Patent Application
20220125185
The present invention pertains to apparel, including shirts, trousers, and accessories, and, more particularly for apparel intended to be worn specifically for workers in the cannabis industry.
Cannabis extract has wide-ranging beneficial effects on a number of medical conditions. Chronic pain has been shown to be controlled by use of cannabis. Use of a topical application of cannabis extract in dermal penetrating cream has been effective in relieving chronic pain conditions of arthritis and tendonitis. The use of a topical application of the extract in a penetrating cream formulation allows the medication to directly affect the local receptor sites. This direct application at the affected sites allows rapid modulation of the pain and inflammation of these chronic conditions.
A specific pain condition that has been effectively treated by the use of cannabis extract is fibromyalgia. This chronic debilitating condition involves local pain at specific sites on the body. The use of this extract allows stimulation of the CB2 receptor sites in the local pain areas as well as stimulation of the CB1pns receptors. This disease, which is a combination of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, responds extremely well to topical applications of cannabis extract.
Autoimmune diseases also seem to respond very well to the application of cannabis extract. This is because of the action on the CB2 receptors which are located on several different cells lines in the immune system. Through the inhibition of TCF-alpha cannabis has a beneficial effect on patients with multiple sclerosis and lupus. These severe and chronic autoimmune diseases have been shown in several studies to respond to smoked cannabis. Topical application is effective without the psychoactive side effects. By selective stimulation of the CB2 receptors the immune modulation effects of the cannabis extract have a beneficial effect on multiple sclerosis and lupus without the central nervous system effects.
Nausea and vomiting that are unresponsive to other medications have been shown to be helped through the use of cannabis. The use of cannabis extract has a modulating effect on nausea and vomiting without the psychoactive properties that smoking the Cannabis plant can cause in a mammal. This has been shown to be especially useful in helping with the side effects of chemotherapy. Additionally, animal studies show an increase in hunger and feeding behavior through the action of the CB2 receptors.
Applying topical cannabis extract has a positive effect on the healing of psoriasis lesions. The cannabis plant contains resinous trichrome structures which are the source of cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Devices and methods of using cannabis ideally seek to separate the trichromes from the accompanying plant material. However, the plant material contains terpenoids and flavonoids, which provide desirable odor and flavor as well as a beneficial synergistic entourage effect. The traditional method of using cannabis has been to smoke the leaves and buds of the plant, but the combustion of the whole plant material introduces noxious components to the body in addition to desirable cannabinoids, terpenoids, and flavonoids.
To maximize the production and preservation of the cannabinoid, terpenoid, and flavonoid components, while minimizing the amount of plant material, a number of extraction methods have been used. Rosin refers to a resinous extract product created from an extraction process applied to cannabis starting material that utilizes a combination of heat and pressure. With cannabis, the heat and pressure method can be used either with flowers or less desirable leaves of the cannabis plant and can also be used to clean up water hash and sifted kief into a full-melt hash oil of high purity. The result is a translucent, sappy, and sometimes clear and brittle glass-like product. If executed correctly, rosin can rival or surpass the flavor, potency, quality, and yield of other solvent-based extraction products with increased safety and ease. One reason for rosin's popularity is that it is a solvent-less technique, so the process does not require the use of volatile hydrocarbon solvents. Instead, rosin uses a mechanical process involving heat and pressure to extract the desired components from the plant.
Solvent extraction systems utilize light hydrocarbons such as butane and/or propane as solvents. Often, these complex and mechanical systems require a lengthy purge to safely remove most of the residual solvents from the final product. Rosin, however, simply uses heat and pressure and does not require additional processing, so the final product is clean and ready in minutes. When compared to butane hash oil (BHO), the two can be aesthetically indistinguishable. Rosin, when made properly, retains as many or more valuable terpenoids and flavonoids that provide aroma and flavor, as well as clinically proven synergistic entourage effects. However, rosin does not contain residual hydrocarbons, giving it an “organic” quality.
Workers in the cannabis industry can be involved in any one or more of growing, cutting, transporting, washing, spraying, extracting, packaging, labeling, or shipping of cannabis products or by-products. Workers performing such activities can be exposed to chemicals, some of which may be toxic. Moreover, these workers most often use tools to accomplish their tasks. Therefore, protective apparel and gear, and means for holding tools and other accessories—including but not limited to identification badges, sunglasses, goggles, writing instruments, razor blades, and scissors—are especially important for workers in the cannabis industry.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,260,749 issued to Horovitz for SMALL ARTICLE HOLDER INCLUDING MAGNET MEANS, issued on Jul. 17, 2001, discloses a holder for holding a desired small article to an article of clothing. The holder is provided by the operational combination of a base member of a selected appearance, the base including a magnetizable area thereon. Holding means are secured to the base member for holding a desired small article thereto or therein. The holder is in cooperative combination with a permanent magnet. The base member may be secured to the front of an article of clothing by means of magnetic attraction between the magnetizable area adjacent the front of the clothing and the permanent magnet at a corresponding area at the back of the article of clothing. The selected small article can then be held by the holding means.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,120,972 issued to O'Banion for MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHODOLOGY, issued on Oct. 17, 2006, discloses an apparatus and methodology for reversibly attaching accessory(ies) to a least one article of clothing. The apparatus comprises of at least a magnetically attachment apparatus having at least primary and secondary magnets, which between which is generally reversibly sandwiched at least a portion of an article of clothing. The primary magnet is generally located on the rear of the article of clothing. The secondary magnet is generally located on the front of the article of clothing to reversibly retain at least one accessory, which essentially has at least some component or portion of a component containing ferrous and/or ferromagnetic material. In at least one embodiment, the accessory may be a golf ball marker. In at least one embodiment, the accessory may be jewelry.
U.S. Pat. No. 8,615,853 issued to Rathbun for MULTIPOLE MAGNET FOR HOLDING ITEMS TO CLOTHING, issued on Dec. 31, 2013 discloses a magnetic holding device for attaching items such as eyeglasses, a badge, identification, jewelry, or accessories to an article of clothing, wherein the magnet is replaced with a multipole magnet.
U.S. Pat. No. 9,343,214 issued to Mathieu for MAGNETIC ARTICLE HOLDER, issued on May 17, 2016 discloses a magnetic article holder that includes a first flexible panel, a second flexible panel, a plurality of pockets, a plurality of magnets, and a plate. The first flexible panel has a first outer surface and a first inner surface opposite to the first outer surface. The second flexible panel has a second outer surface and a second inner surface opposite to the second outer surface. The pockets are defined between the first inner surface and the second outer surface. The pockets are at least partially isolated from one another. The magnets are each respectively positioned in one of the plurality of pockets. The plate is spaced from the first outer surface. The plate is magnetically engaged with each of the first plurality of magnets.
U.S. Published Patent Application No. 2004/0200080 on application of Lauri for SINGLE EDGE RAZOR BLADE HOLDER, published on Oct. 14, 2004, discloses a razor blade holder that includes a slotted housing for removably retaining a razor blade therewithin. The housing accommodates at least one magnet. The housing is used conjointly with a keeper having a magnet affixed thereto. The housing and keeper, in use, sandwich a portion of a garment therebetween to provide easy and safe access to a razor blade. The magnets are preferably neodymium magnets and the holder is particularly adapted for use with a single edge razor.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided apparel for a worker in the cannabis industry. A shirt is provided having at least one magnet embedded therein, a pocket for holding at least one tool and accessory chosen from a set consisting of: identification badges, sunglasses, goggles, writing instruments, razor blades, and scissors. Trousers or pants are provided having at least one magnet embedded therein, a pocket for holding at least one tool and accessory chosen from the set consisting of: identification badges, sunglasses, goggles, writing instruments, razor blades, and scissors. Goggles or a mask is also provided for protecting the worker's eyes.
A complete understanding of the present invention may be obtained by reference to the accompanying drawing, when considered in conjunction with the subsequent detailed description, in which:
Although the following detailed description contains specific details for the purposes of illustration, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that variations and alterations to the following details are within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the exemplary embodiments of the invention described below are set forth without any loss of generality to, and without imposing limitations upon, the claimed invention.
Apparel for a worker in the cannabis industry is described hereinbelow. A shirt is provided having at least one magnet embedded therein, a pocket for holding at least one tool and accessory. Trousers or pants are also provided having at least one magnet embedded therein, a pocket for holding at least one tool and accessory. Goggles or a mask is also provided for protecting the worker's eyes.
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All references throughout this application, for example patent documents including issued or granted patents or equivalents; patent application publications; and non-patent literature documents or other source material; are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties, as though individually incorporated by reference, to the extent each reference is at least partially not inconsistent with the disclosure in this application (for example, a reference that is partially inconsistent is incorporated by reference except for the partially inconsistent portion of the reference).
The terms and expressions which have been employed herein are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention in the use of such terms and expressions of excluding any equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed. Thus, it should be understood that although the present invention has been specifically disclosed by preferred embodiments, exemplary embodiments and optional features, modification and variation of the concepts herein disclosed may be resorted to by those skilled in the art, and that such modifications and variations are considered to be within the scope of this invention as defined by the appended claims. The specific embodiments provided herein are examples of useful embodiments of the present invention and it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be carried out using a great number of variations of the devices, device components, and method steps set forth in the present description. As will be obvious to one of skill in the art, methods and devices useful for the present methods can include a great number of optional composition and processing elements and steps.
All patents and publications mentioned in the specification are indicative of the levels of skill of those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. References cited herein are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety to indicate the state of the art as of their publication or filing date and it is intended that this information can be employed herein, if needed, to exclude specific embodiments that are in the prior art.
As used herein, “comprising” is synonymous with “including,” “containing,” or “characterized by,” and is inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps. As used herein, “consisting of” excludes any element, step, or ingredient not specified in the claim element. As used herein, “consisting essentially of” does not exclude materials or steps that do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristics of the claim. In each instance herein any of the terms “comprising”, “consisting essentially of,” and “consisting of” may be replaced with either of the other two terms. The invention illustratively described herein suitably may be practiced in the absence of any element or elements, limitation or limitations which is not specifically disclosed herein.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all art-known functional equivalents of any materials are intended to be included in this invention. The terms and expressions which have been employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention that in the use of such terms and expressions of excluding any equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed. Thus, it should be understood that although the present invention has been specifically disclosed by preferred embodiments and optional features, modification and variation of the concepts herein disclosed may be resorted to by those skilled in the art, and that such modifications and variations are considered to be within the scope of this invention as defined by the appended claims.
Since other modifications and changes varied to fit particular operating requirements and environments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the invention is not considered limited to the example chosen for purposes of disclosure and covers all changes and modifications which do not constitute departures from the true spirit and scope of this invention.
Having thus described the invention, what is desired to be protected by Letters Patent is presented in the subsequently appended claims.
