Smoking device

Abstract

A device for smoking a combustible material including a chamber having a hollow interior being supported by a housing, wherein a container is structured to retain a combustible material in an exposed position relative to an ignition device structured to selectively ignite the combustible material. A path of fluid flow is at least partially disposed on the housing in fluid communication with both the chamber interior and the container. A pressure regulator is movably connected to the chamber and is operative to establish a negative pressure within the chamber and along the path of fluid flow, concurrent to the ignition of and smoke generation from the material. The negative pressure is sufficient to direct the generated smoke from the container, along the path of fluid flow into the chamber. An access opening in the chamber facilitates inhalation of the generated smoke by a user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for smoking combustible material comprising:
 a container structured to retain the material in an at least partially exposed position,   an ignition device disposed adjacent said container in heat transferring relation to the exposed material,   a chamber disposed in fluid communication with said container and in receiving relation to smoke generated by combustion of the material,   a pressure regulator connected to said chamber and structured to regulate interior pressure thereof,   said pressure regulator operative to establish a negative pressure within said chamber concurrent to ignition of and smoke generation from the material, and   said negative pressure communicative with said container and being sufficient to direct generated smoke into said chamber from said container.   
     
     
         2 . A device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said chamber comprises an access opening communicating with the interior of said chamber; a closure disposable into and out of closing, at least partially sealing, relation to said access opening. 
     
     
         3 . A device as recited in  claim 2  wherein said closure is disposed in said closing relation to said access opening concurrent to said establishment of said negative pressure within said chamber. 
     
     
         4 . A device as recited in  claim 3  wherein said access opening is disposed and structured to remove smoke from said interior of said chamber concurrent to said closure disposed out of said closing relation to said access opening. 
     
     
         5 . A device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said pressure regulator comprises a plunger including a head portion movably disposed in sealing engagement with an interior surface of said chamber, said plunger movable along a length of said interior surface. 
     
     
         6 . A device as recited in  claim 5  wherein said plunger comprises a hand gripping portion at least partially disposed in an accessible position exteriorly of said chamber. 
     
     
         7 . A device as recited in  claim 5  wherein said plunger and said head are reciprocally movable along the length of an interior of said chamber; said reciprocal movement determinative of pressure within said interior of said chamber. 
     
     
         8 . A device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said ignition device comprises a flame generator disposed in an igniting proximity to the exposed material within said container. 
     
     
         9 . A device as recited in  claim 8  wherein said flame generator comprises a fluid fuel source and an igniter manually operative to ignite liquid fuel and generate a flame. 
     
     
         10 . A device as recited in  claim 8  wherein said ignition device comprises a manual actuator operatively connected to said flame generator. 
     
     
         11 . A device as recited in  claim 8  wherein said manual actuator comprises a handgrip and a trigger device relatively disposed and cooperatively configured for concurrent engagement by a single hand of a user. 
     
     
         12 . A device as recited in  claim 11  said trigger device operatively interconnected to said flame generator and selectively manipulative to actuate said flame generator. 
     
     
         13 . A device as recited in  claim 1  further comprising a housing connected in retaining engagement with said chamber, said container and said ignition device connected to said housing in adjacent, communicating relation to one another. 
     
     
         14 . A device as recited in  claim 13  wherein said housing is configured to support said pressure regulator in movable connection to said chamber. 
     
     
         15 . A device as recited in  claim 14  wherein said chamber comprises an access opening and a closure disposable into and out of closing relation to said access opening; said housing configured to dispose said access opening in communicating relation with an exterior of said housing, when said closure is out of closing relation to said access opening. 
     
     
         16 . A device as recited in  claim 15  wherein said closure is movably connected to said housing adjacent said access opening. 
     
     
         17 . A device for smoking a combustible material comprising:
 a chamber including an elongated configuration and a hollow interior extending along the length thereof,   a housing connected in retaining relation to said chamber,   a container connected to said housing and structured to retain the combustible material in an at least partially exposed position,   an ignition device connected to said housing adjacent said container and in heat transferring relation to the exposed material,   a path of fluid flow at least partially disposed on said housing in fluid communicating relation between an interior of said chamber and said container;   said interior of said chamber disposed in receiving relation to smoke, generated from combustion of the material, passing along said path of fluid flow from said container,   a pressure regulator supported by said housing in movably connected relation to said chamber,   said pressure regulator operative to establish negative pressure within said chamber concurrent to ignition of and smoke generation from the material, and   said negative pressure communicative with said container along said path of fluid flow and being sufficient to direct generated smoke into said interior of said chamber.   
     
     
         18 . A device as recited in  claim 17  wherein said chamber comprises an access opening formed at one end thereof in communicating relation between an interior and an exterior of said chamber. 
     
     
         19 . A device as recited in  claim 18  further comprising a closure connected to said housing adjacent said access opening and disposable into and out of closing relation to said access opening; said closure being disposed in said closing relation concurrent to establishment of said negative pressure within said interior of said chamber. 
     
     
         20 . A device as recited in  claim 19  wherein said access opening is disposed and structured to remove smoke from said interior of said chamber concurrent to said closure being disposed out of said closing relation. 
     
     
         21 . A device as recited in  claim 17  wherein said housing comprises oppositely disposed open ends; said access opening formed on said chamber in aligned relation to one of said open ends and in communicating relation to the exterior of said chamber. 
     
     
         22 . A device as recited in  claim 21  wherein said pressure regulator comprises a plunger extending through the other of said open ends of said housing in movable, at least partially sealing relation with an interior surface of said chamber. 
     
     
         23 . A device as recited in  claim 22  wherein said housing comprises a viewing port formed along a length thereof in visually exposing relation to said chamber. 
     
     
         24 . A device as recited in  claim 17  wherein said pressure regulator comprises a plunger including a head portion movably disposed in sealing engagement with an interior surface of said chamber, said head portion reciprocally movable along a length of said interior; said reciprocal movement determinative of a pressure within said interior of said chamber. 
     
     
         25 . A device as recited in  claim 17  wherein said chamber comprises an elongated tubular configuration having oppositely disposed first and second open ends; said housing connected in retaining relation to said chamber and including oppositely disposed first and second open ends; said first open end of said chamber disposed adjacent said first open end of said housing and comprising an access opening to said interior of said chamber; said pressure regulator comprising a plunger extending through said second open ends of said housing and said chamber and reciprocally movable within and along the length of said chamber in pressure regulating relation to said interior thereof; said ignition device comprising manual actuator including a handgrip and a trigger device relatively disposed and cooperatively configured for concurrent engagement by a single hand of a user. 
     
     
         26 . A device as recited in  claim 17  wherein a check-valve is disposed within said path of fluid flow between said container and said chamber. 
     
     
         27 . A device as recited in  claim 26  wherein said check-valve is configured to only allow a flow of fluid from said container to said chamber.