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US3209765A
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Smoker's accessory
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-08-08
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1983-08-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James Y Shih
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:30
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24F; A24F1/00; A24F1/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
367 words
A SMOKING PIPE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORTING BODY HAVING AN UPPER WALL, SIDE WALLS DEPENDING FROM THE UPPER WALL, AND A LOWER WALL, SAID WALLS FORMING A WATER CHAMBER, AND SAID UPPER WALL SUPPORTING A DEPENDING TUBULAR CONDUIT EXTENDING BELOW THE WATER LEVEL OF SAID WATER CHAMBER, SAID UPPER WALL HAVING A FIRST CYLINDRICAL STEM SUPPORTING BORE AT ONE END OF THE TOP WALL, AND A SECOND CYLINDRICAL BOWL SUPPORTING BORE AT THE OTHER END OF SAID TOP WALL, SAID STEM SUPPORTING BORE BEING CLOSED AT ITS LOWER END AND COMMUNICATING WITH A SMOKE PASSAGE IN SAID UPPER WALL AT A POINT SPACED FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID STEM SUPPORTING BORE, FORMING A CONDENSATION TRAP IN THE LOWER PART OF SAID LATTER BORE, A STEM CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORTING BODY AND HAVING ITS LOWER END FRICTIONALLY SECURED IN SAID FIRST BORE WITH THE END OF THE STEM LOCATED ABOVE THE ADJACENT END OF SAID SMOKE PASSAGE, SAID STEM HAVING A SMOKE PASSAGE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FROM THE FIRST BORE TO THE OPEN UPPER END OF SAID SMOKE PASSAGE IN SAID STEM, SAID SECOND BORE BEING DEFINED BY A CYLINDRICAL WALL VERTICALLY DISPOSED IN SAID BODY SUPPORTING AN EXTENDING BOWL HAVING AN EXTERNAL CYLINDRICAL SHAPE AND AN INTERNAL CYLINDRICAL BORE, ROUNDED AT THE BOTTOM, AND PROVIDED WITH A CENTRAL SMOKE DISCHARGE APERTURE IN AN AXIAL SHAFT FITTING IN SAID SECOND BORE FRICTIONALLY AND SECURING THE BOWL IN THE BODY, SAID SHAFT HAVING A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE, COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SMOKE PASSAGE IN THE TOP WALL OF THE BODY AT ONE END AND WITH THE SMOKE DISCHARGE APERTURE OF THE BOWL AT THE OTHER END, WHEREBY THE SMOKER MAY DRAW SMOKE THROUGH THE SMOKE PASSAGE OF SAID STEM, THROUGH SAID CONDENSATION TRAP, THROUGH SAID SMOKE PASSAGE IN THE UPPER WALL AND THROUGH SAID TRNASVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE IN SAID SHAFT, AND THROUGH SAID SMOKE DISCHARGE APERTURE OF SAID SHAFT, FROM SAID BOWL, WHEN SAID TRANSVERSE PASSAGE IN SAID SHAFT IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SMOKE PASSAGE, SAID BOWL SHAFT BEING RELEASABLE FROM ITS FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN SAID SECOND BORE AND ROTATABLE INTO A POSITION WHERE THE TRANSVERSE PASSAGE OF SAID SHAFT IS CLOSED AGAINST WATER LEAKAGE FROM SAID WATER CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
367 words
A SMOKING PIPE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORTING BODY HAVING AN UPPER WALL, SIDE WALLS DEPENDING FROM THE UPPER WALL, AND A LOWER WALL, SAID WALLS FORMING A WATER CHAMBER, AND SAID UPPER WALL SUPPORTING A DEPENDING TUBULAR CONDUIT EXTENDING BELOW THE WATER LEVEL OF SAID WATER CHAMBER, SAID UPPER WALL HAVING A FIRST CYLINDRICAL STEM SUPPORTING BORE AT ONE END OF THE TOP WALL, AND A SECOND CYLINDRICAL BOWL SUPPORTING BORE AT THE OTHER END OF SAID TOP WALL, SAID STEM SUPPORTING BORE BEING CLOSED AT ITS LOWER END AND COMMUNICATING WITH A SMOKE PASSAGE IN SAID UPPER WALL AT A POINT SPACED FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID STEM SUPPORTING BORE, FORMING A CONDENSATION TRAP IN THE LOWER PART OF SAID LATTER BORE, A STEM CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORTING BODY AND HAVING ITS LOWER END FRICTIONALLY SECURED IN SAID FIRST BORE WITH THE END OF THE STEM LOCATED ABOVE THE ADJACENT END OF SAID SMOKE PASSAGE, SAID STEM HAVING A SMOKE PASSAGE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FROM THE FIRST BORE TO THE OPEN UPPER END OF SAID SMOKE PASSAGE IN SAID STEM, SAID SECOND BORE BEING DEFINED BY A CYLINDRICAL WALL VERTICALLY DISPOSED IN SAID BODY SUPPORTING AN EXTENDING BOWL HAVING AN EXTERNAL CYLINDRICAL SHAPE AND AN INTERNAL CYLINDRICAL BORE, ROUNDED AT THE BOTTOM, AND PROVIDED WITH A CENTRAL SMOKE DISCHARGE APERTURE IN AN AXIAL SHAFT FITTING IN SAID SECOND BORE FRICTIONALLY AND SECURING THE BOWL IN THE BODY, SAID SHAFT HAVING A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE, COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SMOKE PASSAGE IN THE TOP WALL OF THE BODY AT ONE END AND WITH THE SMOKE DISCHARGE APERTURE OF THE BOWL AT THE OTHER END, WHEREBY THE SMOKER MAY DRAW SMOKE THROUGH THE SMOKE PASSAGE OF SAID STEM, THROUGH SAID CONDENSATION TRAP, THROUGH SAID SMOKE PASSAGE IN THE UPPER WALL AND THROUGH SAID TRNASVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE IN SAID SHAFT, AND THROUGH SAID SMOKE DISCHARGE APERTURE OF SAID SHAFT, FROM SAID BOWL, WHEN SAID TRANSVERSE PASSAGE IN SAID SHAFT IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SMOKE PASSAGE, SAID BOWL SHAFT BEING RELEASABLE FROM ITS FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN SAID SECOND BORE AND ROTATABLE INTO A POSITION WHERE THE TRANSVERSE PASSAGE OF SAID SHAFT IS CLOSED AGAINST WATER LEAKAGE FROM SAID WATER CHAMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |