US-12622458-B2 - Multi-user smoking system with selection feature

Abstract

A multi-user smoking system including two or more smoking assemblies, each smoking assembly including a receptacle for holding smoking material, a water vessel, and a stem conduit that fluidly connects the receptacle to the water vessel. The multi-user smoking system further including two or more manifolds, each manifold including an egress outlet, two or more conduits, wherein each particular conduit of the two or more conduits is connected to a water vessel of a smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies, a switching means for fluidly connecting the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits, and an interface for activating the switching means of each manifold of the two or more manifolds to connect the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits.

Inventors

• Waseem Chehab

Assignees

• MODERN ARABIA LLC

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20230420

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A multi-user smoking system comprising: a) two or more smoking assemblies, each smoking assembly including: 1) a receptacle for holding smoking material, 2) a water vessel, and 3) a stem conduit that fluidly connects the receptacle to the water vessel; b) two or more manifolds, each manifold including: 1) an egress outlet, 2) two or more conduits, wherein each conduit of the two or more conduits is connected to a water vessel of a smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies, and 3) a switching means for fluidly connecting the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits, the switching means mechanism disposed within the manifold, the switching means comprising a solenoid-actuated valve connected to each of the two or more conduits, each solenoid-actuated valve configured to selectively permit or prevent smoke to flow from a conduit of the two or more conduits to the egress outlet, such that opening of one solenoid-actuated valve automatically closes the remaining solenoid-actuated valves; c) a base station communicatively coupled with the two or more manifolds, the base station including a processor and memory configured for activating the switching means of each manifold of the two or more manifolds to connect the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits, and d) a piece of furniture having a top surface with a centrally located cutout, the cutout having a rear wall, opposed side walls and a floor, and the cutout containing each receptacle of the two or more smoking assemblies on the floor.
2. 2 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 1 , further comprising two or more smoking hoses, each smoking hose fluidly coupled with an egress outlet of a particular manifold of the two or more manifolds.
3. 3 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 2 , further comprising each smoking hose of the two or more smoking hoses including an interface for indicating a selection of a receptacle from a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies.
4. 4 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 3 , further comprising each smoking hose of the two or more smoking hoses including a circuit board housing the interface for indicating a selection of a receptacle from a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies, wherein said circuit board includes a RF transmitter for transmitting said selection.
5. 5 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 4 , the base station further comprising a radio frequency receiver for receiving from each smoking hose of the two or more smoking hoses a selection of a receptacle from a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies.
6. 6 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 5 , wherein the switching means of each manifold of the two or more manifolds comprises a first solenoid for controlling a first opening to a first conduit of the two or more conduits, and a second solenoid for controlling a second opening to a second conduit of the two or more conduits.
7. 7 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 6 , wherein each egress outlet of the two or more manifolds includes a check valve that only allows fluid to egress from the egress outlet and restricts fluid from entering the egress outlet.
8. 8 . A multi-user smoking system comprising: a) two or more smoking assemblies, each smoking assembly including: 1) a receptacle for holding smoking material, 2) a water vessel, and 3) a stem conduit that fluidly connects the receptacle to the water vessel; b) two or more manifolds, each manifold including: 1) an egress outlet, 2) two or more conduits, wherein each conduit of the two or more conduits is connected to a water vessel of a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies, and 3 ) a switching means for fluidly connecting the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits, the switching means mechanism disposed within the manifold, the switching means comprising a solenoid-actuated valve connected to each of the two or more conduits, each solenoid-actuated valve configured to selectively permit or prevent smoke to flow from a conduit of the two or more conduits to the egress outlet, such that opening of one solenoid-actuated valve automatically closes the remaining solenoid-actuated valves; c) two or more smoking hoses, each smoking hose fluidly coupled with an egress outlet of a particular manifold of the two or more manifolds, and each smoking hose including an interface for indicating a selection of a receptacle from a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies; and d) a base station communicatively coupled with the two or more manifolds, the base station including a processor and memory configured for: 1) reading from each hose of the two or more smoking hoses a selection of a receptacle from a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies, and 2) activating the switching means of each manifold of the two or more manifolds to connect the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits, according to the selections that were read from each hose of the two or more smoking hoses, and e) a piece of furniture having a top surface with a centrally located cutout, the cutout having a rear wall, opposed side walls and a floor, and the cutout containing each receptacle of the two or more smoking assemblies on the floor.
9. 9 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 8 , wherein the interface of each smoking hose of the two or more smoking hoses comprises one or more buttons.
10. 10 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 9 , wherein the interface of each smoking hose of the two or more smoking hoses comprises one or more lights for indicating a selection of a receptacle from a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies.
11. 11 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 10 , further comprising each smoking hose of the two or more smoking hoses including a circuit board housing the interface for indicating a selection of a receptacle from a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies, wherein said circuit board includes a RF transmitter for transmitting said selection.
12. 12 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 11 , the base station further comprising a RF receiver for receiving from each smoking hose of the two or more smoking hoses a selection of a receptacle from a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies.
13. 13 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 12 , wherein the switching means of each manifold of the two or more manifolds comprises a first solenoid for controlling a first opening to a first conduit of the two or more conduits, and a second solenoid for controlling a second opening to a second conduit of the two or more conduits.
14. 14 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 13 , wherein each egress outlet of the two or more manifolds includes a check valve that only allows fluid to egress from the egress outlet and restricts fluid from entering the egress outlet.
15. 15 . A multi-user smoking system comprising: a) two or more smoking assemblies, each smoking assembly including: 1) a receptacle for holding smoking material, 2) a water vessel, and 3) a stem conduit that fluidly connects the receptacle to the water vessel; b) two or more manifolds, each manifold including: 1) an egress outlet, 2) two or more conduits, wherein each particular conduit of the two or more conduits is connected to a water vessel of a smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies, 3) a switching means for fluidly connecting the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits, the switching means mechanism disposed within the manifold, the switching means comprising a solenoid-actuated valve connected to each of the two or more conduits, each solenoid-actuated valve configured to selectively permit or prevent smoke to flow from a conduit of the two or more conduits to the egress outlet, such that opening of one solenoid-actuated valve automatically closes the remaining solenoid-actuated valves, and 4) an interface for activating the switching means of each manifold of the two or more manifolds to connect the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits, and c) a piece of furniture having a top surface with a centrally located cutout, the cutout having a rear wall, opposed side walls and a floor, and the cutout containing each receptacle of the two or more smoking assemblies on the floor.
16. 16 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 15 , further comprising two or more smoking hoses, each smoking hose fluidly coupled with an egress outlet of a particular manifold of the two or more manifolds.
17. 17 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 16 , wherein each smoking hose of the two or more smoking hoses includes a mouthpiece at a distal end.
18. 18 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 17 , wherein the switching means of each manifold of the two or more manifolds comprises a first solenoid for controlling a first opening to a first conduit of the two or more conduits, and a second solenoid for controlling a second opening to a second conduit of the two or more conduits.
19. 19 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 18 , wherein each egress outlet of the two or more manifolds includes a check valve that only allows fluid to egress from the egress outlet and restricts fluid from entering the egress outlet.
20. 20 . The multi-user smoking system of claim 19 , further comprising a table within which the two or more smoking assemblies and the two or more smoking manifolds are located.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC Not Applicable. TECHNICAL FIELD The claimed subject matter relates to the field of smoking articles and, more specifically, the claimed subject matter relates to the field of smoking systems and methods for multiple users. BACKGROUND A waterpipe is a filtration device generally used for smoking cannabis, tobacco, or other herbal substances. A waterpipe is constructed from a water-holding vessel and a bowl connected to the vessel. The bowl is used for heating or vaporizing and then smoking packing material, which refers to tobacco, flavored tobacco (often mu′assel), cannabis, hashish, opium, or the like. The waterpipe further includes a stem, which is a tubular element that guides air and smoke downward from the bowl to below water level within the vessel, whence it bubbles upward during use. A hose with a mouthpiece may be attached to the vessel, which allows the user to inhale the smoke that has passed through the water vessel. There various types of waterpipes, including hookahs and bongs. One of the drawbacks associated with conventional waterpipes is that the user can only smoke one type of packing material within the bowl at one time. For example, if the user would like to smoke peach flavored tobacco, the user fills the bowl with said peach flavored tobacco, which allows him to heat or vaporize and then smoke the peach flavored tobacco. But if the user would like to switch to another flavor of tobacco during the smoking session, the user would have to remove the peach flavored tobacco from the bowl, clean the remaining debris from the bowl, and then fill the clean bowl with the new flavor of tobacco. This can be tedious and time consuming for user. It should also be noted that smoking sessions can often be a social activity. Smokers enjoy gathering and smoking from a waterpipe all at once. One solution to this demand is a hookah with multiple hoses that allows multiple users to smoke from the same bowl at once. One of the drawbacks associated with this solution, however, is that the smokers can only smoke one type of packing material within the bowl at one time. Again, the smokers would be required to change out the packing material in the bowl in order to switch to smoking a different packing material. Therefore, what is needed is a system and method for improving the problems with the prior art, and more particularly for a more expedient and efficient method and system for allowing groups of smokers to engage in smoking activities. BRIEF SUMMARY In one embodiment, a multi-user smoking system and method is disclosed. This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of disclosed concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description including the drawings provided. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Nor is this Summary intended to be used to limit the claim subject matter's scope. In one embodiment, the multi-user smoking system comprises: a) two or more smoking assemblies, each smoking assembly including: 1) a receptacle for holding smoking material, 2) a water vessel, and 3) a stem conduit that fluidly connects the receptacle to the water vessel; b) two or more manifolds, each manifold including: 1) an egress outlet, 2) two or more conduits, wherein each conduit of the two or more conduits is connected to a water vessel of a smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies, and 3) a switching means for fluidly connecting the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits; and c) a base station communicatively coupled with the two or more manifolds, the base station including a processor and memory configured for activating the switching means of each manifold of the two or more manifolds to connect the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits In another embodiment, the multi-user smoking system comprises: a) two or more smoking assemblies, each smoking assembly including: 1) a receptacle for holding smoking material, 2) a water vessel, and 3) a stem conduit that fluidly connects the receptacle to the water vessel; b) two or more manifolds, each manifold including: 1) an egress outlet, 2) two or more conduits, wherein each conduit of the two or more conduits is connected to a water vessel of a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies, and 3) a switching means for fluidly connecting the egress outlet to one of the two or more conduits; c) two or more smoking hoses, each smoking hose fluidly coupled with an egress outlet of a particular manifold of the two or more manifolds, and each smoking hose including an interface for indicating a selection of a receptacle from a particular smoking assembly of the two or more smoking assemblies; and d) a base station