Single dose smoking device

• US 9,474,304 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2015
• Issued: 10/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Retromeasures LLC
• Original Assignee: Model Row Investments, LLC
• Inventors: Born, Robert Anthony, Davis, Christopher M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Felton, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US14/985,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20160183589A1
• Time in Patent Office: 300 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 1/28 Tubular pipes, e.g. in the form of cigars
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 1/32 Selection of materials for pipes
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 5/00 Bowls for pipes
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 5/10 Bowl-covers, attached and removable
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 7/04 with smoke filters filters therefor A24D3/00

Abstract

Disclosed is a novel single dose smoking device that provides advancement to the traditional pipe bowl design, and these advancements translate exceedingly well to the unique applications of an expanding smokers market, where discerning smokers are increasingly refining their preferences. More specifically, the single dose smoking device includes a tubular stem with a first end and a second end. An insertable cylindrical bowl is formed from an organic or inorganic material with a draw end and pack end. The pack end includes a lip formed around the insertable cylindrical bowl, the draw end sized to fit into the second end of the tubular stem up until the lip. The draw end includes a hole or series of holes therethrough for allowing gases to pass therebetween.

Claims

1. A single dose smoking device comprising:

a disposable rigid paper cylindrical tubular stem with a first end and a second end; and

a disposable insertable cylindrical bowl formed with a draw end and pack end, the pack end including a lip formed around the insertable cylindrical bowl, the insertable bowl sized to hold only a precise measured dose of smoking material, the draw end sized to fit snuggly and permanently into the second end of the cylindrical stem up until the lip, the draw end includes a hole or series of holes therethrough for allowing gases to pass therebetween, wherein the disposable insertable cylindrical bowl is available in one of three distinct volume sizes of

a smaller dose to accommodate less than or equal to 40 mg of smoking material;

a medium dose to accommodate between 40 mg and 120 mg of smoking material; and

a larger dose to accommodate greater than or equal to 120 mg of smoking material.

2. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the stem has an approximate volume of 3290 mm³.

3. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the stem has an approximate volume of between 50 mm³ and 500,000 mm³.

4. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the insertable cylindrical bowl is formed from one of a metal, a ceramic, a wood, cellulose, or a combination thereof.

5. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the draw end of the insertable cylindrical bowl includes a hole or series of holes that are machine punched through the draw end of the insertable cylindrical bowl in a direction of the draw end of the stem.

6. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the pack end includes a screen formed from one of a metal, a ceramic, a wood, cellulose, or a combination thereof.

7. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, further comprising:

a cap sized to fit over the pack end of the insertable cylindrical bowl.

8. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the insertable cylindrical bowl has an inner bowl depth of 0.363 inches (9.2 mm), an inner diameter of 0.268 inches (6.8 mm), and an overall volume of 0.02048 inches³ (335 mm³) to accommodate approximately 40 mg of smoking material.

9. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the insertable cylindrical bowl has an inner bowl depth of 0.738 inches (18.7 mm), an inner diameter of 0.268 inches (6.8 mm), and an overall volume of 0.04163 inches³ (679 mm³) to accommodate approximately 80 mg of smoking material.

10. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the insertable cylindrical bowl has an inner bowl depth of 1.078 in (27.4 mm), an inner diameter of 0.268 inches (6.8 mm), and an overall volume of 0.06081 inches³ (995 mm³) to accommodate approximately 120 mg of smoking material.

11. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the insertable cylindrical bowl has an approximate volume of approximately between 0.5 mm³ and 350,000 mm³.

12. The single dose smoking device of claim 2, wherein the insertable cylindrical bowl has an approximate volume of approximately between 1% and 70% of the volume of the stem.

13. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the insertable cylindrical bowl is filled with tobacco.

14. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the the smoking material is any of tobacco, herbs, cannabis, or a combination thereof.

15. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the tubular stem includes printed advertisement disposed thereon.

16. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, wherein the tubular stem is hexagon shaped, octagon shaped, triangular shaped, geometric shape, or any combination thereof.

17. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one filter disposed inside the tubular stem.

19. The single dose smoking device of claim 17, wherein the hole or series of holes are machine punched through the draw end in a direction of the pack end.

20. The single dose smoking device of claim 1, further comprising:

a premeasured dose of smoking material disposed inside the insertable cylindrical bowl; and

a removable food-grade sticker with one or more adhesive strips attached to the rigid paper cylinder forming a cap to secure the smoking material.

18. A single dose smoking device comprising:

a disposable rigid paper cylindrical stem with a first end and a second end;

a disposable insertable cylindrical bowl formed with a draw end and pack end, the pack end including a lip formed around the insertable cylindrical bowl, the draw end sized to fit snuggly and permanently into the second end of the tubular stem up until the lip, both the draw end and the pack end includes a hole or series of holes therethrough for allowing gases to pass therebetween;

a premeasured dose of smoking material disposed in the insertable cylindrical bowl; and

a removable food-grade sticker with one or more adhesive strips attached to the rigid paper cylinder forming a cap to secure the smoking material.