Magnetic smoking pipe

Details Magnetic smoking pipe Magnetic smoking pipe

1999-03-01

2001-03-06

Silverman, Stanley S. (Department: 1731)

Tobacco

Tobacco users' appliance

Device used for smoking

C131S225000, C131S192000, C131S178000, C131S330000, CD27S163000, CD27S180000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06196232

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to smoking accessories and, more particularly, to pipes used for smoking.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Smoking pipes typically include a bowl that is connected to a mouthpiece via a conduit. The bowl holds loose tobacco, that when lit by fire, can be made to smoke by drawing air through the mouthpiece. As the fire consumes the tobacco, a combination of tobacco and ashes remain in the bowl. Eventually, the fire consumes the tobacco and only ashes are left in the bowl. However, smokers often only consume a portion of the tobacco leaving a situation wherein the bowl must be emptied or capped off in some fashion.
Some smoking pipes do indeed provide a cover for the bowl, allowing the smoker to resume smoking at his/her desire without the necessity of having to carry a pouch full of tobacco to refill the bowl. Thus, a cover allows the smoker to engage in multiple smoking sessions without reloading the bowl, and, without losing tobacco and/or ashes from the bowl. The cover allows the smoker to transport the pipe, however, this is not done with great ease or comfort as most pipes are too large and bulky to fit within a shirt or pants pocket.
As such, there is a need for a compact pipe that may be capped and easily carried within a smoker's pocket. Since the pipe will be carried in a pocket, it is important that the cap not be easily removed by a mere jarring to the pocket.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The needs and concerns described above are in large measure solved by a smoking pipe of the present invention. The smoking pipe of the present invention generally includes a base and a mouthpiece. The base includes a bowl for placement of loose tobacco and also includes a channel that extends from the bowl out the front of the base. The base further includes a permanent magnet that is embedded within the base and located above the channel. The mouthpiece is a component that is separate and distinct from the base. The mouthpiece includes a channel that extends the full length of the mouthpiece. Further, the mouthpiece incorporates a permanent magnet that is embedded within the mouthpiece and located above the channel. The mouthpiece is generally movable between two positions relative to the base. The first is a smoking position where the mouthpiece is held tight to the base such that the channels of the mouthpiece and base are aligned for smoking. The second is a transportation position in which the mouthpiece is held tight to the base such that the mouthpiece covers the bowl maintaining any loose tobacco within. The smoking pipe is of minimal dimensions allowing for the pipe to be easily carried within the palm of the hand or a shirt or pants pocket.
The mouthpiece and the base are each preferably fabricated of aluminum and each preferably incorporate a step portion. Of course, numerous other materials, such as wood or brass, may be used without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The step portions are manufactured such that when the mouthpiece is in the transportation position, the step portions mate with each other and help to prevent the sliding of the mouthpiece atop the base. The mouthpiece and base are preferably provided with neodymium magnets of sufficient strength such that when the mouthpiece is lifted to an angle of 30-45° above the base, the attraction of the magnets draws the mouthpiece down into alignment with the base to enable smoking. Likewise, when the mouthpiece is lifted from its open, or smoking, position to an angle approximately 30-45° above the base, the attraction of the magnets draws the mouthpiece down atop the base.


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