Brass Smoking Pipe

Abstract

A tobacco pipe comprising a tobacco burning chamber, a stem having a bore communicating with the interior of the chamber, wherein the chamber comprises a brass musical instrument mouthpiece, and the stem comprises the lead tube of a brass musical instrument.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pipe comprising a burning chamber, a stem attached to the chamber, the stem having a bore communicating with the chamber via a portal and through which smoke is inhaled in use of the pipe, wherein the chamber is formed of musical instrument mouthpiece, the stem attached to the mouthpiece such that the bore of the stem communicates with the interior of the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         2 . The pipe of  claim 1  wherein the stem comprises a lead tube of a musical instrument mouthpiece. 
     
     
         3 . The pipe of  claim 1  wherein the stem is attached to a side wall or periphery of the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         4 . The pipe of  claim 1  wherein the stem communicates with the interior of the mouthpiece via an opening through the side wall or periphery. 
     
     
         5 . The pipe of  claim 1  wherein the musical instrument mouthpiece further comprises an opening being separate from the portal, the opening removably sealed by a cap. 
     
     
         6 . The pipe of  claim 1  wherein the stem is permanently attached to the chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The pipe of  claim 1  wherein the stem is removably attached to the chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The pipe of  claim 5  further comprising a stand apparatus removably attached to the musical instrument mouthpiece between the cap and mouthpiece, the stand apparatus cooperating with the stem to permit positioning the pipe on a flat surface such that the burning chamber is sufficiently perpendicular to the flat surface to prevent spillage of the contents thereof when left unattended, the stand apparatus comprising a ring defining an aperture through which the cap may pass, and further comprising a plurality of legs extending from the ring. 
     
     
         9 . The pipe of  claim 1  wherein the musical instrument is a brass musical instrument mouthpiece selected from the group consisting of trombone, trumpet, French horn, euphonium, tuba, cornet, flügelhorn, tenor horn, alto horn, baritone horn, sousaphone, mellophone, saxhorn, bazooka, bugle, cornett, serpent, ophicleide, keyed bugle and keyed trumpet. 
     
     
         10 . The pipe of  claim 8  wherein two legs extend from the ring, the two legs and a distal end of the stem forming a tripod. 
     
     
         11 . A pipe comprising a burning chamber, a stem attached to the chamber, the stem having a bore communicating with the chamber via a portal and through which smoke is inhaled in use of the pipe, wherein the chamber is formed of musical instrument mouthpiece, the stem attached to the mouthpiece such that the bore of the stem communicates with the interior of the mouthpiece; and
 a stand apparatus removably attached to the musical instrument mouthpiece at a bottom of the mouthpiece, the stand apparatus cooperating with the stem to permit positioning the pipe on a flat surface such that the burning chamber is sufficiently perpendicular to the flat surface to prevent spillage of the contents thereof when left unattended.   
     
     
         12 . The pipe of  claim 11  wherein the musical instrument mouthpiece further comprises an opening being separate from the portal, the opening removably sealed by a cap. 
     
     
         13 . The pipe of  claim 11  the stand apparatus comprising a ring defining an aperture and further comprising a plurality of legs extending from the ring. 
     
     
         14 . The pipe of  claim 12  the stand apparatus comprising a ring defining an aperture through which the cap may pass and further comprising a plurality of legs extending from the ring. 
     
     
         15 . The pipe of  claim 11  wherein the stem is attached to a side wall or periphery of the mouthpiece.