FILLING AND PACKING DEVICE FOR SMOKABLE PLANT MATERIAL

Abstract

A device for filling and packing smokable plant material into a smokable paper is disclosed herein. The device includes a filler portion for filling the smokable plant material into a smokable paper such as rolling paper or a pre-rolled cone; a packer portion including a pointed end for packing the smokable plant material in the smokable paper to evenly distribute; and in some embodiments, a handle portion for storing the packer portion and aiding in use of the device.

Claims

1. A device for filling and packing smokable plant material into a smokable paper, the device comprising: a filler portion including a generally flat bottom surface, a pair of sides wherein at least one of the pair of sides extends generally upwardly in a different plane to the flat bottom surface, and a front end opposite a rear end, the filler portion being tapered from the rear end to the front end and terminating with a narrow tip at the front end, the flat bottom surface and the at least one side defining a scooping means for picking up the smokable plant material and guiding the smokable plant material into the smokable paper via the narrow tip; a packer portion including a first end attached about the rear end of the filler portion, a second end opposite the first end, and an elongated body therebetween, the second end being pointed and configured for use in packing the smokable plant material in the smokable paper.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein one of the pair of sides extends upwardly and perpendicularly relative to the flat bottom surface.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the one of the pair sides is a right side of the filler portion, and wherein the device is configured for operation with a right hand of a user.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the one of the pair sides is a left side of the filler portion, and wherein the device is configured for operation with a left hand of a user.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the pair of sides each extend generally upwardly and obliquely relative to the flat bottom surface.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the pair of sides and the flat bottom surface define a channel in line with the narrow tip, and wherein the smokable plant material is guided through channel, from the narrow tip into the smokable paper.

7. The device of claim 1, further comprising a handle portion between the filler portion and the packer portion, wherein the rear end of the filler portion is attached to an end of the handle portion, and wherein the first end of the packer portion is attached to an opposite end of the handle portion.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the handle portion includes a flat base, and a pair of parallel side walls defining a cavity.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the first end of the packer portion is hingedly attached to the opposite end of the handle portion.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the elongated body of the packer portion is generally equal in size to the cavity of the handle portion, and wherein the packer portion is pivotable into the cavity and stored therein when not in use.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the rear end of the filler portion is hingedly attached to the end of the handle portion, and wherein the filler portion is able to be pivoted over the handle portion when not in use.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the flat bottom surface of the filler portion is angled relative to the flat base of the handle portion.

13. A device for filling and packing smokable plant material into a smokable paper, the device comprising: a handle portion including a flat base and a pair of parallel side walls defining a cavity; a filler portion including a rear end attached to an end of the handle portion, a front end opposite the rear end, a generally flat bottom surface, and a pair of sides wherein at least one of the pair of sides extends generally upwardly in a different plane to the flat bottom surface, the filler portion being tapered from the rear end to the front end and terminating with a narrow tip at the front end, the flat bottom surface and the at least one side defining a scooping means for picking up the smokable plant material and guiding the smokable plant material into the smokable paper via the narrow tip; and a packer portion including a first end hingedly attached to an opposite end of the handle portion, a second end opposite the first end, and an elongated body therebetween, the second end being pointed and configured for use in packing the smokable plant material once filled into the smokable paper, the elongated body of the packer portion being generally equal in size to the cavity of the handle portion, enabling the packer portion to pivot into the cavity and be stored therein when not in use.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the rear end of the filler portion is hingedly attached to the end of the handle portion, and wherein the filler portion is able to be pivoted over the handle portion when not in use.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein one of the pair of sides extends upwardly and perpendicularly to the flat bottom surface.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein the pair of sides each extend generally upwardly and obliquely relative to the flat bottom surface.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the pair of sides and the flat bottom surface define a channel in line with the narrow tip, and wherein the smokable plant material is guided through channel, from the narrow tip into the smokable paper.

18. A device for filling and packing smokable plant material into a smokable paper, the device comprising: a handle portion including a flat base and a pair of parallel side walls defining a cavity; a filler portion including a rear end hingedly attached to an end of the handle portion, a front end opposite the rear end, a generally flat bottom surface, and a pair of sides with at least one of the pair of sides extending generally upwardly in a different plane to the flat bottom surface, the filler portion being tapered from the rear end to the front end and terminating with a narrow tip at the front end, the flat bottom surface and the at least one side defining a scooping means for picking up the smokable plant material and guiding the smokable plant material into the smokable paper via the narrow tip, the filler portion being able to be pivoted over the handle portion when not in use; and a packer portion including a first end hingedly attached to an opposite end of the handle portion, a second end opposite the first end, and an elongated body therebetween, the second end being pointed and configured for use in packing the smokable plant material once filled into the smokable paper, the elongated body of the packer portion being generally equal in size to the cavity of the handle portion, enabling the packer portion to pivot into the cavity and be stored therein when not in use.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein one of the pair of sides extends upwardly and perpendicularly to the flat bottom surface.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein the pair of sides each extend generally upwardly and obliquely relative to the flat bottom surface, wherein the pair of sides and the flat bottom surface define a channel in line with the narrow tip, and wherein the smokable plant material is guided through channel, from the narrow tip into the smokable paper.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a filling and packing device for smokable plant material, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device being used for filling smokable plant material into a smokable paper using a filler portion of the device, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the device being used for packing the smokable plant material in the smokable paper using a packer portion of the device, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0015] FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the device including the filler portion having a flat bottom surface and an upwardly extending perpendicular right side, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of the device including the filler portion having the flat bottom surface and an upwardly extending perpendicular left side, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the device including the filler portion having the flat bottom surface and two upwardly extending oblique sides, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of the device including the filler portion having the flat bottom surface and two upwardly extending oblique sides, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of the device illustrating the packer portion being pivoted into a cavity in a holder portion of the device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 8 is a side perspective view of the device illustrating the packer portion stored in the cavity and the filler portion being hinged to the holder portion, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of the device illustrating the packer portion stored in the cavity and the filler portion being folded over the holder portion and the packer portion, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a filling and packing device for smokable plant material. Generally, the filling and packing device may be used for picking up ground plant material, such as ground cannabis, filling smokable paper such as rolling paper or pre-rolled cones, and packing the ground plant material into the smokable paper to evenly distribute. The filling and packing device particularly prevents a user from having to use their fingers to fill the smokable paper. The filling and packing device may be provided in a variety of configurations for use with different sizes of rolling paper/pre-rolled cones and may include left and right hand dominant versions.

[0024] Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in FIGS. 1-9, various views of a device for filling and packing smokable plant material into a smokable paper (device 100). As shown in these figures, the device 100 may include a filler portion 110, a packer portion 120, and in some embodiments, a handle portion 130. As shown in FIGS. 1-2, the device 100 is used particularly for filling and packing smokable plant material 5 into a smokable paper 10. For example, the device 100 may be used for filling (FIG. 1) and packing (FIG. 2) ground cannabis into rolling paper and/or pre-rolled cones, as discussed above.

[0025] Referring particularly to FIGS. 3-6 now, there is shown the filler portion 110, the packer portion 120 and the handle portion 130. In general, the filler portion 110 may include a generally flat bottom surface 111 and a pair of sides 112a, 112b wherein at least one of the pair of sides 112a, 112b extrends generally upwardly in a different plane to the flat bottom surface 111. The flat bottom surface 111 and the at least one side may define a scooping means for picking up the smokable plant material 5. In some embodiments, the filler portion 110 may be made from a durable, sturdy materialfor example, the filler portion 110 may be constructed from (but is not limited to) a metal material.

[0026] In some examples, as shown in FIGS. 3-4, one of the pair of sides 112a, 112b may extend upwardly and perpendicularly relative to the flat bottom surface 111, defining a raised linear edge for the filler portion 110 which may aid in aligning the smokable plant material 5 in a generally straight line. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the one of the pair of sides 112a, 112b extending perpendicularly relative to the flat bottom surface 111 may be a right side 112 a of the filler portion 110. In this embodiment, the device 100 may be configured for operation with a right hand of a user 15. In other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, the one of the pair of sides 112a, 112b may be a left side 112b of the filler portion 110, and as such, the device 100 may be configured for operation with a left hand of the user 15. These embodiments may be particularly for use with single wide rolling paper (68-70 mm?34-36 mm wide).

[0027] In other embodiments still, as shown in FIGS. 5-6, both of the pair of sides 112a, 112b may each extend generally upwardly and obliquely to the flat bottom surface 111. For example, the pair of sides 112a, 112b may extend at between a 110-160 degree angle relative to the flat bottom surface 111. However, it should be appreciated that the pair of sides 112a, 112b are not limited to this angle range. In this embodiment, the pair of sides 112a, 112b and the flat bottom surface 111 may define a channel 116 (also referenced in FIGS. 1-2 for clarity). The embodiment demonstrated in FIG. 5 may be particularly for use with 1? Rolling Paper (76-78 mm?60-62 mm) and pre-rolled cones; and the embodiment demonstrated in FIG. 6 may be a large capacity filler particularly for use with double-sided King Size Rolling Paper (100-110 mm?55-60 mm) and pre-rolled cones.

[0028] The filler portion 110 may be tapered from a rear end 114 thereof to a front end 113 thereof (the front end 113 being opposite the rear end 114) and terminating with a narrow tip 115 at the front end 113, as particularly referenced in FIG. 3. The smokable plant material 5 may be guided into the smokable paper 10 via the narrow tip 115. For example, the narrow tip 115 may include a width smaller than an opening of the smokable paper 10 so that the narrow tip 115 acts as a type of funnel or guide for the smokable plant material 5. As shown in FIGS. 3-4, an inner side of the perpendicular side (where the smokable plant material 5 is held) may be generally in line with the narrow tip 115. As shown in FIGS. 5-6 and FIG. 2, the channel 116 may be generally in line with the narrow tip 115. As such, the smokable plant material 5 may be guided through the channel 116, or from the inner side of the perpendicular side, from the narrow tip 115 and into the smokable paper 10.

[0029] Referring now more specifically to FIGS. 6-7, there is shown the packer portion 120 and the handle portion 130. As shown here, the packer portion 120 may include a first end 121 attached about the rear end 114 of the filler portion 110, a second end 122 opposite the first end 121, and an elongated body 123 therebetween. The second end 122 may be pointed and configured for use in packing the smokable plant material 5 in the smokable paper 10 and evenly distributing the smokable plant material 5 to prevent uneven burning. In some embodiments, the elongated body 123 may be tapered, from the first end 121 to the second end 122. Further, in some embodiments, the packer portion 120 may be made from (but is not limited to) a wood material.

[0030] As shown, the handle portion 130 may be located between the filler portion 110 and the packer portion 120. Particularly, the rear end 114 of the filler portion 110 may be attached to an end 131 of the handle portion 130 and the first end 121 of the packer portion 120 may be attached to an opposite end 132 of the handle portion 130 (the opposite end 132 being opposite the end 131). The handle portion 130 may include a generally U-shaped cross-section. Particularly, as shown in FIG. 6, the handle portion 130 may include a flat base 133 and a pair of parallel side walls 134a, 134b defining a cavity 135. In some embodiments, the flat bottom surface 111 of the filler portion 110 may be angled relative to the flat base 133 of the handle portion 130. Further, the handle portion 130 may be made from (but is not limited to) the metal material.

[0031] In some embodiments, as particularly demonstrated in FIG. 7, the first end 121 of the packer portion 120 may be hingedly attached to the opposite end 132 of the handle portion 130. In this embodiment, the elongated body 123 of the packer portion 120 may be generally equal in size to the cavity 135 of the handle portion 130, such that the packer portion 120 may be pivotable into the cavity 135 and stored therein when not in use. When in the cavity 135, the packer portion 120 may preferably be flush with the pair of parallel side walls 134a, 134b of the handle portion 130.

[0032] Further, referring more specifically to FIGS. 8-9, in some embodiments, the rear end 114 of the filler portion 110 may be hingedly attached to the end 131 of the handle portion 130. As such, the filler portion 110 may be able to be pivoted over the handle portion 130 when not in use. For example, first the packer portion 120 may be pivoted into the cavity 135, and the filler portion 110 may then be pivoted over the handle portion 130 and the packer portion 120, thereby the device 100 is folded into a compact state, as shown in FIG. 9.

[0033] In use, a user 15 may grasp the handle portion 130 and scoop the smokable plant material 5 using the filler portion 110. The user 15 may then guide an amount of the smokable plant material 5 from the narrow tip 115 of the filler portion 110 into the smokable paper 10 to fill the smokable paper 10 with the smokable plant material 5. The user may then turn the device 100 around and use the pointed second end 122 of the packer portion 120 to pack the smokable plant material 5. The user may repeat the filling and packing steps until a desired amount of the smokable plant material 5 has been deposited into the smokable paper 10. When not in use, the user 15 may fold the packer portion 120 into the cavity 135 of the handle portion 130, and in some embodiments may also fold the filler portion 110 over the handle portion 130.

[0034] It should be noted that certain steps are optional and may not be implemented in all cases or may be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. It should also be noted that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods for filling and packing smokable paper into smokable plant material are taught herein.

[0035] Those with ordinary skill in the art will now appreciate that upon reading this specification and by their understanding the art of packing plant material into rolling paper as described herein, methods of filling and packing ground cannabis into rolling papers and pre-rolled cones will be understood by those knowledgeable in such art.

[0036] It should be understood by one of skill in the art that the disclosed invention is described here in a few exemplary embodiments of many. No particular terminology or description should be considered limiting on the disclosure or the scope of any claims issuing therefrom. It should also be noted that, in this specification and the drawings, some elements that have substantially the same function and structure are denoted with the same reference signs, and repeated explanation omitted. It should also be appreciated that common but well understood elements that are useful or necessary in a commercially feasible embodiment are often not depicted throughout in order to facilitate a clearer view of the various embodiments of the present invention.

[0037] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.