Small bowl filtered smoking apparatus and method for using same

Abstract

A two piece in-line smoking device meant for smoking small amounts of tobacco or other substances. A mouthpiece portion is inserted into a chamber portion and crimps a filter medium into place against a filter support permanently attached near the chamber portion top end. An internal conical lip extends around the inner circumference of the chamber portion bottom end. A method for preventing substance from falling out of the chamber portion includes filling the chamber portion cavity with substance and then adding an additional small amount of substance whereby the additional amount is pressed against the bottom end inner lip and against the first portion of added substance thereby forming a plug that prevents substance from falling out of the chamber portion.

1 . A tubular housing comprised of two in-line portions including a mouthpiece portion and a chamber portion whereby:
 said mouthpiece portion and said chamber portion are removably attached to one another using attachment means; and   said housing is comprised of a metal or ceramic material or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The attachment means of  claim 1  including but not limited to:
 a threaded male portion located on the bottom end of said mouthpiece portion and a corresponding threaded female portion located on the top end of said chamber portion whereby said bottom end is screwed into said top end; and 
 whereby the outside diameter of said bottom end of said mouthpiece portion is marginally smaller than the internal diameter of said top end of said chamber portion and whereby slidably inserting said bottom end into said top end comprises a frictional attachment means that holds said housing together.  
 
     
     
         3 . An internal filter support portion permanently attached inside the chamber portion at the terminus of said threaded female portion whereby utilizing said attachment means causes the bottom lip of said mouthpiece bottom end to crimp a filter medium against said filter support portion when said mouthpiece bottom end is fully inserted into said top end of said chamber portion. 
     
     
         4 . The filter support portion of  claim 3  whereby:
 said filter support is a perforated disc; or 
 said filter support is an internal ring or lip protruding outward from the internal wall of said combustion chamber. 
 
     
     
         5 . The chamber portion of  claim 1  further comprising an internal cavity portion located between the bottom side of said filter support and the bottom edge of said chamber portion. 
     
     
         6 . The bottom edge of  claim 4  comprising an internal lip portion located around the internal circumference of said bottom edge of said chamber portion whereby:
 said lip portion is conical; 
 said lip portion is rounded; 
 said lip portion is comprised of flat surfaces; or 
 said lip portion is a combination of conical, rounded and/or flat surfaces. 
 
     
     
         7 . A method for keeping substances to be burned and inhaled inside said cavity portion whereby:
 said cavity portion is filled up to the level of the lip portion of  claim 5  with the desired substance to be burned;   an additional amount of said substance is stuffed into said cavity so that enough of said substance extends through the internal lip portion of  claim 5 ; and   whereby the portion of said substance passing through said lip portion forms a plug that prevents said substance from falling out of said cavity.