The present invention relates generally to fluid or liquid bottles and smoking devices, and more particularly, to a multi-use liquid container and smoking bottle that can be used as a smoking device after the liquid has been consumed or otherwise removed.
Drinking alcoholic beverages is a common pastime often providing pleasure enhancing and relaxation benefits. Alcoholic beverages such as, for example, wine along with hard liquors such as, for example scotches, vodkas, whiskies, brandies and other cordials, and the like are typically sold in bottles which are usually discarded after use. Some alcohol bottles are decorative and are retained after use for display around the home or office.
After drinking the alcoholic beverage, many people like to smoke various combustible substances to aid in further relaxation. Tobacco and, where legal, marijuana are two combustible substances that may provided relaxation benefits in the smoke they provide. Marijuana has been shown to, in addition to provided relaxation benefits, provide medicinal benefits as well and thus has been legalized for use as a medicinal product in some states. Other states have legalized marijuana for recreational use as well.
The smoking of the combustible substances, such as tobacco, is typically accomplished in one of two ways. In a first method, the combustible substance is contained in a combustible housing or covering. For example, tobacco may be deposited on a combustible paper and rolled into a cigarette like shape for ignition and smoking.
In a second method, the combustible material is smoked through the use of a pipe. The pipe typically includes a holder or bowl defining a chamber for holding and burning the combustible material and an elongated, hollow stem in fluid communication with the chamber of the bowl to both draw the smoke generated by the burning material through and give a user a handle or place to hold the pipe. Should a user desire to both drink and smoke a pipe, two items, namely a bottle of liquor and a smoking pipe are needed.
Accordingly, there is need for a solution to at least one of the aforementioned problems. For instance, there is an established need for a multi-use liquor holding and smoking device. There is a further established need for a multi-use liquor holding and smoking device that can be disassembled for ease of cleaning.
The present invention is directed to a multi-use liquid container and smoking bottle. The multi-use bottle generally includes a hollow, liquid retaining bottle having a bulb defining an inter chamber for retaining liquids and a hollow first stem extending outwardly from the interior chamber. The multi-use bottle further includes a smoke tube assembly passing through an opening in the bulb and including a hollow secondary stem extending inwardly into the interior chamber and a bowl connected to and in fluid communication with the secondary stem and including defining a burning chamber. The smoke tube assembly is removable from the liquid retaining bottle. Caps are provided over the first stem and bowl to seal in liquid contained in the interior chamber of the bulb.
In a first implementation of the invention, a multi-use liquid container and smoking bottle is provided, the multi-use device comprising: a liquid retaining bottle including hollow bulb defining an interior chamber, having a first opening and a second opening, and a hollow primary stem extending outwardly from said first opening of said hollow bulb and terminating in a open mouth piece, said hollow primary stem defining a primary through bore in fluid communication with said interior chamber of said hollow bulb; and, a smoke tube assembly positioned through said second opening in said hollow bulb, said smoke tube assembly including a secondary stem defining a secondary through bore and extending inwardly into said interior chamber of said hollow bulb and a bowl connected to said secondary stem and positioned outside said hollow bulb, said bowl defining a burning chamber in fluid communication with said secondary through bore of said secondary stem and said interior chamber of said hollow bulb.
In a second aspect, the smoke tube assembly is removably mounted to the hollow bulb of the liquid retaining bottle.
In another aspect, the smoke tube assembly is mounted through a threaded fitting positioned around the second opening in the bulb.
In another aspect, the threaded fitting extends outwardly from an outer surface of the bulb.
In another aspect, the smoke tube assembly includes a second cap, engageable with the threaded fitting, to secure the smoke tube assembly to the bulb.
In another aspect, the threaded fitting includes an end and the bowl includes an enlarged flange, enlarged flange having a diameter greater than the end of the threaded fitting such that the enlarged flange seats against the end of the threaded fitting.
In another aspect, the bulb includes a flat base.
In another aspect, the bulb includes a mouth piece.
In another aspect the first stem has a diameter and the mouth piece has a diameter greater than the diameter of the first stem.
In another aspect, the bulb has a diameter and the mouth piece of the first stem does not extend beyond the diameter of the bulb when the flat base of the liquid retaining bottle is on a level surface.
In another aspect, the first stem is oriented at an angle greater than zero relative to a vertical line extending upwardly along the diameter of the bulb.
In another aspect, the liquid retaining bottle further includes a pad affixed to the flat base to inhibit the liquid retaining bottle from sliding on various surfaces.
In another aspect, the liquid retaining bottle may comprise a decorative external surface.
In another aspect, the liquid retaining bottle may be formed from glass.
In another aspect, the liquid retaining bottle or any portion of the liquid retaining bottle may be formed from ceramic material.
In another aspect, the liquid retaining bottle or any portion of the liquid retaining bottle may be formed from a polymeric material
In another aspect, the liquid retaining bottle or any portion of the liquid retaining bottle may be formed from a metallic material.
These and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the attached drawings and the detailed description of the preferred embodiments, which follow.
The preferred embodiments of the invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings provided to illustrate and not to limit the invention, where like designations denote like elements, and in which:
Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments or the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “rear”, “right”, “front”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in
Shown throughout the figures, the present invention is generally directed toward a multi-use liquid container and smoking bottle that can be used for smoking various substances after the liquid, such as, by way of example, liquor, has been consumed or otherwise removed from the liquid retaining bottle.
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The liquid retaining bottle 110 includes a generally spherical, round fluid retaining bowl like structure or bulb 114 having a flat base 116 for stabilizing the bulb 114 when the liquid retaining bottle 110 is resting on a surface and an elongated neck or primary stem 118 extending outward from the bulb 114 as described in more detail hereinbelow. The bulb 114 defines an interior hollow chamber 120 for initially retaining liquids such as, for example, wines, water, various types of liquor's, etc. A first opening 122 is defined through the bulb 114 and is open to the hollow chamber 120. The primary stem 118 defines a hollow primary through bore 124 which is in fluid communication with the hollow chamber 120 of the bulb 114 through the first opening 122. Specifically, a first end 126 of the primary stem 118 extends outward from an outer surface 128 of the bulb 114. The primary stem 118 may be attached to the outer surface 128 of the bulb 114 by various means such as, for example, gluing, melting, fusing, etc. In a preferred embodiment, the primary stem 118 is formed integrally with the bulb 114.
An enlarged second end or mouthpiece 130 of the primary stem 118 is open to the primary through bore 124 of the primary stem 118 to allow a user to drink a liquid contained in the liquid retaining bottle 110 and to allow the user to position their mouth over the open mouthpiece 130 in order to draw in smoke created by the smoke tube assembly 112 discussed hereinbelow. The diameter “D1” of the mouthpiece 130 is greater than the diameter “d1” of the primary stem 118 to allow a user to get their lips into the mouthpiece to draw out liquid or smoke as noted hereinbelow. A first or primary bottle cap 138 is provided over the mouthpiece 130 to seal the liquid retaining bottle 110 prior to use. The bottle cap 138 may be threaded onto the mouthpiece 130 or otherwise secured to the mouthpiece 130.
As noted hereinabove, the multi-use bottle 100 includes the smoke tube assembly 112 to allow a user to smoke various materials through the liquid retaining bottle 110 after the liquid retaining bottle 110 has been emptied of its initial liquid contents. In at least one embodiment, the liquid retaining bottle 110 may be partially re-filled with water or another liquid prior to use as a smoking device. Thus, the smoke tube assembly 112 generally includes a smoke tube or secondary stem 140 which extends inwardly into the chamber 120 of the bulb 114 through a second opening 142 in the bulb 114. Specifically, the secondary stem 140 defines a hollow secondary through bore 144 which is in fluid communication with the chamber 120 of the bulb 114. The secondary stem 140 includes an open first end 146 located or positioned inside the chamber 120 and a second end 148 which engages the bulb 114. As best shown in
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The bowl 150 of the smoke tube assembly 112 has an enlarged flange 160 which engages a second end 162 of the hollow threaded fitting 152 to prevent the smoke tube assembly 112 from passing through and into the chamber 120 of the bulb 114. Specifically, with respect to
When the secondary stem 140 is fully inserted through the through bore 156 of the threaded fitting 152, the enlarged flange 160 of the bowl 150 rests against the second end 162 of the threaded fitting 152. The enlarged flange 160 has a diameter “D4” which is greater than the inner diameter D3 of the threaded fitting 152 and thus cannot pass through the through bore 156 of the threaded fitting 152.
In order to secure the smoke tube assembly 112 to the liquid retaining bottle 110 prior to use, the smoke tube assembly 112 includes a second or bowl cap 172 which has internal threads (not shown) which engage the threads 154 of the threaded fitting 152. Screwing the second cap 172 onto the threaded fitting 152 secures the smoke tube assembly 112 to the bulb 120 of the liquid retaining bottle 110, as shown best in
The bulb 114, primary stem 118, secondary stem 140 and bowl 150 of the multi-use bottle 100, along with the first cap 138 and the second cap 172, may be formed from a variety of materials such as, by way of example only, glass, PYREX®, porcelains, ceramics, plastics, acrylics, crystal or quartz, metallic materials, such as titanium or stainless steel, etc. In at least one embodiment, the secondary stem 140 and/or O-rings 174 and 176 may be formed from medical grade silicone, food grade silicone, rubber and the like. The outer surface 128 of the bulb 114 of the liquid retaining bottle 110 provides a place for artwork, indicia, logos, directions and warnings, etc.
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Once all the liquid 300 has either been consumed or otherwise emptied from the multi-use bottle 100, the multi-use bottle 100 can then be used to smoke various substances. In preparation for smoking, it is desirable to rinse out the multi-use bottle 100 with water (not shown) to clean out any remaining liquids and any volatile, and thus potentially dangerous and flammable residue that may be left behind by alcoholic beverages. After the multi-use bottle 100 has been rinsed out, it can be prepared for use as a smoking device.
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Removing the second cap 172 uncovers the bowl 150 of the smoke tube assembly 112 for use. A combustible and smoke generating medicinal or recreational material such as, for example, tobacco or other smokable substance 500 is inserted into the burning chamber 170 of the bowl 150 and compacted or otherwise positioned in the burning chamber 170 for subsequent ignition, as shown in
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As noted above, the alternate embodiment of a multi-use liquid container and smoking bottle 100′ includes a storage assembly 180 mounted thereto. Looking further to
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A storage assembly 180 in one embodiment, and more in particular, a storage unit 182 includes a bottle interconnect 186, and a liquid retaining bottle 110 includes a cooperatively configured storage unit interconnect 188 to facilitate secure yet removable attachment of the storage unit 182 to a portion of the liquid retaining bottle 110. With reference again to the illustrative embodiment of
In at least one further embodiment, a storage assembly 180 in accordance with the present invention may incorporate one or more ancillary devices such as, by way of example only, an LED light or LED lighting array, an audio speaker or speakers, BLUETOOTH® connectivity, and/or a USB charger, just to name a few.
Since many modifications, variations, and changes in detail can be made to the described preferred embodiments of the invention, it is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/176,978 filed on Apr. 20, 2021, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
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63176978 | Apr 2021 | US |