Patent Application
20210360967
The present invention relates to a smoking device adapter system. More specifically, the present invention provides a smoking device adapter system that allows users to convert multiple types and sizes of containers into a smoking device.
Tobacco and other combustible, smokable substances are often consumed with a type of smoking device commonly referred to as a water pipe. Water pipes are desirable due to their “smoke-washing” effect. Water pipes such as bongs and similar devices typically include a water-filled container with a bowl and stem apparatus and a mouthpiece. When air is drawn through the combustible material via the mouthpiece, the smoke that is produced travels down the stem and into water. The air and smoke mixture bubbles back up through the water. To force fresh air into the container, which then forces the smoke up through the mouthpiece to the user for consumption, the water pipe can include a small hole known as a “carb” somewhere above the water level. This is kept covered during the initial inhalation and released after a desired amount of smoke is produced. Some water pipes include bowls that are removable to form the “carb” opening.
It is common practice to repurpose a container into a smoking device if a dedicated smoking device is not available. It can be difficult to adapt a container for that particular use without having to damage or after the structure of the container itself. Some devices for adapting containers into smoking devices exist in the known art. However, these devices have several drawbacks. For example, these devices are only able to adapt a single type of container. They cannot be used with different types, styles, and sizes of containers, therefore limiting their usability. In order to address these concerns, the present invention provides a smoking device adapter system with multiple container adapters that can be interchangeably connected with the main smoking device. This allows the user to turn multiple types of containers into smoking devices as desired.
In light of the smoking devices and related adapters disclosed in the known art, it is submitted that the present invention substantially diverges in functional and structural elements from the known art and consequently it is clear that there is a need in the art for an improvement to existing smoking devices and adapters. In this regard the present invention substantially fulfills these needs.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of smoking devices and adapter devices now present in the known art, the present invention provides a smoking device adapter system wherein the same can be utilized for converting multiple sizes and types of containers into a makeshift smoking device.
The smoking device adapter system generally includes a body having an upper opening and a lower opening defining a channel. A mouthpiece extends outwardly from the body, wherein the mouthpiece includes a distal opening and a hollow interior in fluid communication with the channel. A bowl includes a chamber portion for holding combustible smoking material that connects to a stem portion which extends through the upper opening of the body. The chamber portion can be removable from the stem portion to provide the opening for fresh air. The body can also include a carb hole in communication with the channel as a fresh air source. The system further includes a plurality of container adapters. Each container adapter includes an upper connector that is removably securable to the lower opening of the body, wherein the upper connector is in fluid communication with a lower connector that is removably securable to an external container, such that an interior volume of the external container is in fluid communication with the channel of the body.
One object of the present invention is to provide a smoking device adapter system that includes a container adapter configured to removably secure to a beverage can.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a smoking device adapter system that includes a container adapter configured to removably secure to a container having a threaded opening, such as a plastic beverage bottle.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a smoking device adapter system that includes a container adapter configured to secure to a container having a threadless opening, such as a glass beverage bottle.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Although the characteristic features of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and manner in which it may be made and used may be better understood after a review of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like numeral annotations are provided throughout.
Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similar elements of the smoking device adapter system. For the purposes of presenting a brief and clear description of the present invention, the preferred embodiment will be discussed as used for providing a smoking device adapter system with multiple types of adapters that allow different types and sizes of containers to be easily converted into a smoking device. Additionally, the figures are intended for representative purposes only and should not be considered to be limiting in any respect.
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A bowl 17 includes a chamber portion 18 for holding combustible smoking material and a hollow stem portion 19 extending through the upper opening 11 of the body 10. In some embodiments, such as those shown in
In some embodiments, the chamber portion 18 of the bowl 17 is removably securable within the upper end of the stem portion 19. In this embodiment, the chamber portion 18 can be lifted to expose the hollow interior of the stem portion 19 and allow fresh air to enter as the user inhales on the mouthpiece 14. In other embodiments, and as shown in
The system further includes a plurality of container adapters, such that the user can select a desired adapter for converting different types of containers into a smoking device. Each container adapter includes an upper connector that is removably securable to the lower opening 12 of the body, wherein the upper connector is in fluid communication with a lower connector that is removably securable to an external container, such that an interior volume of the external container is in fluid communication with the channel 13 of the body 10. This allows the attached container to function as a liquid reservoir for a water pipe, whereby the body 10, the mouthpiece 14, the bowl 17, and the attached container form the assembled water pipe. The following paragraphs describe some examples of different types of containers being utilized with the present invention.
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It is therefore submitted that the instant invention has been shown and described in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
