ORGANIC MATERIAL GRINDER AND CIGARETTE FILLER

• US 20140261471A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koopeh Designs Inc.
• Original Assignee: Ewhan Ruzycky
• Inventors: Ruzycky, Ewhan
• Granted Patent: US 9,427,020 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 131/108
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 7/04 by machines with revolving knives
• CPC Class Codes: A24C 5/02 Cigarette-filling machines
• CPC Class Codes: A24C 5/42 Pocket cigarette-fillers
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 42/12 having grinding discs
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 42/14 hand driven
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 42/16 mechanically driven
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 42/40 relating to discharge, receiving container or the like; Bag clamps, e.g. with means for actuating electric switches
• CPC Class Codes: B02C 18/144 with axially elongated knives

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for grinding and depositing ground material, the apparatus comprising a grinder configured to grind material and a chamber communicatively connected to the grinder, the chamber configured to receive the ground material. In use, the material is ground in the grinder then deposited in the chamber. In one embodiment, the chamber is configured to receive at least one pre-formed tube wherein, in use, the material is deposited in the at least one pre-formed tube in the chamber.

Claims

1. An apparatus for grinding and depositing material, said apparatus comprising:

a grinder configured to grind material; and

a chamber communicatively connected to said grinder, said chamber configured to receive at least one pre-formed tube wherein, in use, said ground material is deposited in said at least one pre-formed tube in said chamber.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the grinder comprises:

a first grinding unit comprising at least one first protrusion; and

a second grinding unit comprising at least one second protrusion and at least one aperture,

wherein when said first grinding unit is moved relative to said second grinding unit, said at least one first protrusion interacts with said at least one second protrusion to grind said material, and

wherein said ground material passes through said at least one aperture.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a separator communicatively connected to said grinder and configured to receive said ground material and separate large ground material from small ground material, wherein, in use, said large ground material is deposited in said at least one pre-formed tube in said chamber.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said separator comprises at least one filter comprising a porous material for allowing passage of said small ground material therethrough and an aperture for allowing passage of said large ground material therethrough, said aperture positioned such that said large ground material passes through said aperture and is deposited in said at least one pre-formed tube in said chamber.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said chamber comprises at least one receptacle configured to receive at least one pre-formed tube wherein, in use, said large ground material is deposited in said at least one pre-formed tube in said at least one receptacle.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a separator communicatively connected to said grinder and configured to receive said ground material and separate large ground material from small ground material, wherein, in use, said large ground material is deposited in said at least one pre-formed tube in said at least one receptacle.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said chamber further comprises a base enclosing said at least one receptacle at an end opposite said grinder, said base comprising an aperture from which said at least one pre-formed tube in said at least one receptacle is accessible.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said chamber comprises a rotatable cylinder comprising at least two receptacles, each receptacle of said at least two receptacles configured to receive a pre-formed tube and wherein, in use, said ground material is deposited into a first pre-formed tube in a first receptacle of said at least two receptacles and into at least a second pre-formed tube in at least a second receptacle of said at least two receptacles upon rotation of said cylinder.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one pre-formed tube is made of paper.

14. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said at least one pre-formed tube is made of paper.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said at least one pre-formed tube is made of paper.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said material tobacco.

17. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said material is tobacco.

18. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said material is tobacco.

8. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a removable plug configured to seal said aperture.

10. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a separator communicatively connected to said grinder and configured to receive said ground material and separate large ground material from small ground material, wherein, in use, said large ground material is deposited into said first receptacle of said at least two receptacles and into at least said second receptacle of said at least two receptacles upon rotation of said cylinder.

11. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said separator comprises at least one filter comprising a porous material for allowing passage of said small ground material therethrough and an aperture for allowing passage of said large ground material therethrough, said aperture positioned such that said large ground material passes through said aperture into said first receptacle.

12. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said chamber further comprises a base enclosing said at least two receptacles at an end opposite said grinder, said base comprising an aperture from which the pre-formed tube in one of said at least two receptacles is accessible.

19. A method comprising:

grinding a material with a grinder;

and

depositing said ground material directly into at least one pre-formed tube.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the method further comprises separating said ground material into large and small ground material;

capturing said small ground material; and

depositing said large ground material directly into at least one pre-formed tube.