Smoke conditioning and filtration system and method therefor

Abstract

A smoke conditioning and filtration system is disclosed. The system mixes smoke created from a burnable substance, such as tobacco or other herbal substances, with liquid vapor. This causes expanding of the inherent hot gases and moisturizing and cooling of the smoke, thereby creating a more pleasurable smoking experience. The system also conditions the smoke produced from tobacco or other herbal substances by filtering out a portion of the particulates and congeals a portion of the oil contained within the smoke. Furthermore, the system blows smoke from a spout, eliminating the need to put one's mouth on the spout, thus creating a more sanitary smoking experience.

1 . A smoke conditioning and filtration system comprising:
 a bowl for containing a burnable substance; and   a mixing apparatus for mixing liquid vapor with smoke created from the burnable substance, the mixing apparatus being coupled to the bowl.   
   
   
       2 . The smoke conditioning and filtration system of  claim 1  wherein the bowl comprises:
 a hollow body;   an inwardly tapered first end for containing the burnable substance; and   a second end coupled to the mixing apparatus.   
   
   
       3 . The smoke conditioning and filtration system of  claim 2  further comprising a hollow stem having:
 a first end coupled to the second end of the bowl; and   a second end coupled to the mixing apparatus.   
   
   
       4 . The smoke conditioning and filtration system of  claim 1  further comprising a porous barrier between the bowl and the mixing apparatus for preventing the burnable substance from entering the mixing apparatus. 
   
   
       5 . The smoke conditioning and filtration system of  claim 1  wherein the mixing apparatus comprises:
 a base;   a top coupled to the base; and   a fan housed within the base.   
   
   
       6 . The smoke conditioning and filtration system of  claim 5  wherein the mixing apparatus further comprises a baffle for regulating flow of the smoke from the bowl into the mixing apparatus, the baffle having a first end coupled to an interior surface of the top and having a second end positioned proximate the fan. 
   
   
       7 . The smoke conditioning and filtration system of  claim 6  wherein the second end of the baffle is corrugated. 
   
   
       8 . The smoke conditioning and filtration system of  claim 5  wherein the mixing apparatus further comprises an O-ring gasket for providing a fluid-tight seal between the base and the top. 
   
   
       9 . The smoke conditioning and filtration system of  claim 1  wherein the mixing apparatus defines an aperture for smoke to exit the mixing apparatus after the smoke is mixed with the liquid vapor. 
   
   
       10 . The smoke conditioning and filtration system of  claim 9  further comprising a tubular spout having one end coupled to the aperture of the mixing apparatus. 
   
   
       11 . A smoking pipe comprising:
 a bowl for containing a burnable substance; and   a mixing apparatus having means for mixing water vapor with smoke created from the burnable substance.   
   
   
       12 . The smoking pipe of  claim 11  wherein the bowl comprises;
 a hollow body;   an inwardly tapered first end for containing the burnable substance; and   a second end coupled to the mixing apparatus.   
   
   
       13 . The smoking pipe of  claim 11  wherein the means for mixing water vapor with smoke created from the burnable substance comprises:
 a base for containing an amount of water;   a fan for agitating the water to create water vapor, the fan being housed within the base;   a dome-shaped top coupled to the base, the top defining an aperture for allowing smoke to exit the top after the smoke is mixed with water vapor;   an O-ring gasket for providing a fluid-tight seal between the base and the dome-shaped top; and   a baffle for regulating flow of the smoke from the bowl into the dome-shaped top, the baffle having a first end coupled to an interior surface of the dome-shaped top and having a second end that is positioned over the fan.   
   
   
       14 . The smoking pipe of  claim 13  wherein the inwardly tapered first end of the bowl defines an aperture that leads to the hollow body of the bowl and wherein the second end of the bowl is coupled to a hollow stem that is inserted into a channel defined by the dome-shaped top of the mixing apparatus. 
   
   
       15 . The smoking pipe of  claim 14  further comprising a porous screen removably coupled within the inwardly tapered first end of the bowl and coupled above the aperture defined by the inwardly tapered first end of the bowl, the screen for preventing the burnable substance from descending through the bowl into the mixing apparatus. 
   
   
       16 . The smoking pipe of  claim 13  further comprising a hollow spout having one end coupled to the aperture of the dome-shaped top. 
   
   
       17 . A method for conditioning and filtering smoke comprising the steps of:
 providing a bowl for containing a burnable substance;   providing a mixing apparatus coupled to the bowl, the mixing apparatus comprising:
 a base for containing an amount of liquid; 
 a fan housed within the base; and 
 a top coupled to the base; 
   agitating the liquid with the fan to create liquid vapor;   drawing smoke created from the burnable substance down from the bowl into the mixing apparatus; and   mixing the smoke with the liquid vapor.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising the step of creating a fluid-tight seal between the base and the top with an O-ring gasket. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising the step of regulating flow of the smoke from the bowl into the top with a baffle having a first end coupled to an interior surface of the top and having a second end that is positioned over the fan. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising the step of expelling the smoke from the mixing apparatus through an aperture defined by the top.