Nail accessory for vaporization rig

Abstract

The nail assembly presented herein includes a neck assembly that can be removably connected to one or more distal portions to form one or more annular structures. The one or more annular structures can support interchangeable heatable portions, each of which defines a nail receptacle configured to receive a vaporizable substance. The heatable portions are separate and distinct from the nail assembly and, thus, may be formed from a different material than the nail assembly. In one instance, the nail assembly is formed from titanium and the heatable portion is formed from quartz.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A nail assembly for a vaporization device comprising:
 an interchangeable heatable component including a receptacle configured to hold a vaporizable substance that vaporizes into a vapor when heated; and   a retainer configured to retain the interchangeable heatable component.   
     
     
         2 . The nail assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the retainer comprises a first part removably connectable to a second part, wherein the interchangeable heatable component is removable when the first part is disconnected from the second part. 
     
     
         3 . The nail assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first part and the second part connect via at least one mating element comprising at least one magnet, snap, boss, protrusion, detent, latch, releasable fastener, or mechanical fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The nail assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the retainer comprises at least one of an inwardly extending lip, shoulder, or rib configured to secure the interchangeable heatable component to the retainer. 
     
     
         5 . The nail assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the retainer comprises an upper annular structure and a lower annular structure connected by at least one elongate support. 
     
     
         6 . The nail assembly of  claim 5 , wherein a bottom edge of the upper annular structure includes a contoured edge configured to contact a top edge of the interchangeable heatable component. 
     
     
         7 . The nail assembly of  claim 5 , wherein a bottom portion of the lower annular structure includes a radially inward protruding lip configured to contact a bottom surface of the interchangeable heatable component. 
     
     
         8 . The nail assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the nail assembly further comprises a hollow neck portion integrally formed with at least a portion of the retainer and configured to transport the vapor towards a mouthpiece of a vaporization rig to which the nail assembly is operable coupled. 
     
     
         9 . The nail assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the retainer comprises an impact-resistant material. 
     
     
         10 . The nail assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the impact-resistant material is a metal or a metal alloy. 
     
     
         11 . A multi-part retainer of a vaporization device, the multi-part retainer being configured to retain an interchangeable heatable component and comprising:
 a first part; and   a second part removably attachable to the first part, wherein, when the first part is disconnected from the second part, the interchangeable heatable component may be inserted into or removed from the multi-part retainer.   
     
     
         12 . The multi-part retainer of a vaporization device of  claim 11 , wherein the first part and the second part connect via at least one mating element comprising at least one magnet, snap, boss, protrusion, detent, latch, releasable fastener, or mechanical fastener. 
     
     
         13 . The multi-part retainer of a vaporization device of  claim 11  further comprising at least one of an inwardly extending lip, shoulder, or rib configured to secure the interchangeable heatable component to the multi-part retainer. 
     
     
         14 . The multi-part retainer of a vaporization device of  claim 11 , wherein, when the first part and the second part are connected, the multi-part retainer further comprises an upper annular structure and a lower annular structure connected by at least one elongate support. 
     
     
         15 . The multi-part retainer of a vaporization device of  claim 14 , wherein a bottom edge of the upper annular structure includes a contoured edge configured to contact a top edge of the interchangeable heatable component. 
     
     
         16 . The multi-part retainer of a vaporization device of  claim 14 , wherein a bottom portion of the lower annular structure includes a radially inward protruding lip configured to contact a bottom surface of the interchangeable heatable component. 
     
     
         17 . The multi-part retainer of a vaporization device of  claim 11 , wherein the retainer comprises an impact-resistant material. 
     
     
         18 . The multi-part retainer of a vaporization device of  claim 17 , wherein the impact-resistant material is a metal or a metal alloy. 
     
     
         19 . A vaporization device comprising:
 a main body configured to receive a liquid substance;   a nail assembly comprising:
 an interchangeable heatable component including a receptacle configured to hold a vaporizable substance that vaporizes into a vapor when heated, and 
 a retainer configured to retain the interchangeable heatable component; and 
   a mouthpiece in fluid communication with the nail assembly via one or more passageways formed in the main body.   
     
     
         20 . The vaporization device of  claim 19 , wherein the retainer comprises a first part removably connectable to a second part, wherein the interchangeable heatable component is removable when the first part is disconnected from the second part.