Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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MULTIPURPOSE SMOKING DEVICE
FIELD
[0001] An aspect of the disclosure relates to a multipurpose smoking
device. Other
aspects are also described.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Various devices exist for smoking smokable substances, such as
tobacco. The
most commonly used device is a cigarette or cigar, which consists of tobacco
rolled within a thin
paper. The cigarette or cigar is ignited at one end and smoke, which is
emitted from the ignited
(or smoldering) tobacco and the thin paper, is inhaled or tasted from the
other end unit the
cigarette or cigar is spent. There are also smoking pipes that are reusable
devices which are
designed to hold smokable substances. For example, a chillum is a straight
conical smoking pipe
which is designed to hold tobacco at one end and, while the tobacco is
ignited, allow the user to
inhale the smoke emitted by the ignited tobacco at another end. As another
example, a tobacco
pipe is a pipe that typically consists of an upwardly facing bowl for holding
the tobacco, a stem
(or shank) that extends from the bowl and ends in a mouthpiece (the bit).
[0003] A water pipe is a filtration device that is used to smoke smokable
substances (e.g.,
tobacco). Generally, a water pipe may be composed of three components: a
chamber that
includes a mouthpiece (or opening) on top, a downstem that is a small tube
that has an opening
into a bottom portion of the chamber, and a bowl that holds the smokable
substance. During use,
the bowl (or a tube of the bowl) is inserted into the downstem and the bottom
portion of the
chamber is filled with water until at least a portion of the downstem is
submerged. A user's
mouth is placed over the mouthpiece to form a seal and the smokable substance
is ignited by a
flame. The user inhales, causing smoke produced by the ignited smokable
substance to travel
through the downstem from the bowl and pass through the water, thereby
filtering and/or cooling
the smoke, which then collects in the chamber. Once the smokable substance is
spent, the user
removes the bowl from the downstem and inhales the smoke that has collected in
the chamber.
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SUMMARY
[0004] A casual smoker may own several smoking devices, such as a chillum
(or
smoking pipe) and a water pipe. Both devices may serve different purposes. For
example, water
pipes may be for home use, since water pipes may be large and require water.
On the other hand,
chillums are handheld smoking devices, which may be smaller than water pipes
that allow a
smoker to easily carry or stow them for use anywhere. Although both devices
have their
advantages, having multiple devices may be burdensome. For instance, a smoker
will have to
store and keep track of both devices. Also, having multiple smoking devices
may require a
considerable amount of time for maintenance (e.g., cleaning out the water pipe
and chill= of
spent smokable substance, etc.). In addition, smoker will have to purchase
each device
separately. Therefore, there is a need for a multipurpose smoking device that
can be used as a
handheld smoking pipe (e.g., a chillum) and can be used as a part of a water
pipe.
[0005] The instant disclosure is directed to a multipurpose smoking
device that includes a
bowl of a water pipe and a mouthpiece that is separate from the water pipe and
is for receiving
the bowl. Specifically, the bowl is removably coupled to the mouthpiece, and
when coupled to
the mouthpiece they become a smoking pipe or chillum. The user may place a
smokable
substance in the bowl, which when ignited allows the user to inhale smoke
through the
mouthpiece. Otherwise, the bowl may be separated from the mouthpiece and used
in conjunction
with the water pipe to smoke the smokable substance. Thus, the multipurpose
smoking device
enables a user to smoke a smokable substance through a smoking pipe or a water
pipe with ease.
[0006] In one aspect, the mouthpiece may be a glass mouthpiece that is
for receiving a
stem of the bowl. Specifically, the mouthpiece may include a glass outer tube
with a first
opening on a top end of the tube and a second opening at a bottom end of the
tube, and may also
include a glass inner tube that is entirely surrounded by the glass outer
tube. The first opening
may open into the inner tube that extends from the top end of the glass outer
tube and into (e.g., a
hollow interior of) the glass outer tube. The glass inner tube is for
receiving the bowl of the
water pipe via the first opening. In particular, the glass inner tube may be
sized to receive a stem
of the bowl.
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[0007] The above summary does not include an exhaustive list of all
aspects of the
present disclosure. It is contemplated that the disclosure includes all
systems and methods that
can be practiced from all suitable combinations of the various aspects
summarized above, as well
as those disclosed in the Detailed Description below and particularly pointed
out in the claims
filed with the application. Such combinations have particular advantages not
specifically recited
in the above summary.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The aspects of the disclosure are illustrated by way of example
and not by way of
limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like
references indicate similar
elements. It should be noted that references to "an" or "one" aspect in this
disclosure are not
necessarily to the same aspect, and they mean at least one. Also, in the
interest of conciseness
and reducing the total number of figures, a given figure may be used to
illustrate the features of
more than one aspect of the disclosure, and not all elements in the figure may
be required for a
given aspect.
[0009] Fig. 1A shows an exploded view of a smoking device that
includes a bowl and a
mouthpiece according to an aspect of the present disclosure.
[0010] Fig. 1B shows a cross-sectional view of the mouthpiece
according to an aspect of
the present disclosure.
[0011] Fig. 2 shows the bowl of the smoking device according to an
aspect of the present
disclosure.
[0012] Fig. 3 shows the smoking device according to an aspect of the
present disclosure.
[0013] Fig. 4 shows the bowl of the smoking device a part of a water
pipe during use
according to another aspect of the present disclosure.
[0014] Fig. 5 shows the smoking device with a cover according to an
aspect of the
present disclosure.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] Several aspects of the disclosure with reference to the appended
drawings are now
explained. Whenever the shapes, relative positions and other aspects of the
parts described in the
aspects are not explicitly defined, the scope of the disclosure is not limited
only to the parts
shown, which are meant merely for the purpose of illustration. Also, while
numerous details are
set forth, it is understood that some aspects of the disclosure may be
practiced without these
details. In other instances, structures and techniques have not been shown in
detail so as not to
obscure the understanding of this description. Furthermore, unless the meaning
is clearly to the
contrary, all ranges set forth herein are deemed to be inclusive of the
endpoints. In addition, the
terms "over", "to", and "on" as used herein may refer to a relative position
of one feature with
respect to other features. One feature "over" or "on" another feature or
bonded "to" another
feature may be directly in contact with the other feature or may have one or
more intervening
layers. In addition, the use of relative terms throughout the description,
such as "top", "above or
"upper" and "bottom", "under" or "lower" may denote a relative position or
direction. For
example, a "top edge", "top end" or "top side" may be directed in a first
axial direction and a
"bottom edge", "bottom end" or "bottom side" may be directed in a second
direction opposite to
the first axial direction.
[0016] According to one aspect, a glass mouthpiece includes a glass outer
tube with a
first opening on a top end of the glass outer tube and a second opening at a
bottom end of the
glass outer tube; and a glass inner tube that is entirely surrounded by the
glass outer tube, where
the first opening opens into the glass inner tube that extends from the top
end and into (e.g., a
hollow interior of) the glass outer tube, where the glass inner tube is for
receiving a bowl of a
water pipe via the first opening. In one aspect, the glass outer tube is
cylindrically-shaped. In
some aspects, the glass inner tube is conically-shaped and tapers away from
the top end of the
glass outer tube and inward along a center longitudinal axis that runs through
the glass
mouthpiece. In one aspect, the second opening has a smaller diameter than the
first opening. In
some aspects, the glass outer tube has a height (or length) that is between 2
cm to 8 cm. In one
aspect, the glass inner tube has a height that is between 1 cm to 4 cm. In
another aspect, an outer
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surface of the glass inner tube does not come into contact with an inner
surface of the glass outer
tube. In some aspects, the glass inner tube and the glass outer tube are one
integrated unit. In one
aspect, an inner surface of the glass inner tube is a polished surface. In
another aspect, an inner
surface of the glass inner tube is a ground surface.
[0017] According to another aspect, a smoking device includes a bowl of
a water pipe;
and a mouthpiece that is separate from the water pipe and is for receiving the
bowl. In one
aspect, the mouthpiece may be similar to the mouthpiece that was previously
described.
[0018] As described herein, to "couple" one component to another
component may refer
to fluidly coupling both components together thereby allowing a fluid, such as
smoke produced
by an ignited smokable substance, to flow between the two components. For
example, to fluidly
couple a tube to another tube (or chamber) refers to coupling (or connecting)
both tubes together
such that smoke (and/or liquid) may flow from one tube into the other tube.
[0019] Fig. IA shows an exploded view of a smoking device that includes
a bowl and a
mouthpiece according to an aspect of the present disclosure. Specifically,
this figure illustrates a
smoking device 1 that includes a bowl 2 and a mouthpiece 3. In one aspect, the
bowl may be any
bowl of a water pipe, while the mouthpiece is separate (e.g., not coupled to)
the water pipe and is
designed for receiving the bowl, as described herein. As shown, each of these
elements are
separate (separable or removable) from one another. Also shown, a Z-axis is a
center
longitudinal axis that is running through (e.g., a center of) the bowl and/or
the mouthpiece.
[0020] In one aspect, the bowl 2 and mouthpiece 3 may be composed of one
or more
materials. For example, the bowl and the mouthpiece may each be composed of
(e.g., at least one
of) glass, plastic, and/or metal (e.g., steel).
[0021] The bowl 2 includes an open top portion 4 (at a first or top end
of the bowl), an
open bottom portion 5 (at a second or bottom end of the bowl that is opposite
to the first end),
and a middle portion 6 that is disposed between the top portion and the bottom
portion. As
shown, the middle portion fluidly couples the open top portion with the open
bottom portion.
The top portion is cylindrically shaped and includes two separate chambers: a
first (e.g.,
receiving) chamber 10 that is arranged to receive the smokable substance
through a top opening
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8, and a second (e.g., output) chamber 11 that is arranged to 1) receive smoke
from the first
chamber that is produced when the smokable substance within the first chamber
is ignited and 2)
supply smoke to the middle and bottom portions, as described herein. In
particular, the output
chamber 11 opens into the middle portion, which opens into the bottom portion
5. The open
bottom portion includes a bottom opening 23, which is fluidly coupled to the
top opening 8
through each portion of the bowl. The bottom portion is conically shaped such
that a diameter of
the bottom portion tapers from an edge (or ledge) 13 to the opening 23. In
particular, the bottom
portion tapers inward along the Z-axis, away from the edge 13.
[0022] As shown, both chambers 10 and 11 of the open top portion 4 are
separated by a
restriction 9, which is a torus-type structure. In particular, the restriction
surrounds a portion of
an inner surface of the open top portion, and tapers inward towards the Z-
axis. At a center of the
restriction is a hole 12 that fluidly couples the first chamber 10 with the
second chamber 11.
Also, the hole 12 has a smaller diameter than an inner diameter of the opening
8. Thus, the
restriction reduces the inner diameter of the top portion 4 to restrict (e.g.,
large) objects from
passing between both chambers. In one aspect, the restriction 9 may be a part
(e.g., integrated
with) the top portion. For example, the restriction may be formed of a wall of
the bowl 2 that
makes up the top portion 4.
[0023] The mouthpiece includes an outer tube 22 and an inner tube 20. The
outer tube is
cylindrically-shaped, and includes a top end 16 and a bottom end 18. The top
end includes a
(first) opening 17 and the bottom end includes another (second) opening 19. As
shown, the
bottom end 18 is dome shaped, such that the bottom end curves inward along the
Z-axis. In one
aspect, the second opening 19 is positioned at a bottom (e.g., a bottommost
portion) of the
bottom end 18. The inner tube 20 is entirely surrounded by the outer tube.
Specifically, the inner
tube is coupled to the (e.g., inside of the) top end 16 of the outer tube and
extends from the top
end and into (e.g., a hollow interior of) the outer tube 22. As shown, both
the inner and outer
tubes share the opening 17, such that if an object were to enter the opening
17, the object would
traverse through the inner tube and the outer tube simultaneously. As
described herein, the inner
tube is for receiving the (e.g., open bottom portion 5 of the) bowl via the
opening 17. The inner
tube also includes a bottom opening 21 that opens into (e.g., the hollow
interior of) the outer tube
22. As shown, each of the mouthpiece's openings 17, 19, and 21 are aligned
with one another
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such that the Z-axis runs through a center of each opening. Also shown, the
inner tube is
conically-shaped, such that the tube tapers inward along the Z-axis and away
from the top end
16. More about the dimensions of the mouthpiece are described herein.
[0024] As described herein, the (e.g., outer tube 22 of the) mouthpiece 3
is cylindrically-
shaped, while the inner tube 20 is conically-shaped. In one aspect, however,
the tubes may be
shaped differently. For example, the inner tube may be cylindrically-shaped.
As another
example, either of the tubes may be square or rectangular-shaped. In another
embodiment, the
ends of the mouthpiece may be shaped differently. For instance, the bottom end
18 may be
conically-shaped.
[0025] In one aspect, the outer tube 22 and the inner tube 20 is one
integrated unit. For
example, both tubes may be an integrated glass unit. In this case, the tubes
may be created (or
blown) from at least one piece of glass. In another aspect, the tubes may be
removeably coupled
to one another. As an example, the inner tube may be coupled (e.g., press
fitted, threaded, etc.)
into an opening (not shown) of the outer tube.
[0026] Fig. 1B shows a cross-sectional view of the mouthpiece according to
an aspect of
the present disclosure. Specifically, this figure shows a cross-section of the
mouthpiece 3, as
illustrated in Fig. 1A. The following is a description of the dimensions of
the mouthpiece, which
includes various heights (or lengths) and diameters of the mouthpiece. The
mouthpiece (or more
specifically the outer tube 22 of the mouthpiece 3) has a height (Hi) that
extends from the top
end 16 to the bottom end 18. In one aspect, H1 may be a height ranging from 2
cm to 8 cm. In
another aspect, Hi may range from 3 cm to 7 cm. In some aspects, Hi is 4.5 cm.
The mouthpiece
(or more specifically the outer tube) has a (e.g., outer) diameter (Di), which
may range from 1
cm to 4 cm. In another aspect, Di may range from 1.5 cm to 3 cm. In some
aspects, Di is 2 cm.
The inner tube 20 has a height (H2) that extends from the opening 17 (or the
end 16) to the
opening 21 (or an end of the inner tube that is opposite to the end 17). In
one aspect, H2 may be a
height ranging from 1 cm to 4 cm. In another aspect, H2 may range from 1.5 cm
to 3 cm. In some
aspects, H2 is 2.2 cm. In one aspect, H2 may be half the height of HI.
[0027] As shown, the openings of the mouthpiece 3 have differing
dimensions. For
example, the opening 17 has a diameter (D2) that may range from 0.5 cm to 3
cm. In another
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aspect, D2 may range from 1 cm to 2 cm. In some aspects, D2 is 1.5 cm. The
opening 19 has a
diameter (D3) that may range from 0.2 cm to 1.5 cm. In one aspect, D3 may
range from 0.3 cm to
1 cm. In some aspects, D3 is 0.5 cm. The opening 21 of the inner tube 20 has a
diameter (134) that
may range from 0.4 cm to 3 cm. In one aspect, D4 may range from 1 cm to 2 cm.
In some
aspects, D4 is 1.4 cm. In one aspect, each of the openings may have differing
diameters with
respect to another. For example, the D2 may be a greater diameter than D3 and
Da, while D4 may
be a greater diameter than D3. Thus, D3 may have a smaller diameter than D2.
In another aspect,
some of the diameters may be similar (or the same) to each other. For
instance, D2 and D4 may
be the same diameter (e.g., which may be the case when the inner tube 20 is
cylindrically-
shaped).
[0028] The inner tube 20 includes an inner (or inner-side) surface 25 and
an outer (or
outer-side) surface 27, and the outer tube 22 includes an inner surface 26. In
one aspect, the inner
surface of the inner tube may be a ground (or roughened) surface. In another
aspect, the inner
surface may be a polished surface (e.g., not roughened). In some aspects, the
surfaces of the
inner and outer tubes do not come into contact with one another. For example,
the outer surface
27 of the inner tube (which extends from the end 16) does not come into
contact with the inner
surface 26 (which also extends from the end 16). As a result, there is space
between the inner
tube and the outer tube, as the inner tube extends from the end 16 and into
the (e.g., hollow
interior of the) outer tube.
[0029] Fig. 2 shows the bowl 2 of the smoking device 1 according to an
aspect of the
present disclosure. Specifically, this figure shows several dimensions of the
bowl 2. The bowl
has a height (H3) that extends from the (e.g., opening 8 of the) top portion 4
to the (e.g., opening
23 of the) bottom portion 5. In one aspect, H3 may be a height ranging from 4
cm to 20 cm. In
another aspect, H3 may range from 5 cm to 12 cm. In some aspects, H3 is 7 cm.
The bowl has a
(outer) diameter (D5) that may range from 1 cm to 8 cm. In another aspect, D5
may range from
1.5 cm to 5 cm. In some aspects, D5 is 2 cm.
[0030] This figure also illustrates heights of each of the portions of the
bowl 2.
Specifically, the open top portion 4 has a height (114) that extends from the
top end of the bowl to
the middle portion 6. For instance, H4 may extend along the cylindrical
portion of the bowl that
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makes up the top portion 4. In one aspect, H4 may range from 1.5 cm to 6 cm.
In another aspect,
H4 may range from 2.5 cm to 4.5 cm. In some aspects, 114 is 3.5 cm. The middle
portion 6 has a
height (H5) that extends from (e.g., a bottom end of) the top portion 4 to the
edge 13 of the
bottom portion 5. In one aspect, H5 may range from 0.5 cm to 2 cm. In another
aspect, H5 may
range from 0.7 cm to 1.5 cm. In some aspects, H5 is 1 cm. The bottom portion 5
has a height (H6)
that extends from the edge 13 to the bottom end of the bowl. In one aspect, H6
may range from 1
cm to 4 cm. In another aspect, H6 may range from 1.5 cm to 3 cm. In some
aspects, H6 is 2.2 cm.
[0031] Fig. 3 shows the smoking device according to an aspect of the
present disclosure.
This figure shows that the bowl 2 has been combined with the mouthpiece 3,
thereby creating the
smoking device (as one unit). Specifically, the bottom portion 5 of the bowl 2
has been received
by the inner tube 20 of the mouthpiece, such that the bottom portion has been
inserted into the
inner tube up to the edge 13 (which is in contact with the top end 16 of the
mouthpiece 3). In one
aspect, H6 of the bottom portion 5 is similar (or the same) as H2 of the inner
tube 20, such that
opening 23 is parallel with opening 21 of the inner tube.
[0032] Thus, the smoking device 1 may be used by a user for smoking a
smokable
substance as a chillum. A brief description of its use will now be described.
For example, a
smokable substance may be placed within the receiving chamber 10 of the bowl.
The user may
place the (e.g., bottom end 18 of the) mouthpiece to the user's lips. The user
ignites the smokable
substance with a flame and begins to inhale. Smoke created by the ignited
smokable substance
passes through the (e.g., second chamber 11 of the) top portion, into the
middle portion 6, and
into the bottom portion 5. The smoke exits the opening 23 (and simultaneously
exits opening 21)
and enters the hollow interior of the outer tube 22. The smoke in the outer
tube is then inhaled by
the user through the opening 19.
[0033] As described herein, the smoking device may be a chillum (as shown
in Fig. 3), or
may be a part of a water pipe. Fig. 4 shows the bowl of the smoking device a
part of a water pipe
during use according to another aspect of the present disclosure.
Specifically, this figure shows a
glass water pipe 40 that includes water 41. The bowl 2 is inserted into a
downstem 42 that
extends into the water 41. The user may smoke the (e.g., same) smokable
substance contained
within the bowl 2 that the user was smoking as part of the smoking device 1,
through use of the
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water pipe 40. Thus, the user may interchangeable smoke the smokable substance
through either
device.
[0034] Fig. 5 shows the smoking device with a cover according to an aspect
of the
present disclosure. Specifically, this figure shows that the bowl 2 includes a
cover 50 that is
coupled to the top end of the top portion 4. In one aspect, the cover may be a
threaded cap that
includes an inner thread. In this case, the top portion may include a threaded
top end portion (not
shown) with an outer thread, which is arranged to threadedly couple to the
threaded cap. In one
aspect, the cover may be a safety (or child-resistant) cover (or cap). For
instance, the cover may
be a safety cap which may be threaded onto the top portion by twisting the cap
in a first
(clockwise) direction, but may not be removed by only twisting the cap in a
second, opposite
(counterclockwise) direction. Instead, to remove the cap, a user must push the
cap downwards
(towards the bottom portion 5 of the bowl and twist in the second direction.
In another aspect,
the cover may be any type of cover. For example, the cover may be a lid that
is pressed over the
(e.g., opening 8 of the) top portion 4, such that the cover fits around an
outer surface of the top
portion. In one aspect, the cover may be latched and secured to the bowl 2.
For example, the
cover 20 may be a swing-top (or flip-top) cap that is fitted with a (e.g.,
rubber) gasket and held in
place by a metal latch. In some aspects, the cover may be composed of any
material, such as
metal, rubber, wood, etc.
[0035] While certain aspects have been described and shown in the
accompanying
drawings, it is to be understood that such aspects are merely illustrative of
and not restrictive on
the broad disclosure, and that the disclosure is not limited to the specific
constructions and
arrangements shown and described, since various other modifications may occur
to those of
ordinary skill in the art.
[0036] In some aspects, this disclosure may include the language, for
example, "at least
one of [element A] and [element B]." This language may refer to one or more of
the
elements. For example, "at least one of A and B" may refer to "A," "B," or "A
and
B." Specifically, "at least one of A and B" may refer to "at least one of A
and at least one of B,"
or "at least of either A or B." In some aspects, this disclosure may include
the language, for
example, "[element A], [element B], and/or [element C]." This language may
refer to either of
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the elements or any combination thereof. For instance, "A, B, and/or C" may
refer to "A," "B,"
"C," "A and B," "A and C," "B and C," or "A, B, and
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