US20220000173A1

US20220000173A1 - Smoking apparatus with access port opening

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Publication number: US20220000173A1
Application number: US16/946,747
Authority: US
Inventors: Phalisha King
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-07-03
Filing date: 2020-07-03
Publication date: 2022-01-06

Abstract

A smoking apparatus with an access port opening which facilitates easy cleaning is disclosed. This system includes a smoking apparatus that may be in the form of a smoking pipe, a smoking bong, a smoking dab rig, or a smoking bubbler. It further includes a bowl for storing smokable substances and a removable mouth insert/mouth ring for facilitating a shareable experience of the device. The invention also comprises a silicone seal for covering the access opening and maintaining suction when smoking. The disclosed invention is aimed at allowing easy removal of tar/residue buildup from the smoking apparatus.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Field of Invention

The present disclosure generally relates to smoking apparatus, and more particularly to a smoking apparatus equipped with an access port opening for easy cleaning and a removable mouth insert for a shareable experience.

Description of Related Art

There are varieties of ways of consuming smokable substances or products like tobacco and cannabis. Tobacco and cannabis products can be smoked using cigars, rolling papers, smoking devices made from household items, hookahs, bongs, dab rigs, bubblers, or by using a pipe. Although rolling papers are inexpensive and easy to dispose, they, however, alter the quality of the smokable products. Also, the process of rolling the paper into a cigarette can be time-consuming and difficult to achieve.
Cigars are also relatively cheap and easily disposable; however, the process of taking out the original product from the cigar and replacing it with a new one can be time-consuming and is also difficult to achieve.
Household items such as gravity bongs made with plastic bottles are quite easy to obtain. However, they can be very messy, time-consuming to produce, and with a short life span.
Pipes, bongs, dab rigs, and bubblers are a very good choice for smoking smokable substances. They can be reused, easily disposed, and have the ability to retain the quality of the product being smoked. The problem with conventional pipes, bongs, dab rigs, and bubblers is that due to the product material from which they are made, they are quite expensive and easily get blocked with smoke residue such as tar buildup. They do not have any direct or accessible openings for cleaning. Technically, existing devices are cleaned by pouring in a cleaning solution through the mouthpiece hole.
US patent No. US20090288670A1 issued to Kevin Tak Lee and Zeaad Handoush, discloses a smoking pipe equipped with an edible smoking material. The shortcoming of this invention is that it is hard to clean. The only option available is to add a solution, and shake it or let the solution dissolve away the tar buildup/residue.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,252,135 issued to John Herman, discloses a smoking pipe with a rectangular metal bowl and means for storing a quantity of smoking material. Due to the complex design of this invention, it is expensive to produce and to obtain.
Due to the overwhelming shortcomings of existing prior art, including the inventions mentioned above, there is a desirable need for an improved smoking apparatus, which eliminates the problems associated with those existing inventions.
The present invention provides an effective and easy solution to these shortcomings.

SUMMARY

The following summary provides an understanding of the features and functions of the present invention. One can get a full understanding of the invention by considering the whole specification, claims, drawings, and as well as the abstract.
The major objective of the present invention is to provide improved versions/embodiments of a smoking apparatus that is easy to clean, thereby reducing excessive smoke residue buildup, shareable between users, and efficient in smoking smokable products.
In the present invention, a smoking apparatus with an access port opening for cleaning is disclosed. The access opening may be in different sizes and shapes and may be located on the side or at the bottom of the device. The smoking apparatus may come in different embodiments or forms, namely: smoking pipes, bongs, dab rigs, and bubblers. Further, the access port opening doesn't only allow easy cleaning, but also saves time when cleaning up the inside of residue buildup. Conventional smoking devices take longer amounts of time to clean, and unlike the present invention, cannot be effectively cleaned of dirt or smoke residue.
The present invention also comprises a silicone seal used to cover the access port opening to the smoking device, while maintaining suction.
The silicone seal in the invention withholds high heat and seals tightly to the device; hence, facilitating the suction needed to inhale the substance. Further, the seal may come in different sizes or shapes depending on the access opening in the apparatus.
In one embodiment, the present invention, a smoking pipe, further comprises a removable mouthpiece insert used to cover the original device mouthpiece. Hence, allowing a shareable smoking experience whereby a user does not directly use his/her mouth on the same device as someone else. The removable mouthpiece insert may be made of silicone or any other similar material capable of fitting tightly to the pipe's mouthpiece during suction. Once the insert is fitted to the device mouthpiece, the user inhales by making a sucking motion on the removable insert.
In another embodiment, the present invention comprises a removable mouthpiece ring used to cover the original device mouthpiece. Hence, allowing a shareable smoking experience whereby a user does not directly use his/her mouth on the same device as someone else. The removable mouthpiece ring is designed for the smoking bongs, dab rigs, bubblers, and other similar smoking devices. The mouth ring, which may be made of silicone or any other suitable material, fits tightly to the mouthpiece of the bong, dab rig, or bubbler during suction. Once the ring is fitted to the device mouthpiece, the user inhales by making a sucking motion on the removable mouthpiece ring.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the illustrative representation of the present invention, according to one embodiment: a smoking pipe showing the top part, and having an access port opening (which may be on the side or at the bottom of the pipe) for easy cleaning.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the illustrative representation according to the same embodiment mentioned in FIG. 1, showing the access opening at the bottom part of the apparatus.

FIG. 3 is another illustrative representation of the present invention, according to the second embodiment: a smoking bong with an access opening (which may be on the side or at the bottom of the bong) for easy cleaning, and which may be on the side or at the bottom of the apparatus.

FIG. 4 is another illustrative representation of the present invention, according to the third embodiment: a smoking dab rig with an access opening (which may be on the side or at the bottom of the dab rig) for easy cleaning, and which may be on the side or at the bottom of the apparatus.

FIG. 5 is another illustrative representation of the present invention, according to the fourth embodiment: a smoking bubbler with an access opening (which may be on the side or at the bottom of the bubbler) for easy cleaning, and which may be on the side or at the bottom of the apparatus.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Detailed descriptions of the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 1-5 of the drawings are provided herein according to 4 different embodiments.
In FIG. 1, the present invention in one embodiment, a smoking apparatus with an access port opening, made in the form of a smoking pipe is disclosed. The invention comprises a bowl 10 for storing a smokable substance such as tobacco or cannabis while smoking, a removable mouthpiece insert 40 which covers where you rest your lips to suck 50 and inhale during the process of smoking, and which facilitates the sharing of the device between two or more people who have their own insert. The removable mouthpiece insert may be made of silicone or other similar material that seals tightly to the pipe's mouthpiece; hence, allowing the needed suction of smoke from the bowl 10.
Also in FIG. 1, the invention also comprises an access port opening 20 shown in broken lines. The access port is designed to facilitate the easy cleaning of the smoking apparatus when clogged with tar buildup and other smoking residues. Furthermore, the access opening may be located on the side or at the bottom of the device. The invention also comprises a silicone seal 30 for covering the access port 20 while maintaining suction. The seal is also capable of withstanding high heat, and it seals tightly to the apparatus/pipe in order to facilitate the suction needed for smoking a smokable substance.
FIG. 2 shows the bottom side of the present invention, and the silicone seal 30 positioned above the access port opening 20. The bowl 10 is depicted in broken lines and the removable mouthpiece insert 40 is also shown detached from the mouthpiece 50.
In FIG. 3, the present invention in the second embodiment, a smoking apparatus with an access port opening 100 a and 100 b, made in the form of a smoking bong is disclosed. The access opening may be located on the side 100 a or the bottom 100 b of the device and is depicted in broken lines. The invention also comprises a silicone seal 100 c for covering the access port 100 a, 100 b, while maintaining suction. The seal is also capable of withstanding high heat, and it seals tightly to the device in order to facilitate the suction needed for smoking a smokable substance. The invention comprises a bowl 90 for storing a smokable substance such as tobacco or cannabis while smoking, a removable mouthpiece ring 60 which covers where you rest your lips to suck 70 and inhale during the process of smoking, and which facilitates the sharing of the device between two or more people who have their own mouthpiece ring. The removable mouthpiece ring may be made of silicone or other similar material that seals tightly to the bong's mouthpiece 70; hence, allowing the needed suction of smoke coming from the bowl 90.
In FIG. 4, the present invention in the third embodiment, a smoking apparatus with an access port opening 140, made in the form of a smoking dab rig is disclosed. The invention also comprises a silicone seal 150 for covering the access port 140 while maintaining suction. The seal is also capable of withstanding high heat, and it seals tightly to the device in order to facilitate the suction needed for smoking a smokable substance. The invention comprises a bowl 130 for storing smokable oil such as cannabis oil while smoking, a removable mouthpiece ring 110 which covers where you rest your lips to suck 120 and inhale during the process of smoking, and which facilitates the sharing of the device between two or more people who have their own mouthpiece ring. The removable mouthpiece ring may be made of silicone or other similar material that seals tightly to the dab rig's mouthpiece 120; hence, allowing the needed suction of smoke coming from the bowl 130.
In FIG. 5, the present invention in another embodiment, a smoking apparatus with an access port opening 200, made in the form of a smoking bubbler is disclosed. The invention also comprises a silicone seal 210 for covering the access port 200 while maintaining suction. The seal is also capable of withstanding high heat, and it seals tightly to the apparatus/pipe in order to facilitate the suction needed for smoking a smokable substance. The invention comprises a bowl 180 for storing a smokable substance such as cannabis while smoking, a removable mouthpiece ring 160 which covers where you rest your lips to suck 170 an inhale during the process of smoking, and which facilitates the sharing of the device between two or more people who have their own mouthpiece ring. The removable mouthpiece ring may be made of silicone or other similar material that seals tightly to the bubbler's mouthpiece 170; hence, allowing the needed suction of smoke from the bowl 180.
The object of the present invention is to provide a smoking apparatus equipped with an access opening port through which the device can easily, quickly, and effectively be cleaned of tar and smoke residue buildup on the inside. Another aim of the present invention is to allow a shareable experience whereby each user can use their own removable mouthpiece insert/ring by attaching it to the original device mouthpiece during the process of smoking. The removable mouthpiece insert/ring does not alter the design of the present invention as it is an additional accessory.
According to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1-2, when a smokable substance is placed into the bowl (depicted in broken lines) 10 of the present invention, it is ignited, and the smoke is inhaled through the mouthpiece (shown in FIG. 2) 50. The removable mouthpiece insert 40 allows a shareable experience between users. This means that each user can use their own removable mouth insert to smoke. The mouth insert may come in a variety of colors to easily differentiate between each user's own. Also, the mouth insert is an accessory feature, meaning it doesn't alter the invention itself as the invention can be used without the insert.
As demonstrated in FIG. 2, once tar/residue has built up on the underside of the bowl 10, it can be cleaned up by removing the access opening seal 30. and accessing the inside of the device through the access opening, which may be located on at the bottom or side of the device. Also, the access opening and seal may be made in a variety of shapes, sizes, and the seal may be made from different types of materials such as silicone.
According to the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, when a smokable substance is placed into the bowl 90 of the present invention, it is ignited, and the smoke is inhaled through the chamber 80 to the mouthpiece 70. The removable mouthpiece ring 60 allows a shareable experience between users. This means that each user can use their own removable mouthpiece ring to smoke. The ring may come in a variety of colors to easily differentiate between each user's own. Also, the mouth ring is an accessory feature; this implies that it doesn't alter the concept itself as the invention can be used without the insert.
In the illustration demonstrated in FIG. 3, once tar/residue has built up inside the bong, it can be cleaned up by removing the access opening seal 100 c and accessing the inside of the device through the opening 100 a or 100 b. It is important to note that the access opening may be located on the side 100 a or bottom 100 b of the device. Also, it may be made in any shape or size, and the seal may be made from different types of materials.
According to the third embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, when a smokable substance is placed into the bowl 130 of the present invention, it is ignited, and the smoke is inhaled from the mouthpiece 120. The removable mouthpiece ring 110 allows a shareable experience between users. This means that each user can use their own removable mouthpiece ring to smoke. The ring may come in a variety of colors to easily differentiate between each user's own. Also, the mouthpiece ring is an accessory feature; this implies that it doesn't alter the concept itself as the invention can be used without the mouthpiece ring.
In the illustration demonstrated in FIG. 4, once residue has built up inside the dab rig, it can be cleaned up by removing the access opening seal 150 and accessing the inside of the device through the opening 140. It is important to note that the access opening may be located on the side or bottom of the device, and may come in any shape or size. The seal may be made from different types of materials.
According to the fourth embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5, when a smokable substance is placed into the bowl 180 of the present invention, it is ignited, and the smoke is inhaled from the mouthpiece 170 through a chamber 190. The removable mouthpiece ring 160 allows a shareable experience between users. This means that each user can use their own removable mouthpiece ring to smoke. The ring may come in a variety of colors to easily differentiate between each user's own. Also, the mouthpiece ring is an accessory feature; this implies that it doesn't alter the concept itself as the invention can be used without the mouthpiece ring.
In the illustration demonstrated in FIG. 5, once residue has built up inside the bubbler, it can be cleaned up by removing the access opening seal 210 and accessing the inside of the device through the access opening 200. It is important to note that the access opening may be located on the side or bottom of the device. Also, it may come in any shape or size, and the seal may be made from different types of materials.
It is important to note that the scope of the present invention is not limited in size, design specifics, materials from which they are made, and shapes. Therefore, the devices, the accessories parts, including the seal for covering the access opening and the mouth inserts and rings, can come in different shapes, sizes and can be made from different suitable materials such as glass, plastic, etc. As such, other designs of the present invention require different styles but the same concept with the embodiments described herein.

Claims

1. A smoking apparatus comprising: a smoking pipe consisting of an access port opening; a seal for the access opening; a receptacle bowl; a mouthpiece for inhaling; and a removable mouthpiece insert.

2. A smoking apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the said access port opening allows the easy cleaning of the apparatus when there's tar/dirt residue buildup in it.

3. A smoking apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the said access opening seal is used to tightly cover the access port while maintaining suction of smoke.

4. A smoking apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the said receptacle bowl facilitates the storage of a smoking substance during smoking process.

5. A smoking apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the said removable mouthpiece insert allows more than one user to use the apparatus during smoking process; hence, creating a shareable experience.

6. A smoking apparatus comprising: a smoking bong consisting of an access port opening; a seal for the access opening; a receptacle bowl; a mouthpiece for inhaling; and a removable mouthpiece ring.

7. A smoking apparatus as in claim 6, wherein the said access port opening allows the easy cleaning of the apparatus when there's tar/dirt residue buildup inside it.

8. A smoking apparatus as in claim 6, wherein the said access opening seal can tightly seal the access port opening while maintaining suction of smoke.

9. A smoking apparatus as in claim 6, wherein the said receptacle bowl allows the storage of a smoking substance during smoking process.

10. A smoking apparatus as in claim 6, wherein the said removable mouthpiece ring allows more than one user to use the apparatus during smoking process; hence, creating a shareable experience.

11. A smoking apparatus comprising: a smoking dab rig consisting of an access port opening; a seal for the access opening; a receptacle bowl; a mouthpiece for inhaling; and a removable mouthpiece ring.

12. A smoking apparatus as in claim 11, wherein the said access port opening allows the easy cleaning of the apparatus when there's tar/dirt residue buildup inside it.

13. A smoking apparatus as in claim 11, wherein the said access opening seal can tightly seal the access port opening while maintaining suction of smoke.

14. A smoking apparatus as in claim 11, wherein the said receptacle bowl allows the storage of a smoking substance during smoking process.

15. A smoking apparatus as in claim 11, wherein the said removable mouthpiece ring allows more than one user to use the apparatus during smoking process; thereby, creating a shareable experience.

16. A smoking apparatus comprising: a smoking bubbler consisting of an access port opening; a seal for the access opening; a receptacle bowl; a mouthpiece for inhaling; and a removable mouthpiece ring.

17. A smoking apparatus as in claim 16, wherein the said access port opening allows the easy cleaning of the apparatus when there's tar/dirt residue buildup inside it.

18. A smoking apparatus as in claim 16, wherein the said access opening seal can tightly seal the access port opening while maintaining suction of smoke.

19. A smoking apparatus as in claim 16, wherein the said receptacle bowl allows the storage of a smoking substance during smoking process.

20. A smoking apparatus as in claim 16, wherein the said removable mouthpiece ring allows more than one user to use the apparatus during smoking process; thereby, creating a shareable experience.