Posted 9 years ago
Estes2001
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2 alligator ashtray and cigarette holder.copper or brass.suts in a walnut wood ashtray holder.
I can find it anywheres other animals but not the alligator.
It was made in usa .pat numbers lead me nowheres.
Found this at a yard sale from a little old lady 1.00 it came home with me..
Pat numbers are98,596 167,703 might be a circle with dc in side it
Ooh - you can renew Patent 167,703! Filed 1952. (I think it was a refile of the earlier patent in the 1930s.) I had one of those that were penguins.
http://www.google.com/patents/USD167703
THese are called pincherette ashtrays because the animals 'pinch' the ciggies. Here's an alligator one.
http://www.tias.com/5747/PictPage/1374808.html
Yep - patent 98596 was filed in 1935.
http://www.google.com/patents/USD98596
For your future information - all you need to do is type:
Patent (and the patent number) i.e.: Patent 98596
in the Google search bar...