Sealable Flavoring Container for Smokable Articles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smokable articles lack the ability for consumers to easily and safely enhance or change flavors, limiting the variety of experiences and social stigma associated with smoking.
Innovation Solution
A flavoring apparatus and process using a closeable, sealable container to hold smokable articles with a diffusible flavor composition, allowing for customizable flavor infusion through diffusion or direct application, enabling users to select and apply desired flavors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If flavor is added during manufacturing process, then flavor is consistently applied, but flavor variety and consumer customization are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The flavor delivery system is segmented into separate components: the smokable article and the flavor container are distinct entities that can be independently selected and combined. This allows consumers to choose different flavor containers for the same smokable article, enabling flavor variety without complicating the manufacturing of the core product.
Solution Approach 2:
Flavors are pre-prepared in separate flavor containers with diffusible compositions before the consumer uses them. The flavoring action occurs in advance during the diffusion process in the sealed container, allowing consumers to customize flavors without requiring complex manufacturing processes for each flavor variation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If unconventional flavor delivery mechanisms are used, then flavor options increase, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The flavor container is designed to be user-operable without complex mechanisms. The consumer simply places the smokable article in the flavor container, seals it, and allows diffusion to occur naturally. The system serves itself through passive diffusion rather than requiring active mechanical or electronic flavor delivery components.
Solution Approach 2:
The flavor container is designed as a simple, inexpensive, disposable item that can be easily manufactured and replaced. This eliminates the need for expensive, complex, reusable flavor delivery systems while still providing diverse flavor options through different container varieties.
3Ease of operation
If flavor is added at end of manufacturing, then production is simple, but consumer ability to change flavor is eliminated
Solution Approach 1:
The flavoring process is made dynamic and adjustable by the consumer. Instead of a fixed manufacturing timeline, the consumer can control the duration of the diffusion process by deciding how long to leave the smokable article in the sealed flavor container, allowing flexibility in achieving desired flavor intensity.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealed flavor container acts as an intermediary environment that facilitates flavor transfer between the diffusible composition and the smokable article. This controlled intermediate space enables efficient flavor infusion while giving the consumer control over the process duration and intensity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables consumers to easily and safely enhance the flavor of smokable articles, providing a more desirable experience with a wide range of flavor options, reducing social stigma by allowing personalized flavor choices.
Implementation Method 1
a composition containing a flavor configured to be diffusible
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus and process for flavoring a smokable article is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a sealable or re-sealable container configured to hold the smokable article and a composition containing a flavor configured to be diffusible.