Patent Application
20240114950
The present invention relates to a device used for shaping and packing smoking material. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device which creates a product of thinly packed smoking material ready to be rolled into a smoking apparatus such as a cigarette, joint, blunt, or other smoking item. Still more particularly, the present invention packs and shapes loose smoking material into an even, thin, rectangular shape designed to fit on a rolling paper to provide an efficient and uniform method of rolling a cigarette or other smoking apparatus.
The act of smoking has existed for a long time. There are various apparatuses and methods of smoking including but not limited to cigarettes, pipes, hookahs, and a plethora of other devices. Additionally, there are various types of smoking materials. Primary smoking material consists of tobacco, marijuana, or other plant substances fit for smoking. The preparation for smoking a material consists of various activities which may include drying the smoking material, breaking it up into pieces which will fit into a smoking apparatus, and ensuring the correct density. If the smoking materials are packed too loosely, the cigarette may not have structure, or a pipe may burn too fast. If the materials are packed too densely, the cigarette or pipe may not properly light or stay ignited. Additionally, when assembling a cigarette or blunt or other rolled smoking apparatus, the smoking material may be different densities or consistencies throughout the apparatus.
Rolling cigarettes, blunts, or other smoking objects has been a popular method for the preparation of smoking. This method typically includes several items including a rolling paper or wrap, an optional filter, and the smoking material. The rolling paper or wrap may be a cigarette paper, clove paper, blunt wrapper, or other similar type of outer wrap. The smoking material may be a wide variety of ingredients but is typically a tobacco or marijuana plant. The plant is typically in the form of loose leaf or dried plant materials. The optional filter is designed to filter out unwanted chemicals and substances while allowing the desired chemicals and substances, in the form of smoke, to pass through.
The rolling method is performed by obtaining the desired amount of smoking material. The smoking material is broken up into the desired consistency and density and then placed on the rolling paper or wrap. The optional filter may be placed on one end of the rolling paper. The paper is then wrapped around the smoking material and filter and sealed. The manual method requires an amount of skill to obtain the correct density and consistency of the smoking material and provide for a properly rolled smoking apparatus. The smoking material may be of varying consistency and density which may damage the rolling paper, requiring the user to begin the process over again. The act of rolling the material into the paper may result in material being lost during the rolling as well as difficulties in rolling due to the dexterity and gentleness required to properly roll the smoking apparatus. Additionally, the smoking material may not be at the desired density or amount needed to properly roll the smoking apparatus. The smoking apparatus may not have sufficient structure to hold together during the act of smoking. Still further, the method may create bulges of bunched up smoking material.
What is needed is a device which allows a user to easily and efficiently organize and orient the smoking material in such a fashion that the smoking material may be easily wrapped or rolled into a smoking apparatus. Further, what is needed is a device which substantially uniformly distributes and packs the smoking material into a desired density. Still further, what is needed is a device which allows the user to create an appropriately shaped and appropriately packed unit of smoking material which may easily be rolled into a rolling paper, wrap, or other smoking apparatus.
The present invention is a smoking material packing device. The device is designed to allow a user to prepare smoking material to be rolled in a rolling paper, wrap, or other smoking apparatus. More specifically, the device is designed to allow the user to quickly and efficiently place the smoking material on a surface and press the smoking material into an even layer of selectable, uniform density. Still more specifically, the device is designed to pack loose smoking material into a thin product which may be placed on a rolling paper or wrap, for example, and easily rolled into a smoking apparatus. The device is designed to prepare a smoking material suitable for use including, but not limited to, wrapping in a smoking wrap material such as rolling paper, blunt wrapper, or other such materials. The device and related method allows a user to compress smoking material into a brick of smoking material of desired shape and density.
The present invention has a packing mold, a packing stamp, and a tray. The packing mold has a desired shape which holds the smoking material. The packing stamp has a handle and a body designed to be used to manually compress smoking material. The packing stamp fits within the packing mold. The tray has a surface, providing an area in which the smoking material and packing mold may rest on. Additionally, the rolling paper or wrapper may also be placed on the tray prior to use of the device. The smoking material may then be placed on top of the tray and the rolling paper or wrapper for use. Yet another method may be to place the rolling paper or wrapper on the tray, followed by the packing mold, with the smoking material then inserted into the packing mold to prepare for use of the device. The device may be configured to be used manually, or in an automated or partially automated system.
The packing mold holds the smoking material and provides the shape in which the product will be formed. The packing mold may be placed on the tray. The smoking material may be placed within the packing mold, or alternatively, the smoking material may be placed on the tray, and the packing mold placed around or over the smoking material. The tray has a surface in which the smoking material and packing mold rest upon, providing a stable plane in which the user may orient the packing mold and smoking material. The packing stamp is designed to fit inside the packing mold, allowing the user to place the packing stamp on top of the smoking material to compress it to the desired shape and density. The packing mold is utilized to provide the structure and shape of the product, the tray is utilized to provide a stable surface, and the packing stamp is utilized to perform the packing action of the smoking material. The packing mold has sides with an open top and an open bottom such that the packing stamp fits inside of the sides of the packing mold. The open top allows the user to insert and remove the packing stamp to compress the smoking material. The open bottom allows the packing mold to be removed while leaving the packed smoking material in place on the surface of the tray.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a quick and easy method of arranging, packing, and preparing smoking material to be easily rolled into a smoking apparatus. The device allows for the packing and arranging of smoking material in a fluid step. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tray, a packing mold, and a packing stamp. The present invention allows a user to pack and form the smoking material into a desired shape, density, and consistency.
It is an object of the present invention to create a product with certain properties to be suitable for use in rolling materials for a smoking apparatus such as a cigarette, blunt, or other smoking apparatus. It is an object of the invention to pack smoking material into a substantially consistent density throughout. The smoking material is shaped in a desired form as determined by the shape of the packing mold. Typically, the desired shape and dimensions are such that they may match the characteristics of a rolling apparatus or wrapper. The smoking material is packed to a desired density suitable for rolling into a smoking apparatus. The shape and dimensions of the brick allow the brick to be folded or rolled into a rolling paper or wrapper that will fold over in a fluid, even motion which provides an easier and less difficult method than the traditional method of rolling a smoking apparatus.
It is an object of the present method to provide a method in which a user may prepare smoking material for use in a smoking apparatus. It is an object of the present method to prepare the smoking material in a method in which the smoking material is compressed into a desired shape and density. The present method provides the user with a method to prepare the smoking material to a selectable density for rolling. Additionally, the brick may provide a flat surface on which additional smoking material may be added. This may be in the form of an oil or extract, or other smoking items which may be placed on the flat upper surface of the brick. The resulting product may be a brick of smoking material used to form an infused smoking product after rolled. Still further, the density and formation of the brick (after rolled) may allow airflow through the center of the rolled apparatus while the brick burns during smoking. The airflow may allow for a more consistent and even burn.
An embodiment of a press device 10 of the present invention is shown in
The packing mold 30 is formed to hold smoking material 100 represented in
The packing stamp 50 is designed with an outside 56 to be substantially shaped to that of the inner edge 32 of the packing mold 30, such that the packing stamp 50 may be inserted into the inner space 36 of the packing mold 30 with the outside 56 of the packing stamp 50 fitting within the inner edge 32 of the packing mold 30 and minimal spacing between the outside 56 of the packing stamp 50 and the inner edge 32 of the packing mold 30. The packing edge 58 of the packing stamp 50 is designed to be placed upon the smoking material 100 within the inner space 36 of the packing mold 30. The handle 52 is grasped by the user to insert, remove, and control the movement of the packing stamp 50. The user may grasp the handle 52 of the packing stamp 50 and press down on top of the smoking material 100 within the inner space 36. The packing edge 58 is in contact with the smoking material 100 and compresses the smoking material 100 within the inner space 36, forming a brick of smoking material 100 with a desired density and shape. The user may select the amount of force to be applied to the smoking material 100 to create a smoking brick of more or less density.
As noted, the tray 70 includes the surface 72 on which the smoking material 100 may be placed. The surface 72 is substantially flat, and the packing mold 30 and smoking material 100 to be packed may be placed upon it. The bottom edge 38 of the packing mold 30 is substantially flat such that it may rest on the surface 72 of the tray 70 with little to no spacing therebetween.
When in use, the device 10 is used to form and pack the smoking material 100 into a brick of selected shape and density. The brick is formed by compressing the smoking material 100 between the surface 72 of the tray 70 and the packing edge 58 of the packing stamp 50. The packing mold 30 serves to provide the structure, determining the shape of the brick of smoking material. The user may compress the smoking material 100 to a desired density by grasping the handle 52 of the packing stamp 50 and applying downward pressure on the packing stamp 50 to compress the smoking material 100 within the inner space 36 of the packing mold 30. The smoking material 100 is compressed between the surface 72 and the packing edge 58.
The packing mold 30, packing stamp 50, and tray 70 of the present device may be made of a material of suitable density, configuration, and structural integrity to provide rigid structure while under pressure so that little deformation of those components occurs, resulting in the brick having substantially consistent dimensions. These components may be made of metallic or nonmetallic material, such as a polymeric or ceramic material but not limited thereto. The outer surfaces of the tray packing mold 30, the packing stamp 50, and the tray 70 may have a nonstick coating such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or other form of nonstick coating. The inner edge 32, the packing edge 58, and the surface 72 are designed to contact the smoking material 100 when the device 10 is in use. The optional nonstick coating is designed to allow the device 10 to be used while limiting sticking of the smoking material 100 to one or more surfaces of the device 10.
The invention also includes a method for shaping smoking material. Primary steps of the method are shown in
and a fourth step 230 of compressing the smoking material 100 between the tray 70 and the packing stamp 50 inside the packing mold 30 under selectable pressure. In an alternative embodiment, the smoking material 100 may first be placed on the tray 70 and then the packing mold 30 placed on the tray 70 around the smoking material 100 before applying the packing stamp 50.
A product of the present invention that is the packed smoking material 100 is depicted in
The bottom surface 102 of the brick 100 may be placed on a rolling material 120. The brick 100 may also include an optional smoking material 110 as depicted in
The present invention has been described with reference to specific examples and configurations. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
