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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8001978 | Smoking apparatus An improved smoking apparatus includes a bottle containing a fluid. The bottle has an upstanding neck with peripheral collar formed around the external periphery thereof. A stem has a base and a neck. The base defines an interior plenum, and a passage extends throug... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7827995 | Interlocking hookah pipe An Interlocking Hookah Pipe is disclosed. The pipe incorporates a positively-lockable interface between the stem assembly and the base assembly of a hookah pipe. The interlocking stem assembly has an interlock element upon which are pins, channels or other interlock... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7806123 | Modular smoking apparatus A modular smoking apparatus includes a plenum having a substantially vertical dry smoke aperture and a wet smoke aperture disposed substantially parallel to the dry smoke aperture. An upper end of a down tube may be inserted into a lower end of the dry smoke apertur... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7565908 | Apparatus with electric heating unit for water-pipe smoking In an apparatus for water-pipe smoking, a liquid container and a bowl unit are disposed in a hollow base. The liquid container includes a container body to be partially filled with a liquid body, a smoke guide duct having first and second duct portions that respecti... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7404405 | Portable hookah system and hookah containment device Disclosed is a hookah containment device that allows a user to smoke a prepared hookah while engaging in foot traffic. A portable hookah system includes a hookah and the hookah containment device tailored to mate with the hookah in a fashion to vertically stabilize ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7356870 | Water pipe cleaning apparatus and method The present invention is a method and apparatus for cleaning the surfaces of a water pipe. The present invention includes a major unit and a minor unit that are magnetically coupled. The pipe cleaning apparatus cleans the surfaces of a water pipe as it is moved in c... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350523 | Tobacco smoking pipe A cigar shaped tobacco smoking pipe having a draw piece (14) with a band (12) adapted by proper sizing or screw thread to receive either end of a bowl piece (16). A bore (18) communicates with a smoking cavity (20), a chamber (1... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7287530 | Tobacco hookah The present invention is an improved tobacco hookah or water pipe, comprising a water reservoir, a smoke and vapor collection chamber, and a flexible hose through which smoke and vapor may be inhaled. In this improved hookah, water used to filter and cool smoke and ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7122000 | Method of using a water pipe A water pipe providing sexual stimulation includes a tube with an exit port at its upper end, an reservoir port at its lower end, and an inlet port. The inlet port is spaced from the lower end whereby the inlet port remains exposed when the lower end is inserted int... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6935345 | Method for generating small bubbles for a smoke-filled air stream The present invention is a small bubble generator in a water stage cleaning and cooling a smoke filled air stream. A demister is a second embodiment of the invention to remove entrained water droplets from a cleaned and cooled smoke filled air stream issuing from th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6568400 | Dual function water pipe A dual function water pipe includes a water-holding container and serves as a loose leaf tobacco pipe and as a cigarette smoking device. A bowl surmounts the container and a downspout of the bowl extends into the container an extent sufficient to submerge... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6453908 | Water pipe The water pipe has a water chamber as for example a small open mouth bottle into which a stopper may be inserted or attached. The stopper has two ducts therein which are approximately 90 degree ducts. A smoke inlet tube is inserted into an exterior inlet ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6318376 | Filter tip structure for cigarette A cigarette filter tip structure includes a cigarette holder, and a filter base mounted on the bottom of the cigarette holder. The cigarette holder includes a compartment defined therein and having a bottom formed with a shoulder, the compartment having a... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6260554 | Pipe A self-extinguishing pipe is described for use with tobacco or other smoking material. The pipe is made in two parts, a body and an endpiece, and holds a filter internally. The endpiece includes a reservoir for the tobacco or other smoking material at one... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6073632 | Compact spherical portable water pipe for use with a standard beverage bottle A smoking pipe formed of a spherical body having a top cavity for receiving combustibles, a shank tube receiving cavity, and a mouthpiece tube receiving cavity. An air passage connects the shank tube receiving cavity and the top cavity, and an air passage... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6067993 | Filter adapter for use with smoking apparatus A filter adapter for use with a waterpipe comprises a closure cap with a cutout; a spigot tap with a cylindrical sleeve, an integral port, a cylindrical base with male threads, the port providing communication between the sleeve and the base; and a ventil... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5993748 | Hot gas extraction device for volatizing at least one substituent of a material An extraction device utilizing hot air or gas for volatizing at least one substituent of a material is provided. The device has a container for holding material. The device also has a cap that is provided with holes leading from the exterior thereof to a ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5967147 | Water pipe bowl stem valve apparatus and method A valved stem apparatus for use on a water pipe used for smoking. The valved stem is formed as an elongated hollow stem provided with a first open end, sized for mechanically interfacing with a pipe bowl assembly component of the water pipe, and with a se... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5908031 | Interlocking removable pipe base A tobacco water pipe for smoking loose leaf tobacco, the tobacco water pipe having a base and an elongated tube, the elongated tube being removably interlocked to the base of the tobacco water pipe. To removably interlock the base and the elongated tube, ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5738116 | Fluid-cooled smoking device An improved fluid-cooled smoking device wherein the smoke is bubbled up through the fluid contained in one reservoir or housing and then mixes and flows with this fluid as it is flowing into another fluid containing reservoir or housing, which the smoke a... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5738118 | Apparatus for collecting cigarette smoke, ash and cigarette ends An apparatus for collecting cigarette smoke, ashes and cigarette ends is provided with a water path tube 5 disposed below a base plate 2 and has an appropriate inclination angle. Ash tray sections 3 are disposed on the upper surface of the base plate 2 at... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5687745 | Exhaust gas scrubbing device An exhaust gas scrubbing device has a first chamber having an exhaust gas inlet. A second chamber has an exhaust gas outlet. A partition separates the first and the second chamber. A liquid is contained in the first and second chambers. A conveying device... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5540241 | Cigarette holder with filter A cigarette holder having a cigarette receiving member; a connecting member, which is connected to the receiving member, having a hygroscopic filter which may be a carbon bar with water; a mouthpiece member connected to the connecting member; a first valv... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5489043 | Removable base apparatus with storage compartment for water pipe smoking devices A cylindrical weighted base member for water pipe smoking devices. The weighted base structure is adapted to accommodate an insert member which is designed to detachably retain a tubular vessel member of a pipe smoking device. The insert member is surroun... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5476110 | Water pipe The present invention relates to a water pipe for filtering the smoke from cigarettes. The water pipe includes a water chamber having an open upper end, a releasible closure for sealing the open upper end of the water chamber, a first and second opening t... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5458106 | Cigarette holder with filtering reservoir A cigarette holder having a reservoir containing a liquid filtering agent, easy to carry and to use, and preventing leakage of the filtering agent. The cigarette holder includes a cigarette receiver; a reservoir containing a liquid filtering agent; a smok... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5400807 | Water pipe smoking apparatus having impact collars and base storage compartment A liquid pipe smoking apparatus having impact collars formed to be carried by the body of the base member, and or, the vessel body of the apparatus. The impact collars are detachable and are intended to absorb shock encountered by the apparatus during use... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5080113 | Water pipe A water pipe has an upper tobacco burning bowl. The bowl is sealed into the top of a water chamber partially filled with water. A first narrow tube sealed into the bottom of the bowl extends below the bowl and into the water. A nipple connected to the sid... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4926889 | Apparatus for treating tobacco products Apparatus for concurrently puncturing the sidewalls of and moistening elongate, generally cylindrical tobacco products is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body member, and a container for liquid cooperative with the body member and provided with liquid... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4884582 | Cigarette moistening apparatus and components thereof Apparatus for moistening a cigarette, particularly a filter tip cigarette, prior to smoking. The apparatus preferably includes a button mounted on the stem of an aerosol cartridge. The button has a cigarette-receiving bore arranged so that a cigarette rec... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4865056 | Easily breakable plastic capsule and a water filter for a cigarette using the same An easily breakable plastic capsule according to the present invention comprises a hollow cylindrical body capable of elastic deformation. The body is packed with a fluid material. An end wall of the body is formed with a plurality of radially extending g... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4788988 | Smoking device A smoking device is disclosed whereby smoke and other gases of combustion can be diluted with air to a pre-selected mixture before being inhaled by a smoker. This is achieved by the use of a carbureting tube which can introduce a metered amount of air int... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4765347 | Aerosol flavor delivery system A flavor delivery article produces an aerosol. The article includes an outer container in the form of a tube and an inner container disposed within the outer container. The inner container contains liquid such as an alcohol-water mixture, and a delivery m... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4682610 | Water pipe A smoking apparatus which efficiently removes harmful impurities from the smoke does so by improving contact between the smoke and a washing liquid. This is accomplished by placing small stones and small floating pieces in a water pipe to increase the dis... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4657032 | Aspiration device for a smoking article An aspiration device for delivering a controlled dosage of a drug to a smoker's mouth and lungs comprises an elongated container adapted to be positioned within a cigarette or other smoking article adjacent the end intended to be held in the smoker's mout... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4648410 | Nargile - oriental tobacco water pipe for smoking cured tobaccos A smoking apparatus comprising of an appliance with a pipe bowl to serve as a smoking pipe with means for controlling the thermal conduction around the said pipe bowl, with means for communicating with a layer of water in a releaseably attached liquid-con... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4646761 | Cigarette filter holder A disposable cigarette holder-filter includes a cigarette receiving socket end and a mouthpiece end. The interior of the holder includes a fibrous filtering material impregnated with water. The mouthpiece end of the holder is formed with an integrally for... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4638815 | Water pipe An improved water pipe for a cigarette is proposed which has a bowl, a stem and a smoke tube extending through the bowl so as to reach into water contained in the bottom of the bowl. A ball retained at bottom of the smoke tube prevents water from entering... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4357948 | Smoke filtering and cooling device A smoke filtering and cooling device is removably mounted within a cylindrical vertical passage in a tobacco smoking water pipe through which smoke is upwardly directed. The device comprises a selectively expandable/retractable portion which is engageable... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4325390 | Stable fluidic smoking device A compact, self-supporting fluidic smoking device or utensil comprising a substantially gibbous-like reservoir, the uppermost portion of which extends narrowly upward to form an open neck. A first hollow elongated cylindrical tube having an open upper end... | 04/20/1982 |
