U.S. patent application number 17/340954 was filed with the patent office on 2021-12-09 for method and apparatus for pre-rolll papers or wrap with tips.
The applicant listed for this patent is Christopher ADAMS, Giovanni MIONE, R.Y.L. Inc.. Invention is credited to Christopher ADAMS, Giovanni MIONE.
Application Number | 20210378293 17/340954 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005691448 |
Filed Date | 2021-12-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20210378293 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ADAMS; Christopher ; et
al. |
December 9, 2021 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-ROLLL PAPERS OR WRAP WITH TIPS
Abstract
A system including a pre-roll cone or cylinder used as a sleeve
for use with smokeable substances, a tip for being attached to a
sleeve for holding a smokeable substance. The tip has a freshness
plug at a first end of the tip and a filter at a second end of the
tip. The sleeve can be formed using with papers made from a variety
of materials. Smoking papers are cut in a way to form sleeves that
attach to the larger end of the glass tip, or the end where the tip
meets raw material. The use of sleeves allows for the re-use of
tips made from materials capable of multiple uses without
degradation of quality, such as glass or metal. The filter has a
cross-hair or similar shape at the end adjacent to the smokeable
substance. The freshness plug is at the other end of the tip.
Inventors: |
ADAMS; Christopher; (Las
Vegas, NV) ; MIONE; Giovanni; (Sherman Oaks,
CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
ADAMS; Christopher
MIONE; Giovanni
R.Y.L. Inc. |
Commerce |
CA |
US
US
US |
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Family ID: |
1000005691448 |
Appl. No.: |
17/340954 |
Filed: |
June 7, 2021 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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63035756 |
Jun 6, 2020 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A24D 3/10 20130101; A24D
3/16 20130101; A24D 3/18 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A24D 3/18 20060101
A24D003/18; A24D 3/10 20060101 A24D003/10; A24D 3/16 20060101
A24D003/16 |
Claims
1. A system for smoking smokeable substances comprising: a) a
sleeve formed into a cylindrical or conical shape for use with
smokeable substances; b) a tip for being attached to the sleeve; c)
a freshness plug inserted into a first end of the tip; d) a filter
at a second end of the tip opposite said first end.
2. The system defined by claim 1 wherein said tip is made of
glass.
3. The system defined by claim 1 wherein said filter is formed
integral with the tip.
4. The system defined by claim 1 wherein said filter has a
cross-hair shape.
5. The system defined by claim 1 wherein said filter is made from
one at least one of stainless steel, glass, aluminum, copper, hemp
plastic, ceramic, wood, and heat and flame resistant silicone.
6. The system defined by claim 1 wherein said tip is made from at
least one of stainless steel, aluminum, ceramic, copper, wood,
plastic, and silicone.
7. The system defined by claim 1 wherein said sleeve is made from
at least one of rice paper, hemp, homogenized hemp, hemp paper, and
tobacco.
8. The system defined by claim 1 wherein said freshness plug is
made from at least one of plastic, rubber, and silicone.
9. The system defined by claim 1 wherein said freshness plug is
made integral with said tip.
10. A tip for use in a system for smoking smokeable substances,
said tip comprising: a) a heat and moisture resistant material
formed into a shape for use with a sleeve having a cylindrical or
cone shape for holding smokeable substances; b) a freshness plug at
a first end of the tip; c) a filter at a second end of the tip
opposite said first end.
11. The tip defined by claim 10 wherein said filter is formed
integral with the tip.
12. The tip defined by claim 10 wherein said filter has a
cross-hair shape.
13. The tip defined by claim 10 wherein said filter is made from
one at least one of stainless steel, glass, aluminum, copper, hemp
plastic, ceramic, wood, heat and flame resistant silicone.
14. The tip defined by claim 10 wherein said tip is made from at
least one of glass, stainless steel, aluminum, ceramic, copper,
wood, plastic, silicone.
15. The tip defined by claim 10 wherein said freshness plug is made
from at least one of plastic, rubber, and silicone.
16. The tip defined by claim 10 wherein said freshness plug is made
integral with said tip.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present application is directed to a new type of smoking
accessory/paper that is generally referred to as pre-roll paper
which is used for inserting any kind of smokeable substance into
the pre-rolled paper. Also described are tips made of glass or
other relatively strong materials which are used together with the
pre-rolled paper for smoking tobacco or cannabis or other herbs or
similar materials.
[0002] A pre-roll paper sold under the trademark RAW is an existing
paper cone pre-roll. The Raw.RTM. cone has a tip (sometimes called
a filter or crutch) made from cardboard. The paper is cut so that
when rolled it creates a conical shape, and the paper is wrapped
around it using a tool to create a pre-roll cone. A machine exists
to allow cultivators to roll hundreds of filled pre-rolls at a time
for production. Paper filters are sometimes added, but such filters
have inconsistently sized openings which allow the smokeable
substance to enter the tip and the user's mouth.
[0003] Sometimes, a glass tip is used instead of one made from
cardboard. Prior art glass tips sometimes had spikes pressed into
the glass for use as a "filter", or other features which could lead
to inconsistent draws while smoking which created "canoeing" or
"running" of the product during smoking, that is, when one side of
paper which holds the smokeable substance burns unevenly leaving
one side burned and open, with the other side closed with little or
no burning.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The invention is directed to a series of cones in various
sizes formed using with papers made from a variety of materials and
tips made from glass or other materials to suit a smoker's
preferences. Smoking papers are cut in a way to form sleeves that
attach to the larger end of the glass tip, or the end where the tip
meets raw material. The use of sleeves allows for the re-use of
tips made from materials capable of multiple uses without
degradation of quality, such as glass or metal. The tips have a
cross-hair or similar shaped filter at the end adjacent to the
smokeable substance and a freshness plug at the other end which
enters user's mouth while smoking.
[0005] The method and apparatus is usable with different paper and
tip sizes. The tips are compatible with papers and wraps currently
available in the market, and also have custom fitted hemp papers or
wraps created specifically for the tip for sale and use as a
unit.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIGS. 1A-1E shows a pre-roll cone with conical tip separated
from each other.
[0007] FIG. 2A-2E show various tips which can be used.
[0008] FIG. 3A shows a pre-roll cone with conical tip as a
unit.
[0009] FIG. 3B shows a conical tip.
[0010] FIG. 3C shows a perspective view of a conical tip with the
location of a freshness plug to be added.
[0011] FIG. 3D shows a perspective view of a conical tip with a
cross-cut filter.
[0012] FIG. 3E shows 3A shows a pre-roll cone with conical tip as a
unit in perspective.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0013] Below is a list of materials which can be used as conical
pre-rolls or sleeves: [0014] Rice paper [0015] Hemp [0016]
Homogenized Hemp [0017] Hemp Paper [0018] Other pure Hemp products
produced from a variety of processing methods Tobacco [0019]
Other/Similar papers used as smoking papers, all of which can be
bleached and unbleached.
[0020] Cylindrical/Conical/Tapered Tips can be made from any heat
and moisture resistant material such as: [0021] Glass [0022]
Stainless Steel [0023] Aluminum [0024] Ceramic [0025] Copper [0026]
Wood [0027] Hemp Plastic [0028] Regular Plastic [0029] Silicone
[0030] The invention also utilizes cross hair filter pieces which
can be part of the tip when manufactured or inserted into the tip
after manufacture and made from [0031] Stainless Steel [0032] Glass
[0033] Aluminum [0034] Copper [0035] Hemp Plastic [0036] Ceramic
[0037] Wood [0038] Heat and flame resistant silicone
[0039] Unique features of the invention include:
[0040] A freshness plug at the bottom of the preventing the
oxidation of herbs. Also helps with masking odor.
[0041] A filter with a cross-hair or equivalent design that sits at
the top of the tip, that is, adjacent to the smokeable substance.
This design serves two functions:
[0042] The filter prevents herbs from falling inside the tip and
creating an unpleasant smoking experience. The cross hair design
ensures a consistent mechanism to accomplish the above, but
maintain the proper airflow for a better draw creating a more
pleasant and consistent smoking experience. This design prevents
"canoeing" or "running" of the product during smoking.
[0043] Glass Tips have anti-microbial surface coating that reduce
surface bacteria 15-30%.
[0044] Pre-cut and pre-glued papers, referred to herein as sleeves,
are designed to accommodate the re-use of the various tips as
described.
[0045] Pre-roll cone with conical hardware tip, regular size, or
mini tip size 6 mm-8 mm (cone)
[0046] The tips can be stuffed with a piece of cardboard, that can
include brand or flavor name printed on it.
[0047] The mini tip will also have a cross hair piece (made from
heat resistant silicone or similar material if separate from the
material used to make the tip)
[0048] A mini tip can accommodate different sizes of paper sleeves,
including
[0049] Standard size--50-55 mm paper length
[0050] King Size--88 mm paper length
[0051] The innovation of sleeves was made so that consumers can
clean and re-use their glass tips from previous purchases.
[0052] In an embodiment, the tip is the same size, only the paper
size changes.
[0053] As mentioned above, the sleeve is typically a pre-roll cone
with conical/tapered hardware tip in a small, medium or large
size.
[0054] The cross-hair/cross-cut filter can be made directly from
the glass mold to form an integral unit. The cross-hair filter can
also be made as a separate second piece for insertion into an end
of the glass tip. Although the filter is shown as having the
appearance of a cross-hair, an opening of another shape and size
could also be used. Since the main purpose of the filter is to
prevent the smokeable substance within the sleeve from entering
into tip, so long as the size and shape of the cut used for the
filter substantially prevents the smokeable substance from entering
the tip, the specifics of the size and shape of the cut is not
important to practice the invention. The shape should also ensure a
uniform flow of the smoke from the smokeable substance so that the
sleeve burns in a uniform manner.
[0055] As shown in FIG. 1A, the invented system is directed to a
tip 1 which may be conical in shape, a freshness plug 2 which is
inserted into one end of the tip, and a sleeve 3 which is attached
to the opposite end of the tip. FIGS. 1B and 1C shows the tip 1 and
the freshness plug 2 in more detail. Of course, the freshness plug
has a cylindrical shape with an opening in the middle for smoke to
be inhaled and sized to fit securely in the end of the tip. In an
embodiment, the freshness plug can be made integral with the tip.
FIG. 1A shows a sleeve, tip and freshness plug with a total length
of 82 mm, an opening at the top of the sleeve of 11.3 mm and an
opening at the end of the tip with the freshness plug of 6 mm. FIG.
1B shows the total length of the tip with freshness plug of 32 mm.
FIG. 1D shows a cross-hair filter created at the end of the tip
opposite the freshness plug 2. The freshness plug is made from
plastic, rubber, or silicone. The freshness plug is inserted into
the tip and assists in the filling process as the cones are filled
with high vibration which can cause cracking of the tip if there is
no plug protecting the end. Although the cross-hair/cross-cut
filter can be cut into the glass tip when the tip is produced, in
an embodiment, the cross hair filter can be a separate piece which
is inserted into an open end of the tip opposite the freshness
plug. FIG. 1E is similar to FIG. 1A in perspective. The specific
sizes shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B while typical for a medium size
sleeve/tip, can be varied.
[0056] FIGS. 2A-2E show alternate shapes and sizes for the tip 1
and sleeve 3. FIG. 2D shows a tip with a cross-hair filter. FIG. 2C
shows an arrow to indicate the location where a freshness plug can
be inserted. The specific sizes shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B while
typical for a small size sleeve/tip, can be varied.
[0057] FIG. 3A shows a sleeve 3 and tip 1 as a unit in elevation.
FIG. 3B shows a tip with a portion of a cross-hair filter in an
elevation view. FIG. 3C illustrates a perspective view of a tip
with an arrow showing where a freshness plug may be inserted. FIG.
3D shows the end of a tip with a cross-hair filter. By having the
cross-hair filter at the end of the tip, a uniform opening is
created which is sized to prevent any of the smokeable substance
from entering the tip and the user's mouth. The specific sizes
shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B while typical for a large size sleeve/tip,
can be varied.
[0058] FIG. 3E shows the combination tip, freshness plug and sleeve
which is attached at one end to an end of the tip. In an
embodiment, the sleeve has an adhesive applied to the end adjoining
the tip, which adhesive may be moisture activated. In this manner,
a tip 1 can be placed into the wide end of the sleeve so that is
slides down the cone until it reaches the end with the adhesive
which is uniformly applied to the end of the sleeve which meets the
tip. The tip can then be pulled through the far end of the cone and
pressure applied to the cone where it meets the tip so that the
cone adheres to the tip. In an embodiment, instead of a cross-hair
filter as shown in FIG. 3D, a separate insert can be used as a
filter when inserted into the tip.
[0059] The above description and figures are intended to explain
and illustrate various features of the invention. However, such
specifics are not limiting to the invention which is defined only
by the following claims.
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