Hookah Bowl

Abstract

A hookah bowl includes a bowl having an interior space for holding tobacco, a plate disposed above the bowl for holding charcoal to be burned thereon to ignite the tobacco, a lid disposed over the bowl and over the plate to enclose the charcoal on the plate, and a latch mechanism configured to selectively latch the lid in a closed position over the plate or unlatch the lid allowing the lid to be rotated to an open position in which the plate is exposed to an outside environment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hookah bowl comprising:
 a bowl having an interior space for holding tobacco;   a plate disposed above the bowl for holding charcoal to be burned thereon to ignite the tobacco;   a lid disposed over the bowl and over the plate to enclose the charcoal on the plate; and   a latch mechanism having a latch and an attachment portion, the latch configured to selectively latch the lid in a closed position over the plate or unlatch the lid, the attachment portion connected to the lid on an opposite side of the lid from the latch, the attachment portion including a lid rotation point allowing the lid to be rotated about the rotation point to an open position in which the plate is exposed to an outside environment when the latch is unlatched from the lid.   
     
     
         2 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 1 , further comprising a connector disposed on the lid facing the latch, wherein the latch includes a hook portion configured to be selectively moved from a lowered positioned to engage the connector on the lid or to a raised position to disengage the connector when the latch is activated or deactivated. 
     
     
         3 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 1 , further comprising a handle connected to a bottom of the bowl, wherein the latch mechanism has a lower portion that connects to the handle. 
     
     
         4 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 3 , wherein the lower portion includes a latch rotation point allowing the latch to be rotated about the latch rotation point when the latch is unlatched from the lid. 
     
     
         5 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate includes a connection portion connected to the attachment portion of the latch mechanism and to the lid rotation point. 
     
     
         6 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 5 , wherein the plate is configured to rotate around the lid rotation point when the lid is rotated to the open position to give access to an interior of the bowl. 
     
     
         7 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate has an upper surface, a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the upper surface, and a plurality of cutout portions disposed between the walls, the cutout portions allowing airflow to the plate when the lid is in the closed position. 
     
     
         8 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 7 , wherein the plate comprises a plurality of projections and channels disposed between the projections, the channels having holes disposed through the plate to allow airflow from the plate into the bowl. 
     
     
         9 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 1 , wherein the bowl has a bottom wall, an outer wall and an inner wall, the outer wall and the inner wall both extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the outer wall having an upper rim, and a plurality of projections extending from the outer wall towards the inner wall, the projections decreasing in height with a distance from the outer wall towards the inner wall. 
     
     
         10 . A hookah bowl comprising:
 a bowl having an interior space for holding tobacco;   a plate disposed above the bowl for holding charcoal to be burned thereon to ignite the tobacco;   a lid disposed over the bowl and over the plate to enclose the charcoal on the plate; and   a latch mechanism configured to selectively latch the lid in a closed position over the plate or unlatch the lid allowing the lid to be rotated to an open position in which the plate is exposed to an outside environment.   
     
     
         11 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 10 , wherein a lid point of rotation of the lid is on an opposite side of the bowl from the latch mechanism. 
     
     
         12 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 11 , wherein the plate is attached to the lid point of rotation and the plate is configured to rotate about the lid point of rotation when the lid is rotated to the open position. 
     
     
         13 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 10 , wherein the latch is configured to rotate about a latch rotation point when the latch is unlatched from the lid. 
     
     
         14 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 10 , further comprising a connector disposed on the lid facing the latch, wherein the latch includes a hook portion configured to be selectively moved from a lowered positioned to engage the connector on the lid or to a raised position to disengage the connector when the latch is activated or deactivated. 
     
     
         15 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 10 , wherein the plate has an upper surface, a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the upper surface, and a plurality of cutout portions disposed between the walls, the cutout portions allowing airflow to the plate when the lid is in the closed position. 
     
     
         16 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 15 , wherein the plate comprises a plurality of projections and channels disposed between the projections, the channels having holes disposed through the plate to allow airflow from the plate into the bowl. 
     
     
         17 . A hookah bowl according to  claim 10 , wherein the bowl has a bottom wall, an outer wall and an inner wall, the outer wall and the inner wall both extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the outer wall having an upper rim, and a plurality of projections extending from the outer wall towards the inner wall, the projections decreasing in height with a distance from the outer wall towards the inner wall.