Method and apparatus for vapor catching

Abstract

A vapor catching method and apparatus which catches approximately or nearly 100% of visible secondary vapor produced from an electronic cigarette is disclosed. A device embodying the method comprises a casing having an interior space for housing a vapor filter. The casing comprises a vapor intake opening and an exhaust port. The secondary vapor is exhausted through an appropriate filter system housed within the filter casing. In use, an electronic cigarette user sucks vapor through the lip end of an electronic cigarette product and exhales the vapor into the vapor intake opening of the vapor catching device which filters the various vapor chemicals allowing only clean filtered air to pass out of its exhaust port.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vapor catching device, comprising:
 a casing having an interior space for housing a vapor filter;   said casing defining a vapor intake opening and an exhaust port; wherein   secondary vapor is exhausted through said vapor filter when an electronic cigarette user sucks vapor through the lip end of an electronic cigarette product and exhales the vapor into said vapor intake opening which filters various vapor chemicals allowing only clean filtered air to pass out of said exhaust port.   
     
     
         2 . The vapor catching device according to  claim 1  wherein said casing is formed by combining first and second housing shells. 
     
     
         3 . The vapor catching device according to  claim 1  wherein said casing defines a generally square interior space for housing said vapor filter. 
     
     
         4 . The vapor catching device according to  claim 1  wherein said casing defines a tapered end section. 
     
     
         5 . The vapor catching device according to  claim 1  wherein said casing is formed by combining first and second housing shells wherein said first and second housing shells define a plurality of mounting holes for receiving mounting screws for assembling said identical mating parts together. 
     
     
         6 . The vapor catching device according to  claim 1  wherein said casing further includes an end-cap, said end-cap defining a vapor intake opening at a first end and exhaust ports at a distal end. 
     
     
         7 . The vapor catching device according to  claim 1  wherein said casing further includes an end-cap, said end-cap defining a vapor intake opening at a first end and exhaust ports at a distal end and said end-cap is mounted to said case. 
     
     
         8 . The vapor catching device according to  claim 1  wherein said vapor filter is shaped in a concave manner for increasing surface area and available for air flow and filtering. 
     
     
         9 . The vapor catching device according to  claim 1  wherein said vapor filter is shaped with repeating folds similar to an air filter of an automobile for increasing surface area available for air flow and filtering. 
     
     
         10 . The vapor catching device according to  claim 1  wherein said casing is formed by combining first and second housing shells wherein said first and second housing shells providing glue-able surfaces for assembling said identical mating parts together. 
     
     
         11 . A method for vapor catching, comprising:
 housing a vapor filter an interior space of a casing;   defining a vapor intake opening and an exhaust port for said case; wherein   creating secondary vapor is exhausted through said vapor filter when an electronic cigarette user sucks vapor through the lip end of an electronic cigarette product and exhales the vapor into said vapor intake opening which filters various vapor chemicals allowing only clean filtered air to pass out of said exhaust port.