U.S. patent application number 15/246018 was filed with the patent office on 2017-03-02 for hookah bowl.
The applicant listed for this patent is Wael Salim Elhalwani. Invention is credited to Wael Salim Elhalwani.
Application Number | 20170055570 15/246018 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 58097402 |
Filed Date | 2017-03-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170055570 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Elhalwani; Wael Salim |
March 2, 2017 |
HOOKAH BOWL
Abstract
A hookah bowl for a hookah is disclosed. The hookah bowl has a
raised circular structure in center of the bowl, which has an
opening at the apex. A concave area having one or more compartments
is defined between inner walls of the upper bowl and the raised
circular structure. As the opening is placed at the apex, the
liquid in the additive laced tobacco does not leak into the stem or
base of the hookah. An alternative embodiment discloses an option
to hold multiple flavors of tobacco. The hookah bowl also has a
hexagonal shaft extending substantially below the raised circular
structure. A diametrically growing airway conduit is defined from
the apex of the raised circular structure through the shaft and
till distal end of the shaft for increasing the surface area the
hot flavored smoke has to traverse before entering into the base of
the hookah containing water.
Inventors: |
Elhalwani; Wael Salim;
(Dubai, AE) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
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Type |
Elhalwani; Wael Salim |
Dubai |
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AE |
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Family ID: |
58097402 |
Appl. No.: |
15/246018 |
Filed: |
August 24, 2016 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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62211475 |
Aug 28, 2015 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A24F 1/30 20130101; A24F
1/32 20130101; A24F 5/00 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A24F 1/30 20060101
A24F001/30; A24F 5/00 20060101 A24F005/00; A24F 1/32 20060101
A24F001/32 |
Claims
1. A hookah bowl for a hookah, comprising: a bowl; a raised
circular spire in the center of the bowl having an opening at an
apex; a concave area having one or more compartments defined
between inner walls of the bowl and the raised circular spire; a
hexagonal shaft extending substantially below the raised circular
spire; and an airway conduit defined from the opening at the apex
and through the shaft, wherein the diameter of the airway conduit
widens from the opening at the apex of the raised circular spire to
a distal end of the shaft.
2. A hookah bowl for a hookah, comprising: a bowl; a raised dome in
the center of the bowl having one or more openings at an apex; a
concave area having one or more compartments defined between inner
walls of the bowl and the raised dome; one or more side walls
defining the one or more compartments; a hexagonal shaft extending
substantially below the raised dome; and an airway conduit defined
from the opening at the apex and through the shaft, wherein the
diameter of the airway conduit widens from the apex of the raised
dome to a distal end of the shaft.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This utility patent application claims the priority benefit
of U.S. provisional patent application entitled "Hookah Bowl" by
the same inventor, filed Aug. 28, 2015, Ser. No. 62/211,475, and is
incorporated herein in their entirety by reference as if set forth
in full below.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
[0002] A portion of the disclosure of this patent application
contains material that is subject to copyright protection. The
copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction of
anyone of the patent application or the patent disclosure, as it
appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records,
but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Hookahs are water pipes for smoking tobacco, whose
popularity has spread worldwide. Since their creation, countless
individuals have attempted to refine the basic design, which
consists of at least four essential elements, a water container as
the base, a stem, a bowl, and a hose. The water container holds
water that filters smoke. Tobacco is placed in the bowl. The stem
connects the bowl to the water container and contains a conduit for
tobacco smoke to travel from the bowl into the water in the water
container base. The hose connects to the stem and allows a user to
draw the water-filtered smoke out of the water container.
[0004] Typically, the bowl containing additive laced tobacco is
covered by a foil or other thermally conductive material, and
heated charcoal is placed on top of the foil. The heat from the
charcoal vaporizes the additive laced tobacco in the bowl as the
user inhales through the hose. The charcoal is typically smaller
than the bowl itself, requiring a smoker to periodically move the
charcoal around the bowl in an attempt to achieve uniform heat
distribution and vaporization of the additive laced in the tobacco.
The heat distribution and the rate of combustion are affected by
the air flow, thus making it desirable to optimize the air
flow.
[0005] Hookah tobacco often contains additives such as honey,
sugar, or glycerin, and other flavorings. It is desirable for the
hookah tobacco to be subject to just enough heat to vaporize the
additives. This results in smooth, thick, and flavorful smoke.
Using a lower amount of heat to vaporize the tobacco also makes the
tobacco last longer when smoking. Too much heat will end up burning
the tobacco more quickly, resulting in harsh, irritating smoke.
Therefore, heat management is an important part of the hookah
smoking experience.
[0006] The hookah bowls traditionally had a flat or a concave
bottom with holes disposed around the center of the bottom for the
flavored smoke to pass through the stem when inhaled through the
hose. A problem with such traditional design is that the additives
drip down into the stem, reducing the amount of vaporizable
material, and fouling the interior of the stem and the hookah water
container.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] To overcome various disadvantages in previous hookah bowl
designs, a new hookah bowl that enhances smoking experience is
disclosed.
[0008] The hookah bowl comprising a bowl, a raised circular spire
in the center of the bowl, a concave area between the inner walls
of the bowl and the spire, and a hexagonal shaft extending
substantially below the bowl is disclosed. The spire in the center
of the bowl has an opening at the apex. A concave area comprising
of one or more compartments is defined between inner walls of the
bowl and the spire. Further, an airway conduit is defined from the
opening at the apex of the spire through the shaft and till the
distal end of the shaft. The diameter of the airway conduit widens
from the opening at the apex of the spire till the distal end of
the shaft.
[0009] The concave area of the bowl holds the additive laced
tobacco between the walls and raised circular spire. As the opening
of the spire is at the apex of the spire, the liquid portion of the
additive laced tobacco does not leak into the stem or the hookah
water container. Further, the concave area may be divided into one
or more compartments by the use of one or more side walls. Each of
the one or more compartments could be loaded with different flavors
of tobacco or the like. In this type of use, one or more heated
charcoal pieces may be placed on a piece of foil covering the top
of the bowl. The charcoal pieces may be moved around to heat a
different flavor in each of the one or more compartments to enjoy a
multi-flavored smoke, thereby improving the hookah smoking
experience. The defined airway conduit having an increasing
diameter from the apex of the spire and through the hexagonal shaft
increases the surface area that the hot flavored smoke has to
traverse, thereby decreasing the temperature of the smoke before
reaching the water in the base.
[0010] The one or more compartments within the concave area may be
substantially equally sized areas defined within the concave area,
or unequally sized areas. When the one or more compartments are
substantially equally sized, the additive laced tobacco or the
like, possibly of different flavors, may be equally distributed
within each of the compartments to have a smooth hookah smoking
experience. Alternatively, when one or more of the compartments are
unequally sized, the additive laced tobacco or the like, possibly
of different flavors, may be unequally distributed in the
compartments to vary the concentration and flavor of the additive
laced tobacco to enjoy a varied hookah smoking experience.
Alternatively, regardless of the size of the one or more
compartments, the additive laced tobacco or the like, may be
distributed in each of the compartments so that if the tobacco in
one compartment is improperly heated and burns, the tobacco in the
other compartments will not be burned and can still be smoked.
[0011] The raised circular spire may be replaced by a raised dome
having one or more openings at the apex. The one or more openings
at the apex of the dome is above the height of one or more side
walls defining the one or more compartments. This arrangement
enables uniform distribution of the heat from the heated charcoal
for vaporizing the flavors in the additive laced tobacco or the
like. Furthermore, the arrangements of the openings at the apex and
its surrounding enable a uniform thick smoke for inhalation thereby
resulting in an improved hookah smoking experience.
[0012] The diametrical growth in the airway conduit is either
linear or any other arrangement that increases the surface area
that the thick hot smoke has to traverse before entering the water
in the water container of the hookah. In one embodiment, the hookah
bowl is a molded bowl. Preferably, the hookah bowl is molded from
silicone material because of heat resistance properties, increased
grip for easier handling, and durability.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] The present invention can be more readily understood in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0014] FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the raised circular
spire hookah bowl, according to one embodiment of the
invention.
[0015] FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the raised
circular spire hookah bowl shown in FIG. 1.
[0016] FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the raised circular spire
hookah bowl shown in FIG. 1.
[0017] FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of the raised circular spire
hookah bowl shown in FIG. 1.
[0018] FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom view of the raised circular
spire hookah bowl shown in FIG. 1.
[0019] FIG. 6 illustrates a side elevation view of the raised
circular spire hookah bowl shown in FIG. 1.
[0020] FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of the raised dome
hookah bowl, according to another embodiment of the invention.
[0021] FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the raised dome
hookah bowl shown in FIG. 7.
[0022] FIG. 9 illustrates a top view of the raised dome hookah bowl
shown in FIG. 7.
[0023] FIG. 10 illustrates a front view of the raised dome hookah
bowl shown in FIG. 7.
[0024] FIG. 11 illustrates a bottom view of the raised dome hookah
bowl shown in FIG. 7.
[0025] FIG. 12 illustrates a side elevation view of the raised dome
hookah bowl shown in FIG. 7.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0026] FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a raised circular spire
hookah bowl, according to one embodiment of the invention. As shown
in the figure, a hookah bowl 10 has a circular concave cavity 20
with a spire 30 in the center. The bowl 10 is uncovered. The raised
circular spire 30 has an opening 40 at the apex, which runs
vertically through the spire. The height of the raised circular
spire 30 is lower than the exterior height of the upper bowl. A
hexagonal lower shaft 50 is connected to the bottom of the bowl 10
substantially below the raised circular spire bowl.
[0027] FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the raised
circular spire hookah bowl shown in FIG. 1. As shown in the figure,
a cylindrical airway conduit 100 extends vertically through the
hexagonal lower shaft 50. An opening at the bottom of the
cylindrical airway conduit 100 is larger than the opening at the
top of the cylindrical airway conduit. In one embodiment, as
illustrated in FIG. 2 is a set of measurements for each part of the
raised circular spire hookah bowl. These combined measurements
provide optimal heat distribution, highly efficient air flow, and
an improved hookah smoking experience.
[0028] FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the raised circular spire
hookah bowl shown in FIG. 1. As shown in the figure, the raised
circular spire 30 is in the center of circular concave cavity.
[0029] FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 illustrate a front view and side elevation
view of the raised circular spire hookah bowl shown in FIG. 1,
respectively. As shown in the figures, the hexagonal lower shaft 50
is placed substantially below the bottom of the bowl.
[0030] FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom view of the raised circular
spire hookah bowl shown in FIG. 1. As shown in the figure, the
cylindrical airway conduit 100 extends vertically through the
hexagonal lower shaft.
[0031] FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of the raised dome in
the hookah bowl, according to another embodiment of the invention.
As shown in the figure, a hookah bowl 200 has a circular concave
cavity 210 with a raised dome 220 in the center. The bowl 200 is
uncovered. The circular concave cavity 210 has a depth lower than
the side of the bowl 200. In a preferred embodiment, the raised
dome 220 has seven holes in a hexagonal pattern, with six holes on
the outside of the hexagonal pattern, and one hole at the apex of
the dome. In a preferred embodiment, a set of four perpendicular
side walls 230 is connected to the center of the raised dome 220.
The raised dome 220 and the set of four side walls 230 are lower in
height than the exterior height of the bowl 200. A hexagonal lower
shaft 240 is arranged substantially below the bottom of the
bowl.
[0032] FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the raised dome
hookah bowl shown in FIG. 7. As shown in the figure, the raised
dome 220 is connected to a cylindrical airway conduit 300 extending
vertically through the hexagonal lower shaft 240. An opening at the
bottom of the cylindrical airway conduit 300 is larger than an
opening at the apex of the cylindrical airway conduit. Further
illustrated in FIG. 8 is a set of measurements for each part of the
dome hookah bowl. These combined measurements provide optimal heat
distribution, highly efficient air flow, and an improved hookah
smoking experience.
[0033] FIG. 9 illustrates a top view of the raised dome hookah bowl
shown in FIG. 7. As shown in the figure, the raised dome 220 is in
the center of the circular concave cavity.
[0034] FIG. 10 and FIG. 12 illustrate a front view and side
elevation view of the raised dome hookah bowl shown in FIG. 7,
according to the invention. As shown in the figures, the bottom of
the bowl 200 is substantially aligned to the top of the hexagonal
lower shaft 240.
[0035] FIG. 11 illustrates a bottom view of the raised dome hookah
bowl shown in FIG. 7. As shown in the figure, the cylindrical
airway conduit 300 extends vertically through the hexagonal lower
shaft.
[0036] Modifications of the invention will occur to those skilled
in the art and to those who make or use the invention. Features
illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used in
another embodiment to provide yet another embodiment such that the
features are not limited to the specific embodiments described
above. Therefore, it is understood that the embodiments shown in
the drawings and described above are merely for illustrative
purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention,
which is defined by the following claims as interpreted according
to the principles of patent law, including the doctrine of
equivalents.
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