SMOKING PRODUCT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE

Abstract

A tobacco-free smoking product manufactured from burnable matter and additive substances. The tobacco-free smoking product is manufactured with a moisture content of 9-10% by weight for any desired nicotine level within a range (e.g., 0 mg-20 mg).

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a tobacco-free smoking product with a 9-10% moisture content by weight, comprising: mixing two or more additive substances, wherein the two or more additive substances are a synthetic additive substance, a flavor additive substance and a nicotine additive substance, wherein the synthetic additive substance is a propylene glycol, the flavor additive substance is a terpene additive, and the nicotine additive substance is a nicotine salt; blending the mixture of additive substances with a burnable matter until the burnable matter is evenly coated with the mixture, wherein the burnable matter is hemp matter or Althaea officinalis matter; and placing the blended mixture within a paper-based product to produce the tobacco-free smoking product.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the two or more additive substances equals 60 gram (g) and the burnable matter equals 454 g.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the terpene additive is one selected from the group: a fruit terpene, a menthol terpene, a tobacco terpene.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a nicotine level per smoking product is manufactured using the synthetic additive substance, the flavor additive substance, and the nicotine additive substance according to the table: TABLE-US-00002 NICOTINE SYNTHETIC FLAVOR NICOTINE LEVEL PER ADDITIVE ADDITIVE ADDITIVE SMOKING SUBSTANCE SUBSTANCE SUBSTANCE PRODUCT (mg) (g) (g) (g) 18-20 10 20 30 12-14 20 20 20 7-9 25 20 15 3-5 30 20 10 0 40 20 0

5. A method for manufacturing a tobacco-free smoking product with a 9-10% moisture content by weight, comprising: mixing a synthetic additive substance, a flavor additive substance, and a nicotine additive substance; blending the mixture of the synthetic additive substance, the flavor additive substance, and the nicotine additive substance with a burnable matter until the burnable matter is evenly coated with the mixture, wherein a nicotine level per smoking product is manufactured using the synthetic additive substance, the flavor additive substance, and the nicotine additive substance, per 454 g of burnable matter, according to the table: TABLE-US-00003 NICOTINE SYNTHETIC FLAVOR NICOTINE LEVEL PER ADDITIVE ADDITIVE ADDITIVE SMOKING SUBSTANCE SUBSTANCE SUBSTANCE PRODUCT (mg) (g) (g) (g) 18-20 10 20 30 12-14 20 20 20 7-9 25 20 15 3-5 30 20 10 0 40 20 0 ; and placing the blended mixture within a paper-based product to produce the tobacco-free smoking product, wherein the blended mixture comprises a nicotine level within the range of 0 milligram (mg) to 20 mg per smoking product.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the synthetic additive substance is propylene glycol, the flavor additive substance is a terpene additive, the nicotine additive substance is nicotine salt, and the burnable matter is hemp matter or Althea officinalis matter.

7. A tobacco-free smoking product with a 9-10% moisture content by weight, comprising: mixing 40 grams (g) of a propylene glycol and 20 g of a terpene additive; blending the mixture with 464 g of hemp matter or Althaea officinalis matter until the matter is evenly coated with the mixture, wherein a nicotine level of the blended mixture is 0 mg; and placing the blended mixture within a paper-based product to produce the tobacco-free smoking product.

8. A tobacco-free smoking product with a 9-10% moisture content by weight, comprising: mixing 10 grams (g) of a propylene glycol, 20 g of a terpene additive, and 30 g of a nicotine salt; blending the mixture with 464 g of hemp matter or Althaea officinalis matter until the matter is evenly coated with the mixture, wherein a nicotine level of the blended mixture is 18-20 mg; and placing the blended mixture within a paper-based product to produce the tobacco-free smoking product.

9. A tobacco-free smoking product with a 9-10% moisture content by weight, comprising: mixing 25 grams (g) of a propylene glycol, 20 g of a terpene additive, and 15 g of a nicotine salt; blending the mixture with 464 g of hemp matter or Althea officinalis matter until the hemp-matter is evenly coated with the mixture, wherein a nicotine level of the blended mixture is 7-9 mg; and placing the blended mixture within a paper-based product to produce the tobacco-free smoking product.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the attached drawings.

[0018] FIG. 1 illustrates a flow chart according to one method for manufacturing a smoking product according to the invention.

[0019] FIG. 2 illustrates a flow chart according to another method for manufacturing a smoking product according to the invention.

[0020] FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart according to another method for manufacturing a smoking product according to the invention.

[0021] FIG. 4 illustrates a flow chart according to another method for manufacturing a smoking product according to the invention.

[0022] FIG. 5 illustrates an unassembled smoking product according to the invention.

[0023] FIG. 6 illustrates an assembled smoking product according to the invention.

[0024] FIG. 7 illustrates a graph of additive substances according to an embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] FIG. 1 illustrates a flow chart 100 according to one method for manufacturing a smoking product according to the invention. At step 110, burnable matter is obtained. At step 120, two or more additive substance are mixed. At step 130, the burnable matter and mixture are blended until the burnable matter is evenly coated with the mixture. At step 140, the blended mixture is placed within a paper-based product to produce the smoking product.

[0026] FIG. 2 illustrates a flow chart 200 according to another method for manufacturing a smoking product according to the invention. At step 210, burnable matter is obtained. At step 220, a synthetic additive substance and a flavor additive substance are mixed. At step 230, the burnable matter and mixture are blended until the burnable matter is evenly coated with the mixture. At step 240, the blended mixture is wrapped in a paper-based product to produce the smoking product.

[0027] FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart 300 according to another method for manufacturing a smoking product according to the invention. At step 310, burnable matter is obtained. At step 320, a synthetic additive substance and a nicotine additive substance are mixed. At step 330, the burnable matter and mixture are blended until the burnable matter is evenly coated with the mixture. At step 340, the blended mixture is wrapped in a paper-based product to produce the smoking product.

[0028] FIG. 4 illustrates a flow chart 400 according to another method for manufacturing a smoking product according to the invention. At step 410, burnable matter is obtained. At step 420, a synthetic additive substance, a flavor additive substance, and a nicotine additive substance are mixed. At step 430, the burnable matter and mixture are blended until the burnable matter is evenly coated with the blended mixture. At step 440, the blended mixture is wrapped in a paper-based product to produce the smoking product.

[0029] FIG. 5 illustrates an unassembled smoking product comprising a paper wrapper 520 and blended mixture 510. The blended mixture 510 is rolled into the paper wrapper 520 to form the smoking product (with filter) shown as a cigarette 500 in FIG. 6. It is contemplated that the smoking product may further include a filter. Filters may be made from plastic such as cellulose acetate fiber, paper or activated charcoal.

[0030] A formula is provided to determine the amounts of each additive substance to arrive at different nicotine levels while consistently achieving a moisture content of 9-10% by weight:

[00001]$\begin{array}{c}60\mathrm{gram}\mathrm{of}\left(S+F+N\right)+\\ 454\mathrm{gram}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{BM}\end{array}=\begin{array}{c}\mathrm{nicotine}\mathrm{level}0\mathrm{mg}-20\mathrm{mg}\\ \mathrm{with}\mathrm{moisture}\mathrm{content}\mathrm{of}\\ 9-10\%\mathrm{by}\mathrm{weight}\end{array}$

[0031] According to this formula, 60 gram of one or more of synthetic additive substance(S), flavor additive substance (F), and nicotine additive substance (N) are added per pound (454 gram) of burnable matter (BM). It should be noted that the gram amount of the mixed additive substances and the gram amount of the burnable matter are directly correlated to determine the moisture content of 9-10% by weight. As an example, if the additive substances are reduced by half to 30 gram, then the burnable matter must also be reduced by half to 227 gram.

[0032] As the amount of the nicotine additive substance varies to arrive at particular nicotine levels, so do the amounts of the synthetic additive substance and/or flavor additive substance so that the additive substance so that a moisture content of 9-10% by weight is consistently achieved.

[0033] The nicotine level is determined by the amount of each additive substance of the mixture, i.e., the gram amount of the nicotine additive substance in combination with the gram amount for the synthetic additive substance and the gram amount of the flavor additive substance.

[0034] According to one embodiment, nicotine salts are dissolved by propylene glycol and a terpene additive. This mixture is blended with hemp matter and placed within a cylindrical shaped tube to arrive at tobacco-free cigarettes. The propylene glycol additive substance absorbs excess water, and preserves the burnable matter. The terpene additive inserts flavor and aroma to the burnable matter.

[0035] Below is a table illustrating the formulations to determine the indicated nicotine level per smoking product. In this example, the flavor additive substance is held constant at 20 gram (g). As a result, the synthetic additive substance and nicotine additive substance are inversely correlated as shown by FIG. 7.

TABLE-US-00001 SYNTHETIC FLAVOR NICOTINE NICOTINE LEVEL ADDITIVE ADDITIVE ADDITIVE PER SMOKING SUBSTANCE SUBSTANCE SUBSTANCE PRODUCT (mg) (g) (g) (g) 18-20 10 20 30 12-14 20 20 20 7-9 25 20 15 3-5 30 20 10 0 40 20 0

[0036] Further modifications and alternative embodiments of various aspects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of this description. Accordingly, this description is to be construed as illustrative only and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the general manner of carrying out the invention. It is to be understood that the forms of the invention shown and described herein are to be taken as examples of embodiments. Elements and materials may be substituted for 10 those illustrated and described herein, parts and processes may be reversed, and certain features of the invention may be utilized independently, all as would be apparent to one skilled in the art after having the benefit of this description of the invention. Changes may be made in the elements described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as described in the following claims.