Water pipe starter and cleaning device

• US 8,479,746 B1
• Filed: 04/11/2007
• Issued: 07/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bishara Tannous
• Original Assignee: Bishara Tannous
• Inventors: Tannous, Bishara
• Primary Examiner(s): Crispino, Richard
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, PHU HOANG
• Application Number:
  US11/786,286
• Time in Patent Office: 2,281 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 131/243
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 1/30 Hookahs

Abstract

A hookah accessory comprising a motor driven vacuum secured in a housing, vacuum port, filter between the vacuum port and vacuum used to apply a suction force used to ignite and start a hookah, blower port in pneumatic communication with the output/return port of the vacuum to provide a blow force used to clean hoses, switches in the vacuum and air pressure ports to automatically turn on the accessory when inserting a hose, rheostat for adjusting the vacuum suction force, insulated oven having a burner assembly for heating charcoal or other agents used in the hookah and charcoal filter for filtering emissions from the charcoal or heated agent. The invention may have fixed resistors in series with the switches for setting the vacuum at two constant speeds for a set suction force and set air pressure force. The invention may include a basket for placement in the oven.

Claims

1. A water pipe accessory device for igniting tobacco loaded into the hookah and cleaning one or more hoses used with the hookah, said device comprising:

a housing enclosure;

a vacuum, at least partially stored in and secured to said housing enclosure, for providing a suction force at one end and air pressure force at a return end;

a vacuum port accessible from said housing and in fluid/pneumatic communication with said vacuum suction force for inserting a hose to tap and direct the suction force generated by said vacuum;

an air output port accessible from said housing and in fluid/pneumatic communication with a return line of said vacuum for inserting a hose to tap and direct the air pressure force generated by said vacuum and accessed from said vacuum return line; and

heating means for heating a heating agent used in a hookah to heat a selected tobacco product, wherein said heating means comprises;

an oven having a burner assembly for heating a selected tobacco pre-heating agent, said pre-heating agent comprising charcoal.

2. A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a motor electrically and mechanically communicated with said vacuum.

3. A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising at least one hose adapted for insertion into at least one said port in a manner that at least substantially creates an airtight seal.

4. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said heating means comprises:

an oven having a burner assembly for heating a selected tobacco pre-heating agent, said burner assembly comprising a top plate and underlying electrical coil.

5. A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

means for adjusting the power of the suction force generated by said vacuum and made available from said vacuum port.

6. A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

means for providing and removing electrical power to said vacuum.

7. A device as recited in claim 4, further comprising:

means for thermally insulating said oven.

8. A device as recited in claim 4, further comprising:

a timer in electrical communication with said burner assembly for removing power from said burner assembly according to a selected setting.

9. A device as recited in claim 4, further comprising:

a basket adapted for insertion into said oven on said top plate and for holding a selected heating agent, such as charcoal, said basket comprising a high heat thermo resistant material amenable to exposure to high heat without failure.

10. A device as recited in claim 5, wherein said means for adjusting the power of the suction and air pressure forces comprises a rheostat electrically communicated with said motor.

11. A device as recited in claim 5, wherein said means for adjusting the power of the suction and air pressure forces comprises:

a first electrical resistor and first switch in electrical communication with said motor to provide a first motor speed; and

a second electrical resistor and second switch in electrical communication with said motor to provide a second motor speed, said first and second electrical resistors having different values so said first motor speed and second motor speed are different for setting the suction and air pressure forces.

12. A device as recited in claim 6, wherein said means for providing and removing power provides DC power.

13. A device as recited in claim 6, wherein said means for providing and removing power provides AC power.

14. A device as recited in claim 6, further comprising an electrical fuse in electrical communication with said means for providing and removing power.

15. A device as recited in claim 6, wherein said means for providing and removing power comprises an automatic switch that is triggered to an on position when a hose is inserted in said vacuum port or said air pressure port and to an off position when the hose is removed from said vacuum port or said air pressure port.

16. A device as recited in claim 6, wherein said means for providing and removing power comprises:

a first automatic switch at least partially disposed in said vacuum port that is triggered to an on position when a hose is inserted in said vacuum port and to an off positioned when removed; and

a second automatic switch at least partially disposed in said air pressure port that is triggered to an on position when a hose is inserted in said air pressure port and to an off positioned when removed.

17. A device as recited in claim 16, further comprising:

means for adjusting the power of the suction force generated by said vacuum and made available from said vacuum port.

18. A device as recited in claim 17, wherein said means for adjusting the power of the suction and air pressure forces comprises:

a first electrical resistor in electrical communication with said motor and said first automatic switch to provide a first motor speed for a set suction force; and

a second electrical resistor in electrical communication with said motor and said second automatic switch to provide a second motor speed for a set air pressure force, said first and second electrical resistors having different values.