Single-Serve Smoking Packet With Stem for Precise Pipe Dosing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smoking methods, particularly with pipes and bongs, face issues such as plant loss during grinding, difficulty in packing, imprecise dosing, and challenges for older or inexperienced users in achieving the correct dose, leading to underdosing or overdosing.
Innovation Solution
A single-serve smoking packet comprising a shell made from rolling paper and containing a precise dose of smoking product, with a stem for easy handling, eliminating the need for grinding and ensuring accurate dosing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If traditional grinding and packing methods are used with pipes and bongs, then users can smoke plants, but plant material is lost to the floor or ground due to the mess
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-grinds and pre-packs the plant material into the packet before use, eliminating the need for users to perform the messy grinding and packing operations. The packet is prepared in advance with the correct dose already contained and sealed, preventing plant material loss during the preparation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the plant material from its raw, unprocessed state and transforms it into a pre-prepared packet form. By removing the grinding and packing steps from the user's task list, the invention eliminates the source of plant material loss while maintaining the functionality of smoking.
2Ease of operation
If traditional packing methods are used, then users can load their pipe or bong, but the process is difficult for older or younger individuals who may have issues with grinding and packing
Solution Approach 1:
The packet is pre-prepared with the correct dose of plant material already ground and packed inside, removing the complex grinding and packing steps from the user's task. This preliminary preparation makes the smoking process accessible to older or younger individuals who may have difficulty with manual grinding and packing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The packet serves itself by being pre-prepared with the correct dose already contained and sealed. Users simply need to open the packet and place the contents in their pipe or bong, eliminating the need to perform the complex grinding and packing operations themselves.
3Measurement precision
If traditional measuring methods are used when packing pipes and bongs, then users can load their device, but precise dosing is difficult to achieve resulting in underdosing or overdosing
Solution Approach 1:
The correct dose of plant material is pre-measured and pre-packed into the packet before use, eliminating the need for users to perform measuring operations. This preliminary dosing ensures precise measurement while maintaining ease of operation, as users simply need to open the packet and use the pre-measured contents.
4Ease of manufacture
If pre-determined amount of shell is prepared, then the packet structure is formed, but the shell must be secured by gathering and twisting corners which adds complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The shell is pre-formed with corners that are pre-gathered and pre-twisted into a stem structure before the packet is used. This preliminary formation simplifies the final assembly process, as the user only needs to place the plant material inside the pre-formed shell rather than performing the corner gathering and twisting operations themselves.
Data Source
AI summary
A single-serve packet for smoking includes a shell and a smoking product positioned within the shell. The shell may include rolling paper. The shell when completed may include a first section and a second section. The first section may include a stem, making it easier for a user to grasp and transport from a package to the bowl of a pipe. The stem may be configured from twisting the rolling paper. The second section of the shell may include a bulb that is coupled to and a part of the stem. The bulb may receive and house the smoking product.