Tobacco Support Type Patents (Class 131/183)
  • Patent number: 11882873
    Abstract: A tobacco feeding device incudes a glass tube, a push rod, and a piston. The piston is movable along the inner wall of the glass tube. The push rod includes an air passage. The glass tube includes a feeding inlet. When the piston moves along the inner wall of the glass tube, a gap between the feeding inlet and the piston is exposed and a tobacco material is added to the tobacco feeding device. When in use, smoke produced by the tobacco material circulates in the air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: Tuanfang Liu
  • Patent number: 11882872
    Abstract: A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a base of a thermally-conductive material, the base defining a first cavity therein, the base including a first surface, the first surface defining an opening to a second cavity, the first surface including a first plurality of apertures through the first surface. The capsule may further include a cover coupled to the base and on the base, the cover including a second plurality of apertures in a middle portion of the cover, the first plurality of apertures and the second plurality of apertures defining an air flow path through the base and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Yannick Hourmand, Niall Gallagher, Zack Blackmon, Patrick M. Good, Jarrett Keen, Rangaraj S. Sundar, Eric Hawes
  • Patent number: 11464254
    Abstract: A smoking device which permits combustion and inhalation of smoking material without also inhaling gases from a source of combustion such as lighter. The smoking device has a main body with a lower end adapted to connect to an overall smoking system. A lower portion of the main body defines internal flow channels, while an upper portion defines a smoking chamber therein. A burn plate or disc is clamped against an inner ledge in the lower end of the smoking chamber which is enclosed by a lid having an air inlet. The smoking chamber may house a manifold member which clamps the burn plate against an inner ledge. A user places smoking material on the burn plate and closes the smoking chamber with the lid. While applying a lighter flame directed into the lateral throughbore to the underside of the burn plate, the user applies suction to the lower inhalation passageway which pulls air in through the air inlet in the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Dustin Anthony
  • Patent number: 11445749
    Abstract: A brass smoking pipe is modified with numerous improvements. It is nickel-brass plated to prevent tarnishing. The draft holes are enlarged from the standard 1/16? to 3/32? diameter and drilled at an angle. The tar trap is drilled into a new deep-dish configuration. These modifications improve the pipe's draw. A titanium or quartz crystal retaining rod is provided, both to store multiple quartz crystal bowls in the storage canister and to serve as a domeless nail, converting an herb pipe to a concentrate pipe. A push nut holds quartz crystal bowls on the retaining rod. An oversized poker, available in brass, titanium, or glass, holds the tar trap in place and removes the tar trap for cleaning. The poker may be fitted with an easy-pull grip nut or a removal tool to remove the retaining rod and quartz crystal bowls from the storage canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventor: Matt Miller
  • Patent number: 10357059
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for supporting smoking products and ash in a smoking pipe to prevent smoking products and ash from passing from the bowl into an inner pipe chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Inventor: Steven Ellis Richardson
  • Patent number: 10271576
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for supporting smoking products and ash in a smoking pipe to prevent smoking products and ash from passing from the bowl into an inner pipe chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Inventor: Steven Ellis Richardson
  • Patent number: 10028527
    Abstract: A portable multifunctional smoking utensil holder and kit is disclosed that may include a holder for smoking utensils that includes a lower portion; and an upper portion that is pivotably attached to the lower portion, wherein the lower portion includes a first compartment that is configured to slidably and removably receive a pipe therein for storing the pipe; a second compartment that is configured to store a leafy substance therein; and a third compartment that is open to the second compartment, the third compartment including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to slidably receive the pipe therein, the second portion including a grinding mechanism that is configured to transfer and grind substances from the second compartment into the third compartment when the grinding mechanism is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Inventor: Scott Jordan
  • Patent number: 10004273
    Abstract: A vaporizer, including a removable panel; and a main body assembly such that the removable panel is removably attached to the main body assembly, wherein the main body assembly is further comprised of; a crucible/pan assembly having a first side and a second side such that a material to be vaporized is located within the first side of the crucible/pan assembly, an induction heater having a first side and a second side such that the first side of the induction heater is located adjacent to the second side of the crucible/pan assembly for induction heating of the crucible/pan assembly which in turn vaporizes the material to be vaporized located within the first side of the crucible/pan assembly, a removable battery assembly located adjacent to the second side of the induction heater, an electronics assembly operatively connected to the battery and the induction heater, and an interchangeable mouthpiece assembly operatively attached to the crucible/pan assembly for allowing vapors from the material to be vaporiz
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventor: Richard Smayda
  • Patent number: 8967154
    Abstract: An igniter for an incendiary briquette of a type suitable for smoking a smoking substance disposed in a bowl of a hookah is disclosed. The igniter includes a housing defining an interior and having a sidewall, a bottom wall, and a top opening providing access to the interior. An ignition source that produces a flame is disposed in the interior of the housing. The igniter includes a removable tray for supporting the incendiary briquette. The tray has at least one heat transfer hole therein and is sized to be removably supported by the housing at a location above the flame of the ignition source, wherein heat flows upwardly to cause a burning of the incendiary briquette. The tray is sized to seat above the bowl of the hookah so that the burning briquette is supported to cause a burning of the smoking substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Zooka Lighters
    Inventor: Tonia Mitchell
  • Patent number: 4589427
    Abstract: Smoking apparatus comprising a tubular chimney having a cylindrical interior open at both ends and in which a charge of smoking material may be placed. A conduit may be provided in fluid communication with the chimney and an air inlet. Smoke from the burning of said smoking material entrained with air from the air inlet through the conduit may be drawn through the conduit by the smoker. A plunger engages the cylindrical interior of the chimney and is reciprocally movable relative thereto for displacing burned smoking material from the chimney.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Inventor: Frank E. Barnes
  • Patent number: 4484590
    Abstract: A pipe for smoking tobacco with a separate storage compartment for additional tobacco, this compartment being formed as an integral portion of the pipe structure, and a tobacco burning bowl which is selectively positionable between a first smoking position and second tobacco loading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Inventor: Prithvi P. Singh
  • Patent number: 4215707
    Abstract: A bowl for holding a charge of smoking substance in a water pipe and composed of a housing provided with a through bore defining a smoke passage and a movable member defining the base of a cavity for holding the smoking substance and movable between a first position in which it presents a surface for supporting the charge of smoking substance while permitting smoke and air to pass through the bore, and a second position in which it presents a passage for the fall of ashes and debris from the cavity. The water pipe vessel is provided with thermal insulation to keep the water warm. The tube for delivering smoke into the water can end in an extension which projects into the water and has a plurality of openings to establish a large area of contact between the smoke and the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1980
    Inventor: Joshua D. Elrich