Patent Publication Number: US-2015059781-A1

Title: Vaporizer corner cut kit for tobacco, medications, and the like

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a vaporizer, and more particularly, a vaporizer corner cut kit for tobacco, medications, and the like. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     Numerous innovations for vaporizing devices have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention. 
     A FIRST EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. Office Document No. 4,141,369, Issued on Feb. 27, 1979, to Burruss teaches an electrical device for the noncombustion utilization of tobacco and other smoking materials. The device includes a canister or other appropriate container within which air is electrically heated to an appropriate temperature for volatilizing the desired components of smoking material previously inserted into a receptacle provided in a mouthpiece assembly. Volatilization takes place when the heated air is drawn through the smoking material contained in the mouthpiece assembly. The mixture of heated air and volatilized smoking material components is then drawn from the mouthpiece into the mouth and respiratory passages of the user of the device. 
     A SECOND EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. Office Document No. 4,847,469, Issued on Jul. 11, 1989, to Hofmann, et al. teaches a vaporizing apparatus that delivers precisely controlled, substantially continuous, and monitored vapor flows for uses, such as in plasma enhanced vapor deposition. The vaporizing apparatus includes a fluid passageway along which are a pumping device, a vaporizing device, and a flowing device, and all in fluid communication with the passageway. The vaporizing device vaporizes liquid pumped from the pumping device and includes a heat sink layer, a heated layer, and a portion of the passageway sandwiched therebetween. The vaporizing apparatus sustains a flow of organosilicon vapor at a flow rate of about 1 to about 100 SCCM for as long as desired. 
     A THIRD EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. Office Document No. 5,564,442, Issued on Oct. 15, 1996, to MacDonald, et al. teaches a nicotine vaporizer including a housing with a battery compartment size for a pair of AA dry cells, and a compartment for containing tobacco. A lower portion of the housing has a hole for passing tobacco into a firebox cavity arranged there below and shiftable from a tobacco receiving to a tobacco burning position. Electric coil apparatus is set in the firebox cavity and energized to bring the tobacco to combustion temperature. A mouthpiece-equipped suction tube extends into the housing so that as air is withdrawn through the suction tube with the coil energized, the tobacco combusts as to the microcharge contained in the firebox cavity. The microcharge of tobacco is of a volume that no more smoke is created than is processed by the lungs in one breath. 
     A FOURTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. Office Document No. 6,761,164, Issued on Jul. 13, 2004, to Amirpour, et al. teaches a fire-resistant housing forming a heat generating compartment having an access opening and at least one elongated heating element that is coupled to a support element in the compartment to position a second end of the heating element proximate the access opening for vaporizing an herbal sample placed in close proximity thereof. The second end is further positioned at a height equal to or less than the height between the first end and an underlying support surface. A connector is included to electrically connect the heating element to a power source for energizing the heating element. 
     A FIFTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. Office Document No. 7,005,121, Issued on Feb. 28, 2006, to Rabinowitz, et al. teaches a delivery of a migraine headache drug through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing a migraine headache drug that are used in inhalation therapy. In a method aspect, a migraine headache drug is administered to a patient through an inhalation route. The method includes heating a composition that is a migraine headache drug to form a vapor, and allowing the vapor to cool thereby forming a condensation aerosol including particles of aerosol-including particles with less than 5% drug degradation products. In a kit aspect, a kit for delivering a migraine headache drug through an inhalation route includes a thin coating of an a migraine drug composition, and a device for dispensing the thin coating as a condensation aerosol. 
     A SIXTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. Office Document No. 7,070,766, Issued on Jul. 4, 2006, to Rabinowitz, et al. teaches a delivery of physiologically active compounds through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing physiologically active compounds that are used in inhalation therapy. In a method aspect, a physiologically active compound is delivered to a patient through an inhalation route. The method includes heating a composition including a physiologically active compound to form a vapor; and allowing the vapor to cool thereby forming a condensation aerosol including particles with less than 5% physiologically active compound degradation products. In a kit aspect, a kit for delivering a physiologically active compound through an inhalation route, which includes a thin coating of a physiologically active compound composition, and a device for dispensing the thin coating as a condensation aerosol. 
     A SEVENTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. Office Document No. 7,090,830, Issued on Aug. 15, 2006, to Hale, et al. teaches condensation aerosols for the treatment of disease and/or intermittent or acute conditions. The condensation aerosols have little or no pyrolysis degradation products and are characterized by having an MMAD of between 1 3 microns. The aerosols are made by rapidly heating a substrate coated with a thin film of drug having a thickness of between 0.05 and 20 .mu.m, while passing a gas over the film, to form particles of a desirable particle size for inhalation. Kits include a drug and a device for producing a condensation aerosol. The device contained in the kit typically has an element for heating the drug, which is coated as a film on the substrate and contains a therapeutically effective dose of a drug when the drug is administered in aerosol form, and an element allowing the vapor to cool to form an aerosol. Also taught are methods for using the aerosols and kits. 
     AN EIGHTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. Office Document No. 7,981,401, Issued on Jul. 19, 2011, to Every, et al. teaches diuretic condensation aerosols and methods of making and using them. Kits for delivering a condensation aerosol are also taught. The diuretic aerosols typically include diuretic condensation aerosol particles that include a diuretic compound. In some variations, the diuretic compound is selected from the group including bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, furosemide, muzolimine, spironolactone, torsemide, triamterene, tripamide, BG 9928, and BG 9719. Methods of treating edema using the aerosols are also taught. In general, the methods typically includes the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of diuretic condensation aerosol to a person with edema. The diuretic condensation aerosol is administered in a single inhalation or is administered in more than one inhalation. Methods of forming a diuretic condensation aerosol are also taught. The methods typically include the steps of providing a diuretic composition, vaporizing the composition to form a vapor, and then condensing the diuretic composition vapor. 
     It is apparent now that numerous innovations for vaporizing devices have been provided in the prior art that adequate for various purposes. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, accordingly, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     AN OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a vaporizer corner cut kit for tobacco, medications, and the like that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art. 
     ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a vaporizer corner cut kit for tobacco, medications, and the like that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. 
     STILL ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a vaporizer corner cut kit for tobacco, medications, and the like that is simple to use. 
     BRIEFLY STATED, STILL YET ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide an odorless and smokeless vaporizer kit that vaporizes a material for inhalation without igniting the material so as to reduce harmful effects of burning the material by eliminating inhalation of combustion by-products of the material by preventing ignition and combustion of the material. The odorless and smokeless vaporizer kit includes a pouch and a sheet of heat-conducting material. The pouch contains the material. The sheet of heat-conducting material closes the pouch and transfers heat from a heat source to the material to vaporize the material for inhalation without igniting the material so as to reduce the harmful effects of burning the material by eliminating the inhalation of combustion by-products of the material by preventing the ignition and combustion of the material. 
     The novel features which are considered characteristic of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiments when read and understood in connection with the accompanying drawing. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 
       The figures of the drawings are briefly described as follows: 
         FIG. 1  is a diagrammatic plan view of a first embodiment showing the front side of an envelope with indicia for facilitating the forming a vaporizer of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a diagrammatic plan view of thereof showing the back side of the envelope with indicia for facilitating the forming a vaporizer of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a diagrammatic plan view of a second embodiment showing the front side of an envelope with indicia for facilitating the forming a vaporizer of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a diagrammatic plan view of thereof showing the back side of the envelope with indicia for facilitating the forming a vaporizer of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is an exploded diagrammatic perspective illustrating a corner cut from an envelope being manipulated with foil and plant material so as to facilitate the vaporization of the plant material; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a cigarette lighter being used to heat the device with the associated plant material therein; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a hot plate being used to heat the device with the associated plant material therein; 
         FIG. 8  is a diagrammatic view illustrating an alternate use for the corner of an envelope thus cut being utilized to secure CDs housed in jewel boxes to a wall; and 
         FIG. 9  is an enlarged view of the area enclosed in the dotted curve indicated by arrow  9  in  FIG. 8 . 
     
    
    
     A MARSHALING OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE DRAWING 
     
         
           10  odorless and smokeless vaporizer kit of embodiments of present invention for vaporizing material  12  for inhalation without igniting material  12  so as to reduce harmful effects of burning material  12  by eliminating inhalation of combustion by-products of material  12  by preventing ignition and combustion of material  12 , and for replaceably hanging square-corned object  14  on wall  16   
           12  material 
           14  square-cornered object 
           16  wall 
           18  pouch for containing material  12   
           20  sheet of heat-conducting material for transferring heat from heat source  21  to material  12  to vaporize material  12  for inhalation without igniting material  12  so as to reduce harmful effects of burning material  12  by eliminating inhalation of combustion by-products of material  12  by preventing ignition and combustion of material  12   
           21  heat source 
           22  triangular-shaped pouch of pouch  18   
           24  isosceles triangular-shaped pouch of triangular-shaped pouch  22  of pouch  18   
           26  base of isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of triangular-shaped pouch  22  of pouch  18  for providing ingress of material  12  into isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of triangular-shaped pouch  22  of pouch  18   
           28  apex of isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of triangular-shaped pouch  22  of pouch  18  for providing egress of vapor  29  of material  12   
           29  vapor of material  12   
           30  sheet of tin foil of sheet of heat-conducting material 
           32  envelope 
           34  pair of closed corners of open envelope  36  of envelope  32   
           36  open envelope of envelope  32   
           38  two pair of closed corners of closed envelope  40  of envelope  32   
           40  closed envelope of envelope  32   
       
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly to  FIGS. 6-9 , which are, respectively, a cigarette lighter being used to heat the device with the associated plant material therein, a hot plate being used to heat the device with the associated plant material therein, a diagrammatic view illustrating an alternate use for the corner of an envelope thus cut being utilized to secure CDs housed in jewel boxes to a wall, and an enlarged view of the area enclosed in the dotted corve indicated by arrow  9  in  FIG. 8 , the odorless and smokeless vaporizer kit of the embodiments of the present invention is shown generally at  10  for vaporizing a material  12  for inhalation without igniting the material  12  so as to reduce harmful effects of burning the material  12  by eliminating inhalation of combustion by-products of the material  12  by preventing ignition and combustion of the material  12  ( FIGS. 6 and 7 ), and for replaceably hanging a square-corned object  14  on a wall  16  ( FIGS. 8 and 9 ). 
     The configuration of the odorless and smokeless vaporizer kit  10  can best be seen in  FIG. 5 , which is an exploded diagrammatic perspective illustrating a corner cut from an envelope being manipulated with foil and plant material so as to facilitate the vaporization of the plant material, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto. 
     The odorless and smokeless vaporizer kit  10  comprises a pouch  18  and a sheet of heat-conducting material  20 . The pouch  18  is for containing the material  12 . The sheet of heat-conducting material  20  closes the pouch  18 , and is for transferring heat from a heat source  21  to the material  12  to vaporize the material  12  for inhalation without igniting the material  12  so as to reduce the harmful effects of burning the material  12  by eliminating inhalation of combustion by-products of the material  12  by preventing ignition and combustion of the material  12  ( FIGS. 6 and 7 ). 
     The pouch  18  is a triangular-shaped pouch  22 . 
     The triangular-shaped pouch  22  of the pouch  18  is an isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24 . 
     The isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of the triangular-shaped pouch  22  of the pouch  18  has a base  26  and an apex  28 . 
     The base  26  of the isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of the triangular-shaped pouch  22  of the pouch  18  is open for providing ingress of the material  12  into the isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of the triangular-shaped pouch  22  of the pouch  18 . 
     The apex  28  of the isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of the triangular-shaped pouch  22  of the pouch  18  is open for providing egress of vapor  29  of the material  12  ( FIGS. 6 and 7 ). 
     The sheet of heat-conducting material  20  is a sheet of tin foil  30 . 
     The sheet of tin foil  30  of the sheet of heat-conducting material  20  closes off the base  26  of the isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of the triangular-shaped pouch  22  of the pouch  18  after the material  12  has been contained within the isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of the triangular-shaped pouch  22  of the pouch  18 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1-4 , which are, respectively, a diagrammatic plan view of a first embodiment showing the front side of an envelope with indicia for facilitating the forming a vaporizer of the present invention, a diagrammatic plan view of thereof showing the back side of the envelope with indicia for facilitating the forming a vaporizer of the present invention, a diagrammatic plan view of a second embodiment showing the front side of an envelope with indicia for facilitating the forming a vaporizer of the present invention, and a diagrammatic plan view of thereof showing the back side of the envelope with indicia for facilitating the forming a vaporizer of the present invention, the isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of the triangular-shaped pouch  22  of the pouch  18  can be formed by use of an envelope  32 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 ,  3 , and  4 , the isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of the triangular-shaped pouch  22  of the pouch  18  is cut from a pair of closed corners  34  of an open envelope  36  of the envelope  32 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the isosceles triangular-shaped pouch  24  of the triangular-shaped pouch  22  of the pouch  18  is cut from two pair of closed corners  38  of a closed envelope  40  of the envelope  32 . 
     It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above. 
     While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodiments of a vaporizer corner cut kit for tobacco, medications, and the like, accordingly it is not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. 
     Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.