IP Library Granted Patent US 9,433,241
Granted Patent B2
US 9,433,241 · App. 14/001,678 · Granted Sep 6, 2016

Prepackaged smokable material capsule

Inventors: Samer Jalloul (Beirut, GB); Georges El Hajj (Dubai, AE); Nabil Jaber (Dubai, AE)
Assignee: SHISHAPRESSO S.A.L.
A24F5/04A24D1/14A24F1/30
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,433,241
App. No.
14/001,678
Granted
Sep 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a prepackaged smokable material capsule, comprising a container having an internal volume that allows a user to place a packaged amount of shisha or similar tobacco product into a hookah bowl without physical contact therewith. The capsule has a removable seal, an inlet, outlet and an internal agitator means within the capsule. The seal removably covers its upper inlet and lower outlet prior to use. Once removed, the inlet and outlet are preferably pre-perforated, or alternatively may then be perforated by a user, prior to a layer of coals be placed thereonto for burning the capsule contents and allowing smoke to be drawn therefrom. The imbedded agitator provides a means to control the density of the capsule contents and prevent clumping to ensure free flowing passage of air therethrough. Also disclosed is a capsule retainment system comprising a hookah bowl and capsule clamp.

Claims (22)

1. A prepackaged capsule of smokable material, comprising:

a container having an upper surface, a lower surface and sidewalls defining an enclosed internal volume;

a quantity of smokable material and a freely movable agitator within said smokable material;

said smokable material and said free agitator being encapsulated within said internal volume.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said upper and lower surface further comprise a plurality of apertures to allow airflow through said capsule.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein:

said upper and lower surface further comprise a plurality of apertures adapted to allow airflow through said capsule;

said apertures being covered by a removable cover that affects an air tight seal over said apertures and prevents air from passing therethrough.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein:

said sealing means further comprising a continuous seal forming a seal over said upper and lower surface apertures;

said cover having a pull tab for removal thereof.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein:

said capsule sidewalls mate with said upper surface to form a lip;

said lip adapted to form an air tight seal over a bowl upper rim and only allow air to be drawn into said bowl through said apertures.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein said capsule sidewalls are adapted to mate against the interior of a hookah bowl and affect an air tight seal there against, only allowing air to be drawn into said bowl through said apertures.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein a capsule retainment system comprising an upper ring adapted to secure said capsule against a bowl upper rim.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein said upper ring is a hinged member that is secured using a lever clamping arm that removably attaches to said upper ring.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein said freely movable agitator further comprises an object of higher mass than said smokable material loosely positioned within said smokable material.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein said freely movable agitator further comprises a rigid cross member loosely positioned within said smokable material.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein said freely movable agitator further comprises a geometrically shaped object having protruding flanges loosely positioned within said smokable material.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein said freely movable agitator object comprises a three-dimensional star shape.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein said freely movable agitator further comprises a circularly coiled object having an open interior volume positioned within said smokable material.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61503187 · Jun 30, 2011
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