Brass Smoking Pipe

Abstract

A smoker's pipe, comprising a tobacco bowl for burning tobacco, and a stem extending from the outer bowl, wherein the bowl comprises a brass musical instrument mouthpiece and the stem comprises the lead tube of a brass musical instrument.

Claims

1. A smoker's pipe, comprising a tobacco bowl for burning tobacco, and a stem extending from the outer bowl, wherein said bowl comprises a brass musical instrument mouthpiece and said stem comprises the lead tube of a brass musical instrument.

2. The smoker's pipe of claim 1 wherein said brass musical instrument is selected from the group consisting of trombone, the trumpet, horn (also called French horn), euphonium, and tuba, as well as the cornet, flgelhorn, tenor horn, alto horn, baritone horn, sousaphone, mellophone, and he saxhorn, bazooka, bugle, cornett, serpent, ophicleide, keyed bugle and keyed trumpet.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0023] FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a smoker's tobacco pipe according to the invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] The present invention is predicated on the discovery that the disadvantages associated with presently available tobacco pipes are overcome by employing a brass musical instrument mouthpiece as the tobacco burning bowl. The mouthpiece is of a shape that achieves optimum burning of the tobacco. Moreover, brass musical instrument mouthpieces are constructed of materials that are neutral to the tobacco burning process and, therefore, contribute no undesirable taste characteristics to the tobacco smoke. Finally, due to the abundance of these mouthpieces, very little manufacturing is required to fabricate the pipes of the invention, and significant cost savings are realized.

[0025] Various exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0026] Referring to FIG. 1, an inventive embodiment of a tobacco burning smoker's pipe 10 is depicted which comprises tobacco burning bowl (brass musical instrument mouthpiece) 12 affixed to hollow shaft (lead tube connecting mouthpiece to brass musical instrument) 14 by means of threaded element 16. Element 16 is also hollow so as to permit passage of tobacco smoke from the bowl 12 through shaft 14 upon drawing thereon by the smoker at the end distal from the tobacco bowl.

[0027] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the mouthpiece of any brass musical instrument may be utilized in the practice of the invention. Exemplary of such instruments are, for example: trombone, the trumpet, horn (also called French horn), euphonium, and tuba, as well as the cornet, flgelhorn, tenor horn, alto horn, baritone horn, sousaphone, mellophone, and the saxhorn, bazooka, bugle, cornett, serpent, ophicleide, keyed bugle and keyed trumpet.

[0028] Most preferred is the mouthpiece of a trumpet.

[0029] While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. The scope of the following claims is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all modifications, equivalent structures, and functions.