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Hookah bowlRelated Patent Categories: Tobacco, Tobacco Users' ApplianceHookah bowl description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070056599, Hookah bowl. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is based on Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/717,434, filed Sep. 14, 2005. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates, in general to the field of hookah bowls and, more particularly, to a side heated hookah bowl. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Smoking tobacco in a hookah has been a tradition unchanged for hundreds of years. A hookah is a traditional Middle Eastern or Asian device and is also commonly known as a water pipe, bong, or nargile/nargeela. The hookah consists of four basic parts: the water filled base, which cools and cleanses the fumes by removing tar, nicotine and other undesirable by-products; the bowl, which contains the tobacco or whatever else is being smoked; the pipe, which connects the bowl to the base by a tube that plunges into the water; and the hose, which connects to a second tube in the pipe for transferring the cleansed smoke to the user. [0004] U.S. Pat. No. 4,029,109 to Kahler; U.S. Pat. No. 3,881,499 to McFadden et al; U.S. Pat. No. 4,648,410 to Seroussi; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,161,954 to Fornaciari show various types of hookahs and water pipes known in the art. [0005] The tobacco, or other material to be smoked, located inside the bowl of a hookah is typically heated by charcoal. A layer of aluminum foil is wrapped along the top of the bowl and the charcoal is set on this foil. Perforations are placed in the aluminum. Once the tobacco is lit, the aluminum begins to heat and this heat is transferred through the perforations to the tobacco product within the bowl. [0006] There are several disadvantages that exist with this heating technique. Aluminum is known to produce gases when heated that are harmful to the lungs. Additionally, the charcoal produces ashes that fall through the holes in the aluminum, getting mixed with the tobacco and changing the flavor. Another disadvantage is that the heat is located on top of the tobacco, causing the tobacco to burn quickly resulting in a harsh smoke, and the heat often does not transfer to the tobacco on the bottom of the bowl. Still another disadvantage to this heating technique is the chance of bumping the hookah, causing the hot coals to fall on the floor or the user. Still yet another disadvantage is that the charcoal moves about the top of the foil due to vibration of the hookah during heating, thus one is constantly repositioning the charcoal. Finally, a last disadvantage is that stirring and/or replenishing of the tobacco within the bowl is difficult as one must remove the charcoal and foil from the top of the bowl in order to access the contents therein. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION [0007] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a side heat hookah bowl eliminating the dangerous fumes caused by heating aluminum. [0008] It is yet another object of the invention to provide a side heat hookah bowl that prevents ashes from falling into the tobacco and producing the cleanest smoke and flavor. [0009] It is still yet another object of the invention to provide a side heat hookah bowl that creates an oven like atmosphere that burns the tobacco at a slower rate, producing more smoke and a longer burn time without changing the taste. [0010] It is another object of the invention to provide a side heat hookah bowl that keeps the charcoal contained and prevents accidental spills of the hot coals onto the user or the floor. [0011] It is yet another object of the invention to provide a side heat hookah bowl which eliminates the need for constant monitoring and repositioning of the charcoal due to movement from vibration. [0012] It is an alternative object of the invention to provide a side heat hookah bowl, which eliminates the nuisance, and cost of using a charcoal based heating source. [0013] In addition to the above-described objects and advantages of the side heat hookah bowl, various other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to the persons who are skilled in the same and related arts from the following more detailed description of the invention, particularly, when such description is taken in conjunction with the attached drawing figures and the appended claims. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0014] Briefly, and in accordance with the forgoing objects, the invention comprises a side heat bowl for use with a hookah comprising a first receptacle having an interior portion capable of holding a first predetermined material to be smoked and a second receptacle having an interior portion capable of holding a second predetermined material for providing a heat source for heating the first predetermined material. Each of the first and second receptacles includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and a sidewall portion extending between the top and bottom portion of the receptacles. At least a portion of the sidewall portion of the second receptacle surrounds at least a portion of the sidewall portion of the first receptacle. A heat transfer means is provided for transferring heat from the second predetermined material within the second receptacle to heat the first predetermined material within the first receptacle. This heat transfer means preferably comprises a plurality of apertures extending through the sidewall of the first receptacle. A means is disposed on the bottom portion of the first receptacle for providing fluid communication between the first predetermined material and the hookah. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0015] FIG. 1 shows a side view of the side heat hookah bowl of the present invention. [0016] FIG. 2 shows a top view of the side heat hookah bowl of FIG. 1. [0017] FIG. 3A shows a top view of the side heat hookah bowl of FIG. 2 including the material to be smoked and the means for heating the material according to a first embodiment of the invention. [0018] FIG. 3B shows a top view of the side heat hookah bowl of FIG. 2 including the material to be smoked and the means for heating the material according to a second embodiment of the invention. Continue reading about Hookah bowl... Full patent description for Hookah bowl Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Hookah bowl patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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