Abstract: A locking member is configured to couple to a suction cup and a suction securing nut. The locking member includes a locking ring, and a container retaining housing coupled to the locking ring. The container retaining housing is configured to retain a container.

Abstract: A portable pipe bowl cleaner may include a poker for cleaning pipe bowls. The poker may generally extend linearly and have a top portion that is used to perform the cleaning. The portable pipe bowl cleaner may also include a base and a suction cup. One side of the base may be coupled with a bottom portion of the poker. Another side of the base may be coupled with the suction cup. The suction may have an internal cup surface that is capable of being removably affixed to a smooth, non-porous surface. A method of using a portable pipe bowl cleaner may include holding the base over a smooth, non-porous surface, with the suction cup facing toward the surface. By momentarily pressing the base toward the surface, the suction cup is pressed against and removably affixed to the surface.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for aiding users in packing and clearing a smoking container or bowl. The device comprises a first upper tray comprising an edge region forming a rim and a base region forming a planar surface having a first side and a second side. There is a support element which can be formed as a one-piece support element or formed as a plurality of legs coupled to the first upper tray, and a second lower tray coupled to the support element. This second lower tray is formed as an ashtray and is spaced opposite the second side of the planar surface of the first upper tray. The first upper tray has a channel which extends through the planar surface on the first upper tray. This channel comprises a frusto-conical opening, extending away from the first side on the planar surface and an extending region extending from the second side on the planar surface.

Abstract: A vacuum filtration system especially adapted for removing smoke in the vicinity of ashtrays includes a vacuum manifold assembly for connecting a plurality of hoods adapted for placement over ashtrays to a common charcoal filter and vacuum blower/motor assembly. The vacuum manifold includes a plurality of flexible tubing segments secured to connectors. A plurality of replaceable disposable first stage filter elements in fluid communication with each of the hoods filter smoke prior to passage into the manifold, thus substantially reducing tar fouling of the system. In a first embodiment of the invention, the hood includes a circular disk shaped member which also functions as a drink coaster disposed in fluid communication with a conduit slidably received in a connector mounted in the table adjacent an ashtray location. The combined hood and coaster may be raised and disposed over an ashtray to collect smoke, or lowered against the table surface for use as a drink coaster.

Abstract: A new and improved smoker's utility apparatus includes a base assembly which has a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. A plurality of wells are contained within the base assembly. The wells include first wells adapted to receive containers. The wells include second wells adapted to receive pipe tools, and the wells include a third well extending substantially an entire longitudinal dimension of the base assembly adapted to receive a plurality of loose items. A plurality of containers are adapted to be received into the first wells in the base assembly. A plurality of pipe tools are adapted to be received into the second wells in the base assembly. A rough-surfaced striking surface is supported by the base assembly for igniting nonsafety matches struck on the rough-surfaced striking surface. One of the containers received in the wells of the base assembly is an ash tray. The ash tray includes receiving areas adapted to receive a cigar or a cigarette.

Abstract: A small, portable, battery operated smoking pipe filling and cleaning tool. A series of small stepped plastic tubes are prefilled with tamped tobacco by the user and placed in a row in the case. To load a pipe, a tobacco filled tube is picked up and inserted within a pipe loader having a fixed central tamper surrounded by an annular spring loaded tube holder. The pipe bowl is then inverted over the tube and pressed downward. The tube, driven by the pipe bowl down against the holder, descends. The fixed tamper shoves the tobacco from the tube into the bowl. When the pipe is removed from the device the tube will readily fall free and the pipe is loaded with a charge of tobacco, correctly tamped for the smoker. The entire operation can be done by feel in one single up and down reciprocating motion. A battery operated, motor driven reamer is centrally mounted within an ash receptacle. A switch causes the reamer to rotate and vibrate. The pipe bowl is inverted over the brush and pressed downward.

Abstract: A receiving arrangement, typically mounted within a vehicle, adapted to receive and transmit smoking residues, as cigarettes or cigar ashes and/or butts, from within the passenger compartment to a storage receptacle disposed within the engine compartment. Exhaust means, associated with the storage receptacle, draws the refuse from the passenger compartment receiving area. A water supply at the bottom of the storage receptacle serves to receive heavier-than-air particles and, further, flame extinguishing purposes. Exit vents or areas in the storage receptacle permit passage of unwanted smoke (and airborne ash) from the smoking articles placed on the receiving container in the passenger compartment during use.

Abstract: A pocket ash receptacle of U-shaped configuration comprises a flat pouch of flexible material adapted to be opened by compressing the edges thereof. A reinforcing resilient metallic wire frame insert, shaped to follow the edge configuration, is located within the pouch. Upon opening of the pouch by exerting lateral pressure, a portion of the insert forms a solid body across the mouth of the pouch over which the end of a cigarette may be passed for removal of the ash or against which the burning end may be snuffed out. In one modification, the solid body of the insert across the mouth of the pouch has such configuration as to permit the cleaning of the bowl of a pipe.

Abstract: A supportive tray upstandingly supports an elongated resilient planar loop having convexly contoured reaming sides and an arcuate reaming arch. An inverted pipe bowl placed on and pressed downwardly on the arch deforms the convex sides into conforming engagement with the concavely formed bowl sides to perform a reaming function upon rotation of the bowl relative the loop to remove ash and dottle from the pipe bowl.