Patent ID: 11856981
Assignee: R.Y.L. INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A  C

Claim 0:
1. A method of manufacturing a tip for use with smokeable substances, the method comprising:
continuously rotating a tube along its longitudinal axis in one direction;
applying heat to a first section of the rotating tube adjacent one end of said rotating tube;
squeezing said heated first section with tapered rollers, said tapered rollers inwardly tapered towards said one end;
inserting a pivoting rod having a first end and a second end into said end of said tube corresponding to said heated first section;
rotating said pivoting rod after said inserting, wherein said first end rotates around a circumference smaller than a circumference around which said second end rotates;
removing said rollers and said pivoting rod;
applying heat to said one end of said tube;
scoring said tube to form a score line distal from said one end;
applying heat to said scored line;
spraying water mist on said heated scored line to cause a thermal shock to split said tube at said scored line into two pieces, one of which includes said one end;
applying heat to said one piece at a second end of said one piece opposite said one end, wherein said one piece forms a continuous taper from said one end to said second end.