WATER PIPE STABILIZER

• US 20150181931A1
• Filed: 12/31/2014
• Published: 07/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2014
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Jason Hoover, Jennifer Hoover
• Original Assignee: Jason Hoover, Jennifer Hoover
• Inventors: Hoover, Jason, Hoover, Jennifer
• Granted Patent: US 10,271,577 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 1/30 Hookahs
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 9/14 Stands or supports for tobacco pipes

Abstract

A stabilizer for water pipes used for smoking substances, comprising a wrap configured to hold in a portion of the water pipe and a support that is wider than the base floor of the water pipe. The stabilizer can provide a wider and more stable base for the water pipe that can counteract and/or prevent tipping of the water pipe, and/or can provide shock absorption properties to reduce the risk of a water pipe tipping over and breaking or spilling.

Claims

1. A stabilizer comprising:

a wrap defining an opening, said wrap being flexible and elastomeric, and

a support housed within said wrap, said support comprising an at least semi-rigid planar member that is wider than said wrap when said wrap is in a relaxed state, such that said support deforms said wrap when said support is inside said wrap to expand around the dimensions of said support,

wherein said opening is positioned above the center of said support,

wherein said opening is configured to stretch to allow a portion of an inserted item to fit through said opening into said wrap, and

wherein said wrap is configured to stretch around said portion of said inserted item and contract to hold said portion of said inserted item within said wrap and against said support.

2. The stabilizer of claim 1, wherein said wrap comprises material that is at least partially clingy against said inserted item.

3. The stabilizer of claim 2, wherein said material is selected from the group consisting of latex and silicone.

4. The stabilizer of claim 1, wherein said support comprises a plate and a pad coupled with an upper surface of said plate.

5. The stabilizer of claim 1, wherein said support comprises an annular ring.

6. The stabilizer of claim 1, wherein said support comprises an exterior ring coupled with a central pedestal via a plurality of extensions.

7. The stabilizer of claim 6, wherein said exterior ring comprises a plurality of arc segments each coupled with a different one of said plurality of extensions, and said plurality of extensions are configured to be extended or retracted from said central pedestal to adjust the width of said support.

8. The stabilizer of claim 1, wherein said wrap comprises textured components on an interior surface.

9. The stabilizer of claim 1, wherein said wrap comprises a plurality of padded pockets.

10. The stabilizer of claim 1, wherein said wrap comprises a plurality of ribs.

11. The stabilizer of claim 1, wherein said support is wider than a base floor of said inserted item.

12. The stabilizer of claim 1, wherein said wrap further comprises a second opening positioned below said support.

13. The stabilizer of claim 12, wherein edges of said second opening are stretched around and at least partially beneath said support.

14. A stabilizer comprising:

a wrap comprising flexible material configured to be partially wrapped around an inserted item;

a plurality of connectors coupled with said wrap; and

a support coupled with said wrap, said support comprising an at least semi-rigid planar member that is wider than said wrap when said wrap is in a relaxed state, such that said support pulls out side portions said wrap when said support is coupled with said wrap to fit around the dimensions of said support,

wherein said connectors are configured to secure said wrap around said inserted item by mating two or more of said connectors such that said inserted item is pressed against said support within said wrap.

15. The stabilizer of claim 14, wherein said support comprises a plate and a pad coupled with an upper surface of said plate.

16. The stabilizer of claim 14, wherein said support comprises an annular ring.

17. The stabilizer of claim 14, wherein said support comprises an exterior ring coupled with a central pedestal via a plurality of extensions.

18. The stabilizer of claim 14, wherein said support is wider than a base floor of said inserted item.

19. The stabilizer of claim 14, wherein said wrap further comprises a second opening positioned below said support.

20. The stabilizer of claim 19, wherein said wrap is wrapped around and at least partially beneath said support such that edges of said second opening are below said support.