PRE-SEALED FOIL POUCH CONTAINING SUCH AS FLAVORED TOBACCO FOR USE WITH A HOOKAH PIPE AND HEAD ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY
A prepackaged pouch assembly for use in a hookah pipe and which includes a volume of a tobacco encapsulated within a dual layer foil including an upper layer and a lower layer, between which is defined an interior volume for containing the volume of tobacco. The foil further includes a perimeter extending and bendable rim, such as which may be intermediately supported by an inner annularly inserted and rigid support collar which is removed at the time of use. The foil package is adapted to be secured in vacuum sealing fashion over a top of an attachment head in turn secured to an upper location of the hookah pipe, and such as by folding the foil edges around the rim of the head attachment and prior to utilization of a pointed instrument for puncturing the upper and lower foil layers in use.
This Application is a Non-Prov of Prov (35 USC 119(e)) application 60/824,846 filed on Sep. 7, 2006 and entitled PRE-SEALED POUCH CONTAINING SUCH AS FLAVORED TOBACCO FOR USE WITH A HOOKAH PIPE AND HEAT ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to water pipe (i.e. hookah pipe) assemblies, also known as “shisha”. More specifically, the present invention discloses an improved prepackaged foil assembly for enclosing a volume of such as a flavored or molasses tobacco and which dispenses with the mess associated applying molasses tobacco directly into the arcuate recess associated with a hookah head attachment bowl.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe prior art is documented with specific examples of attempts made to improve upon the conventional practice of applying molasses tobacco directly upon an open curved bowl interior associated with a conventional hookah pipe. Specifically, conventional applications include applying the molasses tobacco directly into the bowl, and prior to affixing, a foil layer in overlaying fashion, the foil being pinched around the outer edges of the hookah bowl. As is customarily known, holes are formed through the foil layer, such as through the use of a pin and, upon placing fit coals upon the perforated and installed foil packet layer, the molasses tobacco is smoked in a fashion conventionally known.
U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0207621, to Shraiber, teaches a tobacco cartridge for use with a narghile or other smoking appliance having a tobacco bowl for receiving tobacco and which include a quantity of tobacco enclosed within an enclosure having a lower end configured for applying the cartridge to the tobacco bowl of the smoking appliance. An upper end of the cartridge is openable to provide access to the tobacco for igniting the same. The upper end of the enclosure includes a metal foil which, alter openings to permit access to the tobacco for igniting, is foldable downwardly and around the tobacco bowl for securing the cartridge to the bowl.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONMore specifically, the present invention discloses an improved and pre-sealed dual foil layer pouch construction, utilized with such a hookah/water pipe, and for containing a volume of a moisture laden tobacco, such as molasses or other flavored tobacco. The dual layer foil pouch construction is an improvement over prior art practices of applying a single foil overlay over a measured volume of tobacco placed directly within a concave recess associated with a clay/ceramic bowl attachment secured atop the pipe assembly, as described above and often resulting in the tobacco both fouling the vacuum intake openings defined through the concave surface of the attachment as well as burn unevenly and incompletely upon a heated charcoal briquette being positioned atop the foil.
Additional variants of the present inventions also contemplate incorporating a disk shaped collar or sleeve, this being utilized as tin underside/inside support for the dual layer foil with interior tobacco pouch. The collar is retracted from the underside of the pouch, typically following formation of the plurality of holes through the foil layers, and at the time of the foil edges being formed about the underside rim edge of the head attachment bowl.
A yet further proposed variant includes a three layer foil arrangement, with a filtration element sandwiching between lowermost and intermediate foil layers. The desired volume of molasses tobacco in turn defines a second sandwiching layer disposed between the intermediate and uppermost foil layers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSReference will now be made to the attached drawings, when read in combination with the following detailed description, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, and in which:
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According to the known art, the most commonly used tobaccos (also known as tobamel or maassel) are produced according to a 1:2 ratio mixture of shredded tobacco leaf mixed with a sweetener such as honey, molasses, or semi-dried fruit. Due to the more recent popularity of flavored hookah tobaccos, manufacturers have begun to use glycerin as a primary sweetener given its humectant qualities and subtle sweetening properties that tend to accentuate the various tobacco flavorings. Today, shisha tobaccos are often mixed with dried fruit, natural extracts, and artificial flavorings to produce a varying assortment of tobacco flavors, such as apple, double and triple apple, strawberry, rose, mango, cappuccino, vanilla, coconut, cherry, grape, banana, kiwi, blueberry, tutti-frutti, Arabian coffee, mixed fruit, cola, lemon, apricot, licorice and mint, among others.
As previously explained, and as will also be further described in reference to succeeding drawing
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An upper portion includes a stand 34, from a center location extends upwardly a biasingly engageable fitting 36 (see further
Upon puncturing a number of holes 38 completely through the foil packet (layers 12 and 14) through the use of such as a pin 40 (again
In operation, and upon a smoker inhaling through the interior tube 32, a pressure differential forces air past the heat coal or charcoal briquette 24, this giving off smoke which is then pulled through and beyond the tobacco, through the water, and into the air of the interior smoke chamber, from which it is inhaled by the smoker. It has also been determined that passing through the water partially filters tar and nicotine from the smoke, in addition to cooling the same before inhalation.
The dual layer and prepackaged foil construction according to the present invention ensures that all of the flavored and pre-moistened tobacco is utilized, as well as burned evenly. The foil construction further prevents, as previously explained, portions of the tobacco from being fouled or lodged within the apertures 22 associated with the upper concave surface of the clay/ceramic hookah pipe bowl attachment 18.
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As better shown in the cutaway view of
The collar is again shown at 46 in
A generally wafer shaped filtration element 64 is provided, and such as which may include any type of particle or tar inhibiting layer is provided (contemplated to operate in a fashion similar to a cigarette filter) and which is sandwiching between the lowermost 58 and intermediate 60 foil layers. A desired volume of molasses tobacco in turn defines a second interiorly sandwiching (three-dimensional interior) layer, see at 66, and which is disposed between the intermediate 60 and uppermost 62 foil layers.
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Having described our invention, other and additional preferred embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which it pertains, and without deviating from the scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A prepackaged pouch assembly for use in a hookah pipe, comprising:
- a volume of a tobacco encapsulated within a multiple layer foil including at least an upper layer and a lower layer, between which is defined an interior volume for containing the volume of tobacco; and
- said foil layers further including a perimeter extending and bendable edge which is adapted to be secured in vacuum sealing fashion over an associated rim edge of a bowl attachment secured to the hookah pipe.
2. The pouch assembly as described in claim 1, said foil pouch having a specified shape and size and containing a molasses tobacco exhibiting a specified moisture content.
3. The pouch assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a support collar about which is supported said perimeter extending and bendable edge, said tobacco containing interior volume being supported upon an inner open diameter associated with said collar.
4. The pouch assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a three layer foil construction with a generally wafer shaped filtration element being sandwiched between a first lowermost foil layer and a second intermediate foil layer, the volume of tobacco in turn defining a second interiorly sandwiching and three-dimensional interior layer disposed between an opposite surface associated with said intermediate foil layer and a third upper most foil layer.
5. The pouch assembly as described in claim 2, said tobacco further comprising at least one of dried fruit, natural extracts, and artificial flavorings to produce a varying assortment of tobacco flavors, such as apple, double and triple apple, strawberry, rose, mango, cappuccino, vanilla, coconut, cherry, grape, banana, kiwi, blueberry, tutti-frutti, Arabian coffee, mixed fruit, cola, lemon, apricot, licorice and mint.
6. The pouch assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a pointed implement for puncturing said upper and lower foil layers.
7. The pouch assembly as described in claim 6, further comprising a charcoal briquette placed upon said upper foil layer following perforating said foil layers.
8. The pouch assembly as described in claim 1, said attachment further comprising a bowl shaped with an interiorly open passageway, said pouch being supported upon an upper facing and inwardly concave surface of said attachment and through which are defined a plurality of apertures.
9. The pouch assembly as described in claim 1, the hookah pipe generally including a glass base partially filled with water to define a lower smoke chamber, an elongated pipe connecting to the base by a tube extending downwardly from an intermediate portion into the base interior and at a location below the water level.
10. A prepackaged pouch assembly for use in a hookah pipe, comprising:
- a volume of a tobacco encapsulated between upper and lower foil layers, said tobacco further comprising a molasses tobacco having a specified moisture content which is maintained in airtight fashion between said foil layers; and
- said foil layers further including a perimeter extending and bendable edge which is adapted to be secured in vacuum sealing fashion over an associated rim edge of a bowl attachment secured to the hookah pipe.
11. The pouch assembly as described in claim 10, further comprising a support collar about which is supported said perimeter extending and bendable edge, said tobacco containing interior volume being supported upon an inner open diameter associated with said collar.
12. A prepackaged pouch assembly for use in a hookah pipe, comprising:
- a three layer foil construction including a lowermost foil layer, an intermediate foil layer, and an uppermost foil layer;
- a filtration element sandwiched between said lowermost and intermediate foil layers;
- a volume of tobacco in turn defining a second interiorly sandwiching and three-dimensional interior layer disposed between an opposite surface associated with said intermediate foil layer and a third uppermost foil layer; and
- a perimeter extending and bendable edge collectively defined upon overlapping said foil layers and which is adapted to be secured in vacuum sealing fashion over an associated rim edge of a bowl attachment secured to the hookah pipe.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 7, 2007
Publication Date: Mar 13, 2008
Inventors: Bassam Hamade (Dearborn, MI), Hratch Kardachian (Monroe, MI)
Application Number: 11/851,840
International Classification: A24F 47/00 (20060101);