Patents by Inventor Joseph G. Vega, Jr.

Joseph G. Vega, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5160518
    Abstract: An air tight cylindrical U shaped or angled tube that can be assembled and disassembled. The U tube is constructed of polystyrene or another non flammable material. A fan unit (12) pushes fresh air into one end of the combustion chamber tube (300). A cigar or cigarette is held within the combustion chamber tube 300 with a stainless steel support (10). The smoking medium is ignited via an ignition access port (15). One can inhale smoke via a one way inhalation valve (9). Then, one can exhale secondary smoke into a filtration chamber tube (100) via a oneway exhalation valve (6). Primary and secondary smoke are filtered within the unit by an activated carbon filter (5) prior to returning to the outside environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Inventor: Joseph G. Vega, Jr.