Rosalyn Litschgi, US2199205A

Ash Tray.

On April 30, 1940, Rosalyn Litschgi of Saint Louis, Missouri, obtained a patent for a covered ash tray. Designed to accommodate cigarettes, cigars, and the stubs, her invention featured inclined grid rests that kept wrappers dry and allowed stubs to drop easily into the receptacle below.

Date of Application: 14 September 1938

Date of Issuance: 30 April 1940

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