PORTABLE VAPORIZER

• US 20120255546A1
• Filed: 04/11/2012
• Published: 10/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Visionary Road
• Original Assignee: Visionary Road
• Inventors: Goetz, David Robert, Tan, William, Scaglione, Alfred
• Application Number:
  US13/444,818
• Publication Number:
  US 20120255546A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/202.21
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/20 Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/40 Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/485 Valves; Apertures
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/041 using heaters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/042 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0016 located downstream of the dispenser, i.e. traversed by the product
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0023 retractable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0028 using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0038 Cutting means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3653 by Joule effect, i.e. electric resistance
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/587 Lighting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8237 Charging means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8262 connectable to external power source, e.g. connecting to automobile battery through the cigarette lighter

Abstract

A portable vaporizer includes a main body, a removable herbal attachment configured to vaporize and herb, a removable cigarette attachment configured to vaporize the contents of a cigarette, wherein the main body is configured to attach interchangeably to the removable herbal attachment and the removable cigarette attachment.

Claims

1. A portable vaporizer comprising:

a main body;

a heating assembly coupled to the main body;

a removable basket in thermal communication with the heating assembly and configured to allow an herb placed in the removable basket to be vaporized by the heating assembly; and

an agitator device configured to agitate the herb placed in the removable basket to achieve a more uniform vaporization of the herb.

2. The portable vaporizer according to claim 1, wherein the removable basket comprises a handle for retrieving the removable basket from the heating assembly.

3. The portable vaporizer according to claim 1, further comprising a mouthpiece configured to be removably attach to the main body to be in air flow communication with the heating assembly, and wherein the main body further comprises an opening configured to receive and store the mouthpiece when the mouthpiece is not in use.

4. The portable vaporizer according to claim 1, wherein the heating assembly comprises:

a chamber comprising an opening in which the removable basket sits;

a heating element thermally coupled to the chamber; and

a glass layer positioned between the heating element and the chamber.

5. The portable vaporizer according to claim 4, wherein the heating element is a ceramic heating element.

6. The portable vaporizer according to claim 4, further comprising:

a cover configured to provide a seal for the opening of the chamber, the cover comprising an air inlet; and

a one-way valve between the cover and the opening, wherein the one-way valve allows air to be pulled through the air inlet and prevents air from escaping therefrom.

7. The portable vaporizer according to claim 4, wherein the heating assembly further comprises:

a cover configured to provide a seal for the opening of the chamber; and

an multi-linked joint for attaching the cover to the main body.

8. The portable vaporizer according to claim 1, wherein the heating assembly comprises:

a removable heating attachment configured to be removably attached to the main body, wherein the main body is configured to attach interchangeably to the removable heating attachment and another removable heating attachment.

9. The portable vaporizer according to claim 3, wherein the main body comprises:

a battery; and

a power connection configured to mate interchangeably with the removable heating attachment and the other removable heating attachment.

10. The portable vaporizer according to claim 3, wherein the heating assembly comprises a removable cigarette attachment configured to vaporize the contents of a cigarette.

11. The portable vaporizer according to claim 10, wherein the removable cigarette attachment comprises:

a first piece including a tobacco releasing mechanism; and

a second piece insertable into the first piece, the second piece including a cigarette holder configured to receive and hold a cigarette, wherein the tobacco releasing mechanism is positioned in the first piece to release tobacco from the cigarette as the second piece is inserted into the first piece.

12. The portable vaporizer according to claim 11, wherein the tobacco releasing mechanism is a blade that is positioned to slice the cigarette as the second piece is inserted into the first piece.

13. The portable vaporizer according to claim 10, wherein the heating assembly comprises a heating element that extends along the length of the cigarette.

14. The portable vaporizer according to claim 10, wherein the cigarette attachment includes at least one gasket sealing a vaporization chamber of the cigarette attachment.

15. The portable vaporizer according to claim 14, wherein the cigarette attachment further comprises an opening configured to allow air to be drawn through a filter end of the cigarette into the vaporization chamber.