SINGLE-SERVE PACKET FOR SMOKING AND METHOD OF FORMING SUCH

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/731,827, filed on Jun. 10, 2024, which is incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a single serve smoking packet. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a single serve smoking packet and a method of creating the single serve smoking packet.

BACKGROUND

Smoking has been central to many cultures throughout the world for thousands of years. Past cultures often smoked for religious, medicinal, and/or social reasons, which is why smoking has withstood the test of time in a variety of these cultures throughout the world. Not only are the reasons cultures smoke different, but also the way that these cultures smoke and the types of plants being smoked. Cultures may utilize paper to roll the dried plant (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, joint), bongs, pipes, or other devices.

When using pipes and bongs, an individual has to pack a bowl by breaking a bud of the plant and pressing it into the bowl, thereby allowing the individual to smoke whatever plant is placed therein. During this process, parts of the plants may be lost to the floor or ground due to the mess that the grinding process creates. Furthermore, it is often a difficult process for older or younger individuals who may have issues with grinding and packing/loading the bowl on the pipe or bong. Another issue presented in the current state of packing pipes and bongs includes the lack of precise measuring when packing. As such, and for example, when an individual smokes a pipe with cannabis for medicinal purposes, it is often extremely difficult to get the correct dose, which at times results in the individual being underdosed or overdosed. This can prevent the health benefits of smoking for some as they are not receiving enough to curtail any ailment that is being experienced or receiving so much that cognitive functions are diminished or impaired.

Accordingly, there is a need for a container/packet with plants to smoke that is easy to use and place in a bowl and creates precise doses of plants to be smoked. The present invention seeks to solve these and other problems.

SUMMARY OF EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS

In one embodiment, a single-serve packet for smoking comprises a shell and a smoking product positioned within the shell. The shell may include rolling paper known in the art. The rolling paper may include, but is not limited to, hemp leaves, corn husks, tobacco leaves, sage, lettuce, banana leaves, rice paper, cellulose, tissue paper, printer paper, or some combination thereof. In some embodiments, the shell may be prepared from a half sheet of 1¼ inch rolling paper.

With regard to the smoking product, it may be, but is not limited to, tobacco, cannabis, mugwort, skullcap, lavender, catnip, calendula, indian warrior, calea zacatechichi, passionflower, wild dagga, or any other variety of plant that may be smoked. In some embodiments, the packet may include a variety of different smoking products being a mixed configuration. In some embodiments, the smoking product may be 0.2-0.3 ounces that is placed in the shell.

In one embodiment, a method of preparing and smoking a packet comprises preparing a pre-determined amount of shell; acquiring smoking product; preparing the smoking product by grinding, shredding, and/or cutting depending on the type of smoking product; measuring a pre-determined amount of prepared smoking product; placing the pre-determined amount of smoking product in the shell; securing the shell by gathering corners until each corner of the shell makes contact with each other; twisting the gathered, mated corners until a stem is formed, securing the smoking product within a bulb; placing the packet in a bowl of a pipe; and lighting the packet to be smoked.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a top plan view of a shell and smoking product of a single serve packet for smoking;

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a single serve packet for smoking; and

FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart of a method of forming and smoking a single serve packet for smoking;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS

While embodiments of the present disclosure may be subject to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail herein. However, the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the particular features, forms, components, etc. disclosed. Rather, the present disclosure will cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present disclosure.

Reference to the invention, the present disclosure, or the like are not intended to restrict or limit the invention, the present disclosure, or the like to exact features or steps of any one or more of the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein. References to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “alternate embodiments,” “some embodiments,” and the like, may indicate that the embodiment(s) so described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every embodiment necessarily includes the particular feature, structure, or characteristic.

Any arrangements herein are meant to be illustrative and do not limit the invention's scope. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Unless otherwise defined herein, such terms are intended to be given their ordinary meaning not inconsistent with that applicable in the relevant industry and without restriction to any specific embodiment hereinafter described.

It will be understood that the steps of any such processes or methods are not limited to being carried out in any particular sequence, arrangement, or with any particular graphics or interface. In fact, the steps of the disclosed processes or methods generally may be carried out in various, different sequences and arrangements while still being in the scope of the present invention. Certain terms are used herein, such as “comprising” and “including,” and similar terms are meant to be “open” and not “closed” terms. These terms should be understood as, for example, “including, but not limited to.”

As previously described, there is a need for a container/packet with plants to smoke that is easy to use and place in a bowl and creates precise doses of plants to be smoked. The present invention seeks to solve these and other problems.

To use a pipe or bong, users have to break up the plant so as to be packable into the bowl of the pipe or bong. As such, the users have to carry the plant and then take time to break it up or grind it in order to smoke it. This at times presents issues for users. Some of these issues arise from the age or inexperience of the user. For example, older users may not have the dexterity to break and load a bowl on the pipe or bong, creating a difficult, frustrating experience for the user. In addition, an inexperienced user that requires a specific dose of plant product may not be practiced enough to measure correct doses, which can lead to potential health problems. For example, when an individual smokes a pipe with marijuana for medicinal purposes, it is often extremely difficult to get the correct dose, which at times results in the individual being underdosed or overdosed.

The single-serve packet for smoking described herein includes a shell and a smoking product that is positionable within the shell. The packet may be configured to have a stem that allows a user to simply grab the stem to move the packet, thereby creating a place to grip the packet. It will be appreciated the single-serve packet creates specific doses that can be identified easily by a user, removes the mess that comes from traditional grinding of the plant product, removes the need to have a grinder or tray, and ultimately, is convenient in many situations. It will further be appreciated that users may use the packets in numerous situations, such as hiking, boating, or camping. The packets make smoking easy for any user whether new to smoking or experienced. The user can simply spend time enjoying smoking instead of the traditional approach of grinding, measuring (in some instances), packing, and smoking the plant.

As shown in FIGS. 1-2, in one embodiment, a single-serve packet for smoking 100 (hereinafter referred to as the “packet”) comprises a shell 102 and a smoking product 104 positioned on and within the shell 102. The shell 102 may include rolling paper known in the art. The rolling paper may include, but is not limited to, hemp leaves, corn husks, tobacco leaves, sage, lettuce, banana leaves, rice paper, cellulose, tissue paper, printer paper, or some combination thereof. In some embodiments, the shell 102 may be prepared from a half sheet of 1¼ inch rolling paper. In other embodiments, the shell 102 is prepared from rolling paper that is larger or small in dimensions than a half sheet of 1¼ inch rolling paper. It will be appreciated the thickness of the rolling may also vary from package to package or, in some embodiments, a package of packets may include a variety pack with different doses, meaning, for example, the rolling papers are different lengths and heights and/or thicknesses. This could lead to different amounts or doses of the smoking product 104 within each packet. Furthermore, the sizes of rolling paper may be distinguished based on color or some other indicia. For example, a first size may be blue, a second size that is larger than the first size may be green, and a third size that is larger than both the first and second sizes may be orange. The color may also indicate the dose or amount of smoking product in the packet. Thus, a user would easily be able to select the correct dose by quickly visualizing the packet and its color.

In some embodiments, the shell 102 when completed may include a first section 106 and a second section 108. The first section 106 may include a stem 110, making it easier for a user to grasp and transport from a package to the bowl of a pipe or bong. The stem 110 may be configured from twisting the rolling paper in order to form the stem 110. More particularly, the stem 110 may be created after the smoking product 104 is placed on the shell 102 and corners 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D are gathered and twisted. In some embodiments, the corners 112A-112D of the shell 102 may be adhered to one another vertically or may be folded and adhered, making a generally spherical packet. In some embodiments, the corners 112A-112D may be tied together, clamped, fastened, or use any other securement mechanism. In some embodiments, a machine may gather and seal, fasten, and/or twist the corners 112A-112D of the shell 102. In some embodiments, the shell 102 may be circular, for example, so that a user can gather the edges thereof to fasten the shell 102. Accordingly, no matter the shape of the shell 102 a user may secure the edges thereof so as to create the packet 100. The second section 108 of the shell 102 may include a bulb 114 that is coupled to and a part of the stem 110. The bulb 114 may receive and house the smoking product 104. As discussed herein, the bulb 114 may vary in size and shape based on the quantity of the smoking product 104 placed therein and the type of smoking product 104. Furthermore, the shape of the packet 100 may change to a generally square-shaped, spherical, or any other shape.

With regard to the smoking product 104, it may be, but is not limited to, tobacco, cannabis, mugwort, skullcap, lavender, catnip, calendula, indian warrior, calea zacatechichi, passionflower, wild dagga, or any other variety of plant that may be smoked. In some embodiments, the packet 100 may include a variety of different smoking products being in a mixed configuration. In some embodiments, the smoking product 104 may be 0.2-0.3 ounces that is placed in the shell 102. In other embodiments, the smoking product 104 may be in a range from 0.1-0.5 ounces, or may be in a range that is smaller or larger.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a method of preparing and smoking a packet 200 comprises preparing a pre-determined amount of shell at step 202; acquiring smoking product at step 204; preparing the smoking product by grinding, shredding, and/or cutting depending on the type of smoking product at step 206; measuring a pre-determined amount of prepared smoking product (i.e., ground, shredded, cut) at step 208; placing the pre-determined amount of smoking product in/on the shell, for example, in the center thereof at step 210, sometimes packing or molding the smoking product prior to placement on the shell; gathering corners until each corner of the shell makes contact with each other at step 212; securing (e.g., twisting) the gathered, mated corners until a stem is formed, securing the smoking product within a bulb at step 214, or in some embodiments, adhere, fold, or secure the shell by some other means; placing the packet in a bowl of a pipe or a bong at step 216; and lighting the packet to be smoked at step 218.

It will be appreciated the single-serve packet 100 creates specific doses that can be identified easily by a user, removes the mess that comes from traditional grinding of the plant product, removes the need to have a grinder or tray, and ultimately, are convenient in many situations.

It will be understood that while various embodiments have been disclosed herein, other embodiments are contemplated. Further, certain embodiments of the present disclosure may include, incorporate, or otherwise comprise properties or features described in other embodiments. Consequently, various features of certain embodiments can be compatible with, combined with, included in, and/or incorporated into other embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, disclosure of certain features or components relative to a specific embodiment of the present disclosure should not be construed as limiting the application or inclusion of said features or components to the specific embodiment unless stated. As such, other embodiments can also include said features, components, members, elements, parts, and/or portions without necessarily departing from the scope of the present disclosure.