SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A LASER-BASED LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR SMOKABLE MATERIAL

• US 20110226266A1
• Filed: 11/22/2010
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xiao Pei Tao
• Original Assignee: Xiao Pei Tao
• Inventors: Tao, Xiao Pei
• Application Number:
  US12/994,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20110226266A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 131/185
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 13/00 Appliances for smoking cigars or cigarettes
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 3/00 Tobacco pipes combined with other objects smoking appliances on walking sticks or canes A45B3/16

Abstract

This invention generally relates to a smoking device that users a laser diode to light a smokable material that is stored within the smoking device. The smoking device is preferably a portable device that allows for insertion of a smokable material, and which ignites the smokable material using a battery-powered laser diode. The smoking device includes a coupling interface that requires all housing components to be secured prior to activation of the laser diode, thereby preventing the surrounding environment from exposure to laser beams and laser radiation.

Claims

8. An ignition device for smokable material, comprising:

a base containing a laser diode and a power supply;

a connection means configured to connect to a mouthpiece;

a chamber coupled to the base, the chamber configured to hold a smokable material; and

an ignition switch,

wherein the laser diode is configured to emit a laser beam towards the chamber upon activation of the ignition switch.

9. The ignition device of claim 8, wherein a circular LED array circumscribes the base.

10. The ignition device of claim 8, wherein the ignition switch includes an illumination means.

11. The ignition device of claim 8, wherein the power supply is removable from the base.

12. The ignition device of claim 8, wherein chamber is pivotally attached to the base.

13. The ignition device of claim 8, wherein the chamber is removably attached to the base.

14. The ignition device of claim 8, wherein the mouthpiece is removably coupled to the base or to the chamber.

15. A modular smoking device, comprising:

a base;

a mouthpiece;

a chamber configured to be positioned between the base and the mouthpiece, the chamber further configured to hold a smokable material; and

an ignition source located adjacent to the chamber.

1. A portable smoking device, comprising:

a base;

a laser diode located within the base;

a power source coupled to the laser diode; and

a chamber configured to hold a smokable material.

2. The portable smoking device of claim 1, further comprising a mouthpiece removably coupled to the base or to the chamber via a connection means.

3. The portable smoking device of claim 1, further comprising a switch, the switch configured to activate the laser diode.

4. The portable smoking device of claim 2, further comprising an airflow tube within the mouthpiece, the airflow tube having a spiral or zig-zag shape.

5. The portable smoking device of claim 1, further comprising a safety switch mechanism configured to prevent activation of the laser diode.

6. The portable smoking device of claim 1, further comprising at least one LED configured to illuminate upon activation of the laser diode.

7. The portable smoking device of claim 2, wherein the connection means is a push-on connection, a screw-type connection, or a snap-on connection.

16. The modular smoking device of claim 15, further comprising means for preventing activation of the ignition source when the chamber is not coupled to both the base and the mouthpiece.

17. The modular smoking device of claim 15, further comprising a 1-Wire coupling means between the mouthpiece and the top connector.

18. The modular smoking device of claim 15, further comprising a recessed switch coupling means between the mouthpiece and the top connector.

19. The modular smoking device of claim 15, further comprising a magnetic switch coupling means between the mouthpiece and the top connector.

20. The modular smoking device of claim 15, further comprising a molded ring configured to secure the chamber between the base and the mouthpiece.

19-1. The modular smoking device of claim 15, further comprising an airflow tube positioned within the mouthpiece, the airflow tube having a spiral or zig-zag shape.