Background of the invention

Smoking water-pipe has been part of the Asian and Middle Eastern culture for centuries, that originates from India. The water pipe is a social custom primarily used in groups. Through immigration it has now spread to countries such as The United States, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, and the rest of Europe. The water pipe consists in traditional form of four components. On top there is a bowl where the smokable product is placed. This bowl sits on a steel cylindrical shaft that is attached on top of the reservoir. The bottom of the water-pipe consists of the reservoir filled with water. The water acts as a filter for the smoke that passes through and subsequently is filtered. Sometimes the water is replaced with other liquids such as syrup.

Further, attached to the reservoir is a pipe. The user sucks on the pipe, which creates a pressure difference to pull the smoke through the reservoir.

Problem formulation

The bowl is usually made up of earthenware such as porcelain, sandstone, and ceramic. These materials are very fragile. Due to frequent handling of the bowl, damage or breakage occurs. To prepare the bowl, a number of time-consuming procedures need to be followed. A purpose of this invention is to simplify the use and thus reduce the amount of time for preparation.

A side effect during the transport from the factory to the distributor, and from distributor to the end-user is that the tobacco starts to clot to each other. This negative effect hinders the airflow when lit.

In order to prevent this risk of clotting, the combustion compartment is split up into smaller compartments. This spatial layout ensures that the tobacco is evenly distributed and remains in its place.

Most forms of tobacco that are used for the water pipe are mixed with a syrup-like substance that adds to the taste and flavor. To prevent dehydration of the tobacco, it is crucial for the syrup-like substance not to leak.

Another negative side effect is that during transport, the tobacco cannot constantly be kept cool, which then leads to the syrup-like that is mixed with substance being too thin liquid. This further enhances the effect of the downward flow of the syrup-like substance. With these issues in mind, it becomes imperative to find a way of closing off the compartment.

Summary

The purpose of this invention is to simplify the use of the water-pipe en reduce the preparation time. This purpose of the present invention will be accomplished by assembling all the individual components as a whole.

It is a further purpose of this invention to improve the airflow in the combustion compartment and moreover, while in use, a reduced resistance to the airflow by dividing the combustion compartment in several compartments, which prevents clotting of the tobacco.

It is a further purpose of this invention to prevent the syrup-like substance from leaking and dehydrating the tobacco. This purpose is achieved according the present invention by having the upper component to close off the main component, based on claims 13 and 14.

Description

The invention relates to a closable and disposable tobacco bowl that comprises of two components. Figures 1.2 and 1.4 show the complete invention. In this configuration, the bottom 1 of the upper component is fitted on top 2 of the main component. The upper component 3 (see fig. 2.2) consists of a standing support 4, a grid 5 on top and a grid at the bottom 6. The grid on top is used as a platform where the burning coal can be placed. The grid consists of one or more holes 7 where the ingested air can flow through.

The gap in between the top and bottom grid is where a quantity of tobacco 8 will be placed. To reduce the clotting of the tobacco, the combustion compartment will be split into a number of smaller compartments (see fig. 2.3 and fig. 3). This spatial layout ensures that the tobacco will be evenly spread and stays in place. In addition, this spatial layout creates an improvement in airflow, which advances the combustion process.

The upper component can be closed off from the main component (see fig. 6.2) by giving it an angle of rotation with respect to its centre axle (see fig. 1.5). By rotating the upper component to a certain angle, the middle grids 9 will be positioned perpendicular on top of each other. Due to this it find itself in open state. In this state the airflow is able to pass freely through the openings. After the airflow passes through the top three grids, it will eventually go through the last grid 10 of the main component.

The bottom of the main component has a nozzle 1 1 that serves as connector to the cylindrical shaft on the top of a water pipe. In this application a variation of the configuration of the two components is also understood. This would allow the exemplified upper component to be placed in the main component. This is explained in figure 8.2. The top 12 of the bottom component will be secured on the top 13 of the main component.

The exemplified rotating mechanism and the referred division of the upper component are both applicable to this second configuration.

In this application tobacco is considered to include, apple-flavored tobacco, licorice-flavored tobacco, banana-flavored tobacco, other fruit flavors or herb melanges, and specific mixtures of these ingredients. Apart from the tobacco it should also be noted that possible aromas, fruit parts and spices are also added. Further, the invention is being clarified with the use of exemplars, where is referred to the drawing. It shows:

Fig. 1.1 top view of an exemplar disposable bowl in its entirety based on the invention. Fig. 1.2 front view of an exemplar disposable bowl in its entirety.

Fig. 1.3 bottom view of an exemplar disposable bowl in its entirety.

Fig. 1.4 perspective view of an exemplar disposable bowl in its entirety.

Fig. 1.5 perspective view of the connection between the upper and main component.

Fig. 1.6 longitudinal cross-section of an exemplar disposable bowl in its entirety. Fig. 1.7 longitudinal cross-section of an exemplar disposable bowl in its entirety, where the upper component is filled with tobacco.

Fig. 2.1 top view of an exemplar upper component.

Fig. 2.2 side view of an exemplar upper component.

Fig. 2.3 cross-section A-A of an exemplar upper component, with indicated compartments.

Fig. 2.4 bottom view of an exemplar upper component.

Fig. 3 perspective view of a cross-section of an exemplar upper component.

Fig. 4.1 side view of an exemplar arrangement of the top standing bulkheads.

Fig. 4.2 top view of an exemplar arrangement of the top standing bulkheads. Fig. 4.3 front view of one of the top standing bulkheads.

Fig. 5.1 front view of one of the bottom standing bulkheads.

Fig. 5.2 top view of an exemplar arrangement of the bottom standing bulkheads. Fig. 5.3 side view of an exemplar arrangement of the bottom standing bulkheads.

Fig. 6.1 top view of the main component.

Fig. 6.2 front view of the main component.

Fig. 6.3 longitudinal cross-section B-B of the main component. Fig. 6.4 bottom view of the main component.

Fig. 7.1 top view of an exemplar lid.

Fig. 7.2 front view of an exemplar lid.

Fig. 8.1 top view of the second configuration.

Fig. 8.2 front view of the second configuration with a lid, showed in its entirety. Fig. 8.3 bottom view of the second configuration in its entirety.

Fig. 9.1 top view of an exemplar upper component in its second configuration.

Fig. 9.2 front view of an exemplar upper component in its second configuration.

Fig. 9.3 cross-section of an exemplar upper component in its second configuration.

Fig. 9.4 bottom view of an exemplar upper component in its second configuration. Fig. 10.1 top view of an exemplar main component in its second configuration.

Fig. 10.2 front view of an exemplar main component in its second configuration.

Fig. 10.3 cross-section B-B of an exemplar main component in its second configuration.

Fig. 11.1 magnification of the cross-section of an exemplar of the second configuration in its entirety.

Fig. 1 1.2 cross-section of an exemplar second configuration in its entirety.

The invention is not confined to the drawings and described embodiments. Many variations do exist. For instance, the top compartment can comprise of more or less smaller compartments. In addition, the positioning of the standing bulkheads in the combustion compartment can have a different geometric configuration. These similar variants are ought to fall inside the frame of this invention.