Smoking apparatus

Abstract

A smoking apparatus comprising a main body comprising a combustion chamber fluidly coupled to an aperture in a mouthpiece; an outer layer at least partially surrounding the main body; and wherein the outer layer is formed of an at least partially transparent material and the main body is at least partially visible within the outer layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smoking apparatus comprising:
 a main body of a first material including a combustion chamber fluidly coupled to an aperture of a mouthpiece, the main body having an outer shape;   an outer layer of a second material at least partially surrounding the main body, the second material having a deformable property;   wherein the outer layer is non-separable from the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a receptacle positioned at least partially within the combustion chamber, and   wherein the receptacle shields the outer layer from contact with combustibles positioned within the receptacle.   
     
     
         3 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the main body has a sidewall thickness around the aperture such that the main body forms a rim around a periphery of the aperture and the outer layer is spaced away from the aperture around the periphery of the aperture at the rim by the sidewall thickness. 
     
     
         4 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one decorative feature is positioned on an outer surface of the main body, wherein the outer layer encapsulates the at least one decorative feature, and wherein at least a portion of the outer layer contacts the main body adjacent to the decorative feature. 
     
     
         5 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the decorative feature is contained in the outer layer. 
     
     
         6 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the outer layer has a shape that includes relief features that replicate surface features of the main body. 
     
     
         7 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer is secured to the main body by overmolding and forms a single part with the main body. 
     
     
         8 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first material has an elastically deformable property. 
     
     
         9 . A smoking apparatus comprising:
 a main body with an outer surface and fluid pathway extending through the main body, the main body having an outer shape;   an outer layer at least partially covering at least a part of the outer surface of the main body; and   wherein the main body and the outer layer are joined together to form a single part.   
     
     
         10 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the main body is formed of a material having an elastically deformable property. 
     
     
         11 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a receptacle assembled to the main body and outer layer.   
     
     
         12 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein an outer shape of the outer layer is substantially dissimilar to the outer shape of the main body. 
     
     
         13 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the main body further comprises
 at least one decorative feature defined on the outer surface of the main body,   
       wherein the outer layer encapsulates the decorative feature, and 
       wherein at least a portion of the outer layer contacts the main body adjacent to the decorative feature. 
     
     
         14 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein a power source is configured to supply power to an electrical component positioned within the main body or outer layer. 
     
     
         15 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a power source configured to supply power to an electrical component, wherein the electrical component is configured to ignite a combustible material, and   wherein the outer layer is at least partially molded about at least a part of the outer surface of the main body.   
     
     
         16 . A smoking apparatus comprising:
 a main body of a first moldable material having a deformable property, and including a combustion chamber fluidly coupled to an aperture of a mouthpiece, the main body having an outer shape;   an outer layer of a second material at least partially surrounding the main body, the second material having a deformable property;   wherein the outer layer is non-separable from the main body.   
     
     
         17 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein at least one decorative feature is positioned on an outer surface of the main body, wherein the outer layer encapsulates the at least one decorative feature, and wherein at least a portion of the outer layer contacts the main body adjacent to the decorative feature. 
     
     
         18 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein an outer surface of the outer layer has a shape that includes relief features that replicate surface features of the main body. 
     
     
         19 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein an outer surface of the outer layer has a shape which is substantially dissimilar to the outer shape of the main body. 
     
     
         20 . The smoking apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein a power source is configured to supply power to an electrical component positioned within the main body or outer layer.