Electrically powered suction ashtray for pipe bowls
OwnerMiguel Fernando Murilloinventor
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Abstract
The suction ashtray device is portable and is preferably battery powered with an electric motor. The suction ashtray device can include a rechargeable battery that can be charged using a power cable such as a Universal Serial Bus cable. A pipe bowl can be placed on or above an inverted cone-shaped top. When the suction ashtray is powered on, ash and any other particles are vacuumed through the top into a catch compartment. Some embodiments can include an ashtray attachment. The ashtray attachment connects to the cyclone top. The ashtray attachment includes a plurality of grooves able to hold a cigarette or similarly sized smoking apparatus. A user can place a cigarette in a groove so that the ash can fall into the cyclone top.
Claims20
A suction ashtray device comprising:
- a. a tray including an outlet for a power cable;
- b. a housing including an electric motor, a fan, a power switch, and a plurality of air vents;
- c. wherein the housing is operatively connected to the tray;
- d. a catch compartment including an air filter;
- e. wherein the catch compartment is configured to collect ash and other particles;
- f. a first gasket located between the housing and the catch compartment;
- g. a cyclone top including a cone filter;
- h. a second gasket located between the catch compartment and the cyclone top;
- i. wherein the electric motor provides power to the fan;
- and
- j. wherein the fan rotates and generates a suction force when the power switch is turned on.
A suction ashtray system for cleaning a pipe bowl, the system comprising:
- a. a pipe bowl;
- b. a tray including an outlet for a power cable;
- c. a housing including an electric motor, a fan, a power switch, and a plurality of air vents;
- d. wherein the housing is operatively connected to the tray;
- e. a catch compartment including an air filter;
- f. a first gasket located between the housing and the catch compartment;
- g. a cyclone top including a cone filter;
- h. a second gasket located between the catch compartment and the cyclone top;
- i. wherein the electric motor provides power to the fan when the power switch is turned on;
- j. wherein the fan rotates and generates a suction force when the power switch is turned on;
- and
- k. wherein the suction force pulls ash and other particles toward the catch compartment when the pipe bowl is placed on the cyclone top.
A method of using a suction ashtray device comprising:
- a. providing a pipe bowl;
- b. providing a housing:
- i. wherein the housing includes an electric motor, a fan, a power switch, and a plurality of air vents;
- ii. wherein the housing is operatively connected to the tray;
- c. providing a catch compartment, wherein the catch compartment includes an air filter;
- d. providing a first gasket, wherein the first gasket is located between the housing and the catch compartment;
- e. providing a cyclone top, wherein the cyclone top includes a cone filter;
- f. providing a second gasket located between the catch compartment and the cyclone top;
- g. placing the pipe bowl on the cyclone top;
- h. turning the power switch on;
- i. providing, via the electric motor, power to the fan;
- j. generating, via the fan, a suction force;
- k. pulling, via the suction force, ash and other particles toward the catch compartment;
- and
- l. collecting, via the catch compartment, ash and other particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.