Smokable Material Containment Vessel For A Hookah

Abstract

A smokable material containment vessel designed for use with a hookah is provided including a substantially cylindrical sidewall, a perforated first cover connected to the sidewall and disposed at one edge of the sidewall, a perforated second cover connected to the sidewall and disposed at the opposing edge of the sidewall, and a charge of smokable material encased within the interior open space. The smokable material containment vessel is configured to support burning charcoal, which is placed on top of the containment vessel to provide heat to burn the charge of smokable material inside. The smokable material containment vessel is further configured to be invertible to allow for additionally burning the fresh unburned smokable material on the underside. The smokable material containment vessel is designed to fit in the ceramic bowl of the head of the hookah, with the perforations configured to allow air circulation.

1 . A smokable material containment vessel for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device comprising:
 a substantially cylindrical sidewall having a first edge and an opposing second edge, said substantially cylindrical sidewall being formed of a generally thin formable metal;   a perforated first cover being substantially planar and circular and being fixedly connected to said first edge of said substantially cylindrical sidewall, said perforated first cover being formed of a generally thin metal and being configured with multiple perforations;   a perforated second cover being substantially planar and circular and being fixedly connected to said second edge of said substantially cylindrical sidewall, said perforated second cover being formed of a generally thin metal and being configured with multiple perforations, wherein said substantially cylindrical sidewall, said perforated first cover, and said perforated second cover form an interior open chamber; and   a charge of smokable material of sufficient quantity for use in said water-filtration type smoking device, said charge of smokable material encased within said interior open chamber.   
   
   
       2 . The smokable material containment vessel for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said multiple perforations of said first cover and said multiple perforations of said second cover are sized to allow airflow and to retain a sufficient portion of said charge of smokable material within said interior open chamber. 
   
   
       3 . The smokable material containment vessel for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the diameter of said perforated first cover is approximately equal to the diameter of said perforated second cover, and wherein the diameter of said perforated first cover and the diameter of said perforated second cover are sized somewhat smaller than the diameter of said bowl of said water-filtration type smoking device to allow said perforated first cover and said perforated second cover to fit within said bowl of said water-filtration type smoking device. 
   
   
       4 . The smokable material containment vessel for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said generally thin formable metal forming said substantially cylindrical sidewall is stainless steel. 
   
   
       5 . The smokable material containment vessel for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said generally thin formable metal forming said substantially cylindrical sidewall is aluminum. 
   
   
       6 . The smokable material containment vessel for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said generally thin metal forming said perforated first cover and forming said perforated second cover is stainless steel. 
   
   
       7 . The smokable material containment vessel for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said generally thin metal forming said perforated first cover and forming said perforated second cover is aluminum. 
   
   
       8 . The smokable material containment vessel for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said charge of smokable material comprises an organic material. 
   
   
       9 . The smokable material containment vessel for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said organic material comprises tobacco. 
   
   
       10 . The smokable material containment vessel for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said organic material comprises tobacco combined with a second organic material. 
   
   
       11 . A containment vessel for smokable material for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device comprising:
 a substantially cylindrical first sidewall having a first edge and an opposing second edge, said first sidewall adapted to form a cylinder and being formed of a generally thin formable metal;   a perforated first cover being substantially planar and circular and being fixedly connected to said first edge of said first sidewall to form a first open top container, said perforated first cover being formed of a generally thin metal and being configured with multiple perforations;   a substantially cylindrical second sidewall having a first edge and an opposing second edge, said second sidewall being formed of a generally thin formable metal, said second sidewall forming a cylinder having a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of said cylinder of said first sidewall; and   a perforated second cover being substantially planar and circular and being fixedly connected to said first edge of said second sidewall to form a second open top container, said perforated second cover being formed of a generally thin metal and being configured with multiple perforations, wherein said second open top container is sized and configured to slide into said first open top container in such a manner that said opposing edge of said second sidewall is facing said perforated first cover, thereby forming an interior open chamber suitable for containing said smokable material.   
   
   
       12 . The containment vessel for smokable material for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said multiple perforations of said first cover and said multiple perforations of said second cover are sized to allow airflow, yet retain a sufficient portion of said smokable material within said interior open chamber. 
   
   
       13 . The containment vessel for smokable material for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said cylinder formed by said first sidewall has a diameter smaller than the diameter of said bowl of said water-filtration type smoking device. 
   
   
       14 . The containment vessel for smokable material for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the diameter of said perforated first cover is sized somewhat smaller than the diameter of said bowl of said water-filtration type smoking device. 
   
   
       15 . The containment vessel for smokable material for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said generally thin formable metal forming said first sidewall and said second sidewall is stainless steel. 
   
   
       16 . The containment vessel for smokable material for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said generally thin formable metal forming said first sidewall and said second sidewall is aluminum. 
   
   
       17 . The containment vessel for smokable material for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said generally thin formable metal forming said first sidewall and said second sidewall is tin. 
   
   
       18 . The containment vessel for smokable material for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said generally thin metal forming said perforated first cover and forming said perforated second cover is stainless steel. 
   
   
       19 . The containment vessel for smokable material for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said generally thin metal forming said perforated first cover and forming said perforated second cover is tin. 
   
   
       20 . The containment vessel for smokable material for use in a bowl of a water-filtration type smoking device, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said generally thin metal forming said perforated first cover and forming said perforated second cover is aluminum.