Smoking apparatus and method of use

Abstract

A smoking adaptor with a body, which has a materials receptacle and a hollow column leading from the top part of the smoking adaptor through the lower section of the smoking adaptor such that materials placed in the receptacle can be ignited and smoke created by the combustion flows though the hollow column. The smoking adaptor can be in the form of a solid piece or multiple pieces that can combine with each other.

Claims

1. A conical smoking adapter for smoking a substance, comprising: a seal; a threaded top section, threaded conical middle section and threaded metal conical lower section; said threaded top section further comprising a receptacle with an orifice for holding combustible materials; a first passage extending through said receptacle with an orifice for holding combustible materials; said conical lower section further comprising plurality of radial ports disposed in said lower end; wherein said seal is configured to seal against a neck opening in a bottle; and said conical lower section further comprises a point used to pierce the surface of a bottle and said radial ports in said lower end further comprise junction and egress ports located above said point used to pierce the surface of a bottle.

2. The smoking adapter of claim 1, wherein said top section, conical middle section and conical lower sections comprise three separate modules that can mechanically engage each other in the arrangement such that the top section engages the conical middle section and the conical middle section engages the conical lower section.

3. The smoking adapter of claim 1, wherein the top section further comprises a tube attached to and in communication with a second passage running through said top section adjacent to said passage extending through said receptacle with orifice for holding combustible materials.

4. The smoking adapter of claim 3, wherein the middle section comprises a third passage running through said middle section and having an ingress port from the side of said middle section, such that said second passage and said third passage are aligned during operation to allow for passage of gas from third passage through second passage.

5. The smoking adapter of claim 1, wherein the top section further comprises a fourth passage extending through the top section and substantially perpendicular and connected to said first passage.

6. The smoking adapter of claim 1, wherein said receptacle with orifice for holding combustible materials is funnel shaped.

7. The smoking adapter of claim 4, wherein said bottle is filled with a nontoxic and noncombustible fluid.

8. A conical smoking adaptor comprising: a central or longitudinal axis and threaded conical body having a first conical terminal section that received material; a second metal threaded conical terminal section that forms a point used to pierce the surface of a bottle; an annular, conical, or frustoconical seal disposed on an outer, generally cylindrical, surface of said conical body; a top section that forms a circular face from which a cylindrical receptacle having a centrally disposed bore extending there through in which material to be combusted, or lit, may be received or disposed; a central annulus which runs along the longitudinal access and through a second section; a conical lower section with junction and egress ports which allow for a duct egress out of said central annulus; wherein and said egress ports are located above said point used to pierce the surface of a bottle.

9. The smoking adaptor of claim 8 further comprising: said conical body is formed from a metal.

10. The smoking adaptor of claim 8 further comprising: said annular, conical, or frustoconical seal has external ridges or grooves for assisting in forming a gas tight seal.

11. The smoking adaptor of claim 8 further comprising: the smoking adaptor is molded of one solid material except for said annular, conical, or frustoconical seal which is molded of a separate elastomer material.

12. The smoking adaptor of claim 8 further comprising: said conical middle section further comprises: conical middle junction and middle egress ports which allow for a gas egress out of said shaft through a shaft orifice and into a tube.

13. A conical smoking adaptor comprising: a central or longitudinal axis and a threaded metal conical body having a first terminal conical section that receives material; a second threaded metal terminal conical section that forms a point used to pierce the surface of a bottle; an annular, conical, or frustoconical seal disposed on an outer, generally cylindrical, surface of said conical body; a top section that forms a circular face from which a cylindrical receptacle having a centrally disposed bore extending there through in which material to be combusted, or lit, may be received or disposed; a central annulus which runs along the longitudinal access and through a second conical section; a lower conical section with junction and egress ports which allow for a duct egress out of said central annulus; and said lower conical section further comprises a point used to pierce the surface of a bottle, wherein said junction and egress ports located above said point used to pierce the surface of a bottle.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure, and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following descriptions to be taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings describing specific embodiments of the disclosure, wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a smoking adapter as a single premolded unit.

(3) FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating internal features of one embodiment of the smoking adapter which the smoking adaptor is comprised of three modules.

(4) FIG. 3 is a partial cross section view of one embodiment of the middle section of the smoking adapter.

(5) FIG. 4 is partial cross section view of the top section of one embodiment of the smoking adapter.

(6) FIG. 5 is side view of one embodiment of the smoking adapter as it is penetrating a bottle.

(7) FIG. 6 is side view of a user inhaling materials from a penetrated bottle in on embodiment of the smoking adapter.

(8) FIG. 7 is a side perspective view illustrating a bottle filled with fluid and one embodiment of the smoking adapter attached to the top of the bottle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) One or more illustrative embodiments incorporating the invention disclosed herein are presented below. Applicant has created a revolutionary and novel smoking adaptor and method of use.

(10) In the following description, certain details are set forth such as specific quantities, sizes, etc. so as to provide a thorough understanding of the present embodiments disclosed herein. However, it will be evident to those of ordinary skill in the art that the present disclosure may be practiced without such specific details. In many cases, details concerning such considerations and the like have been omitted inasmuch as such details are not necessary to obtain a complete understanding of the present disclosure and are within the skills of persons of ordinary skill in the relevant art.

(11) Referring to the drawings in general, it will be understood that the illustrations are for the purpose of describing particular embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to be limiting thereto. Drawings are not necessarily to scale and arrangements of specific units in the drawings can vary.

(12) While most of the terms used herein will be recognizable to those of ordinary skill in the art, it should be understood, however, that when not explicitly defined, terms should be interpreted as adopting a meaning presently accepted by those of ordinary skill in the art. In cases where the construction of a term would render it meaningless or essentially meaningless, the definition should be taken from Webster's Dictionary, 11th Edition, 2008. Definitions and/or interpretations should not be incorporated from other patent applications, patents, or publications, related or not, unless specifically stated in this specification or if the incorporation is necessary for maintaining validity. Specifically defined terms include: “Frustoconical” as defined herein includes, but is not limited to “substantially of the shape of a frustum (part of a solid cone or pyramid formed by cutting off the top by a plane parallel to the base) of a cone”. “Bottle” as defined herein includes “any enclosure designed to contain a small solids, fluid or a gas.” “Ignite”, “combust” or “light” as defined herein includes “the application of sufficient heat as to cause a material to combust.”

(13) Certain terms are used in the following description and claims to refer to particular system components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to a component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components that differ in name but not function. The drawing figures are not necessarily to scale. Certain features of the invention may be shown exaggerated in scale or in somewhat schematic form, and some details of conventional elements may not be shown, all in the interest of clarity and conciseness.

(14) FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a smoking adapter 10 in accordance with principles disclosed herein. In this embodiment, smoking adapter 10 has a central or longitudinal axis 15 and includes a generally conical body having a first terminalsection14 that receives material (e.g., tobacco, etc.) to be smoked, and a second terminalsection16 that forms a point 18. Point 18 at secondsection16 may be used to pierce the surface of a bottle to form a smoking device assembly. In an embodiment, conical body may be formed from a metal, such as stainless steel, or a plastic. In many embodiments smoking adaptor 10 is constructed to withstand temperatures sufficient to combust plan, or other organic materials.

(15) Smoking adapter 10 may also include an annular, conical, or frustoconical seal 40 disposed on an outer generally cylindrical surface 20 of the body of the smoking adaptor. In an embodiment, frustoconical seal 40 may be formed from an elastomer. As will be discussed further herein, seal 40 may seal against an opening of a bottle for forming a smoking device assembly 100 (See FIG. 6). In many embodiments seal 40 is removable or replaceable. In some embodiments, seal 40 may have external ridges or grooves for assisting in forming a gas tight seal.

(16) First end, or top section 14 may form a circular face 22 from which a cylindrical receptacle 24 having a centrally disposed bore 26 extending there through in which material to be combusted, or lit, may be received or disposed. While in this embodiment body is shown as being generally conical, in other embodiments smoking adapter 10 may include a body of varying shapes, including, for instance, a generally cylindrical body, funnel, or cuboid shape. Also illustrated is the central annulus 19 which runs along the longitudinal access 15 and through second section 16. Junction and egress ports 17 are preferably located in lowersection16 and allow for a duct egress out of central annulus 19. In many embodiments, the smoking adaptor 10 can be molded of one solid material except for seal 40 which can be molded of a separate elastomer material. In many embodiments junctions and egress ports 17 may be located in other areas of the middle section 140.

(17) FIG. 2 illustrates another embodiment of a smoking adapter 10 for forming a smoking device assembly in accordance with principles disclosed herein in exploded view. FIG. 2 also differs from FIG. 1, in that FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention in a single molded unit and FIG. 2 illustrates a potential embodiments of the present invention as modular units, or sections, which can be combined to form the present invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, smoking adapter 10 has a central or longitudinal axis 15 and includes a generally conical body having a first terminalsection14 that receives material (e.g., tobacco, etc.) to be smoked, and a second terminalsection16 that forms a point 18. Point 18 at secondsection16 may be used to pierce the surface of a bottle to form a smoking device assembly. In an embodiment, conical body may be formed from a metal, such as stainless steel, or a plastic. In many embodiments smoking adaptor 10 is constructed to withstand temperatures sufficient to combust plant, or other organic materials.

(18) In some embodiments, smoking adapter 10 also includes an annular, conical, or frustoconical seal 40 disposed on an outer generally cylindrical surface 20 of the body of the smoking adaptor. In one embodiment, frustoconical seal 40 may be formed from an elastomer. As will be discussed further herein, seal 40 may seal against an opening of a bottle for forming a smoking device assembly 100 (See FIG. 6). First section 14 may form a circular face 22 from which a cylindrical receptacle 24 having a centrally disposed bore 26 extending there through in which material to be smoked may be received or disposed. While in this embodiment body is shown as being generally conical, in other embodiments smoking adapter 10 may include a body of varying shapes, including, for instance, a generally cylindrical body, ovoid or cuboid shape. Also illustrated is the central annulus 19 which runs along the longitudinal access 15 and through second section 16. Junction and egress ports 17 are located in second section 16 and allow for a duct egress out of central annulus 19.

(19) Further illustrated in FIG. 2, are three main sections of one embodiment of the present invention upper section 122, middle section 140 and lower section 116. As illustrated upper section 122 is preferable comprised with a threaded male mating member 119 which is preferably designed to engage threaded female member 120 located on the top of middle section 140. Likewise located on the bottom half of middle section 140 is female member 130 which is preferably designed to engage male threading member 131 located on the top of lower section 116. Although the threading member engagement disclosed is exemplary of one embodiment of the present invention, one of ordinary skill in the art could see how many variations of threading members for achieve a similar result as found in the present invention. Other attachment methods and arrangements such as clasps, pins, and non-threaded members could be utilized to hold upper section 122, middle section 140 and lower section 116 together when the present inventive device is assembled. In several embodiments, lower section 116 can be heated to a sufficient temperature to allow for ease of perforation of bottle 300.

(20) In several embodiments, the present invention is assembled by screwing male member 119 into female member 120, then screwing male member 131 into female adaptor 130. It is envisioned though, that the screwing steps can be done in essentially any order. Other methods of mechanically coupling modular units such as clasps, snaps, and locking joints would be known in the art. In several embodiment, seal 40 can be placed over middle section 140 in a manner known in the art so to mechanically engage middle section 140, yet be removable with the application of force. In several embodiments of the present invention, middle section 140 and seal 40 are tapered such that the diameters of each are larger nearest female mating member 120 and smallest near female mating member 130.

(21) FIG. 3 illustrates an alternated embodiment of the present invention specifically an alternate embodiment of middle section 140. As illustrated the body of middle section 140 further comprises a secondary shaft or passage 135 which runs from the top of the middle section 140 through to the bottom of middle section 140. Secondary passage 135 is preferably designed to allow gas to enter/exit the passage through egress/ingress port 235.

(22) FIG. 4 illustrates an alternate embodiment of the upper section 122. In this embodiment upper section 122 is modified to include gas tube 235 which is preferably engineered to fit engagingly over orifice 136 which runs through circular face 22. Gas tube 235 may be composed of plastic, rubber or even glass. Also shown is side tertiary shaft, or passage 235 which in several embodiments runs from the exterior side surface of circular face 22 through to central annulus 19. The embodiment of FIG. 4 also has a funnel adaption 124 designed to mechanically interface with bore 26 forming the bottom and extension 126 which attaches direction to the top face of circular face 22. In operation materials 200 for combustion can be placed into funnel 124 and ignited.

(23) FIG. 5 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention in which the smoking adaptor 10 is used to penetrate the lower section of a bottle 300. Bottle 300 is preferably designed of a plastic, resin or other material that will not shatter if its outer surface is penetrated or perforated. Bottle 300 can be of any size and will preferable contain a top capsection310. Top capsection310 maybe threaded, smooth or of other shapes such that materials can be poured into and/or away from bottle 300. The perforation hole or orifice 315 is preferably designed of a size to allow for the intake of a gas with particulates 250 when materials 200 are combusted.

(24) FIG. 6 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention smoke adaptor 10 in which materials 200 are ignited/combusted utilized a combustion method as known in the art. Once ignited the gas with particulates 250 formed from materials 200 flows into bottle 300 and can inhaled by end user 1500 through bottle orifice 315. Further illustrated is that smoke adaptor 10 is fittingly inserted into top capsection310 such that seal 40 forms a gas tight seal between smoke adaptor 10 and capsection310 therein not allowing gas 250 to flow out of the device assembly 100 except through orifice 315.

(25) FIG. 7 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention utilizing a fluid 400. In many instances fluid 400 may be water, or some other noncombustible and nontoxic liquid. FIG. 7 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention smoke adaptor 10 in which materials 200 are ignited. Once ignited the gas 250 formed from materials 200 flows into bottle 300 and through the fluid 400 and can inhaled by end user 1500 (through a body orifice) through egress/intake port 235. Illustrated is that smoke adaptor 10 is fittingly inserted into top capsection310 such that seal 40 forms a gas tight seal between smoke adaptor 10 and capsection310 therein not allowing gas 250 to escape. Illustrated also is that in some embodiments of the present invention secondary shaft 135 lines up with orifice 136 when the smoking adaptor 10 is assembles such that gas 250 can flow through secondary shaft egress tube 235, through shaft 135 through orifice 136 into tube 235 and into end user 1500 when user 1500 inhales through tube 235.

(26) While preferred embodiments have been shown and described, modifications thereof can be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope or teaching herein. The embodiments described herein are exemplary only and are not limiting. Many variations and modifications of the system and apparatus are possible and will become apparent to those skilled in the art once the above disclosure is fully appreciated. For example, the relative dimensions of various parts, the materials from which the various parts are made, and other parameters can be varied. Furthermore, thought the openings in the plate carriers are shown as circles, they may include other shapes such as ovals or squares. Accordingly, it is intended that the following claims be interpreted to embrace all such variations and modifications.