of receiving cigarette butts, wherein the cigarette box can use a conventional cigarette box to receive the cigarette butt receiving box therein. There is no need to change the size of the cigarette box. After all the cigarettes are placed in the cigarettes, the size and appearance of the cigarette box of the present invention is identical to the conventional cigarette box. The configuration of the present invention is simple the cost is low. The present invention can be used easily and conveniently.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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The cigarette box 1 can be a conventional cigarette box comprising a box body 11 and an integral box cover 12.
The cigarette butt receiving box 2 is smaller than the cigarette box 1 and received in the cigarette box 1 to accommodate a plurality of cigarettes 4. The cigarette butts 41 of the cigarettes 4 are exposed out of the box body 11 of the cigarette box 1. The cigarette butt receiving box 2 has a plurality of separate rooms 21, 22, 23 in different sizes to receive one or more than one cigarettes 4, as shown in
The cigarette butt separator 3 is a triangular and hollow seat disposed at an inner side of the box cover 12. When the box cover 12 of the cigarette box 1 is closed, the cigarette butt separator 3 will mate with the cigarette butt receiving box 2 to provide a sealing effect, as shown in
The separate rooms 21, 22, 23 of the cigarette butt receiving box 2 and the other remaining inner space of the cigarette box 1 are adapted to accommodate the cigarettes 4. The cigarettes 4 in the cigarette butt receiving box 2 are first selected for use. After smoking, the cigarette butts 41 are placed into the separate room 21, 22 or 23 of the cigarette butt receiving box 2, as shown in
The aforesaid cigarette box 1 can use a conventional cigarette box to receive the cigarette butt receiving box 2 therein. There is no need to change the size of the cigarette box 1. After all the cigarettes 4 are placed in the cigarettes box 1, the size and appearance of the cigarette box 1 of the present invention is identical to the conventional cigarette box.
To practice the present invention, the cigarette box can be provided with a layer of tinfoil to protect the cigarettes 4. The layer of tinfoil is in the prior art and won't be described hereinafter. Preferably, the cigarette butt receiving box 2 is located at a front side of the cigarette box 1, as shown in
Although particular embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.