ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,627, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to SNOWTREE WORLDWIDE INC. (Plainview, N.Y.).

"Ashtray kit" was invented by David S. Schneebaum (Plainview, N.Y.), Eli Max Schneebaum (Plainview, N.Y.) and Heeyoung Yoon (Little Neck, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is disclosed an ashtray kit comprising at least one strap, at least one ashtray configured to couple to the strap, wherein the ashtray has at least one prong. There is also at least one lighter holder. In at least one embodiment the ashtray further comprises at least one additional container. In at least one embodiment, the prong is substantially conical in shape. In at lea...