Abstract:
The present invention is a smoking device which departs from a traditional “bowl and stem” design utilized for centuries, and rather comprises a series of generally cylindrically shaped layers that when stacked and secured together provide the user an effective means to safely store, transport and smoke a plurality of smoking materials. The smoking device may incorporate a bowl selection ranging in number between seven (7) to an unlimited amount, depending upon the size, desired portability and intended use. A rotatable bowl selector dial which positions a flame inlet over one of the plurality of bowls in an adjacent smoking material retention cartridge offers a means for easy bowl selection. The user may draw from the plurality of smoking materials without inhaling smoke from, or through excess burnt ash. The smoking device may further be utilized as a practical means of proportionally and consistently regulating each draw of tobacco smoke.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to Provisional Patent Application No. 61/463,375, filing date: Feb. 16, 2011. 
    
    
     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
     Not Applicable. 
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to smoking methods and apparatus; and more particularly to a novel and improved smoking device used for smoking tobacco. 
     DISCUSSION OF RELATED ART 
     Smoking pipes provide a lasting sense of pleasure and a form of relaxation. Traditional smoking pipes typically consist of a burning bowl, a stem or smoke draw passageway which is usually connected to the lower portion of the burning bowl, and a mouthpiece at the end of the stem. The bowl holds loose tobacco, that when lit by fire, can be used to smoke by drawing air through the mouthpiece. 
     As the fire consumes the tobacco, a combination of smoking material, resin and ash remain in the bowl. Eventually however, the smokers consume unpleasant smoke from built up resin and excess burnt ashes. This unpleasant smoke, mixed with the fresh smoking material, reduces the flavor and enjoyment of smoking. This further leaves the smoker unfulfilled and often causes the smoker to cough due to the harshness of the mixed smoke withdrawn from the smoking pipe. In addition, traditional smoking pipes do not offer a means to effectively regulate the amount of smoke inhaled. The smoker can easily over draw the amount of smoke, which again, may cause unpleasant coughing due to over-consumption and expansion of the smoke within the mouth or lungs. Traditional smoking pipes further require the smoker to reload the pipe constantly after each bowl of smoking material has been consumed, requiring a need for an additional means of tobacco storage. Although some smoking pipes have incorporated an additional storage compartment for the smoking material within the pipe&#39;s body, the process of constantly reloading the material often becomes messy, cumbersome, wasteful and time consuming. Moreover, traditional smoking pipes tend to omit odor from either stored, un-smoked smoking material, or burnt ash and resin buildup within the smoking bowl. Finally, traditional smoking pipes typically utilize a small, bowl-sized screen to filter the smoke from the burning tobacco. As the smoke from one or more bowl(s) is forced to flow through the small filtering screen, residual heat and resins quickly build up producing a restricted smoke path, undue strain and disproportionate distortion upon the screen filter. Many traditional smoking pipes may further completely eliminate a means of filtering altogether, subjecting the draw hole to unnecessary contamination and hot embers to inadvertently be drawn into a user&#39;s mouth. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 6,418,936 issued to Lee on Jul. 16, 2002 discloses a smoking pipe that includes a more traditional style long stem coupled to a manifold with a removably attached turret that is configured with six (6) smoking bowls therein and rotates freely upon the top of the manifold. The smoker may use various smoking materials, however because the smoking pipe depends upon the weight of the brass bowl to function properly, along with its bulky design, it is difficult to be carried comfortably in one&#39;s pocket. In addition, the design does not accommodate a mechanical means to align and maintain alignment of the turret with the manifold along a longitudinal axis. Moreover, the smoking pipe does not provide a practical method to regulate the amount of smoke inhaled per draw. The smoking pipe further requires special tools to assemble and disassemble for cleaning and screen replacement and does not have the capability to practically store additional smoking material without the loss of such material during transportation of the pipe. Finely, the smoking pipe channels smoke from all six of its bowl chambers through a single bowl-sized screen, thereby subjecting the screen to excessive clogging and heat buildup which demands the inconvenience of more frequent cleaning and replacement intervals. 
     One prior art taught in U.S. Pat. No. 6,196,232 issued to Chkadua on Mar. 6, 2001 provides a smoking pipe that includes a base and a mouthpiece. The base includes a bowl for placement of loose tobacco and also includes a permanent neodymium magnet that is embedded within the base. The mouthpiece is a separate component and incorporates a permanent neodymium magnet embedded within the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is generally movable between a smoking position and a transportation position relative to the base by means of detaching and repositioning the mouthpiece. The smoking pipe is of minimal dimensions, allowing for the pipe to be easily carried within the palm of the hand or in a shirt or pants pocket. However, the smoking pipe requires cleaning and reloading after each single bowl of smoking material has been consumed. Further, the smoking pipe does not provide the option for additional storage of desired smoking materials or a practical method to regulate the amount of smoke inhaled per draw. 
     Another prior art taught in U.S. Pat. No. 6,073,633 issued to Herman on Jun. 13, 2000 discloses a safety smoking pipe that includes first and second parts telescopically receivable, one within the other, and rotatable relative to one another. The first part includes an elongated tube having a screen adjacent one end. The second part includes an elongated tube terminating at its proximal end in a pipe tip and an axially extending cleaning member terminating in a cleaning head. The tobacco materials are loaded into the first tube. The tobacco materials adjacent to the screen end are lit and the ash is formed on the interior of the screen after the tobacco material is burned. By rotating the parts relative to one another, the cleaning head may clean the ash from the end of the pipe. By shaking the pipe screen end down, the weight repacks the tobacco material in the tube whereby the smoking material can once again be ignited. The smoking pipe incorporates a simplified method for cleaning and reloading and further includes a method to self extinguish itself after a determined amount of puffs. However, the design does not provide a practical method to extinguish itself immediately at the smoker&#39;s discretion or regulate the amount of smoke inhaled per draw. 
     Yet another prior art taught in U.S. Pat. No. 5,850,838 issued to Sigrist on Dec. 22, 1998 provides a smoking pipe having a rotatable coupling between a base including a bowl and mouthpiece. The mouthpiece rotates to a first position covering the bowl for storage and to a second position distant from the bowl for smoking the pipe. The collapsed form of the smoking pipe may be more easily carried in one&#39;s pocket without loss of debris from the bowl. However, disassembly of the smoking pipe for re-loading and cleaning is difficult. Further, the smoking pipe does not address a practical method to regulate the amount of smoke inhaled per draw. 
     Therefore, there is a need for a smoking device that can accommodate a greater number of bowls for safely storing and smoking ground tobacco in a more precise and proportionally regulated manner. Such a smoking device would deliver a higher degree of quality smoke by allowing the smoker to take a fresh draw from the plurality of smoking materials without inhaling smoke from, or through excess resin or burnt ash. Such a smoking device would further incorporate a compact and spill proof design that can comfortably be carried in an individual&#39;s pocket or purse and may easily be cleaned by means of a common household dishwasher. Moreover, such a smoking device would incorporate a housing enclosure capable of nesting a pre-loaded and disposable smoking material retention cartridge, offering the smoker a more convenient, flexible and accurate means of smoking. Finally, such a smoking device would incorporate the use of a plurality of neodymium magnets to attach the components together and further propel the components apart for ease of assembly and disassembly along with a ball and dimple configuration to obtain precise flame inlet to bowl alignment. By departing from the classic “bowl and stem” pipe configuration utilized for centuries, the present invention accomplishes all these objectives. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide for a novel and improved method and means for storing and smoking a plurality of smoking materials. It is another object of the present invention to provide a novel and improved method and means for consistently and accurately measuring a proportioned amount of smoking material within a plurality of tobacco bowls that when lit by fire, may produce a proportionally regulated amount of smoke upon each draw taken. 
     It is further an object of the present invention to provide a novel and improved method for storing a plurality of smoking materials by means of a smoking material retention cartridge that may be pre-loaded and disposable after each use. 
     It is an additional object of the present invention to provide for a novel and improved method and means for a smoker to draw from a plurality of smoking materials without inhaling smoke from, or through excess resin or burnt ash wherein a much higher degree of quality smoke may be delivered. 
     It is still further an object of the present invention to provide for a novel and improved method and means for a smoker to immediately extinguish burning tobacco enabling the smoking device to be safely placed in a pocket or purse directly after use. 
     It is moreover an object of the present invention to provide for a novel and improved method and means for incorporating a plurality of bowls that may far greater exceed that of other smoking pipes. 
     In accordance with the present invention, a method and apparatus for smoking tobacco has been devised which is broadly comprised of a generally flat, cylindrical shaped bowl selector dial, a smoking material retention cartridge, a wire mesh filter element, and a bottom housing that may be stacked along a longitudinal axis and removably attached by a fastener. The bowl selector dial includes a flame inlet opening and a draw hole which is provided on a peripheral edge of the bowl selector dial diametrically opposite to the flame inlet opening, eliminating the need of a traditional “pipe stem” attached thereto. An annular groove, placed on the bottom surface of the bowl selector dial provides a method of evenly transferring smoke regardless of the rotated position of the bowl selector dial. A neodymium magnet may further be embedded on the bottom surface of the bowl selector dial to provide a means of attachment, alignment and a bearing surface when attached to the bottom housing. The smoking material retention cartridge is placed on the bottom surface of the bowl selector dial. The smoking material retention cartridge may further include a plurality of smoking material retention bores. The plurality of the smoking material retention bores are configured to easily store and maintain a precisely calculated and measured amount of ground smoking material thereby providing a practical solution in regulating the amount of smoke inhaled by the user. The plurality of the smoking material retention bores, commonly referred to as tobacco bowls, are formed by means of placing a plurality of cylindrically shaped bores in the smoking material retention cartridge, spaced equidistantly apart and in a generally annular orientation around the outside perimeter of the top surface of the smoking material retention cartridge. The plurality of smoking material retention bores may typically range in number between seven (7) to sixty (60) in a compact smoking device however may be unlimited in number depending upon the actual outside diameter of the smoking device and number of rows of smoking material retention bores included therein. The wire mesh filter element having a toroidal form and a central aperture is placed at the bottom surface of the smoking material retention cartridge. The singular wire mesh filter element may be adapted therewith to serve as a primary means of smoke filtration when said materials are ignited and consumed by fire. By adapting a single wire mesh filter element of a much larger diameter than traditional pipe screens along with the capability of simultaneously accommodating a multitude of formed tobacco bowls, unnecessary clogging, from excessive resin buildup may be greatly reduced. Moreover, the wire mesh filter element may be adapted to be easily cleaned by means of a common household dishwasher. The bottom housing placed below the wire mesh filter element may include a plurality of slots and an annular groove. The plurality of slots, and the annular groove may be formed to interconnect leaving a thin air gap when the wire mesh filter element and the smoking material retention cartridge is seated firmly in place. The thin air gap formed therein, may allow an unrestricted passage for smoke to travel from under the plurality of smoking bowls to further smoke passages. The bottom housing may be adapted to nest therein the wire mesh element and the smoking material retention cartridge. Moreover, the bottom housing may be likewise configured whereas the identical features of the top surface of the bottom housing may be mirrored on the bottom surface thus enabling an additional filter element, smoking material retention cartridge and bowl selector dial to be attached to the opposite side of the bottom housing, thereby doubling the storage and smoking capacity of the smoking device. In use, the bowl selector dial may easily be rotated by grasping the bottom housing with one hand, restricting it&#39;s movement, while further grasping the bowl selector dial with the other hand, wherein exerting a slight twisting motion upon the bowl selector dial may accurately position the flame inlet opening over one of the plurality of smoking material retention bores containing the smoking material placed therein. Flame inlet alignment over one of the plurality of the smoking material retention bores may be accurately achieved by means of a ball and dimple configuration placed on the bottom surface of the bowl selector dial and the top and bottom surface of the smoking material retention cartridge. Upon selection of a fresh bowl of smoking material, the tobacco is ignited through the flame inlet opening at the top surface of the bowl selector dial placed diametrically across from the draw hole. As the user produces a small amount of suction at the draw hole, the fire flame burns and consumes the smoking material contained in one of the plurality of portion-regulated smoking material retention bores. The smoke moves downwards through the wire mesh filter element and passes through at least one of the plurality of outer slots formed within the bottom housing. The smoke continues passage through the intersecting annular groove and further intersects with at least one of the innermost grooves formed within the bottom housing. The smoke is then drawn upwards, returning through the wire mesh filter element, through the at least one opening in the smoking material retention cartridge and continuing a path of movement through the annular groove placed in the bottom surface of the bowl selector dial. Finally, the smoke is drawn out through the draw hole in the bowl selector dial which intersects with the annular groove in the bottom surface of the bowl selector dial and is ultimately inhaled by the user. The process may be simply repeated by rotating the flame opening of the bowl selector dial over any one of the plurality of smoking material retention bores containing a plurality of smoking materials or may be instantaneously terminated by rotating the flame opening of the bowl selector dial back over the at least one the park position. It is in this position that the smoking device may be safely transported in one&#39;s pocket or purse without worry of spillage of the smoking material or the presence of an open flame, burning ember, or residual smoke. Further, the smoking device may be manufactured to any size or bowl specification allowing the ability to pre-load an exact amount of smoking material based on the quantity, quality, and amount of smoke actually required or desired by the user per draw. 
     In one embodiment of the present invention, the bowl selector dial of the present invention may be replaced with an extendable bowl selector dial. The extendable bowl selector dial may broadly include a modified bowl selector dial with an attached pivotal cover. The pivotal cover having a generally flat and cylindrical form, may include a draw hole provided on a peripheral edge that when twisted to an open, locked and smokeable position, is located diametrically opposite to the at least one flame inlet opening of the modified bowl selector dial. The modified bowl selector dial, having a generally flat and cylindrical form, may include a flame inlet opening and an offset pivot point. A neodymium magnet may further be embedded in a central aperture placed on the bottom surface of the modified bowl selector dial to provide a means of attachment and alignment to the bottom housing of the present invention. In use, the extendable bowl selector dial may provide a method of further distancing the user&#39;s mouth from the flame inlet opening. Upon proper attachment of the extendable bowl selector dial to the bottom housing of the present invention, the pivotal cover may simply be rotated to a side, in a pivotal type movement exposing the flame inlet opening in the top surface of the modified bowl selector dial. The pivotal cover may further be locked in place by a plurality of neodymium magnets embedded therein the top surface of the modified bowl selector dial and the bottom surface of the pivotal cover. The extendable bowl selector dial may easily be rotated by grasping the bottom housing of the present invention with one hand, while further grasping the modified bowl selector dial with the other hand, wherein exerting a slight twisting motion upon the modified bowl selector dial may accurately position the flame inlet opening over one of the plurality of smoking material retention bores containing the smoking material placed therein. The smoking material is ignited through the flame inlet opening at the top surface of the modified bowl selector dial placed diametrically across from the draw hole when the pivotal cover is rotated to an open, locked and smokeable position. As the user produces a small amount of suction at the draw hole, the fire flame burns and consumes the smoking material contained in one of the plurality of portion-regulated smoking material retention bores of the present invention. As the smoke travels throughout the lower portion of the present invention, the smoke continues a path of movement through the annular groove placed in the bottom surface of the modified bowl selector dial. The smoke is then drawn upward though the at least one opening in the top surface of the modified bowl selector dial and into the at least one opening on the bottom surface of the pivotal cover, further being drawn in and through the smoke draw passage within the pivotal cover. The smoke thereafter exits through the at least one opening placed on the outside peripheral edge of the pivotal cover and ultimately is inhaled by the user. The process may be simply repeated by rotating the flame opening of the modified bowl selector dial over any one of the plurality of smoking material retention bores of the present invention, containing a plurality of smoking materials nested therein. When the smoker is satisfied, the modified bowl selector dial may simply be rotated to the at least one park position completely enclosing the smoking device. For storage or transportation, the pivotal cover may be then rotated back over the modified bowl selector dial, in a reverse pivotal motion, and again locked in place by means of a plurality of neodymium magnets embedded therein. The present invention and accompanying embodiment allow a user to take a fresh portion-regulated draw from the plurality of smoking materials without inhaling smoke from, or through excess burnt ash or resin. 
     The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent, understood and be more readily appreciated from the following more detailed description of preferred and alternate embodiments thereof when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       In the accompanying drawings; 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the present invention, illustrating a smoking device; 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of the present invention, illustrating a top surface of the at least one bowl selector dial, the at least one smoking material retention cartridge, the at least one wire mesh filter element, the at least one bottom housing, the at least one anti-rotation pin and the at least one fastener to attach the assembly; 
         FIG. 3  is a cross sectional view (IW) of the present invention taken from  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of the bottom surface of the at least one bowl selector dial illustrating at least one detached ball and at least one neodymium magnet; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a top view of the smoking material retention cartridge; 
         FIG. 6  is an exploded perspective view of the top surface of the at least one bottom housing illustrating at least one detached anti-rotation pin and at least one neodymium magnet; 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention illustrating an extendable bowl selector dial placed in the open and smokeable position; 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the present invention  10 , illustrating a smoking device  10 . The smoking device  10  comprises at least one bowl selector dial  12 , at least one smoking material retention cartridge (not shown), a wire mesh filter element (not shown), and at least one bottom housing  18  that when stacked and secured together by at least one fastener (not shown) may provide a user an easy method to measure, load, safely store and smoke a precise and regulated amount of smoking material (not shown). The smoking device  10  may be manufactured to a physical size and bowl specification that may allow a virtually unlimited ability to personalize the device according to individual smoking preferences. 
       FIG. 2  is an exploded view of the present invention  10 , illustrating a smoking device  10 . The bowl selector dial  12 , having a generally flat, cylindrical shape, includes a top surface  24 , a bottom surface  78 , a flame inlet opening  26 , an opening  74 , a central aperture  86 , an annular groove  76 , an outer peripheral edge  28  and a draw hole  30 . The draw hole  30  may be provided on a peripheral edge  28  of the bowl selector dial  14  diametrically opposite to the flame inlet opening  26 . The draw hole  30  may extend internally though the bowl selector dial  12  and intersect with the annular groove  76 . The annular groove  76 , placed on the bottom surface  78  of the bowl selector dial  12 , may have at least one opening (not shown) thereof. At least one neodymium magnet  22  may further be partially embedded in the central aperture  86  placed on the bottom surface  78  of the bowl selector dial  12  to provide a means of attachment, alignment and a bearing surface. Moreover, at least one ball bearing  20  may be partially embedded in the at least one opening  74  placed in the bottom surface  78  of the bowl selector dial  12  which may removably seat in at least one of the plurality of dimple recesses  32  placed on the top surface  34  and the bottom surface (not shown) of the smoking material retention cartridge  14 , providing an accurate means of flame inlet opening  26 -to-smoking material retention bore  36  alignment. Still further, the outer peripheral edge  38  of the bowl selector dial  12  may be configured to include a knurled or irregular surface (not shown) to aid in gripping while maintaining a comfortable fit around a user&#39;s mouth. Additionally, the bowl selector dial  12  may include at least one finger nail slot  72  to aid in parting the bowl selector dial  12  from the bottom housing  18 . The bowl selector dial  12  may have a thickness ranging between 0.1 cm and 5.0 cm and a diametric measurement ranging between 5.0 cm and 183.0 cm. 
     The smoking material retention cartridge  14 , as illustrated in  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 5 , having a generally flat, cylindrical shape, a top surface  34 , a bottom surface (not shown), and an outer peripheral edge  38  is placed on the bottom surface (not shown) of the bowl selector dial  12 . The smoking material retention cartridge  14  may be adapted to easily load into the bottom housing  18  with either the top surface  34  or the bottom surface (not shown) facing upwards by means of placing identical features therein both the top surface  34  and the bottom surface (not shown) of the smoking material retention cartridge  14 . The smoking material retention cartridge  14  may further include at least one smoke passage opening  40 , at least one anti-rotation pin retention bore  42 , a central aperture  44  and a plurality of smoking material retention bores  36 . The plurality of the smoking material retention bores  36  are configured to easily store and maintain a precisely calculated and measured amount of ground smoking material (not shown) thereby providing a practical solution in regulating the amount of smoke (not shown) inhaled by the user (not shown). The plurality of smoking material retention bores  36 , commonly referred to as tobacco bowls  36 , are formed by means of placing a plurality of cylindrically shaped bores  36  in the smoking material retention cartridge  14 , spaced equidistantly apart and in a generally annular orientation around the outside perimeter of the top surface  34  of the smoking material retention cartridge  14 . The plurality of smoking material retention bores  36  may be configured in an orientation perpendicular or angular to the face of the top surface  34  of the smoking material retention cartridge  14  and may be open at each end. The plurality of the smoking material retention bores  36  may thereafter be encapsulated at one end by placing the mesh filter element  16  firmly against the bottom surface (not shown) of the smoking material retention cartridge  14 , forming a plurality of smoking bowls  36  therein. The plurality of smoking material retention bores  36  placed therein the at least one smoking material retention cartridge  12  may be configured to any size or shape and maintain a bore quantity of seven (7) or greater. At least one of the smoking material retention bore locations  46  may be kept blank to act as a closed-off and storable position  46 , referenced hereinafter as a “park” position  46 . When the flame inlet  26  is rotated and locked over the at least one park position  46 , the smoking device  10  may remain completely enclosed, thereby eliminating the danger of exposed burning tobacco left un-contained and further preventing residual smoke (not shown) from exiting the smoking device  10  while being stored or transported. Still further, the smoking material retention cartridge  14  may be manufactured to various thicknesses (not shown) allowing the smoking material retention bore capacity (not shown) to be uniquely tailored to each individual&#39;s preference or intended use. The at least one smoke passage opening  40  may be of identical dimension in width as to the annular groove (not shown) and smoke passages (not shown) placed in the adjoining components and may further be configured to allow smoke (not shown) to pass upwardly through the smoking material retention cartridge  14  without restriction. A plurality of ball dimple recessions  32  may be placed in the top surface  34  and the bottom surface (not shown) of the smoking material retention cartridge  14  to maintain accurate flame inlet  26 -to-smoking material retention bore  36  alignment, wherein the at least one ball bearing  20  embedded in the bottom surface (not shown) of the bowl selector dial  12  may become removably engaged. Still further, the at least one anti-rotation pin retention bore  42  may be placed in an orientation perpendicular to the face of the top surface  34  of the smoking material retention cartridge  14  and may be open at each end. Moreover, the at least one anti-rotation pin retention bore  42  may be configured to accept at least one anti-rotation pin  60  partially embedded therein the inner surface (not shown) of the bottom housing  18 , thereby preventing unsolicited rotation of the smoking material retention cartridge  14  within the bottom housing  18 . Still further, the outer peripheral edge  38  may be configured in an orientation perpendicular to the face of the top surface  34  of the smoking material retention cartridge  14 . The smoking material retention cartridge  14  may have a thickness ranging between 0.1 cm and 5.0 cm and a diametric measurement ranging between 5.0 cm and 183.0 cm. 
     The wire mesh filter element as illustrated in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , having  16  having a toroidal form, a top surface  48 , a bottom surface (not shown), and a central aperture  50  is placed at the bottom surface (not shown) of the smoking material retention cartridge  14 . While requiring no movement of a turret (not shown) configured with a plurality of tobacco bowls (not shown), or similar type of rotatable device (not shown) placed in direct contact or relationship to the top surface  48  or the bottom surface (not shown) of said wire mesh filter element  16 , the singular wire mesh filter element  16  may act as a stand-alone means of simultaneously covering the lower portion (not shown) of each individual smoking material retention bore  36 , of the smoking material retention cartridge  14 , thereby forming a plurality of tobacco bowls  36  thereof. Each of the plurality of said tobacco bowls  36  may retain therein a plurality of fresh smoking material particles (not shown) or consumed smoking material ash particles (not shown). In conjunction with serving the purpose of securely retaining said smoking material particles (not shown) within the plurality of said smoking material retention bores  36 , the singular wire mesh filter element  16  may further be adapted therewith to serve as a primary means of smoke filtration when said materials (not shown) are ignited and consumed by fire. By adapting the single wire mesh filter element  16  to simultaneously accommodate a multitude of formed tobacco bowls  36 , unnecessary clogging, undue strain and disproportionate distortion created from excessive heat and resin buildup thereon, of the wire mesh filtering element  16 , may thereby be greatly reduced. The central aperture  50  of the wire mesh filter element  16  may be adapted to center the wire mesh filter element  16  within the bottom housing  18  and may further provide a means for attachment hardware  22  to pass through. 
     Moreover, the wire mesh filter element  16  may be adapted to be easily cleaned by means of a common household dishwasher (not shown). Still further, the wire mesh filter element  16  may be composed of common mesh filtering materials selected from a group consisting of alloys such as stainless steel, brass, titanium and glass. The wire mesh filter element  16  may have a diametric measurement ranging between 5.0 cm and 183.0 cm and the central aperture  50  of the wire mesh filter element may further have a diametric measurement ranging between 0.33 cm and 60.0 cm. Finally, the wire mesh filter element  16  may be formed to a circumference that may simultaneously cover all of the plurality of said smoking material retention bores  36  placed therein the at least one said smoking material retention cartridge  14  without exceeding the outer circumference of the at least one said smoking material retention cartridge  14 . 
     The bottom housing  18  placed below the wire mesh filter element  16 , as illustrated in  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 3 , and  FIG. 6 , having a generally flat and cylindrical form, includes a top peripheral annular landing  66 , a top inner surface (not shown), a bottom surface  82 , at least one anti-rotation pin  60 , a central aperture  70  and an outer peripheral edge  68 . The outer peripheral edge  68  of the bottom housing  18  may include a knurled or irregular surface (not shown) that may be easily grasped by one&#39;s hand to secure the bottom housing  18  while rotation of the bowl selector dial  12  occurs. A neodymium magnet  22  may further be embedded in the central aperture  70  on the top inner surface (not shown) of the bottom housing  18 . The neodymium magnet  22  embedded therein may be utilized as a method of fastening the bowl selector dial  12  to the bottom housing  18  while further providing a method of maintaining proper bowl selector dial  12 , smoking material retention cartridge  14  and bottom housing  18  alignment. Still further, the adjoining neodymium magnets  22  may be configured to form a centralized bearing surface (not shown) thereof, in which the bowl selector dial  12  may be rotated freely. The top annular peripheral landing  66  may additionally provide a bearing surface (not shown) for the bowl selector dial  12  to rotate and rest thereon. The top inner surface (not shown) of the bottom housing  18  may include at least one anti-rotation pin  60  embedded partially therein whereas to prevent movement of the smoking material retention cartridge  14  within the bottom housing  18 . Moreover, the top inner surface (not shown) of the bottom housing  18  may include a plurality of inner slots  54 , a plurality of outer slots  56 , an annular groove  62 , an inner annular peripheral landing  64 , an annular vertical surface  58 , and an inner recessed landing  52 . The plurality of inner slots  54 , a plurality of outer slots  56 , and the annular groove  62  may be formed to interconnect leaving a thin air gap (not shown) when the wire mesh filter element  16  and the smoking material retention cartridge  14  is seated firmly in place. The thin air gap formed therein (not shown), may allow an unrestricted passage for smoke to travel from under the plurality of smoking bowls  36  to further smoke passages (not shown). The inner annular peripheral landing  64  and the inner annular vertical surface  58  may provide a means of nesting the smoking material retention cartridge  14  within the bottom housing  18  and may further be configured to prevent unsolicited air movement therein. The inner recessed landing  52  may be adapted to accept and secure the wire mesh filter element  16  as to where the wire mesh filter element  16  may sit flush below the smoking material retention cartridge  14  when placed within the bottom housing  18 , thus allowing smoke to pass freely beneath. The inner recessed landing  52  may further be configured whereas to equally support the wire mesh filter element  14  snugly against the bottom surface (not shown) of the smoking material retention cartridge  14 . Additionally, the bottom housing  18  may be likewise configured whereas the identical features of the top surface (not shown) of the bottom housing  18  may be mirrored on the bottom surface (not shown) thus enabling an additional filter element  16 , smoking material retention cartridge  14  and bowl selector dial  12  to be attached to the opposite side (not shown) of the bottom housing  18 , thereby doubling the storage (not shown) and smoking capacity of the smoking device  10 . The bottom housing  18  may have a thickness ranging between 0.1 cm and 5.0 cm and a diametric measurement ranging between 5.0 cm and 183.0 cm. Still further, the bottom housing  18  may be optionally formed to allow encroachment of the smoking material retention cartridge  14  to a position flush with the outer peripheral edge  68  of the bottom housing  18  and the outer peripheral edge  28  of the bowl selector dial  12  thereby eliminating the nesting wall of the bottom housing  18 . 
     The bowl selector dial  12 , the smoking material retention cartridge  14  and the bottom housing  18  may be composed of one or more materials selected from a group consisting of alloys such as aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, and brass, as well as non-metallic materials such as wood, various high temperature plastics, glass, or compressed paper products. Moreover, the smoking device  10  may include a foil type casing (not shown) composed of one or more materials selected from a group consisting of alloys such as aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, or brass that may provide further protection to areas subjected to direct flame or excessive heat. 
     The components used to attach or align the bowl selector dial  12 , the smoking material retention cartridge  14 , the wire mesh filter element  16 , and the bottom housing  18  may be selected from a group of materials consisting of neodymium magnets, rivets, screws, bolts, roll pins, pins, ball plungers, ball bearings and other common fastening or alignment devices. 
     In use, referring to  FIGS. 1  thru  6 , the bowl selector dial  12  may easily be rotated by grasping the bottom housing  18  with one hand, restricting it&#39;s movement, while further grasping the bowl selector dial  12  with the other hand, wherein exerting a slight twisting motion upon the bowl selector dial  12  may accurately position the flame inlet opening  26  over one of the plurality of smoking material retention bores  36  containing the smoking material placed therein (not shown). The bowl selector dial  12  may further be easily rotated by means of a knurled or irregular peripheral edge (not shown). Flame inlet  26  alignment over one of the plurality of the smoking material retention bores  36  may be accurately achieved by means of a ball and dimple configuration  20 ,  32  placed on the bottom surface  78  of the bowl selector dial  12  and the top surface  34  and bottom surface (not shown) of the smoking material retention cartridge  14 . Moreover, the bowl selector dial  12  may incorporate markings (not shown) that align with similar markings (not shown) located on the outside peripheral edge  68  of the bottom housing  18  to notate the position of the rotated modified bowl selector dial  12  by means such as numerical  1 ,  2 ,  3  etc., or by other similar methods. 
     Upon selection of a fresh bowl of tobacco (not shown), the smoking material is ignited through the flame inlet opening  26  at the top surface  24  of the bowl selector dial  12  placed diametrically across from the draw hole  30 . As the user (not shown) produces a small amount of suction at the draw hole  30 , the fire flame burns and consumes the smoking material (not shown) contained in one of the plurality of portion-regulated smoking material retention bores  36 . The smoke (not shown) moves downwards through the wire mesh filter element  16  and passes through one of the plurality of outer slots  56  formed therein the bottom housing  18 . The smoke (not shown) continues passage around the intersecting annular groove  62  and further intersects with at least one of the innermost grooves  54  formed within the bottom housing  18 . The smoke (not shown) is then drawn upwards returning through the wire mesh filter element  16 , through the at least one opening  40  in the smoking material retention cartridge  14  and continuing a path of movement through the annular groove  76  placed in the bottom surface  78  of the bowl selector dial  12 . Finally, the smoke (not shown) is drawn out through the draw hole  30  in the bowl selector dial  12  which intersects with the annular groove  76  in the bottom surface  78  of the bowl selector dial  12  and ultimately inhaled by the user (not shown). The process may be simply repeated by rotating the flame opening  26  of the bowl selector dial  12  over any one of the plurality of smoking material retention bores  36  containing a plurality of smoking materials (not shown) or may be instantaneously terminated by rotating the flame opening  26  of the bowl selector dial  12  back over the at least one the park position  46 . It is in this position that the smoking device  10  may be safely transported in one&#39;s pocket or purse (not shown) without worry of spillage of the smoking material (not shown) or the presence of an open flame, burning ember, or residual smoke. The smoking device  10  may be manufactured to any size or bowl specification allowing the ability to pre-load an exact amount of smoking material (not shown) based on the quantity, quality, and amount of smoke actually required or desired by the user per draw. Further, a plurality of neodymium magnets (not shown) may be embedded in the bottom surface  78  of the bowl selector dial  12  and in the top peripheral surface  66  of the bottom housing  18  placed in a configuration whereas a field of magnetic repulsion (not shown) may be adapted to aid separation of the bowl selector dial  12  from the bottom housing  18  for cleaning and reloading. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , an embodiment  100  of the present invention  10  is illustrated depicting a perspective view of an extendable bowl selector dial  100  situated in the open and smokeable position. The extendable bowl selector dial  100  includes a modified bowl selector dial  110  with an attached pivotal cover  112 . 
     The pivotal cover  112  having a generally flat and cylindrical form, may include a top surface  116 , a bottom surface (not shown), at least one offset pivot point  124 , a smoke passage  130 , an opening that intersects perpendicular with the smoke passage  138 , a peripheral knurled or irregularly shaped edge  134 , a draw hole  132  and a plurality of neodymium magnets embedded therein  120 ,  122 ,  140 . The draw hole  132  may be provided on a peripheral edge  136  of the pivotal cover  112 , that when twisted to an open, locked and smokeable position, is located diametrically opposite to the at least one flame inlet opening  126  of the modified bowl selector dial  110 . The draw hole  132  may further extend internally through the pivotal cover  112 , towards the flame inlet opening  126  of the modified bowl selector dial  110 , and intersect with the opening  138  on the bottom surface (not shown) of the pivotal cover  112 . The at least one opening  138  of the pivotal cover  112  may be open at the bottom surface (not shown) and configured in an orientation perpendicular to the face of the bottom surface (not shown) of the pivotal cover  112 . The at least one opening (not shown) of the modified bowl selector dial  110  and the at least one opening of the pivotal cover  138  may be aligned along a longitudinal axis when stacked together and rotated to an open, locked and smokeable position. 
     The modified bowl selector dial  110 , having a generally flat and cylindrical form, may include a top surface  114 , a bottom surface (not shown), a flame inlet opening  126 , a central aperture  142 , an annular groove  118 , an offset pivot point  124 , an outer peripheral edge  128 , a plurality of neodymium magnets  120 ,  122 , and at least one opening to act as a smoke passage  138 . A neodymium magnet (not shown) may further be embedded in the central aperture  142  on the bottom surface (not shown) of the modified bowl selector dial  110  to provide a means of attachment and alignment. Moreover, at least one ball bearing (not shown) may be embedded in the bottom surface (not shown) of the modified bowl selector dial  110  which may removably seat in at least one of the plurality of dimple recesses  32  ( FIG. 5 ) placed on the top surface  34  ( FIG. 5 ) and bottom surface (not shown) of the smoking material retention cartridge  14  ( FIG. 5 ) providing an accurate means of flame inlet opening  126  to smoking material retention bore  36  ( FIG. 5 ) alignment. The annular groove  118 , placed on the bottom surface (not shown) of the modified bowl selector dial  110 , may have at least one opening  138  thereof. The at least one opening  138  may be configured in an orientation perpendicular to the face of the bottom surface (not shown) of the modified bowl selector dial  110  and may be open at each end. 
     The pivotal cover  112  and the modified bowl selector dial  110  may be fastened at the offset pivot point  124  by means of a screw, rivet or other like fastener and may further include a plurality of neodymium magnets  120 ,  122 ,  140  embedded therein the top surface  114  of the modified bowl selector dial  110  and the bottom surface (not shown) of the pivotal cover  112  to limit over-rotation and to secure the components in either the open or closed position. 
     In use, referring to  FIGS. 1  thru  7 , the bowl selector dial  12  of the present invention  10  may be replaced with the extendable bowl selector dial  100  to provide a method of zo further distancing the user&#39;s mouth (not shown) from the flame inlet opening  126 . Upon proper attachment of the extendable bowl selector dial  100  to the bottom housing  18  of the present invention  10 , the pivotal cover  112  may simply be rotated to a side, in a pivotal type movement, by means of a knurled or irregularly shaped edge  134 , exposing the flame inlet opening  126  in the top surface  114  of the modified bowl selector dial  110 . The pivotal cover  112  may further be locked in place by a plurality of neodymium magnets  120 ,  122 ,  140  embedded therein the top surface  114  of the modified bowl selector dial  110  and the bottom surface (not shown) of the pivotal cover  112 . The extendable bowl selector dial  100  may easily be rotated by grasping the bottom housing  18  of the present invention  10  with one hand, while further grasping the modified bowl selector dial  110  with the other hand, wherein exerting a slight twisting motion upon the modified bowl selector dial  110  may accurately position the flame inlet opening  126  over one of the plurality of smoking material retention bores  36  containing the smoking material (not shown) placed therein. The modified bowl selector dial  110  may be easily rotated by means of a knurled or irregular peripheral edge  134  and flame inlet  126  alignment over one of the plurality of the smoking material retention bores  36  may be accurately achieved by means of a ball and dimple configuration  20 ,  32  placed on the bottom surface (not shown) of the modified bowl selector dial  110  and the top surface  34  and the bottom surface (not shown) of the smoking material retention cartridge  14  of the present invention  10 . Moreover, the modified bowl selector dial  110  may incorporate markings (not shown) that align with similar markings (not shown) located on the outside peripheral edge  68  of the bottom housing  18  of the present invention  10  to notate the position of the rotated modified bowl selector dial  110  by means such as numerical  1 ,  2 ,  3  etc., or by other similar methods. When rotated to the extended smoking position, the at least one opening  138  in the pivotal cover  112  may come into alignment along a longitudinal axis with the at least one opening (not shown) in the modified bowl selector dial  110  to form an extended smoke passage (not shown). 
     The smoking material (not shown) is ignited through the flame inlet opening  126  at the top surface  114  of the modified bowl selector dial  110  placed diametrically across from the draw hole  132  when the pivotal cover  112  is rotated to an open, locked and smokeable position. As the user (not shown) produces a small amount of suction at the draw hole  132 , the fire flame burns and consumes the smoking material (not shown) contained in one of the plurality of portion-regulated smoking material retention bores  36 . As the smoke (not shown) travels throughout the lower portion of the smoking device (not shown), the smoke (not shown) continues a path of movement through the annular groove  118  placed in the bottom surface (not shown) of the modified bowl selector dial  110 . The smoke (not shown) is then drawn upward though the at least one opening (not shown) in the top surface  114  of the modified bowl selector dial  110  and into the at least one opening  138  on the bottom surface (not shown) of the pivotal cover  112 , further being drawn in and through the smoke draw passage  130  within the pivotal cover  112 . The smoke (not shown) thereafter exits through the at least one opening  132  placed on the outside peripheral edge  130  of the pivotal cover  112  and ultimately is inhaled by the user (not shown). The process may be simply repeated by rotating the flame opening  126  of the modified bowl selector dial  110  over any one of the plurality of smoking material retention bores  36 , containing a plurality of smoking materials (not shown) nested therein. When the smoker is satisfied, the modified bowl selector dial  110  may simply be rotated to the at least one park position  46  by means of a knurled or irregularly shaped edge  128 , completely enclosing the smoking device  10 . For storage or transportation, the pivotal cover  112  may be then rotated back over the modified bowl selector dial  110 , in a reverse pivotal motion, and again locked in place by means of a plurality of neodymium magnets  120 ,  122 ,  140  embedded therein. It is in this position that the smoking device  10  may be safely transported in one&#39;s pocket or purse without worry of spillage of the smoking material (not shown) or the presence of an open flame, burning ember, or residual smoke. 
     A plurality of neodymium magnets  140  may further be embedded in the top surface  114  of the modified bowl selector dial  110  and in the bottom surface (not shown) of the pivotal cover  112  to limit over rotation of the pivotal cover  112  when rotated to an open and locked position. Moreover, a Teflon or similar washer (not shown) may be provided on the bottom surface (not shown) of the modified bowl selector dial  110  to facilitate smooth rotation of the modified bowl selector dial  110 . 
     While a particular form of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be apparent that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, an irregular surface may be provided on the top inner surface of the bottom housing to filter the smoke in place of the wire mesh filter element and the plurality of outer grooves. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited, except as by the appended claims.