Smoking device accessory

Abstract

An ember holder for a smoking device for smoking organic matter. The ember holder is comprised of a spirally wound filament that fits within a bowl of the smoking device. The ember holder cradles the organic matter and provides a spiral gas passage along its length that resists clogging from ash and other residue of the combustion process.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smoking accessory apparatus comprising: an ember holder having a generally frustoconical ember holder having a length comprised of a continuous filament having a first end with a first diameter and a plurality of spiral windings emanating therefrom and downwardly along the length thereof, the plurality of spiral windings having decreasing diameters and extending to a second end having a final diameter with gas passages formed between each of the spiral windings. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the ember holder is adapted to fit within a bowl of a smoking device. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the first diameter is adapted to be positioned proximate a top portion of the bowl and the final diameter is adapted to be positioned proximate a bottom portion of the bowl of the smoking device. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a handle portion extending from the first end of the ember holder. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a tailpiece portion extending from the second end of the ember holder and adapted to fit within a stem of a smoking device. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the smoking device comprises a pipe, a water pipe, a bong, or a hookah. 
     
     
         7 . A smoking accessory apparatus for use in a smoking device comprising:
 an ember holder having a length comprising:
 a filament having a first end forming a first spiral winding with a first diameter and a plurality of successive spiral windings extending downwardly along the length and emanating spirally therefrom; 
 each of the plurality of successive spiral windings having a decreasing diameter; 
 a final successive spiral winding at a second end and having a final diameter; and 
 a gas passage formed along the length between each successive spiral winding. 
   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the ember holder comprises a frustoconical shape along the length. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the ember holder is adapted to cradle a combustible organic matter. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the ember holder is adapted to fit within a bowl of a smoking device and wherein the first diameter is adapted to be positioned proximate a top portion of the bowl and the final diameter is adapted to be positioned proximate a bottom portion of the bowl. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the ember holder is adapted to provide for combustion of the combustible organic matter. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the ember holder is comprised of a material selected from steel, spring steel, stainless steel, copper, silver, gold, platinum, aluminum, titanium, glass, or ceramic. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising a handle portion extending from the first end of the ember holder. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising a tailpiece portion extending from the second end of the ember holder and adapted to fit within a stem of a smoking device. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the smoking device comprises a pipe, a water pipe, a bong, or a hookah.