Water Pipe Smoking Assembly

Abstract

A water pipe smoking assembly for smoking herbal substances includes a set of walls in the housing that define a chamber and a plurality of compartments. First and second ports in a top of the housing open into the chamber. A bowl in the chamber has an open end that is flush with the first port. A first tube extends from the bowl to proximate to a lower limit of the chamber. A second tube is selectively engageable to the housing and extends from the second port. An herbal substance for smoking is positionable in the bowl. A user draws on the second tube so that smoke generated in the bowl is drawn through the first tube, through water partially filling the chamber, which filters the smoke, and then through the second tube and into the mouth and lungs of the user.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A water pipe smoking assembly comprising:
 a housing defining an interior space;   a set of walls engaged to the housing and positioned in the interior space defining a chamber and a plurality of compartments;   a first port positioned in a top of the housing and opening into the chamber;   a bowl engaged to the housing and being positioned in the chamber, such that an open end of the bowl is substantially flush with the first port;   a first tube engaged to the bowl and extending from the bowl to proximate to a lower limit of the chamber, such that the bowl is in fluidic communication with the chamber;   a second port positioned in the top of the housing and opening into the chamber;
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   a second tube selectively engageable by a first end to the housing, such that the second tube extends from the second port, wherein the bowl is configured for positioning of an herbal substance for smoking, wherein a second end of the second tube is configured for positioning in a mouth of a user, positioning the user for drawing on the second tube, such that smoke generated in the bowl is drawn through the first tube, through water partially filling the chamber for filtering the smoke, and then through the second tube and into the mouth and lungs of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is substantially cuboid shaped. 
     
     
         3 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 2 , further including:
 the plurality of compartments comprising:
 a first compartment positioned at a front of the housing and having a lower end coplanar with the lower limit of the chamber; 
 a second compartment positioned below the chamber and the first compartment; 
 a third compartment positioned below the second compartment; 
   a plurality of openings positioned in the front of the housing, each opening being aligned with a respective compartment, wherein the opening is positioned for insertion of a respective article into the respective compartment; and   a plurality of panels selectively engageable to the housing for substantially covering the top and for closing the openings positioned in the front of the housing.   
     
     
         4 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 3 , further including:
 a plurality of tracks engaged to the top and the front of the housing, such that associated tracks are positioned for selective insertion of a respective panel for removably engaging the respective panel to the housing; and   a plurality of grips, each grip being engaged to a respective panel, such that the grip is configured for engaging a digit of a hand of a user, positioning the user for sliding the respective panel within the associated tracks.   
     
     
         5 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the second tube is sized such that the second tube is stowable within the first compartment. 
     
     
         6 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the second compartment and the third compartment extend between a rear and the front of the housing. 
     
     
         7 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the first port is positioned proximate to a rear of the housing; and   the second port is positioned proximate to a front of the housing.   
     
     
         8 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the bowl is reversibly engageable to the housing, such that the bowl and the first tube are selectively detachable from the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first tube comprises:
 a first section engaged to and extending from the bowl, the first section being substantially parallel to a rear of the housing;   a second section extending substantially linearly from the first section, the second section being circumferentially larger than the first section; and   a third section extending transversely from the second section toward a front of the housing.   
     
     
         10 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 1 , further including a pair of caps selectively engageable to the housing for reversibly closing the first port and the second port. 
     
     
         11 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the first port and the second port are circumferentially equivalent, such that either of the caps is positioned for reversibly closing either of the first port and the second port. 
     
     
         12 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second port is internally threaded; and   the first end of the second tube is externally threaded, such that the second port is positioned for selective threaded insertion of the first end of the second tube for removably engaging the second tube to the housing.   
     
     
         13 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 1 , further including a mouthpiece engaged to the second end of the second tube. 
     
     
         14 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 7 , further including a bevel positioned in the housing at the top and the front of the housing, the second port being positioned in the bevel, such that the second tube extends transversely from the housing past the top and the front. 
     
     
         15 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the second tube extends from the housing at substantially 45° relative to both of the top and the front of the housing. 
     
     
         16 . The water pipe smoking assembly of  claim 1 , further including:
 a hole positioned in the top of the housing and opening into the chamber, wherein the hole is configured for adding water to and draining water from the chamber; and   a plug complementary to the hole, such that the plug is selectively insertable into the hole for closing the hole.   
     
     
         17 . A water pipe smoking system comprising:
 a housing defining an interior space;   a set of walls engaged to the housing and positioned in the interior space defining a chamber and a plurality of compartments;   a first port positioned in a top of the housing and opening into the chamber;   a bowl engaged to the housing and being positioned in the chamber, such that an open end of the bowl is substantially flush with the first port;   a first tube engaged to the bowl and extending from the bowl to proximate to a lower limit of the chamber, such that the bowl is in fluidic communication with the chamber;   water positioned in and partially filling the chamber, such that an end of the first tube proximate to the lower limit of the chamber is submerged in the water when the housing is substantially upright;   an herbal substance suitable for smoking positioned in one of the compartments;   an igniter configured for selectively lighting the herbal substance positioned in another of the compartments;   a second port positioned in the top of the housing and opening into the chamber;
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   a second tube selectively engageable by a first end to the housing, such that the second tube extends from the second port, such that a user can transfer a portion of the herbal substance to the bowl, positioning the user for utilizing the igniter for lighting the herbal substance, wherein a second end of the second tube is configured for positioning in a mouth of the user, positioning the user for drawing on the second tube, such that smoke generated in the bowl is drawn through the first tube, through water partially filling the chamber for filtering the smoke, and then through the second tube and into the mouth and lungs of the user.   
     
     
         18 . A water pipe smoking assembly comprising:
 a housing defining an interior space, the housing being substantially cuboid shaped;   a set of walls engaged to the housing and positioned in the interior space defining a chamber and a plurality of compartments, the plurality of compartments comprising:
 a first compartment positioned at a front of the housing and having a lower end coplanar with a lower limit of the chamber, 
 a second compartment positioned below the chamber and the first compartment, the second compartment extending between a rear and the front of the housing, and 
 a third compartment positioned below the second compartment, the third compartment extending between the rear and the front of the housing; 
   a plurality of openings positioned in the front of the housing, each opening being aligned with a respective compartment, wherein the opening is positioned for insertion of a respective article into the respective compartment;   a first port positioned in a top of the housing and opening into the chamber, the first port being positioned proximate to the rear of the housing;   a bowl engaged to the housing and being positioned in the chamber, such that an open end of the bowl is substantially flush with the first port;   a first tube engaged to the bowl and extending from the bowl to proximate to the lower limit of the chamber, such that the bowl is in fluidic communication with the chamber, the bowl being reversibly engageable to the housing, such that the bowl and the first tube are selectively detachable from the housing, the first tube comprising:
 a first section engaged to and extending from the bowl, the first section being substantially parallel to the rear of the housing, 
 a second section extending substantially linearly from the first section, the second section being circumferentially larger than the first section,
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 a third section extending transversely from the second section toward the front of the housing; 
   a second port positioned in the top of the housing and opening into the chamber, the second port being positioned proximate to the front of the housing, the second port being internally threaded;   a pair of caps selectively engageable to the housing for reversibly closing the first port and the second port, the first port and the second port being circumferentially equivalent, such that either of the caps is positioned for reversibly closing either of the first port and the second port;   a second tube selectively engageable by a first end to the housing, such that the second tube extends from the second port, wherein the bowl is configured for positioning of an herbal substance for smoking, wherein a second end of the second tube is configured for positioning in a mouth of a user, positioning the user for drawing on the second tube, such that smoke generated in the bowl is drawn through the first tube, through water partially filling the chamber for filtering the smoke, and then through the second tube and into the mouth and lungs of the user, the second tube being sized such that the second tube is stowable within the first compartment, the first end of the second tube being externally threaded, such that the second port is positioned for selective threaded insertion of the first end of the second tube for removably engaging the second tube to the housing;   a mouthpiece engaged to the second end of the second tube;   a bevel positioned in the housing at the top and the front, the second port being positioned in the bevel, such that the second tube extends transversely from the housing past the top and the front, the second tube extending from the housing at substantially 45° relative to both of the top and the front;   a hole positioned in the top of the housing and opening into the chamber, wherein the hole is configured for adding water to and draining water from the chamber;   a plug complementary to the hole, such that the plug is selectively insertable into the hole for closing the hole;   a plurality of panels selectively engageable to the housing for substantially covering the top and for closing the openings positioned in the front of the housing;   a plurality of tracks engaged to the top and the front of the housing, such that associated tracks are positioned for selective insertion of a respective panel for removably engaging the respective panel to the housing; and   a plurality of grips, each grip being engaged to a respective panel, such that the grip is configured for engaging a digit of a hand of a user, positioning the user for sliding the respective panel within the associated tracks.