Patent Application
20230363587
This invention relates to grinding or pulverizing systems and methods. More particularly, it relates to a kief coin for use with an herb grinder.
In general, tobacco and botanical herb grinders are cylindrical devices divided into two halves with sharp pegs or teeth aligned such that when the halves are rotated with respect to each other, the material inside is shredded. Herb grinders are made from wood, plastic, or metal, and may be manual or electric. They are commonly used for refining marijuana or tobacco, as well as in the kitchen for crushing spices and herbs.
To help increase kief production or grind yields, many users resort to placing a coin in the grinder which helps break more trichomes from the ground cannabis. Additionally, the weight of the coin also presses the fine resinous particles through the grinder down toward the kief catcher, further improving the kief yield. However, coins are inherently unsanitary and may not be available in the ideal size to increase kief production or trappings.
Accordingly, and in light of the foregoing, there exists a need for a means by which the functionality of a coin in an herb grinder can be improved upon. More specifically, it would be desirable for a sanitary and easy to use device that applies pressure within an herb grinder to help increase desired yields.
The advantages and features of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following more detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which:
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The terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one (1) of the referenced items.
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The material of the kief coin 10 is preferably metallic to aid in thermal transfer when the grinder assembly with the ground herb is placed in a cold environment to aid in the collection and transfer of the kief with the kief coin 10, but may also be plastic. The material of the kief coin 10 preferably imparts no discernible flavor or impurities to the resultant collected kief. The kief coin 10 is anticipated to made available in multiple diameters and thicknesses depending on the size of the grinder assembly that is to be used. A typical exemplary size of a kief coin 10 would resemble that of a coin such as a U.S. quarter or half-dollar.
In an exemplary method of use, the kief coin 10 is then placed onto a screen 31 of a screen portion 30 of a standard multi-compartment grinder assembly. The presence of the kief coin 10 in the grinder assembly serves to further break down the kief from the dried infructescence of the cannabis. Additionally, the weight of the kief coin 10 helps to press the kief through the screen 31 into the grinder bottom 35. To further its efficiency, the kief coin 10 either placed in the grinder assembly or by itself may be placed in a cold environment such as a freezer or refrigerator before use. The cold temperature serves to make the kief more “brittle” and thus easier to break down. When finished with use, the kief coin 10 can be easily cleaned and sanitized as needed prior to subsequent use.
The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
