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Herb scoop

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-03-08
FOUR TWENTY ONE LLC
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The present invention provides an improved herb scoop for transferring herb from a container to a smoking device. The technical effect is the improved efficiency and ease of use of the herb scoop, making the transfer process smoother and more convenient for users.

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This method can lead to waste due to unintentionally dropping the ground material from between the fingers and / or ground material sticking to the fingers and / or tool.

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[0021]Referring now to the drawing, there is seen in the various figures a tool in the embodiment of an herb scoop 10. Herb scoop 10 is preferably formed as a unitary piece of a rigid or semi rigid material such as metal, ceramic, wood, or glass, for example. In a preferred embodiment, herb scoop 10 is formed of a single piece of stainless steel having a thickness in the range of about 15 to 20 thousandths of an inch″.

[0022]The geometry of scoop 10 is ergonomically designed to provide the benefits described above. In the preferred embodiment, scoop 10 has opposite top and bottom surfaces 11a and 11b and includes a scoop portion 12 which transitions into a handle portion 14. The scoop portion 12 has a laterally extending, linear bend B and a width W1 of about 1 inch at the location of bend B. The bend B creates a scoop blade portion 12a having an edge E with a radius which extends from a first radius R1 near the center of blade portion 12a, to a radius R2 at either side thereof adjac...

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Abstract

The present invention provides an herb scoop for use in scooping, transporting, and depositing herbal plant matter from a container into the bowl of a pipe or other smoking device. The user manipulates the scoop to guide the scoop blade portion under the plant matter, guiding it into a trough area of the blade portion. While keeping the trough upright, the user can transport the herb from the container to the pipe or other smoking device. Tilting the scoop to either the left or right side (depending on the user's handedness) will then allow the plant matter to flow out of the trough and into the bowl or equivalent chamber. Using the tool is an improvement over the current methods of pinching the herbs with one's fingers or using prior art tools which lead to plant matter sticking to the fingers as well as the potential spillage of material during transport and dispensing. When not in use, the herb scoop can be stored directly in the herb container for easy access.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present invention and application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 382,809 filed on Sep. 2, 2016.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONFIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to fine materials handling in the nature of tools for scooping and transferring granular material such as ground plant material (e.g., ground or finely diced herbs) from one container or device to another container or device (e.g., a pipe or other smoking device).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Smoking pipes and accessories, used in the combustion of plant matter such as tobacco, are well known in the art. Typically, the plant matter is kept in a container ready for use. The user will typically use two fingers to pinch some of the herbs and deposit it into the bowl of the pipe or other smoking device. This method can lead to waste due to unintentionally dropping the ground material from between the fingers and / or ground material sti...

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IPC IPC(8): A24F23/04B65D51/28
CPCA24F23/04B65D51/28A24F1/26B65D51/20
Inventor MOTT, SHAWN J.MOKEY, STEPHEN W.BRUNDIGE, MICHAEL J.ROBINSON, BRIAN S.
Owner FOUR TWENTY ONE LLC