Wind Or Ash Guarding Or Ash Receiving Patents (Class 131/174)
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Patent number: 11051555Abstract: The present invention discloses a kind, of gas combustion heating smoking article with puff mouth piece. The gas heating smoking article includes a smoking article housing, a combustion device, a plurality of cigarette consumable items or a plurality of aerosol generation consumable items. The combustion device uses propane or butane premixed with air before combustion, heat generated from the combustion is used to bake the cigarette consumable items or aerosol generation consumable items. The present invention provides a low temperature smoking article using gas as energy, which generates quite similar taste of normal cigarette, to people who have difficulty to quite smoke. Because there is no cigarette burning, this smoking article can reduce many harmful products compared to the traditional cigarette due to its tobacco burning and heat degradation, like tar, carbon monoxide, ash, etc.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Inventor: Lik Hon
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Patent number: 10834962Abstract: The present invention is a smoking device comprising a glass housing having forward and rear open end portions and an inner portion. The smoking device further comprises a mouthpiece engaged with the rear open end portion of the housing. The smoking device includes screen member that is movable along the inner surface of the housing in response to the application of a magnetic field thereto. The magnetic field may be created by a power source located on a spacer member along the exterior surface of the housing or a power source associated with the screen member along the inner surface of the housing. The application of the magnetic field causes the corresponding movement of a screen member in the interior of the housing in response to the application of a magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Roger Romero
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Patent number: 10448668Abstract: A portable smoking instrument comprising a cigarette bar internally provided with an inner cavity allowing a cigarette to be inserted therein and an ash storage part separately connected with the cigarette bar, wherein both ends of the inner cavity are communicated with the outside, and a through hole communicated with the inner cavity is formed in the surface of the cigarette bar; the ash storage part is provided with an ash storage inner cavity communicated with the inner cavity of the cigarette bar. The portable smoking instrument is convenient to use and operate and can be applied and promoted easily, thereby preventing negative influences of smoking on environmental sanitation.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Inventor: Li Gao Xiong
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Patent number: 8826915Abstract: A hookah stem, hookah, and process for adjusting a hookah stem are disclosed. The hookah stem includes a down tube that is affixed within the hookah stem and longitudinally adjustable. The hookah utilizes the hookah stem with varying bases that may even include hookah bases with hookah base depths less than a potential plunge depth of the down tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Mya Saray, LLCInventor: Nizar Mehio
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Patent number: 8122894Abstract: In one embodiment, a container for storing cigarette or cigar ash has a body, a mouthpiece opening with a connection surface, an end section with an igniting and a closure device, a secure and release device, a grip, and a filter. In another embodiment, a container includes an inner tube, a filter, an outer tube, a stopper and a handle, and connecting ends. In yet another embodiment, a disposal receptacle to store ash has a lid and a lower barrel where the lid includes an opening and a plate that covers the opening or exposes it, and all the components are made of non-flammable material including, but not limited to, non-flammable, hard plastic. In another embodiment, a method is disclosed that shows how a person uses the cigarette or cigar container and the disposal receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Inventor: Penny K Kilpatrick
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Publication number: 20110308537Abstract: A Hookah Coal Screen and more particularly a screen made of a rigid non-fume emitting material (or food grade material) such as stainless steel (preferred option), clay, or possible a high temperature plastic. Also, in the present invention, there is provided a brim/skirt so that the invention functions as a wind guard as well as acts to hold the screen on the tobacco bowl. Also, in the present invention, there is provided an optional handle so that the invention functions as a tray. The handle also consists of a high temperature material and acts to allow the handling of the hot screen. In the option where the brim/skirt is fabricated of a high temperature material, the handle would not be required in order to transport the hot screen. The invention in its entirety may be fabricated or molded of one material, or an assembly of materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Bassam E. Khoury, Samer E. Khoury
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Patent number: 7243657Abstract: A multi-function portable ashtray is used particularly to be carried on in a user's hand. The ashtray structure of this invention is used for collecting cigarette ashes and snipes and for avoiding a user to be scalded by cigarette as smoking. Furthermore, the other utility objects of this ashtray multi-function structure are keeping a user warm and distributing fragrance scent as a travel diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Inventor: Chen-Lung Ho
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Patent number: 6748955Abstract: A device for minimizing cigarette sidestream smoke and reducing free-burn rate of a burning cigarette is disclosed. The device comprises a non-combustible tubular element encasing an effective length of a tobacco charge of a cigarette located in the tubular element. The tubular element minimizes sidestream smoke emission from a burning tobacco charge and reduces free-burn rate of such burning tobacco charge to increase the number of puffs from the burning tobacco charge.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.Inventors: Stanislav M. Snaidr, Larry Bowen, Warren A. Brackmann
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Publication number: 20020088468Abstract: The inventor's purpose is to suppress the flash from the burning embers of the cigarette and to give the cigarette protection from the weather. This invention goes beyond the limits of a cigarette holder by providing a shield from the light caused by the burning embers of the cigarette.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventor: Jason Steven Jacobes
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Patent number: 6311694Abstract: A smoking article comprises a smoking accessory and a cigarette. The smoking accessory includes a holder and a substantially air-impermeable sleeve which is coupled to a distal portion of the holder and is coaxial therewith. The cigarette is received in the smoking accessory such that a distal end of the cigarette is located substantially flush with a distal end of the sleeve. The cigarette includes a column of tobacco which is shorter than that used in conventional cigarettes, e.g., 20 mm in length or less. An air gap separates an outer surface of the cigarette from the sleeve, and plural openings are formed in the sleeve to supply air to the cigarette. In use, the sleeve restricts the flow of air to the cigarette, thereby slowing combustion and reducing sidestream smoke between puffs.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1999Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Walter A. Nichols, John R. Hearn, F. Murphy Sprinkel, Jr., Jay A. Fournier, Jerry F. Whidby
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Patent number: 6260554Abstract: A self-extinguishing pipe is described for use with tobacco or other smoking material. The pipe is made in two parts, a body and an endpiece, and holds a filter internally. The endpiece includes a reservoir for the tobacco or other smoking material at one end which has an adjustable base for changing the depth of the reservoir. The two-part construction and adjustable base facilitate cleaning of the pipe, replacement of the filter, and removal of ash without needing additional tools. The depth of the reservoir is adjusted by rotating an inner component of the endpiece in relation to a surrounding cowl. Various bores through the body of the pipe and the components of the endpiece communicate with each other so as to form an air passage from the smoking material to the mouth end of the pipe, thereby allowing smoke to be drawn into the user's mouth.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1997Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Music City Marketing, Inc.Inventors: Richard Rowland, Corey A. Burns, Danny R. Gossett, Ronald R. Carruthers
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Patent number: 6073633Abstract: The safety smoking pipe includes first and second parts telescopically receivable one within the other and rotatable relative to one another. The first part includes an elongated tube having a screen adjacent one end. The second part includes an elongated tube terminating at its proximal end in a pipe tip and having an axially extending cleaning member terminating in a cleaning head. A packing element is disposed for sliding movement along the cleaning rod. The tobacco materials are charged into the first tube, the tobacco materials adjacent the screen end are lit, and the ash being formed on the interior of the screen extinguishing the tobacco materials after a few puffs. By rotating the parts relative to one another, the cleaning head may clean the ash from the end of the pipe. By shaking the pipe screen end down, the weight repacks the tobacco material in the tube whereby the smoking materials can once again be ignited.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Inventor: Arthur L. Herman
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Patent number: 5535761Abstract: A cigarette holder removably connectable between a window and a door frame of a vehicle for directing cigarette smoke out of the vehicle is provided. The cigarette holder comprises: a first and second rigid planar member having an interior and exterior surface, the planar members being connected along a longitudinal edge forming an acute angle, a sidewall connected along a lateral edge of the first and second planar members forming a slot therethrough for snugly entrapping a cigarette, a first pair of tabs mounted along the exterior surface of the first planar member for attaching to a door frame of a vehicle, and a second pair of tabs mounted along the exterior surface of the second planar member for attaching to a window of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1995Date of Patent: July 16, 1996Inventor: John M. Holifield
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Patent number: 4936321Abstract: An arrangement that for receiving smoking residue that comprises an ash receiver body (22) that receives a cigarette with its burning end close to tube (28). A discharging device (30) that removes smoke and incinerates ashes from the receiver by wind rushing past it, and a residue storage receptacle (24) that stores, out of sight, all tobacco product residue. The invention provides a simple, convenient, inexpensive, environmentally conscious device that requires less cleaning and is less offensive to non-smoking passengers than a conventional vehicle ash receiver.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1989Date of Patent: June 26, 1990Inventor: Thomas T. Bludis
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Patent number: 4901739Abstract: Receptacle constituted by an envelope (1) of thin, flexible material, defined by two rectangular side walls (2, 3) and by two lozenge-shaped bounding walls (4), provided with a longitudinal fold line (6) and a transverse fold line (7) and connected to the side walls (2, 3) by fold lines (10) in such a way as to permit locking in open position, the top wall (4) having two holes (12) in the region of the acute angles of the lozenge.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1988Date of Patent: February 20, 1990Inventors: Roberto Benavente, Jean-Baptiste Lacoudre, Catherine Vialatel
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Patent number: 4644962Abstract: A cigarette pipe having means of lighting the cigarette for smoking, receiving ashes, extracting nicotine while smoking and extinguishing cigarette light when finished smoking. The pipe includes a cigarette lighter, an ash tray, a cigarette holder/light extinguisher and a nicotine extractor. The pipe is designed for safely and conveniently smoking a cigarette and to prevent accidental fires caused by cigarette smoking. The lighter is attached to the head of the pipe so as to light the cigarette by simply pushing the button. The ash tray is formed at the bottom of the main body and collects ashes while smoking. The cigarette holder/light extinguisher holds the cigarette in proper position for smoking and also extinguishes cigarette light when the burning ember of the cigarette reaches the holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1984Date of Patent: February 24, 1987Inventor: Kyung D. Chi
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Patent number: 4570646Abstract: The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for smoking. The smoking apparatus is specifically designed for use by smokers in smoking cigarettes. Moreover, the smoking apparatus may be referred to as a generally closed smoking system because smoke normally produced about the burning end of the cigarette is confined, and further a smoke receiving chamber is provided for receiving exhaled smoke from the smoker.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1984Date of Patent: February 18, 1986Inventor: B. Keith Herron
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Patent number: 4413638Abstract: A safety cigarette bottle for smoking cigarettes or the like. The bottle provides for safely smoking a cigarette to prevent a potential building fire and provides for clean housekeeping while smoking. The bottle includes a cigarette lighter with lighter chamber for lighting the cigarette. A cigarette holder is slidably mounted in a cigarette chamber for receiving the cigarette therein. An ash tray chamber is releasably attached to the bottom of the cigarette chamber for receiving and removing the cigarette ashes.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1982Date of Patent: November 8, 1983Inventor: Be V. Le
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Patent number: 4386616Abstract: A tubular safety enclosure, adapted to be fitted about a cigarette while being smoked in order to minimize fire hazards, is disclosed. The safety enclosure is provided with two sections, one suitable for engagement with the filter end of the cigarette and the other providing an enclosure for the tobacco portion of the cigarette. In this manner, the smoker may continue to engage his lips with the filter portion of the cigarette in the conventional manner while being provided with a safety enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1981Date of Patent: June 7, 1983Inventor: Louis M. Rosen
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Patent number: 4281672Abstract: A container having an open end and a closed end with a holding means pivotally coupled to the container at its open end for holding a cigarette. The holding means may be pivoted to an outside position for allowing the cigarette to be lit and to an inside position for smoking purposes wherein the burning end of the cigarette is located inside of the container and the butt end of the cigarette is located outside of the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1979Date of Patent: August 4, 1981Inventor: Ricky E. Caraway
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Patent number: 4194516Abstract: A cigarette holder utilizes an elongated cylindrical tube having one end thereof and the cylindrical surface thereof fabricated with a plurality of regular openings defining a screen. A finger grasping wire-like element is secured to a portion of the cylindrical surface of the screen having an end thereof extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube-like screen. Attached to the free end of the wire-like element is an alligator clip. In use, a cigarette is clamped between the jaws of the alligator clip adjacent the end of the cigarette adapted to be inserted in the user's mouth. The lit end of the cigarette is disposed within the screen, facilitating the use of the apparatus such that virtually all of the cigarette may be consumed whilst having the ash portion of the cigarette confined within the screen eliminating fire hazards caused by portions of the cigarette sputtering during the smoking operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1977Date of Patent: March 25, 1980Inventor: Jerome Morgan