Pipe and smoking kit

• US 8,534,295 B2
• Filed: 03/24/2009
• Issued: 09/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Martin T. Gonsalves
• Original Assignee: Martin T. Gonsalves
• Inventors: Gonsalves, Martin T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Crispino, Richard
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mayes, Dionne Walls
• Application Number:
  US12/410,334
• Publication Number:
  US 20090235939A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,638 Days
• Field of Search: 131/191, 131/202
• US Class Current: 131/191
• CPC Class Codes: A24D 1/14 Tobacco cartridges for pipes
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 1/28 Tubular pipes, e.g. in the form of cigars
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 15/10 with lighters

Abstract

A linear pipe adapted to selectively receive a desired smoking substance and contain said substance in a smoldering/smoking state such that a user can selectively smoke the substance. In some embodiments the pipe can include a retaining cap adapted to further contain the smoking substance. In some embodiments the exterior of the linear pipe can include various adornments to effect a desired appearance.

Claims

1. A smoking pipe, comprising:

a first tubular member comprising a mouthpiece and a first circular cylinder having straight sides along the entirety of its length, said first tubular member surrounding a bore extending entirely through said mouthpiece and said first circular cylinder;

a second tubular member comprising a second circular cylinder having straight walls along the entirety of its length that define a substance chamber within the interior of said second circular cylinder, the proximal end of said second tubular member being permanently coupled with the distal end of said first tubular member; and

at least one filter member coupled with the interior of said second tubular member adjacent to the distal end of said first tubular member;

wherein said bore has a uniform diameter along its length from said mouthpiece through the majority of said first circular cylinder and has progressively larger diameters near the distal end of said first tubular member, and

wherein the portions of said bore that have larger diameters than the uniform diameter form a smoke chamber.

2. The smoking pipe of claim 1, wherein said mouthpiece is integral with the proximal end of said first tubular member.

3. The smoking pipe of claim 1, wherein said mouthpiece is selectively detachable from the proximal end of said first tubular member.

4. The smoking pipe of claim 1, wherein said first tubular member is comprised of an inflexible material selected from the group consisting of:

ceramic, wood, metal, polymer, and glass.

5. The smoking pipe of claim 1, wherein said substance chamber is adapted to house a smokeable substance.

6. The smoking pipe of claim 5, further comprising a selectively detachable retaining cap coupled with the distal end of said second tubular member, wherein said retaining cap is adapted to temporarily secure said smokeable substance within said substance chamber while allowing air to pass through said retaining cap.

7. The smoking pipe of claim 6, further comprising:

a plurality of metal filaments coupled with said retaining cap;

wherein said plurality of metal filaments are capable of emitting visible electromagnetic waves when heated to a desired temperature.

8. The smoking pipe of claim 1, further comprising at least one carburetion aperture extending from the exterior of said first tubular member to said bore.

9. The smoking pipe of claim 8, further comprising a cover coupled with the exterior surface of said first tubular member and adapted to selectively seal said carburetion aperture.

10. The smoking pipe of claim 1, further comprising a label coupled with the exterior surface of said first tubular member.

11. The smoking pipe of claim 10, wherein said label is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of:

paper, silicone, plastic and metal.

12. The smoking pipe of claim 1, wherein said at least one filter member can be selectively removed from the smoking pipe.

13. The smoking pipe of claim 1, further comprising at least one support component coupled with said at least one filter member and adapted to prevent movement of said filter member.

14. The smoking pipe of claim 1, further comprising a retaining cap coupled with the distal end of said second tubular member and having an exterior diameter substantially similar to the exterior diameter of said second tubular member.

15. The smoking pipe of claim 1, wherein said first tubular member is comprised of a different material than said second tubular member.

16. The smoking pipe of claim 15, wherein said first tubular member is comprised of wood and said second tubular member is comprised of metal.

17. The smoking pipe of claim 16, further comprising a wrapping bonded to the exterior surface of said mouthpiece and the straight exterior sides of said first tubular member and said second tubular member.