Cigar shaped smoking device

Abstract

A cigar shaped pipe, ideally made from premium materials such as briar, yet designed to be low cost to manufacture. The device uses a comparatively thin-walled combustion chamber, which both keeps material costs to a minimum, and also enables a comparatively simple and easy to manufacture design. In a preferred embodiment, the pipe will not use metal parts or clips, but rather will use an end cap that is made of the same materials as the main pipe body, and thus will have similar thermal expansion properties, as well as having the same beneficial combustion chamber properties. This end cap utilizes a unique O-ring design to hold the pipe's end cap onto position, thus enabling easy loading and cleaning. This design also helps to prevent pipe cracking problems and loose part problems that can otherwise occur (due to differential thermal expansion) when metal parts are used.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention is in the field of smoking pipes and other smoking devices.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Humans have been smoking various burnable substances for thousands of years, and pipes are probably the earliest known method of smoking. These substances, typically tobacco, are commonly smoked by placing them in the bowl of a pipe. This bowl also serves as the burning chamber or combustion chamber. The substance is lit on fire, thereby creating smoke and fumes (e.g. a thermally generated inhalation aerosol) which may then be inhaled.[0005]In contrast to cigarettes and cigars, which completely burn up during the smoking process, and thus are single use devices, smoking pipes can often last for years and indeed many pipes can last for a lifetime if properly cared for.[0006]Traditional pipes generally consist of a bowl (burning chamber, combustion chamber), with an open end that is generally expected to ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The invention is a low-cost cigar-shaped pipe made from premium materials like briar, which is designed to be easy to use, load, and clean. The pipe is made without metal parts or clips, which can cause cracking or loose parts over time. The design uses a thin-walled combustion chamber and an end cap made of the same materials as the main pipe body, which helps prevent pipe cracking and loose parts problems. The invention offers a premium smoking experience in a cigar-like form factor that is more socially acceptable for public occasions."

Problems solved by technology

However as previously discussed, briar is available in limited quantities, and is thus extremely expensive.

Large and relatively defect-free chunks of briar, suitable for carving large and thick traditional pipe bowls, are particularly difficult to find because briar itself is not overly large, and often may possess internal defects.

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