Smoking pipe

Abstract

A smoking pipe of a stainless-steel, modular, slip-fit design having an external sealing system comprising a plurality of elastomeric sleeves which sealably interconnect the components of the modular design. The smoking pipe is compact, lightweight and can be readily dissembled for ease of transport and storage. Further, the smoking pipe is dishwasher safe, is easy to clean and can be safely sterilized by conventional means.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A smoking pipe comprising: 
 (a) a liquid-containing component;    (b) a connector segment connected to said liquid-containing component, said connector segment having a side wall and an aperture formed in said side wall;    (c) an elongated tube receivable within said aperture formed in said side wall, said elongated tube having a first end disposed within said liquid-containing chamber and a second end;    (d) a smoking material receiving bowl assembly connected to said second end of said elongated tube; and    (e) a mouthpiece connected to said connector segment.    
     
     
         2 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 1  in which said connector segment includes a generally cylindrically shaped first skirt portion and in which said liquid-containing component comprises a generally cylindrically shaped wall telescopically received within said first skirt portion.  
     
     
         3 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 1  in which said connector segment includes a generally cylindrically shaped second skirt portion, said mouthpiece being telescopically receivable over said second skirt portion.  
     
     
         4 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 1  in which said smoking material receiving bowl assembly comprises a tubular body telescopically received within said aperture formed in said side wall of said connector segment.  
     
     
         5 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 1  in which said liquid-containing component, said connector segment and said mouthpiece are axially aligned.  
     
     
         6 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 1  in which said smoking material receiving bowl assembly is receivably connected to said elongated tube.  
     
     
         7 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 1  further including first sealing means connected to said liquid containing component and said connector segment for sealably interconnecting said liquid containing component and said connector segment.  
     
     
         8 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 1  further including second sealing means connected to said connector segment and said mouthpiece for sealably interconnecting said connector segment with said mouthpiece.  
     
     
         9 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 1  further including sealing means connected to said elongated tube for sealably interconnecting said elongated tube with said connector segment.  
     
     
         10 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 1  in which said smoking material receiving bowl assembly having: 
 (a) a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion having a smoking material receiving chamber; and  
 (b) a counter bore formed in said lower portion of said body for receiving said second end of said elongated tube.  
 
     
     
         11 . A smoking pipe comprising: 
 (a) a generally cup-shaped liquid-containing component having a side wall and a bottom wall connected to said side wall to define a liquid containing chamber;    (b) a connector segment slidably connected to said liquid-containing component, said connector segment having a tapered side wall and an aperture formed in said side wall;    (c) a generally cylindrically shaped, elongated tube receivable within said aperture formed in said tapered side wall, said elongated tube having a first end disposed within said liquid-containing chamber and a second end;    (d) a smoking material receiving bowl assembly removably connected to said second end of said elongated tube;    (e) a generally cylindrically shaped mouthpiece slidably connected to said connector segment;    (f) first sealing means for sealably interconnecting said liquid containing component with said connector segment; and    (g) second sealing means for sealably interconnecting said connector segment and said mouthpiece.    
     
     
         12 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 11  further including third sealing means connected to said elongated tube for sealably interconnecting said elongated tube and said connector segment.  
     
     
         13 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 11  in which said smoking material receiving bowl assembly comprises: 
 (a) a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion having a smoking material receiving chamber; and  
 (b) a counter bore formed in said lower portion of said body for receiving said second end of said elongated tube.  
 
     
     
         14 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 11  in which each of said liquid containing chambers, said connector segment and said elongated tube are all constructed from stainless steel.  
     
     
         15 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 11  in which each of said first and second sealing means comprises an elastomeric sleeve.  
     
     
         16 . A smoking pipe comprising: 
 (a) a generally cup-shaped, stainless-steel, liquid-containing component having a side wall and a bottom wall connected to said side wall to define a liquid containing chamber;    (b) a stainless-steel connector segment slidably connected to said liquid-containing component, said connector segment having a tapered side wall and an aperture formed in said side wall;    (c) a generally cylindrically shaped, stainless-steel elongated tube slidably receivable within said aperture formed in said tapered side wall, said elongated tube having a first end disposed within said liquid-containing chamber and a second end;    (d) a smoking material receiving bowl assembly removably connected to said second end of said elongated tube said smoking material receiving assembly comprising: 
 (i) a stainless-steel body having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion having a smoking material receiving chamber; and  
 (ii) a counter bore formed in said lower portion of said body for receiving said second end of said elongated tube;  
   (e) a generally cylindrically shaped, stainless-steel mouthpiece slidably connected to said connector segment.    (f) first sealing means for sealably interconnecting said liquid containing component with said connector segment, said first sealing means comprising a first elastomeric sleeve;    (g) second sealing means for sealably interconnecting said connector segment with said mouthpiece, said second sealing means comprising a second elastomeric sleeve; and    (h) third sealing means connected to said elongated tube for sealably interconnecting said elongated tube with said connector segment.    
     
     
         17 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 15  in which said liquid-containing chamber, said connector segment and said mouthpiece are axially aligned.  
     
     
         18 . The smoking pipe as defined in  claim 15  in which said elongated tube extends angularly outwardly with respect to said tapered side wall of said connector segment.