Assembly and device for a sealed interim chamber within a hookah

Abstract

A hookah assembly for smoking is provided comprising an outer chamber having a smoke outlet and an inner chamber for containing a liquid. The inner chamber is enclosed within the outer chamber and an interim chamber is provided within the outer chamber and outside of the inner chamber. Also provided is a smoke conduit for transmitting smoke from a smoke source into the inner chamber below a fill level of the liquid. The inner chamber is in fluidic communication with the outer chamber above the fill level of the liquid and the inner chamber and the outer chamber are not in fluidic communication with the interim chamber. Smoke is drawn from the inner chamber to the outer chamber when smoke is drawn from the smoke outlet. Also provided is a liquid chamber assembly for use in an existing hookah.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hookah assembly for smoking comprising:
 an outer chamber having a smoke outlet;   an inner chamber for containing a liquid, the inner chamber being enclosed within the outer chamber;   an interim chamber within the outer chamber and outside of the inner chamber; and   a smoke conduit for transmitting smoke from a smoke source into the inner chamber below a fill level of the liquid,   wherein the inner chamber is in fluidic communication with the outer chamber above the fill level of the liquid, and the inner chamber and outer chamber are not in fluidic communication with the interim chamber, and   wherein smoke is drawn from the inner chamber to the outer chamber when smoke is drawn from the smoke outlet.   
     
     
         2 . The hookah assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a gasket disposed between the outer chamber and the inner chamber, wherein the gasket comprises at least one smoke passage placing the inner chamber and outer chamber in fluidic communication, and wherein the gasket maintains seals between the interim chamber and each of the inner and outer chambers. 
     
     
         3 . The hookah assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the gasket removably seals the interim chamber relative to the inner and outer chambers such that an outer wall of the interim chamber forms an inner wall of the outer chamber, and such that an inner wall of the interim chamber forms the inner chamber, and wherein removing the inner chamber provides access to an interior of the interim chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The hookah assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the gasket seals an upper opening of the outer chamber, and wherein the smoke conduit transmits smoke to the inner chamber through the gasket from outside of the outer chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The hookah assembly of  claim 1 , wherein upon drawing smoke from the outer chamber through the smoke outlet, additional smoke is drawn into the inner chamber by way of the smoke conduit. 
     
     
         6 . The hookah assembly of  claim 5 , wherein a housing of the outer chamber comprises a manifold, the manifold containing the smoke outlet, and wherein the smoke outlet couples with a hose for drawing smoke through the smoke outlet. 
     
     
         7 . The hookah assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the housing of the outer chamber further comprises an upper portion for sealing to the manifold such that the upper portion and the manifold define the outer chamber and enclose the interim chamber and the inner chamber, the upper portion being transparent or translucent. 
     
     
         8 . The hookah assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the interim chamber rests on or within the manifold, and wherein the inner chamber is fully enclosed within the interim chamber. 
     
     
         9 . The hookah assembly of  claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of an outer wall of the interim chamber is translucent or transparent. 
     
     
         10 . The hookah assembly of  claim 9  further comprising a lighting assembly located within the manifold or between the manifold and the interim chamber. 
     
     
         11 . The hookah assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of a housing of the outer chamber is transparent or translucent, and wherein at least a portion of an outer wall of the interim chamber is transparent or translucent. 
     
     
         12 . The hookah assembly of  claim 11 , wherein an interior of the interim chamber is accessible by removing the inner chamber from within the outer chamber. 
     
     
         13 . The hookah assembly of  claim 12  wherein the inner chamber is defined by a removable inner wall of the interim chamber, and wherein the inner wall is suspended from an outer wall by an inner wall lip. 
     
     
         14 . The hookah assembly of  claim 13  wherein the interim chamber extends around the inner chamber and further extends below the inner chamber. 
     
     
         15 . A liquid chamber assembly for a hookah comprising:
 an elongated housing configured to at least partially enclose an end of a downstem of a hookah and having a closed first end defining, along with at least one wall of the elongated housing, a chamber for retaining liquid;   a gasket at an open second end of the elongated housing, the gasket for sealing the chamber against the downstem; and   at least one fluid outlet in the elongated housing or gasket above a fill level for liquid retained in the chamber,   wherein the at least one fluid outlet is in fluidic connection with a smoke outlet of the hookah, and   wherein, when applied to the downstem, the fill level for liquid retained in the chamber is above a smoke outlet of the downstem.   
     
     
         16 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the fluid outlet is in the gasket. 
     
     
         17 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 16  further comprising a fluid conduit for transmitting smoke from the fluid outlet to the smoke outlet of the hookah. 
     
     
         18 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the gasket comprises an elongated collar containing the at least one fluid conduit, wherein the elongated collar extends from the second end of the elongated housing to the smoke outlet of the hookah. 
     
     
         19 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the fluid conduit is a hose extending from the fluid outlet in the gasket to the smoke outlet of the hookah. 
     
     
         20 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the fluid conduit is flexible such that the fluid conduit can transmit smoke from the fluid outlet to the smoke outlet of the hookah when the fluid outlet and the smoke outlet of the hookah are not aligned. 
     
     
         21 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 19 , further comprising a manifold, wherein the hose terminates at the manifold, and wherein the manifold transmits smoke from the hose to the smoke outlet of the hookah. 
     
     
         22 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the elongated housing is rotationally symmetric. 
     
     
         23 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 22 , wherein the at least one wall of the elongated housing is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         24 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the gasket is formed from a compressible or flexible material, such that it can expand to pass over an enlarged end of a downstem and retain a seal against a smaller segment of the downstem. 
     
     
         25 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 24 , wherein the gasket is sized to adapt to multiple downstem radii. 
     
     
         26 . The liquid chamber assembly of  claim 25 , wherein the gasket is selected from a plurality of differently sized gaskets to correspond to a downstem radius of the hookah.