Sheesha smoking tube

Abstract

A Sheesha smoking tube assembly includes a unitary, one-piece structure, making a Sheesha smoking apparatus easier to clean, less susceptible to damage and more hygienic. The single smoking tube assembly includes a flexible tube, mouthpiece and connector made through a single forming process that uses die blocks. Soft seals prevent leaking between the tube and the Sheesha body. The flexible tube, mouthpiece and connector may be discarded after each use.

1 . A smoking apparatus, comprising: 
 a smoking unit body; and    an unitary smoking tube assembly, the assembly comprising a mouthpiece, a corrugated tube section, a smoking tube and a connector (already in dependent  claim 4) .    
   
   
       2 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the smoking tube is in fluid communication with the mouthpiece.  
   
   
       3 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a handle grip.  
   
   
       4 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the smoking tube assembly is configured to be discarded after use.  
   
   
       5 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the smoking tube assembly is composed of thermoplastic polymeric.  
   
   
       6 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the smoking tube assembly is composed of a food grade thermoplastic polymeric material.  
   
   
       7 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the smoking tube is coupled to the connector, and the connector is coupled to the smoking unit body.  
   
   
       8 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the connector is coupled to an outlet nozzle of the smoking unit body.  
   
   
       9 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the smoking tube assembly comprises a first soft seal configured to prevent leakage of air between the connector and the smoking unit body.  
   
   
       10 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a second soft seal prevents leakage between the smoking unit body and a tobacco flask.  
   
   
       11 . A smoking apparatus comprising: 
 a smoking unit body; and    a smoking tube assembly, the smoking tube assembly incorporating a mouthpiece, a smoking tube, a connector, a first bushing, a second bushing, a corrugated tube section and a handle.    
   
   
       12 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the smoking tube is composed of thermoplastic polymeric material.  
   
   
       13 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the smoking tube is composed of a food grade thermoplastic polymeric material.  
   
   
       14 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the smoking tube assembly is adapted to be discarded after use.  
   
   
       15 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the first bushing connects and seals the mouthpiece to the smoking tube.  
   
   
       16 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the second bushing connects the smoking tube to the connector.  
   
   
       17 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the smoking tube comprises a soft seal, constructed to prevent leakage of air between the connector and the smoking unit body.  
   
   
       18 . The smoking unit according to  claim 11 , wherein a second soft seal prevents leakage between the smoking unit body and a tobacco flask.  
   
   
       19 . A smoking apparatus, comprising: 
 a mouthpiece;    a smoking tube;    a corrugated tube section; and    a connector.    
   
   
       20 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 19 , wherein the smoking tube is in fluid communication with the mouthpiece.  
   
   
       21 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 19 , further comprising a handle grip.  
   
   
       22 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 19 , wherein the mouthpiece, smoking tube, corrugated tube section, and connector form a smoking tube assembly.  
   
   
       23 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 22 , wherein the smoking tube assembly is composed of a food grade thermoplastic polymeric material.  
   
   
       24 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 22 , wherein the smoking tube assembly is composed of a thermoplastic polymeric.  
   
   
       25 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 22 , further comprising a smoking unit body.  
   
   
       26 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the smoking tube assembly is configured to be discarded after use.  
   
   
       27 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the smoking tube is coupled to the connector, and the connector is coupled to the smoking unit body.  
   
   
       28 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the connector is coupled to an outlet nozzle of the smoking unit body.  
   
   
       29 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the smoking tube assembly comprises a first soft seal configured to prevent leakage of air between the connector and the smoking unit body.  
   
   
       30 . The smoking apparatus according to  claim 25 , further comprising a tobacco flask and a second soft seal that prevents leakage between the smoking unit body and the tobacco flask.  
   
   
       31 . A method of manufacturing a smoking unit, comprising: 
 forming a single piece of specialty thermoplastic polymeric material to make a corrugated tube section, connector and mouthpiece;    melting a set of sizing die block segments to produce a length of molten thermoplastic polymeric that forms a tube;    allowing for sufficient cooling time for the molten thermoplastic polymeric to attain the desired shape; and    extruding the specialty thermoplastic polymeric.    
   
   
       32 . The method of manufacturing a smoking unit of  claim 31 , further comprising producing a semi-fluid tube from the die head.  
   
   
       33 . The method of manufacturing a smoking unit of  claim 31 , further comprising feeding the semi-fluid tube is fed through a corrugator; and blowing the tube with compressed air.  
   
   
       34 . The method of manufacturing a smoking unit of  claim 31 , further comprising cutting the tube into separate segments.