# US 2018/0021823 A1 · Universal glass pipe cleaner

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- Number: US 2018/0021823 A1
- Document ID: US20180021823A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/657,095
- Filed: 2017-07-21
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-21
- Inventors: Douglas Miranda
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180021823A1

## CPC

- B08B 9/0321: {using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid (E04F17/126 takes precedence)}
- A24F 1/30: Hookahs
- B08B 9/00: Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B 17/025: {Prevention of fouling with liquids by means of devices for containing or collecting said liquids}
- B08B: CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06)

## Abstract

A glass pipe cleaner comprising, in operative combination, a threaded reducer, a staged telescopic boot, an end clamp, and a worm drive clamp. The threaded reducer is configured for mounting onto a conventional water faucet. Once mounted, a user inserts a mouth end portion of a glass pipe, into the staged telescopic boot and cinches the mouth end portion in position by tightening the worm drive clamp over an exterior of the staged telescopic boot. In operation, hot water is pressurized by the threaded reducer and floods an intermediary tube of the glass pipe with extreme force. The force of the pressurized hot water removes deposits from walls of the intermediary tube of the glass pipe. Dirty water carrying the removed deposits flows out of a second end of the glass pipe into a sink for easy disposal. In another embodiment, the glass pipe cleaner includes a waste bag.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A glass pipe cleaner for use with a water faucet for introducing hot water to a glass pipe to cause the glass pipe to be cleaned, the glass pipe cleaner comprising the combination of:
a threaded reducer;
a staged telescopic boot;
an end clamp;
a worm drive clamp;
the threaded reducer extending from a connector mounting end of the staged telescopic boot, includes a sleeve nut portion and a reducer stem, the threaded reducer includes a connector faucet end having an annular connector faucet end opening and a connector boot end having an annular connector boot end opening providing a central opening therebetween, the connector faucet end for removably attaching to a mouth of the water faucet and the connector boot end for removably attaching to the connector mounting end having an annular connector mounting opening at a top end of the staged telescopic boot providing a fluid passageway having fluid communication with the central opening of the threaded reducer configured to be in fluid communication with the mouth of the water faucet through the annular connector faucet end opening for introducing pressurized hot water and configured to be in fluid communication with the staged telescopic boot through the annular connector boot end opening of the threaded reducer mounted to the annular connector mounting opening at the connector mounting end of the staged telescopic boot;
the staged telescopic boot extending from the threaded reducer, the staged telescopic boot comprising:
a collar, a core providing an elongated sleeve member defining a hollow central channel, a top end, a bottom end, an exterior surface, an interior surface;
wherein the top end is the collar providing the connector mounting end for removably attaching to the connector boot end of the threaded reducer configured to be in fluid communication with the central opening of the threaded reducer through the annular connector mounting opening of the staged telescopic boot;
wherein the bottom end is a connector retaining end providing an annular connector retaining opening being dimensioned to receive a mouth end portion of the glass pipe of varying sizes to be cleaned;
wherein the exterior surface includes a series of stages providing a series of annular retaining vertebrae, each annular retaining vertebrae having a related retaining step providing a gripping surface for the worm drive clasp, each of the annular retaining vertebra of the series of the annular retaining vertebrae each orientated transversely along the longitudinal axis of the core aligning in a series of consecutive annular retaining vertebrae configured having a primary annular retaining vertebrae at the top end of the staged telescopic boot and having a terminal annular retaining vertebra at the bottom end of the staged telescopic boot, the primary annular retaining vertebra having a minimal cross-section diameter, the terminal annular retaining vertebrae having a maximum cross-section diameter, a secondary annular retaining vertebrae disposed a distance adjacent to the primary annular retaining vertebra having a second cross-section diameter greater than the minimal cross-section diameter of the primary annular retaining vertebra, and a tertiary annular retaining vertebra disposed a distance from the secondary annular retaining vertebra having a third cross-section diameter greater than the second cross-section diameter of the secondary annular retaining vertebra but less than the maximum cross-section diameter of the terminal annular retaining vertebra;
wherein the hollow central channel extending along a longitudinal axis and being dimensioned with an interior surface having a series of annular insertion sleeves having a related insertion stop, anchoring and providing a seat for the mouth end portion of the glass pipe of varying cross-diameters, formed consubstantially with the series of annular retaining vertebrae causing each annular insertion sleeve having a related insertion stop to be configured orientated transversely from the inner surface of the core aligning in a series of consecutive annular insertion sleeves each annular insertion sleeve having a related insertion stop, configured having a primary annular insertion sleeve disposed at the top end of the staged telescopic boot and having a terminal annular insertion sleeve disposed at the bottom end of the staged telescopic boot, the primary annular insertion sleeve having a minimal cross-section diameter1, the terminal annular insertion sleeve having a maximum cross-section diameter4, a secondary annular insertion sleeve disposed a distance adjacent to the primary annular insertion sleeve having a second cross-section diameter2 greater than the primary cross-section diameter1 of the primary annular insertion sleeve, and a tertiary annular insertion sleeve disposed a distance adjacent from the secondary annular insertion sleeve having a third cross-section diameter3 greater than the second cross-section diameter2 of the secondary annular insertion sleeve but less than the terminal cross-diameter4 of the terminal annular insertion sleeve;
wherein the end clamp provides a releasable fastening means, the end clamp is fastened around the collar of the staged telescopic boot to secure the staged telescopic boot to the threaded reducer;
wherein the mouth end portion of the glass pipe is inserted into the annular connector retaining opening of the staged telescopic boot, the mouth end portion including a mouth end opening to an intermediary tube of the glass pipe configured with a limiting cross-section diameter is inserted within the annular insertion sleeve seated against its related insertion stop configured to receive the limiting cross-sectional diameter of the mouth end opening of the glass pipe;
wherein the worm drive clamp including a housing, a locking screw, a flexible band having a plurality of band slots is fastened and tightened around the exterior surface of the staged telescopic boot to secure the mouth end portion of the glass pipe within the annular insertion sleeve; and
wherein the mouth end opening of the intermediary tube of the glass pipe is in fluid communication with a loading end opening of the glass pipe such that the pressurized hot water will be drawn from the water faucet forcefully flowing through the central opening of the threaded reducer, through the annular connector mounting opening of the staged telescopic boot, through the mouth end opening of the glass pipe, and through the loading end opening of the glass pipe, thereby cleaning interior surfaces of walls of the intermediary tube of the glass pipe in response to the pressurized hot water flowing forcefully through the intermediary tube glass pipe.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The glass pipe cleaner, according to claim 1, wherein the staged telescopic boot is repositionable such that the staged telescopic boot can be bent or flexed multiple times from its original position to a second position, which, generally, is compressed with the force of the worm drive clamp, and then readily returns back to its original position when the worm drive clamp is removed.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The glass pipe cleaner, according to claim 1, wherein the staged telescopic boot is manufactured from any one of the group comprising, rubber, silicone or elastomeric polymers.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The glass pipe cleaner, according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve nut portion of the threaded reducer includes integrally machined interior threads disposed on an interior surface of the annular connector faucet end opening of the connector faucet end, and integrally machined exterior threads disposed on an exterior surface of an annular sleeve of the connector faucet end providing use of the universal glass pipe cleaning device with a variety of water faucets found conventionally in homes.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The glass pipe cleaner, according to claim 1, further including a waste bag, the waste bag comprising an expandable bladder extending from a resealable opening, and a drainage hole providing a disposable receptacle to discard residual waste collected after cleaning the glass pipe.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The glass pipe cleaner, according to claim 1, further including a flexible tubing for cleaning a water pipe,

### Claim 7

A method of cleaning a glass pipe, the method comprising:
providing a glass pipe cleaner, the glass pipe cleaner comprising the combination of:
a threaded reducer;
a staged telescopic boot;
an end clamp;
a worm drive clamp;
the threaded reducer extending from a connector mounting end of the staged telescopic boot, includes a sleeve nut portion and a reducer stem, the threaded reducer includes a connector faucet end having an annular connector faucet end opening and a connector boot end having an annular connector boot end opening providing a central opening therebetween, the connector faucet end for removably attaching to a mouth of the water faucet and the connector boot end for removably attaching to the connector mounting end having a connector mounting opening at a top end of the staged telescopic boot providing a fluid passageway having fluid communication with the central opening of the threaded reducer configured to be in fluid communication with the mouth of the water faucet through the annular connector faucet end opening for introducing pressurized hot water and configured to be in fluid communication with the staged telescopic boot through the annular connector boot end opening of the threaded reducer mounted to the annular connector mounting opening at the connector mounting end of the staged telescopic boot;
the staged telescopic boot extending from the threaded reducer, the staged telescopic boot comprising:
a collar, a core providing an elongated sleeve member defining a hollow central channel, a top end, a bottom end, an exterior surface, an interior surface;
wherein the top end is the collar providing the connector mounting end for removably attaching to the connector boot end of the threaded reducer configured to be in fluid communication with the central opening of the threaded reducer through the annular connector mounting opening of the staged telescopic boot;
wherein the bottom end is a connector retaining end providing an annular connector retaining opening being dimensioned to receive a mouth end portion of the glass pipe of varying sizes to be cleaned;
wherein the exterior surface includes a series of stages providing a series of annular retaining vertebrae, each annular retaining vertebrae having a related retaining step providing a gripping surface for the worm drive clasp orientated transversely along the longitudinal axis of the core aligning in a series of consecutive annular retaining vertebrae configured having a primary annular retaining vertebrae at the top end of the staged telescopic boot and having a terminal annular retaining vertebrae at the bottom end of the staged telescopic boot, the primary annular retaining vertebrae having a minimal cross-section diameter, the terminal annular retaining vertebrae having a maximum cross-section diameter, a secondary annular retaining vertebrae disposed a distance adjacent to the primary annular retaining vertebrae having a second cross-section diameter greater than the minimal cross-section diameter of the primary annular retaining vertebrae, and a tertiary annular retaining vertebrae disposed a distance from the secondary annular retaining vertebrae having a third cross-section diameter greater than the second cross-section diameter of the secondary annular retaining vertebrae but less than the maximum cross-section diameter of the terminal annular retaining vertebrae;
wherein the hollow central channel extending along a longitudinal axis and being dimensioned with an interior surface having a series of annular insertion sleeves having a related insertion stop, anchoring and providing a seat for the mouth end portion of the glass pipe of varying cross-diameters, formed consubstantially with the series of annular retaining vertebrae causing each annular insertion sleeve having a related insertion stop to be configured orientated transversely from the inner surface of the core aligning in a series of consecutive annular insertion sleeves each annular insertion sleeve having a related insertion stop, configured having a primary annular retaining sleeve disposed at the top end of the staged telescopic boot and having a terminal annular insertion sleeve disposed at the bottom end of the staged telescopic boot, the primary annular sleeve having a minimal cross-section diameter1, the terminal annular sleeve having a maximum cross-section diameter4, a secondary annular insertion sleeve disposed a distance adjacent to the primary annular insertion sleeve having a second cross-section diameter2 greater than the primary cross-diameter1 of the primary annular insertion sleeve, and a tertiary annular insertion sleeve disposed a distance adjacent from the secondary annular insertion sleeve having a third cross-section diameter3 greater than the second cross-section diameter2 of the secondary annular insertion sleeve but less than the terminal cross-diameter4 of the terminal annular retaining vertebrae;
wherein the end clamp provides a releasable fastening means, the end clamp is fastened around the collar of the staged telescopic boot to secure the staged telescopic boot to the threaded reducer;
wherein the mouth end portion of the glass pipe is inserted into the annular connector retaining opening of the staged telescopic boot, the mouth end portion including a mouth end opening to an intermediary tube of the glass pipe configured with a limiting cross-section diameter is inserted within the annular insertion sleeve seated against an annular vertebrae stop configured to receive the limiting cross-sectional diameter of the mouth end opening of the glass pipe;
wherein the worm drive clamp including a housing, a locking screw, a flexible band having a plurality of band slots is fastened and tightened around the exterior surface of the staged telescopic boot to secure the mouth end portion of the glass pipe within the annular insertion sleeve;
wherein the mouth end opening of the intermediary tube of the glass pipe is in fluid communication with a loading end opening of the glass pipe such that the pressurized hot water will be drawn from the water faucet forcefully flowing through the central opening of the threaded reducer, through the annular connector mounting opening of the staged telescopic boot, through the mouth end opening of the glass pipe, and through the loading end opening of the glass pipe, thereby cleaning the glass pipe in response to the pressurized hot water flowing forcefully through the intermediary tube glass pipe;
removably attaching the glass pipe cleaner to the mouth of the water faucet by means of threadably engaging the threaded reducer to a threaded mouth of the water faucet;
inserting the mouth end portion of the glass pipe into the annular retaining opening of the staged telescopic boot;
securing the mouth end portion of the glass pipe within the annular insertion sleeve causing the mouth end portion to be seated against the insertion stop such that the mouth end opening of the glass pipe is fluidly communicative with the annular connector mounting opening of the staged telescopic boot;
securing and tightening the worm drive clamp around the exterior surface of the staged telescopic boot surrounding the mouth end portion of the glass pipe;
turning on a hot water component attached to the water faucet enabling the hot water to flow through the water faucet enabling the flow of hot water to flow through the glass pipe with extreme force wherein the force of the pressurized hot water is operative and enabling for the removal of deposits that have accumulated on surfaces of interior walls of the intermediary tube of the glass pipe;
removing the glass pipe from the annular insertion sleeve within the staged telescopic boot; and
releasing the glass pipe cleaner by means of threadably disengaging the threaded reducer from the mouth of the water faucet.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method, according to claim 7, further including a waste bag, the waste bag comprising an expandable bladder extending from a resealable opening, and a drainage hole providing a disposable receptacle to discard residual waste collected after cleaning the glass pipe.