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US 10,736,352 B2Granted
Smoking-pipe having multiple selectable chambers and method
OwnerRyan Eckhoffinventor
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Abstract
A smoking-pipe includes a pipe body, a cylinder, and a cylinder cover. The cylinder includes a plurality of smoking-chambers which may hold a reserve of combustible material for smoking. The cylinder may be positioned selectively to allow one smoking chamber at a time to be combusted, effectively providing a pipe which may be smoked through multiple sessions without requiring continual repacking.
Claims16
A smoking-pipe comprising:
- a smoking-pipe body including
- a cylindrical base having a first-cylinder end, a second-cylinder end, a radial outer base-surface, a first-base aperture disposed within the first-cylinder end, a second-base aperture disposed within the radial outer base-surface, and an internal base-cavity connecting the first-base aperture and the second-base aperture,
- a shank having an attachment-end coupled to the second-base aperture of the cylindrical base, a mouthpiece distal to the attachment-end, and an internal shank-cavity comprising a passageway connecting the attachment-end to the mouthpiece, and
- a cylindrical axis-shaft affixed to and concentric to the first-cylinder end;
- a cylinder configured to revolve about the cylindrical axis-shaft including
- a radial outer cylinder-surface,
- an axis shaft-aperture concentric to the cylinder dimensioned such that the axis-shaft aperture may accept and engage the cylindrical axis-shaft, and
- a plurality of smoking-chambers arranged radially about the axis shaft-aperture configured to align with the first-base aperture;
- a cylinder-cover coupled to the smoking-pipe body having
- a cover-shank releasably coupled to the cylindrical axis-shaft,
- a shield permanently coupled to the cover-shank, such that the shield covers and retains the cylinder to the cylindrical base when the cover-shank is coupled to the cylindrical axis-shaft, the shield being dimension to cover the plurality of smoking-chambers, and
- a cover-aperture perforating the shield position concentrically to the first-base aperture when the cover-shank is coupled to the cylindrical axis-shaft;
- a carb-aperture disposed on the radial outer base-surface, the carb-aperture being in fluid communication with the internal base-cavity;
- and
- a carb-extension comprising a spherical member coupled to the carb-aperture, the carb-extension having
- a first-extension aperture in abutment against the carb-aperture,
- a second-extension aperture,
- an internal cavity comprising a passageway connecting the first-extension aperture and the second-extension aperture in fluid communication with the carb-aperture, such that the carb-extension functions as an air inlet for the internal base-cavity.
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A smoking-pipe having multiple selectable chambers, the smoking-pipe comprising:
- a smoking-pipe body including
- a cylindrical base having a first-cylinder end, a second-cylinder end, a radial outer base-surface, a first-base aperture disposed within the first-cylinder end, a second-base aperture disposed within the radial outer base-surface, and an internal base-cavity connecting the first-base aperture and the second-base aperture,
- a shank having an attachment-end coupled to the second-base aperture of the cylindrical base, a mouthpiece distal to the attachment-end, and an internal shank-cavity comprising a passageway connecting the attachment-end to the mouthpiece, and
- a cylindrical axis-shaft affixed to and concentric to the first-cylinder end;
- a cylinder configured to revolve about the cylindrical axis-shaft including
- a radial outer cylinder-surface,
- an axis shaft-aperture concentric to the cylinder dimensioned such that the axis-shaft aperture may accept and engage the cylindrical axis-shaft, and
- a plurality of smoking-chambers arranged radially about the axis shaft-aperture configured to align with the first-base aperture;
- and
- a cylinder-cover coupled to the smoking-pipe body having
- a cover-shank releasably coupled to the cylindrical axis-shaft,
- a shield permanently coupled to the cover-shank, such that the shield covers and retains the cylinder to the cylindrical base when the cover-shank is coupled to the cylindrical axis-shaft, the shield being dimension to cover the plurality of smoking-chambers, and
- a cover-aperture perforating the shield position concentrically to the first-base aperture when the cover-shank is coupled to the cylindrical axis-shaft;
- wherein the second-base aperture of the cylindrical base includes internal threading;
- wherein the attachment-end of the shank includes external threading dimensioned to removably couple with the second-base aperture of the cylindrical base;
- wherein the plurality of smoking-chambers includes five adjacent smoking-chambers;
- wherein the smoking-pipe body further includes
- a detent-aperture perforating disposed within the first-cylinder end,
- a detent-sphere retained within the detent-aperture,
- a detent-retainer circumscribing the detent-aperture, such that the detent-retainer engages and retains the detent-sphere within the detent-aperture, such that the detent-sphere is able to partially protrude from but not leave the detent-aperture, and
- a detent-spring disposed within the detent-aperture pressing the detent-sphere against the detent-retainer;
- wherein the cylinder further includes a plurality of detent-recesses configured to engage the detent-sphere when the detent-spring presses the detent-sphere against the detent-retainer, the detent-spring being configured to simultaneously press the detent-sphere against the cylinder;
- wherein the plurality of detent-recesses correspond to the plurality of smoking-chambers, such that a first of the plurality of detent-recesses engages the detent-sphere when a first of the plurality of smoking-chambers aligns with the first-base aperture, and such that a second of the plurality of detent-recesses engages the detent-sphere when a second of the plurality of smoking-chambers aligns with the first-base aperture, and so forth;
- wherein the radial outer cylinder-surface is knurled, the radial outer cylinder-surface having a plurality of ridges configured to improve grip by a user engaging the radial outer cylinder-surface;
- wherein the smoking-pipe body further includes a carb-aperture disposed on the radial outer base-surface, the carb-aperture being in fluid communication with the internal base-cavity;
- wherein the smoking-pipe further includes a carb-extension comprising a spherical member coupled to the carb-aperture, the carb-extension having
- a first-extension aperture in abutment against the carb-aperture,
- a second-extension aperture,
- an internal cavity comprising a passageway connecting the first-extension aperture and the second-extension aperture in fluid communication with the carb-aperture, such that the carb-extension functions as an air inlet for the internal base-cavity;
- wherein the carb-aperture includes internal threading;
- and
- wherein the carb-extension further includes external threading dimensioned to removably couple with the carb-aperture.
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