Hookah bowl with single use insert

Abstract

A hookah bowl assembly including an insert having a crucible portion with an open upper end, a lower end with a plurality of holes formed therein, a sidewall extending from the upper end to the lower end, the crucible forming a cavity adapted to contain smoking material. A heat resistant material is located over the crucible open upper end. A securement element seals the heat resistant material over the upper mouth to seal the smoking material inside the cavity. A cover is removably disposed on the crucible lower end for sealingly retaining the smoking material inside the cavity. A housing defines an unobstructed passage extending therethrough. The housing has a first open end, and the insert is insertable in the housing first end.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hookah bowl assembly comprising:
 an insert having a crucible portion with an open upper end, a lower end with a plurality of holes formed therein, a sidewall extending from the upper end to the lower end, the crucible forming a cavity adapted to contain smoking material;   a heat resistant material located over the crucible open upper end;   a securement element sealing the heat resistant material over the upper mouth to seal the smoking material inside the cavity;   a cover removably disposed on the crucible lower end for sealingly retaining the smoking material inside the cavity; and   a housing defining an unobstructed passage extending therethrough, the housing having a first open end, the insert being insertable in the housing first end.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the housing has an open second end adapted to be secure to a hookah, wherein the second end is narrower than the first end. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the housing has an inner wall defining the passage, and the inner wall extends in an uninterrupted manner from the housing first end to the second end. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly as defined in  claim 3 , wherein there is no inwardly protruding portion extending from the housing inner wall which impedes the passage through the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the insert has a flange extending from a perimeter of the insert first end and the flange is supported by an upper rim of the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the insert is received in the housing in an unsecured manner. 
     
     
         7 . A hookah bowl assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein heat resistant material is a metal foil. 
     
     
         8 . A hookah bowl assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a plurality of prongs insertable in the openings in the crucible lower end. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the insert is unsecured to the housing during use and freely removable therefrom. 
     
     
         10 . A hookah bowl assembly comprising:
 a single use insert having a crucible portion with an open upper mouth, a lower end with a plurality of holes formed therein, sidewalls that extend from the upper mouth to the lower end, and the crucible forming a cavity containing material to be smoked;   a heat resistant foil located above the open upper mouth;   a removable cover disposed over the plurality of holes formed in the crucible lower end to seal the smoking material inside the cavity; and   a housing defining an unobstructed passage extending from a first open end and an opposed second open end, the insert being freely received in the housing first end, the housing second end being adapted to be coupled to a hookah.   
     
     
         11 . The assembly as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the heat resistant foil is retained on the crucible with a securement element including a ring clamping the metal foil over the upper mouth to seal the smoking material inside the cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the insert lower end includes a generally planar wall and the plurality of holes being formed in the wall. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the housing has a single uninterrupted passage extending between the housing first and second end and the passage has a width defined by the housing inner wall. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly as defined in  claim 13 , wherein there is no inwardly protruding portion extending from the housing inner wall which impedes the passage through the housing. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the housing upper end has a flared configuration substantially conforming to the tapered sidewall of the insert. 
     
     
         16 . A assembly as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the cover includes a plurality of prongs insertable in the openings in the crucible lower end. 
     
     
         17 . A method of operating a hookah comprising:
 obtaining a single use insert, the insert having a crucible portion with an open upper end covered by a heat restraint material, a lower end with a plurality of holes formed therein, sidewalls that extend from the upper end to the lower end, and the crucible forming a cavity containing material to be smoked;   obtaining a housing defining an unobstructed passage extending from a first open end and an opposed second open end;   removing a cover disposes on the lower portion of the insert exposing the plurality of holes;   securing the housing to the hookah by inserting a portion of the hookah into the housing second open end;   placing the insert into the housing first open end, wherein the housing supports the insert thereon in an unsecured manner; and   piercing the heat resistant material.   
     
     
         18 . The method as defined in  claim 17 , wherein the insert is removable from the housing solely by lifting the insert away from the housing. 
     
     
         19 . The method as defined in  claim 17 , wherein the heat resistant material includes a foil secured to the crucible upper end by a ring. 
     
     
         20 . The method as defined in  claim 17 , including piercing the heat resistant material using a punch tool having a plurality of spikes extending therefrom.