Abstract
Protecting an overturning a water pipe against breakage and/or damage. The water pipe has a mouthpiece and a chillum. In embodiments, a set includes a mouthpiece element and a chillum element which are, at least regions, formed from a more elastic material than the water pipe, and which each include an opening and can be releasably attached to the water pipe in that the mouthpiece is introduced into the opening of the mouthpiece element and the chillum is introduced into the opening of the chillum element. In further embodiments, a water pipe has a mouthpiece and a chillum as well as a set for protecting the water pipe against breakage and/or damage in the event of overturning. Additionally, embodiments relate to a use of a set for protecting a water pipe against breakage and/or damage in the event of overturning.
Claims
1. A set for protecting a water pipe against breakage and/or damage in the event of overturning, which water pipe has a mouthpiece and a chillum, comprising a mouthpiece element and a chillum element which are, at least in some regions, formed from a more elastic material than glass, and which each comprise an opening and can be releasably attached to the water pipe in that the mouthpiece is introduced into the opening of the mouthpiece element and the chillum is introduced into the opening of the chillum element.
2. The set according to claim 1, the elastic material is formed from one or more plastics, preferably at least one elastomer.
3. The set according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the chillum element and/or the opening of the mouthpiece element has a round cross section.
4. The set according to claim 1, that the mouthpiece element and/or the chillum element is embodied with a height of 5 mm to 30 mm, preferably of 10 mm to 20 mm.
5. The set according to claim 1, wherein the chillum element has a width of 30 mm to 240 mm, preferably of 60 mm to 120 mm, particularly preferably of 80 mm to 100 mm.
6. The set according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the chillum element is arranged to be eccentric.
7. The set according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the chillum element has a diameter of 5 mm to 80 mm, preferably of 12 mm to 40 mm.
8. The set according to claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece element has a width of 50 mm to 250 mm, preferably of 100 mm to 140 mm.
9. The set according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the mouthpiece element has a diameter of 20 mm to 150 mm, preferably of 30 mm to 80 mm.
10. The set according to claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece element comprises a receptacle for inserting a lighter.
11. The set according to claim 1, wherein a clear circular cross section of the opening of the mouthpiece element and/or of the chillum element is modifiable.
12. The set according to claim 1, wherein at least one predetermined breaking site is provided on the mouthpiece element and/or on the chillum element, which predetermined breaking site is adjacent to the opening or encloses the opening so that the opening can be manually enlarged as needed.
13. The set according to claim 11, wherein the opening of the mouthpiece element and/or of the chillum element is at least partially bounded by one or more, preferably two to ten, elastic projections, so that the clear circular cross section of the opening can be modified by a deformation of the elastic projection.
14. The set according to claim 13, wherein the elastic projection is embodied such that it is integrated with the mouthpiece element or the chillum element, and comprises a base and a tip.
15. The set according to claim 14, wherein a width of the elastic projection decreases, in particular uniformly, from the base to the tip.
16. The set according to claim 13, wherein the mouthpiece element and/or the chillum element comprises multiple elastic projections which are embodied to be spiral-shaped in a top view of the opening.
17. The set according to claim 13, wherein the mouthpiece element and/or the chillum element comprises multiple elastic projections wherein, the opening is embodied to be star-shaped in a top view.
18. The set according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the mouthpiece element has a larger cross section than the opening of the chillum element.
19. The set according to claim 1, wherein the chillum element has a smaller footprint than the mouthpiece element.
20. A water pipe having a mouthpiece and a chillum as well as a set for protecting the water pipe against breakage and/or damage in the event of overturning, which set is embodied according to claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece element is releasably connected to the mouthpiece in a force fit and the chillum element is releasably connected to the chillum in a force fit.
21. A use of a set according to claim 1 for protecting a water pipe against breakage and/or damage in the event of overturning, which water pipe has a mouthpiece and a chillum, wherein a mouthpiece element is attached to the water pipe via the mouthpiece and a chillum element is attached to the water pipe via the chillum.
Description
[0055] Additional features, advantages, and effects of the invention follow from the exemplary embodiments described below. In the drawings which are thereby referenced:
[0056] FIG. 1 shows a perspective illustration of a set for protecting a water pipe in an attached state;
[0057] FIG. 2 shows a front view of a set for protecting a water pipe in an attached state;
[0058] FIG. 3 shows a side view of a set for protecting a water pipe in an attached state;
[0059] FIG. 4 shows a perspective illustration of a set for protecting a water pipe;
[0060] FIG. 5 shows a top view of a mouthpiece element;
[0061] FIG. 6 shows a perspective illustration of a further exemplary embodiment of the set for protecting a water pipe;
[0062] FIG. 7 shows a top view of the set from the further exemplary embodiment;
[0063] FIG. 7a shows a top view of the mouthpiece element from the further exemplary embodiment;
[0064] FIG. 8 shows a top view of a further exemplary embodiment of the set for protecting a water pipe.
[0065] In FIG. 1, a perspective view of a set for protecting a water pipe 1 in an attached state is illustrated, wherein not only the attachment position of the set, but also a basic form of a commercially available water pipe 1 is evident from said view. In an upper region of the water pipe 1, a mouthpiece 3 can be seen at one end of a main body 2 embodied in a pipe-like manner, wherein a mouthpiece element 4 is attached in direct proximity to said mouthpiece 3. The mouthpiece element 4 has a drop-shaped to ellipsoidal form and is attached via the opening thereof to the mouthpiece 3 of the water pipe 1, for which reason the opening of the mouthpiece element 4 can also be referred to as the mouthpiece element opening Sa. In addition, the mouthpiece element 4 comprises a receptacle 12 for inserting a lighter, which is preferably shaped to be approximately cylindrical. Said lighter can easily be placed into the receptacle 12 from above or below.
[0066] The main body 2 of the water pipe 1 extends from the mouthpiece element 4 to the lower end, which main body 2 comprises a hole that is also referred to as a kick hole 6 in a region of a lower end. In addition, the water pipe 1 shown comprises at the lower end of the main body 2 a reservoir 7, out of which a chillum connection 8 protrudes, to which chillum connection 8 a chillum element 9 is attached. For this purpose, the chillum connection 8 is guided through an opening of the chillum element 9 so that the chillum element 9 is secured to the chillum connection 8 in a force fit and a chillum 10 can still be inserted into the chillum connection 8. This opening of the chillum element 9 can also be referred to as the chillum element opening 5b. In the present illustration, the chillum 10 has also already been inserted into the chillum connection 8. The chillum element 9 extends from the main body 2 past the reservoir 7 of the water pipe 1 and can thus achieve a protective effect in the event of an overturning of the water pipe 1. Here, the chillum element 9 is embodied in the shape of a cross, but it could also be embodied in any desired angular or round shape to obtain the same effect.
[0067] As can be seen, the chillum element 9 and mouthpiece element 4 are in this case embodied to be plate-shaped, even though a different shape is also possible.
[0068] In FIG. 2, a front view of a set for protecting a water pipe 1 in an attached state is illustrated. Most notably, a lateral extension of the mouthpiece element 4, in particular the width B thereof, and the base shape of the chillum element 9 follow in a clear manner from this depiction. Additionally, the lighter illustrated in the middle of the mouthpiece element 4 indicates the position of the receptacle 12. In order to be able to more precisely depict the attachment region of the chillum element 9 on the chillum connection 8, an illustration of the chillum 10 has been omitted in this case. Additionally, with the aid of the proportions of the chillum element 9, it is also possible to discern that said chillum element 9 does not touch the subsurface when the water pipe 1 is standing upright. Accordingly, an interaction between the chillum element 9 and the subsurface can only be achieved when the water pipe 1 overturns.
[0069] In FIG. 3, the side view of a set for protecting a water pipe 1 in an attached state is illustrated, so that the lateral extension of the mouthpiece element 4, in particular the length L thereof, in proportion to the main body 2 and reservoir 7 of the water pipe 1 is also visible in this case. A lateral distance of the receptacle 12 also follows in a clear manner from this depiction, and is made even clearer by the inserted lighter. In addition, a center axis of the main body 2 and a center axis of the chillum connection 8 are illustrated as dot-dashed lines, so that an attachment angle of the chillum connection 8 to the reservoir 7 can easily be deduced. An angle has also been drawn, which angle is formed by the center axis of the chillum connection 8 and the chillum element 9. Thus, both the proportions of the chillum element 9 and reservoir 7 and the relation of the lateral extension of the chillum element 9 to the angle and the attachment angle , which angles are approximately 90 and 45, respectively, in the present case, can easily be identified. Here, the width B of the chillum element 9, which as a rule corresponds to at least the width 13 of the main body 2, also follows in a clear manner.
[0070] In FIG. 4, a perspective illustration of a set for protecting a water pipe 1 is depicted. Here, both the chillum element 9 and the mouthpiece element 4 are completely formed from rubber, so that they to comprise an elasticity that is advantageous for attachment to a water pipe 1. Additionally, the mouthpiece element 4 has a length L of 180 mm and a width 13 of 100 mm, and the chillum element 9 has a length L of 120 mm and a width B of 80 mm. The chillum element 9 and mouthpiece element 4 thereby have heights H of 10 mm and 15 mm, respectively. Aside from the dimensions, the chillum element 9 and mouthpiece element 4 also differ in terms of their shape in the present embodiment. In addition, a different diameter of the openings of the chillum element 9 and mouthpiece element 4 also follows from this depiction. Furthermore, the predetermined breaking sites 11 arranged as concentric circles enclose both the opening of the mouthpiece element 4 and the opening of the chillum element 9 at uniform intervals. These predetermined breaking sites can, for example, be formed by material weakenings, in particular by notches which do not fully penetrate a thickness of the mouthpiece element 4, so that a corresponding ring can be broken off by a breaking force that can be easily applied manually, in order to enlarge the opening so that it fits a larger water pipe. In the exemplary embodiment illustrated, three rings can be broken off, wherein a ring can have a wall thickness of 2 mm, for example.
[0071] The receptacle 12 spaced apart from the opening of the mouthpiece element in a longitudinal direction can also be seen.
[0072] In FIG. 5, a top view of a mouthpiece element 4 is illustrated. Here, the dimensions of the mouthpiece element 4, in particular the length L and width B thereof as well as the preferred positioning of the receptacle 12 and of the opening from the edge of the mouthpiece element 4, are clearly visible. Additionally, the concentric arrangement of the circular predetermined breaking sites 11 around the circular opening of the mouthpiece element 4 also follows from this illustration. Analogously, the opening of the chillum element 9, which is not contained in this illustration, however, is also embodied to be circular.
[0073] In FIGS. 6 and 7, a further exemplary embodiment of the set for protecting a water pipe 1 is illustrated. The mouthpiece element 4 and the chillum element 9 thereby essentially have the shaping and dimensions of the set from the first exemplary embodiment. In contrast thereto, multiple perforations 17 are provided at a lower end and an upper end of the chillum element 9, in order to increase a flexibility of the chillum element 9 in said regions. Additionally, the chillum element 9 can, if required, also be made smaller by the perforations 17, so that the dimensions of said chillum element 9 can be adapted to the water pipe 1. The openings of the mouthpiece element 4 and chillum element 9 of this exemplary embodiment are also not embodied to be circular, but rather essentially spiral-shaped. In addition, the openings of the mouthpiece element 4 and of the chillum element 9 of this exemplary embodiment are, in comparison with the openings of the first exemplary embodiment, embodied to be larger and have a clear circular cross section 13 which can be modified. In order to achieve this, both the mouthpiece element 4 and the chillum element 9 are provided with multiple elastic projections 14. The elastic projections 14 of the chillum element 9 can thereby differ in shape and number from the elastic projections 14 of the mouthpiece element 4. In this specific exemplary embodiment, the chillum element 9 is embodied with eight and the mouthpiece element 4 with ten elastic projections 14.
[0074] As can easily be discerned, in the top view from FIG. 7, the elastic projections 14 are embodied to be integrated with the mouthpiece element 4 or chillum element 9, for which reason a height of the elastic projections 14 essentially corresponds to the height H of the mouthpiece element 4 and of the chillum element 9, respectively.
[0075] Furthermore, the elastic projections 14 of the mouthpiece element 4 and chillum element 9 each comprise a base 15 and a tip 16. A width By of the elastic projections 14 thereby decreases in a uniform manner from the base 15 to the tip 16. As a result, a proportionality between a change in the clear circular cross section 13 of the opening and an expenditure of force necessary therefor is established, A boundary of the clear circular cross section 13 by the elastic projections 14 is illustrated by a dashed line.
[0076] Additionally, in the top view from FIG. 7, a spiral-shaped embodiment of the elastic projections 14 of the mouthpiece element 4 and of the chillum element 9 catches the eye as an especially striking feature of this exemplary embodiment. With a defined rotation direction of the elastic projections 14, a simplified attachment of the set to the water pipe 1 can result from an embodiment of this type. In the second exemplary embodiment illustrated, the elastic projections 14, embodied to be spiral-shaped, of the chillum element 9 run counterclockwise, whereas the elastic projections 14, embodied to be spiral-shaped, of the mouthpiece element 4 run clockwise. However, the elastic projections 14, embodied to be spiral-shaped, of the mouthpiece element 4 and of the chillum element 9 can alternatively also have the same rotation direction. With elastic projections 14 embodied in such a manner, the set can be attached with particular ease to water pipes 1 with mouthpieces 3 and chillums 10 of the most diverse shapes and dimensions.
[0077] In FIG. 7a, the mouthpiece element 4 from FIG. 7 is illustrated, in which the elastic projections 14 embodied to be spiral-shaped have been deformed, however, such that the clear circular cross section 13 has been enlarged by a factor of 1.7. This enlargement of the clear circular cross section 13 can be identified at a glance by observing the dashed line.
[0078] The top view shown in FIG. 8 of a further exemplary embodiment of a set for protecting a water pipe 1 depicts both the mouthpiece element 4 and the chillum element 9. The dimensions and shaping of the mouthpiece element 4 and of the chillum element 9, in particular the length L, width 13, and height H thereof, essentially correspond to the preceding exemplary embodiments.
[0079] The chillum element 9 also comprises multiple perforations 17 at the upper and lower end, which perforations 17 increase the flexibility of the chillum element 9 in said regions or enable an adaptation of the length L of the chillum element 9 to the water pipe 1. In contrast to the preceding exemplary embodiments, however, the mouthpiece element 4 and the chillum element 9 from FIG. 8 comprise star-shaped openings. Said openings are formed by elastic projections 14, the widths By of which are uniformly reduced from the bases 15 to the tips 16. Additionally, the bases 15 of the elastic projections 14 of the mouthpiece element 4 and chillum element 9 are spaced less far apart from one another than is the case for the exemplary embodiment from FIGS. 6 through 7a. Specifically, a spacing of the bases 15 of the elastic projections 14 of the mouthpiece element 4 and of the chillum element 9 roughly corresponds to the width Bv of the tips 16 of the respective elastic projections 14. The bases 15 of the elastic projections 14 of the mouthpiece element 4 and/or chillum element 9 can thereby also be arranged to be directly adjacent to one another. The chillum element 9 illustrated here comprises 16 elastic projections 14, whereas the mouthpiece element 4 comprises 24 elastic projections 14. Alternatively, both the mouthpiece element 4 and the chillum element 9 can comprise the same number of elastic projections 14. Analogously to the exemplary embodiment from FIGS. 6 through 7a, the clear circular cross sections 13 of the openings of the mouthpiece element 4 and chillum element 9 can also be enlarged by deforming the elastic projections 14.
[0080] With a set according to the invention, it is easily possible to protect, in the event of overturning, differently shaped water pipes 1 by releasably attaching the set such that both a breakage and a damaging of the water pipe 1 are efficiently prevented.
