IP Library Granted Patent US 12,274,299
Granted Patent B2
US 12,274,299 · App. 17/691,079 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

Heating cup assembly and hookah comprising the same

Inventor: Tuanfang Liu (Shenzhen, CN)
A24F40/46A24F1/12A24F1/30A24F40/42
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Patent No.
US 12,274,299
App. No.
17/691,079
Granted
Apr 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heating cup assembly includes a first cup. The first cup includes a first cavity, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The first cavity is surrounded by the first side wall. The first side wall includes a first end and a second end. The second side wall includes a third end and a fourth end. The second end and the third end are disposed in one horizontal plane. The second side wall is in the shape of a truncated cone, and a diameter of the third end is less than that of the fourth end.

Claims (13)

1. A heating cup assembly, comprising a first cup;

wherein

the first cup comprises a first cavity, a first side wall, and a second side wall; the first cavity is surrounded by the first side wall; the first side wall comprises a first end and a second end; the second side wall comprises a third end and a fourth end; the second end and the third end are disposed in one horizontal plane; the second side wall is in the shape of a truncated cone, and a diameter of the third end is less than that of the fourth end;

a connecting wall is connected to the second end of the first side wall and the third end of the second side wall;

the heating cup assembly further comprises a second cup detachably disposed in the first cavity; and the second cup comprises a third side wall and a second cavity surrounded by the third side wall;

the third side wall is longer than the first side wall; and

the second side wall extends beyond a top of the second cup.

2. The heating cup assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first end is connected to a first bottom wall.

3. The heating cup assembly of claim 2 , wherein one end of the third side wall comprises a second bottom wall; and the third side wall and/or the second bottom wall comprises a heating layer.

4. The heating cup assembly of claim 3 , wherein the heating layer is disposed in a cavity of the third side wall, and/or is attached to an inner surface of the third side wall and/or an outer surface of the third side wall; and the heating layer comprises metal, carbon nanomaterial, or graphene.

5. The heating cup assembly of claim 1 , wherein one end of the third side wall extends radially towards the first cup to form a flange.

6. A hookah, comprising a heater and the heating cup assembly of claim 1 ; wherein the heating cup assembly is detachably disposed on the heater.

7. The hookah of claim 6 , wherein the heater comprises a fourth side wall and a top concave portion surrounded by the fourth side wall; the hookah further comprises a coil wrapped around the fourth side wall; and the heating cup assembly is detachably connected to the top concave portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2022
From: SHENZHEN EIGATE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: ASPIRE NORTH AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 061509/0503 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2022
From: LIU, TUANFANG
To: SHENZHEN EIGATE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059215/0997 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 202111040570.X · Sep 6, 2021 · national
CN 202122144052.4 · Sep 6, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230075439A1 · Mar 9, 2023
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