CA3021596A1

CA3021596A1 - Universal bong lid adaptor system

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Publication number: CA3021596A1
Application number: CA3021596A
Authority: CA
Inventors: I-Juei Liu; Ken Lo
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-10-22
Filing date: 2018-10-22
Publication date: 2020-04-22
Also published as: US20200120976A1

Abstract

A universal bong lid adaptor system including an adaptor assembly having a flexible body, a mouthpiece, an opening, and a tubular member having a first-end and a second-end. The adaptor assembly includes the flexible body configured to engage a top lip of a container with the tubular member extending downwardly into the container and the mouthpiece extending upwardly from the container. The device allows a user to transform a container into a smoking device for smoking smokable material.

Description

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UNIVERSAL BONG LID ADAPTOR SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of smoking devices of existing art and more specifically relates to smoking device adaptor.
RELATED ART

[0003] Water puffing or smoking is one of the earliest practiced smoking habits with objects like a hookah, bong, or water pipe. A bong is a filtration device generally used for smoking cannabis, tobacco, or other herbal substances. In construction and function a bong is similar to a hookah, except smaller and especially more portable. A bong may be constructed from any air-and water-tight vessel by adding a bowl and stem apparatus which guides air downward to below water level whence it bubbles upward during use. To get fresh air into the bong and harvest the last remaining smoke, a hole, somewhere on the lower part of the bong above water level, is first kept covered during the smoking process, then opened to allow the smoke to be drawn (inhaled) into the respiratory system.

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[0004] With increasing demand for efficient puffing solutions, the use of water puffing devices like hookahs has been increased. Availability of water puffing devices may be difficult as well as costly. Further, these devices are not discrete and may be difficult to carry from one place to another. A suitable solution is desired.

[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 9,788,574 to Mullen relates to a device for consecutive consumption of liquid from container and smoke. The described device for consecutive consumption of liquid from container and smoke includes a device for use with a container containing liquid and having an opening for the consecutive consumption of the liquid and of smoke that has been drawn into the container. The device comprises a body, a combustion receptacle, and a tubular structure. An inlet end of the body engages the container, and an outlet end can be placed at the mouth of a user. The tubular structure connects the combustion receptacle with the interior of the liquid container. When smoking material is combusted and the container is inverted, outflow of liquid from the container through the body, in most instances into a user's mouth, creates negative pressure within the container, drawing in smoke from the combustion receptacle. Once most or all of the liquid has flowed out of the container, the user may then inhale the smoke in the container through the body.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known smoking device art, the present disclosure provides a novel universal bong lid adaptor system. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a universal adaptor device to convert containers, cups, jars, bottles, glasses, etc.;
vessels having sufficient inner volume into a bong.

[0007] A universal bong lid adaptor system is disclosed herein. The universal bong lid adaptor system includes an adaptor assembly having a flexible body, a mouthpiece, an opening, and a tubular member having a first-end and a second-end. The adaptor assembly includes the flexible body configured to engage a top lip of a container with the tubular member extending downwardly into the container and the mouthpiece extending upwardly from the container.
The mouthpiece includes a hollow tubular structure which is configured to contact a user's mouth to allow the user to draw smoke from the container through an aperture of the hollow tubular structure. The opening is positioned at the first-end of the tubular member and is configured to receive a smokable material or container for smokable material and allows for combustion of the smokable material therein.
The smoke is directed from the first-end to the second-end of the tubular member and through a series of microholes. The smoke then passes through liquid or ice contained within the container, bottle, or jar to be inhaled through the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece acts as an outlet for the smoke.
The adaptor assembly comprises silicone or a similar material allowing for extreme flexibility.
The user is able to stretch the flexible body around the top lip of a selected container. After use, the adaptor assembly may be deformed and stored within the container.

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[0008] A method of converting a container into a bong using a universal bong lid adaptor system is also disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of providing an adaptor assembly including a mouthpiece, an opening, a tubular member having a first-end, and a second-end;
securing the adaptor assembly to a top lip of a container; loading smokable material adjacent to the opening; igniting the smokable material; drawing air through the mouthpiece; smoking the smokable material; removing the adaptor assembly from the container; and storing the adaptor assembly. Cleaning may be performed as needed.

[0009] For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a universal bong lid adaptor system, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the universal bong lid adaptor system during an 'in-use' condition, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the universal bong lid adaptor system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0013] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the universal bong lid adaptor system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the universal bong lid adaptor system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of use for converting a container to a smoking device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a smoking device and more particularly to a universal bong lid adaptor system as used to improve the use of containers to smoke smokable material.

[0018] Generally, the universal bong lid adaptor system includes an adaptor allowing a user to transform virtually any container, jar, bottle, or glass into an efficient high performing bong. The adaptor is easy to clean and easy to hide or store. The adaptor includes a single unit which may be secured to a top lip of a container for smoking. The adaptor includes an opening, a mouthpiece, and a tubular member. The adaptor replaces traditional bongs and functions similar to a traditional water puffing object by providing an inlet and outlet for smokable materials.

[0019] Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in FIGS. 1-4, various views of a universal bong lid adaptor system 100.
FIG. 1 shows a universal bong lid adaptor system 100 during an 'in-use' condition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the universal bong lid adaptor system 100 may be beneficial for use by a user to discreetly convert a container 10 into a smoking device. As illustrated, the universal bong lid adaptor system 100 may include an adaptor assembly 110 defined by a flexible body 120, a mouthpiece 124, an opening 128, and a tubular member 132 having a first-end 134 and a second-end 136.

[0020] The adaptor assembly 110 includes the flexible body 120 configured to engage a top lip 15 of a container 10 with the tubular member 132 extending downwardly into the container 10 and the mouthpiece 124 extending upwardly from the container 10. The mouthpiece 124 includes LIU_I.001U
a hollow tubular structure 126 which is configured to contact a user's mouth to draw smoke from the container 10 through an aperture 130 of the hollow tubular structure 126.
The opening 128 is positioned at the first-end 134 of the tubular member 132 and is configured to receive a smokable material and allow for combustion of the smokable material therein. The smoke is directed to the second-end 136 of the tubular member 132 and through a series of microholes 138 to be inhaled through the mouthpiece 124.

[0021] Referring now to FIGS. 2-4 showing various views of the universal bong lid adaptor system 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
The universal bong lid adaptor system 100 includes the adaptor assembly 110 including the flexible body 120, the mouthpiece 124, the opening 128, and the tubular member 132 having the first-end 134 and the second-end 136 in functional combination. The adaptor assembly 110 when secured to the top lip 15 of a container 10 provides an air tight seal on the top lip 15 of the container 10. The mouthpiece 124 is integral to and extends therefrom the flexible body 120 of the adaptor assembly 110. In a preferred embodiment, the mouthpiece 124 comprises a curvature.

[0022] The opening 128 is heat resistant and may comprise an adaptor to allow a bowl or other container to be placed adjacent to allow for combustion of the materials set within. The opening 128 is in communication with the tubular member 132. The container 10 is configured to hold liquid for the smoke to pass therethrough as the smoke is directed towards the mouthpiece 124.
The flexible body 120 comprises a circular profile and is configured to engage a substantially similar shaped top lip 15 of a container 10. The second-end 136 of the tubular member 132 is closed-ended and includes microholes 138 around an outer surface of the tubular member 132 for bubbles to form during use. The microholes 138 help achieve a smooth inhaling experience while LIU_I.001U
filtering undesirable particles and minimizing bubble size. The adaptor assembly 110 is further configured to consume beverages therethrough. The second-end 136 may further comprise a connector to allow for removal, replacement, and/or exchange of microhole filters 138

[0023] The container 10 is preferably a glass jar, such as a Mason jar, and the adaptor assembly 110 may be dimensioned accordingly to reflect standard sizing of these jars.
For example, standard-sized North American Mason jars come in various volumes, but have a standard outer diameter of 2-3/4 inches (3-3/8 inches for a "wide mouth" variety).

[0024] The adaptor assembly 110 is flexible. The adaptor assembly 110 is configured to elastically engage a top lip 10 of a container 15. In a preferred embodiment, the adaptor assembly 110 comprises silicone or similar material allowing a user to stretch the flexible body 120 around the top lip 10 of a selected container 15. The flexible body 120 of the adaptor assembly 110 further allows a user to deform and discreetly store the device. The device may be inverted for cleaning purposes. In other embodiments, the adaptor assembly 110 is non-flexible and configured to adapt only to a respective specific-container. In this embodiment, the adaptor assembly 110 may comprise a single unit of metal or silicone which would be a specific size to accommodate various containers 10. The adaptor assembly 110 may include a multi-piece modular unit or a single unit.

[0025] Referring now to FIG. 5 showing a flow diagram illustrating a method of use 500 for method of converting a container into a bong using a universal bong lid adaptor system, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In particular, the method of use 500 may include one or more components or features of the universal bong lid adaptor system 100 as described above.
As illustrated, the method of use 500 may include the steps of: step one 501, providing an adaptor assembly 110 including a mouthpiece 124, a opening 128, and a tubular member 132 having a LIU_I.001U
first-end 134, and a second-end 136; step two 502, securing the adaptor assembly 110 to a top lip 15 of a container 10; step three 503, loading smokable material within the opening 128; step four 504, igniting the smokable material; step five 505, drawing air through the mouthpiece 124; step six 506, smoking the smokable material; step seven 507, removing the adaptor assembly 110 from the container 10; and step eight 508, storing the adaptor assembly 110.

[0026] It should be noted that step 507 and 508 are optional steps and may not be implemented in all cases. Optional steps of method of use 500 are illustrated using dotted lines in FIG. 5 so as to distinguish them from the other steps of method of use 500. It should also be noted that the steps described in the method of use can be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. The use of "step of' should not be interpreted as "step for", in the claims herein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112(0. It should also be noted that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods for converting a container into a bong using a universal bong lid adaptor system, are taught herein.

[0027] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.

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Claims

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims:

1. A universal bong lid adaptor system comprising:
an adaptor assembly including;
a flexible body;
a mouthpiece;
an opening; and a tubular member having;
a first-end; and a second-end;
wherein said adaptor assembly includes said flexible body configured to engage a top lip of a container with said tubular member extending downwardly into said container and said mouthpiece extending upwardly from said container;

wherein said mouthpiece includes a hollow tubular structure which is configured to contact a user's mouth to draw smoke from said container through an aperture of said hollow tubular structure;
wherein said opening is positioned at said first-end of said tubular member and is configured to receive a smokable material and allow for combustion of said smokable material therein; and wherein said smoke is directed to said second-end of said tubular member and through a series of microholes to be inhaled through said mouthpiece.

2. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said adaptor assembly is flexible.

3. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 2, wherein said adaptor assembly is configured to elastically engage a top lip of a container.

4. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 3, wherein said adaptor assembly comprises silicone.

5. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said adaptor assembly when secured to said top lip of a container provides an air tight seal on said top lip of a container.

6. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said adaptor assembly is deformable.

7. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said adaptor assembly is non-flexible and configured to adapt to a respective specific-container.

8. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said second-end of said tubular member is closed-ended.

9. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said mouthpiece comprises a curvature.

10. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 9, wherein said mouthpiece is integral to and extends therefrom said body of said adaptor assembly.

11. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said adaptor assembly is a multi-piece modular unit.

12. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said adaptor assembly is a single unit.

13. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said opening is heat resistant.

14. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 13, wherein said opening is in communication with said tubular member.

15. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said container is configured to hold liquid for said smoke to pass therethrough as said smoke is directed towards said mouthpiece.

16. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said flexible body comprises a circular profile and is configured to engage a substantially similar shaped said top lip of said container.

17. The universal bong lid adaptor system of claim 1, wherein said adaptor assembly is further configured to consume beverages therethrough.

18. A
universal bong lid adaptor system, the universal bong lid adaptor system comprising:
an adaptor assembly including;
a flexible body;
a mouthpiece;
an opening; and a tubular member having;
a first-end; and a second-end;
wherein said adaptor assembly includes said flexible body configured to engage a top lip of a container with said tubular member extending downwardly into said container and said mouthpiece extending upwardly from said container;
wherein said mouthpiece includes a hollow tubular structure which is configured to contact a user's mouth to draw smoke from said container through an aperture of said hollow tubular structure;
wherein said opening is positioned at said first-end of said tubular member and is configured to receive a smokable material and allow for combustion of said smokable material therein;

wherein said smoke is directed to said second-end of said tubular member and through a series of microholes to be inhaled through said mouthpiece;
wherein said adaptor assembly is flexible;
wherein said adaptor assembly is configured to elastically engage a top lip of a container;
wherein said adaptor assembly comprises silicone;
wherein said adaptor assembly when secured to said top lip of said container provides an air tight seal on said top lip of a container;
wherein said adaptor assembly is deformable;
wherein said second-end of said tubular member is closed-ended;
wherein said mouthpiece comprises a curvature;
wherein said mouthpiece is integral to and extends therefrom said body of said adaptor assembly;
wherein said adaptor assembly is a single unit;
wherein said opening is heat resistant;
wherein said opening is in communication with said tubular member;

wherein said container is configured to hold liquid for said smoke to pass therethrough as said smoke is directed towards said mouthpiece; and wherein said flexible body comprises a circular profile and is configured to engage a substantially similar shaped said top lip of said container.

19. A method of converting a container into a bong using a universal bong lid adaptor system, the method comprising the steps of:
providing an adaptor assembly including:
a mouthpiece;
an opening;
a tubular member having;
a first-end; and a second-end;
securing said adaptor assembly to a top lip of a container;
loading smokable material within said opening;
igniting said smokable material;
drawing air through said mouthpiece; and smoking said smokable material.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising the steps of:
removing said adaptor assembly from said container; and storing said adaptor assembly.