Combustible Enclosure with Twisted Wick for Hygienic Consumption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing combustible products lack a convenient and hygienic way to consume botanical substances like cannabis and tobacco, with traditional methods requiring preparation and sharing, leading to inefficiencies and potential health risks.
Innovation Solution
A combustible product featuring a sheet of combustible material that folds to enclose a substance, forming a sealed enclosure with a twisted end that functions as a wick or handle, allowing for easy use in various devices and minimizing contact and sharing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional combustion methods are used for consuming botanical substances, then the consumption process is simple, but hygiene is compromised and preparation time is required
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the combustion system into separate components: a reusable combustion chamber and disposable cartridges containing pre-prepared botanical material. This segmentation eliminates the need for users to handle and prepare botanical substances directly, improving hygiene while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention employs disposable cartridges that contain pre-measured, pre-prepared botanical material. These single-use cartridges eliminate the need for cleaning and preparation between uses, ensuring hygiene while providing convenient operation. The combustible wrapper and material are discarded after one use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If botanical substances are shared among users, then social interaction is enhanced, but health risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
Each user receives an individual disposable cartridge, physically separating their consumption source from others. This eliminates cross-contamination risks while allowing multiple users to participate in the same activity, maintaining social interaction without health risks.
Solution Approach 2:
Single-use cartridges ensure that each user's material remains private and uncontaminated. The disposable nature guarantees that no sharing of botanical material occurs, eliminating health risks while preserving the social aspect of the experience.
3Productivity
If combustible material is consumed during use, then the product functions as intended, but cleaning of vaporizers and pipes becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the combustible material into a separate disposable cartridge that is inserted into the vaporizer or pipe. The material is contained within a combustible wrapper that burns away, leaving minimal residue in the main device, thereby reducing cleaning requirements while maintaining combustion efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The combustible wrapper and cartridge are designed to be disposed of after use, preventing accumulated residue in the vaporizer or pipe. This eliminates the need for frequent cleaning and maintenance of the main device while ensuring efficient combustion during each use.
4Measurement precision
If precise dosing is implemented, then consumption control is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The precise dosing is performed in advance during manufacturing, where the botanical material is accurately measured and placed into the cartridge before sealing. This preliminary action ensures precise dosing without requiring complex dosing mechanisms in the final product, maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cartridge itself serves as the dosing mechanism, with the combustible wrapper and material pre-configured to deliver a specific amount. The user simply inserts the pre-dosed cartridge, eliminating the need for complex dosing controls while achieving precise consumption control.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The product provides a convenient, hygienic, and versatile method for consuming botanical substances, reducing waste and allowing for controlled dosing, while maintaining the combustible material intact for easier cleaning of vaporizers and pipes.
Implementation Method 1
a combustible substance; and an enclosure comprising a sheet of combustible material
Implementation Method 2
The twisted end portion of the enclosure functions as a wick or handle
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a combustible product including a combustible substance. The combustible product includes an enclosure comprising a sheet of combustible material which folds about and encloses the combustible substance so as to form the enclosure. The enclosure includes a closed end portion, a single twisted end portion, and an enlarged portion extending between the end portions thereof. The closed end portion of the enclosure consists of a continuous, non-folded portion of said sheet of combustible material. The twisted end portion of the enclosure functions as a wick or handle.