GLASS CIGAR

Abstract

A method of making a system is described. In the method, a shaft of a poker is positioned into a bore of a body until a first cap connects to a first end of the body. A packer of a packer assembly is positioned within the body adjacent to a second end of the body such that the shaft of the poker is positioned within a tube of the packer assembly.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/087,023 filed on Oct. 2, 2020, the entire contents being hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure generally relates to a pipe, more specifically a pipe used for the packing and drying of organic material for smoking.

BACKGROUND

Smoking of organic material is intended to include any organic material that upon combustion vaporizes, allowing the vapor to be ingested by the user. Typically, the vapor is ingested through the mouth and encounters the respiratory passages of the user. The organic material may be tobacco, cannabis, tea, dried flowers, dried herbs, etc. The traditional methods of smoking organic material cause the user to inhale by-products of the organic materials upon combustion. Various apparatus for smoking organic materials has been used over the years to smoke tobacco and other organic materials; however, the majority of the burned organic materials remain in the apparatus during the smoking process affecting the smoking of the remaining unburned organic product.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,415,982 discloses a smokeless pipe for the ingestion of tobacco products which includes an elongated member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length therebetween. The elongated hollow member includes a constricted portion along its length to retain the tobacco products within, a first opening to enable a user to draw from, a fill port to enable user to fill the hollow member with tobacco products, and a bulbous chamber.

U.S. Pat. No. 9,795,164 discloses a smoking pipe with a jacket containing an inner glass tube. The glass tube has a hole in its wall that aligns with a hole in the jacket. The pipe has a bowl holder that holds a glass bowl with a stem that extends proximate to the hole in the glass tube. The joint between the bowl stem and an insert in the bowl holder can form a frosted glass fitting. End-caps with threaded inserts can match glass threads on the ends of the glass tube holding the glass tube in the jacket. A decorated metal bowl holder can be mounted on the jacket and decorated with gems, glass and the like. The pipe can be manufactured using different types of premium woods for the jacket for design and beauty. The use of an inner glass tube that contains the smoke eliminates contamination and cools the smoke for inhalation.

Canadian Patent No. 2,271,404 discloses a device for smoking combustible materials that has a tubular body member constructed entirely out of heat-resistant glass material. The device has an internal bore with an integrally formed venturi that separates the bore into a smoke chamber and a loading chamber. A method of forming the device includes providing a tubular body member constructed entirely from a heat-resistant glass material; forming a constricted passage in a bore of the tubular body member by applying heat to a predetermined location on the tubular body member until the glass material expands into the bore at the predetermined location; and smoothing the outer surface of the tubular body member at the predetermined location.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of a system for drying organic material in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIGS. 2A-C are perspective views of exemplary embodiments of a smoking assembly in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a filter of the smoking assembly, in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of the filter of the smoking assembly of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the filter of the smoking assembly in use in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIGS. 6A-D are bottom, perspective views of exemplary embodiments of a poker of the smoking assembly in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIGS. 7A-D are top plan views of exemplary embodiments of the poker of the smoking assembly in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 8A-D are side, perspective views of exemplary embodiments of a packer assembly of the smoking assembly in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of a body of the smoking assembly of FIG. 2.

FIGS. 10A-B are side, perspective views of an exemplary embodiment of a band of the smoking assembly in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a key in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 12A is a side, perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a key in use with the system in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 12B is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary embodiment of the key in use with the system of FIG. 12A taken along lines 12B-12B in FIG. 12A.

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a mouthpiece having one or more keyway in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a filter having one or more keyway in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a side, perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a filter having one or more keyway in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary embodiment of a cavity within the filter of FIG. 15 taken along the lines of 16A-16A in FIG. 15.

FIG. 17A is a side, perspective view of an exemplary use of the key with the smoking assembly in an exemplary first engaged position in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 17B is a side, perspective view of an exemplary use of the key with the smoking assembly in an exemplary second engaged position in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of an exemplary packer assembly having one or more projection in accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 19A is a perspective, bottom view of an exemplary embodiment of a packer of the packer assembly in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 19B is perspective, top view of an exemplary embodiment of the packer of the packer assembly in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 19C is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary embodiment of the packer in use with the system as seen in FIG. 19B taken along lines 19C-19C in FIG. 19B.

FIG. 20 is a bottom, plan view of the filter for use with the packer having one or more projection in accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of an exemplary method of manufacturing the system in accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements.

The embodiments proposed in this disclosure circumvent the problems described above. The present disclosure describes a system and method for the smoking of organic material that upon combustion vaporizes, allowing the vapor to be ingested by the user.

As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” “including,” “has,” “having” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Further, unless expressly stated to the contrary, “or” refers to an inclusive or and not to an exclusive or. For example, a condition A or B is satisfied by anyone of the following: A is true (or present) and B is false (or not present), A is false (or not present) and B is true (or present), and both A and B are true (or present).

In addition, use of the “a” or “an” are employed to describe elements and components of the embodiments herein. This is done merely for convenience and to give a general sense of the inventive concept. This description should be read to include one or more and the singular also includes the plural unless it is obvious that it is meant otherwise.

Further, use of the term “plurality” is meant to convey “more than one” unless expressly stated to the contrary.

As used herein, qualifiers like “substantially,” “about,” “approximately,” and combinations and variations thereof, are intended to include not only the exact amount or value that they qualify, but also some slight deviations therefrom, which may be due to manufacturing tolerances, measurement error, wear and tear, stresses exerted on various parts, and combinations thereof, for example.

The use of the term “at least one” or “one or more” will be understood to include one as well as any quantity more than one. In addition, the use of the phrase “at least one of X, V, and Z” will be understood to include X alone, V alone, and Z alone, as well as any combination of X, V, and Z.

The use of ordinal number terminology (i.e., “first”, “second”, “third”, “fourth”, etc.) is solely for the purpose of differentiating between two or more items, positions, examples, embodiments, or the like, and, unless explicitly stated otherwise, is not meant to imply any sequence or order or importance to one item over another or any order of addition.

Finally, as used herein any reference to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular element, feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of an exemplary embodiment of a system 1 for drying organic material in accordance with the present disclosure. The system 1 comprises a smoking assembly, a packer assembly 20, and a poker. The smoking assembly has a body 4 elongated along a longitudinal axis. The body 4 has a first end 6, a second end 8, and one or more sidewall 10 that extends along the longitudinal axis between the first end 6 and the second end 8. A bore 12 extends through the first end 6 of the body 4 to the second end 8 of the body 4 along the longitudinal axis. The bore 12 may be defined by an internal surface 11 of the one or more sidewall 10 that extends between the first end 6 and the second end 8. In one embodiment, the smoking assembly may be comprised of a substantially clear, low-thermal-expansion, borosilicate glass.

Borosilicate glass is generally a high melting point glass that can withstand very high temperatures without breaking or cracking. An example of commonly known devices constructed from borosilicate glass are jars and baking dishes. Borosilicate glass is a type of glass with the main glass-forming constituents, silica and boron trioxide. Borosilicate glasses are known for having very low coefficients of thermal expansion (^˜3×10−6/° C. at 20° C.), making them the borosilicate glass resistant to thermal shock, more so than any other common glass. Such borosilicate glass is less subject to thermal stress and is commonly used for the construction of reagent bottles. Borosilicate glass is sold under such trade names as Borcam, Borosil, Suprax, Kimax, Pyrex, Endural, Schott, or Refinex.

While borosilicate glass is an ideal material for making the smoking assembly 2 disclosed herein, borosilicate glass is not the only material useable for construction of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2. Other embodiments of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2 may be comprised of heat-resistant porous material, such as briar, or other material such as wood or wood-like natural organic materials (e.g. bogwood, briar, cherry wood, corncob, olivewood, maple, mesquite, oak, and other woods). Alternatively, the body 4 may be made from a porous non-organic material (e.g., catlinite, clay, meerschaum, soapstone, and the like.) In another embodiment, the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2 may be comprised of flit/soda lime glass. Borosilicate glass demonstrates adequate heat resistance, transparency and is also quite easy to melt and shape during the glass blowing process. Borosilicate glass may also be colored and transformed into a variety of different shapes through the glass blowing process.

The system 1 has a first cap 14 positioned on the first end 6 of the body 4, the first cap 14 having a first opening 16 communicating with the bore 12 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2. The first cap 14 may be made of a silicone, thermoplastic polymer, rubber, or the like.

The packer assembly 20 has a tube 22 having a proximal end 24, a distal end 26, a length 23 extending between the proximal end 24 and the distal end 26, a packer 30 attached to the tube 22 and positioned adjacent to the second end 8 of the body 4 within the bore 12 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2. The packer 30 has a second opening 32 that interfaces with the bore 12. The tube 22 of the packer assembly 20 extends through the second opening 32 of the packer 30 defining an open cavity. The packer assembly 20 also has a handle 34 attached to the tube 22 between the packer 30 and the proximal end 24 of the tube 22. The tube 22 may be rigid and made of thermoplastic polymers, glass, metal, wood, wood-like natural organic materials or the like. In one embodiment, the packer 30 may be made of a flexible, easily molded material such as polyethylene, polyurethane, and the like. In another embodiment, the packer 30 may be made of silicone, thermoplastic polymer, rubber, or the like.

The system 1 also has the poker 40. The poker 40 is provided with a shaft 42 and a grip 50. The shaft 42 has a first end 44 and a second end 46. The shaft 42 extends through the first opening 16 of the first cap 14 such that the second end 46 is positioned within the tube 22 of the packer assembly 20, and the grip 50 is attachable to the shaft 42 between the first cap 14 and the first end 44 of the shaft 42. The shaft 42 may be rigid and made of thermoplastic polymers, glass, metal, wood, wood-like natural organic materials, or the like.

The system 1 may have a linking member 90 that extends from the grip 50 of the poker 40 to the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20. The linking member 90 has a first connecting end 92, a second connecting end 94, and a length. The first connecting end 92 of the linking member 90 is attached to the grip 50 of the poker 40, the length extends between the grip 50 of the poker 40 where the second connecting end 94 is attached to the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20. The mechanism for attaching the first connecting end 92 of the linking member 90 may be tying the first connecting end 92 of the linking member 90 to the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20 or the grip 50 of the poker 40, winding the first connecting end 92 of the linking member 90 around the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20 or the grip 50 of the poker 40, or the like. In another embodiment, the linking member 90 is further provided with a first length 95, a second length 96, and a connecting portion 98. The first connecting end 92 of the linking member 90 is attached to the grip 50 of the poker 40, the first length 95 extends between the grip 50 of the of the poker 40 to the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20. The connecting portion 98 of the linking member 90 attaches to the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20. The second length 96 extends to the poker 40 attaching the second connecting end 94 of the linking member 90 to the grip 50 of the poker 40. The mechanism for attaching the linking member 90 may be tying the second connecting end 94 or the connecting portion 98 to the grip 50 of the poker 40 or the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20, winding the second connecting end 94 or the connecting portion 98 around the grip 50 of the poker 40 or the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20, or the like. In one embodiment, the linking member 90 may be attached by connecting the first connecting end 92 to the second connecting end 94 within an indentation 53 on a top surface 15 of the first cap 14. (FIGS. 6D and 7D). The linking member 90 biases the poker 40 toward the packer assembly 20 thereby creating a pressure on a material that may be positioned between the packer 30 and the first cap 14. The linking member 90 may be a string, rubber band, twine, or the like.

FIGS. 2A-2C are perspective views of an exemplary embodiment of a smoking assembly 2 further comprising a mouthpiece 49 in accordance with the present disclosure. The mouthpiece 49 has a lower end 51, an upper end 52, one or more sidewall 54, and a port 60. The one or more sidewall 54 extends between the lower end 51 and the upper end 52 of the mouthpiece 49. The one or more sidewall 54 of the mouthpiece 49 has an inner surface 56 and an outer surface 58 that defines the port 60. The port 60 extends from the lower end 51 to the upper end 52 of the mouthpiece 49. The lower end 51 of the mouthpiece 49 is attachable to the first end 6 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2 having the mouthpiece 49 attached to the first end 6 of the body 4. FIGS. 2B and 2C, are perspective views of exemplary embodiments of a mechanism for attaching the mouthpiece 49 to the first end 6 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2. In one embodiment shown in FIG. 2B, the lower end of the mouthpiece may have a first thread 62 that is attachable to a second thread 64 of the first end 6 of the body 4. In another embodiment, FIG. 2C the lower end 51 of the mouthpiece 49 may have a cylindrical body 66 extending from the lower end 51 of the mouthpiece 49. The cylindrical body 66 has an opening of substantially uniform inside diameter extending the entire length of the cylindrical body 66 and a plurality of axially spaced circumferential ribs 67 extending outwardly from the cylindrical body 66. The diameter of the plurality of axially spaced circumferential ribs 67 extending from the cylindrical body 66 is equal to the diameter of the bore 12 of the first end 6 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2. The cylindrical body 66 of the mouthpiece 49 may be positioned in the bore 12 of the first end 6 of the body 4, thus attaching the mouthpiece 49 to the first end 6 of the body 4. In one embodiment, the cylindrical body 66 may be comprised of a flexible, easily molded material such as polyethylene, polyurethane, and the like.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a filter 70 of the smoking assembly 2, in accordance with the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of the filter 70 of the smoking assembly 2 of FIG. 3. The filter 70 may be provided with a filter member 72 and a filter support 74. The filter support 74 extends outwardly from the filter member 72 and may have a first support member 76, a second support member 78, and one or more sidewall 80 extending between the first support member 76 and the second support member 78. The filter member 72 has a bottom surface 81 and a top surface 82. The first support member 76 member has a first inside surface, a first outside surface, a first inside edge 83, and a first outside edge 84. The second support member 78 has a second inside surface, a second outside surface, a second inside edge, and a second outside edge. The bottom surface 81 of the filter member 72 is supported by the second inside surface of the second support member 78. In one embodiment, the first inside surface of the first support member 76 is positioned on the top surface 82 of the filter member 72. In another embodiment the first inside surface of the first support member 76 is positioned an equal distance from the top surface 82 of the filter member 72 by the one or more sidewall 80 that extends between the first support member 76 and the second support member 78 defining a cavity 89.

The bottom surface 81 of the filter member 72 acts as an inlet and the top surface 82 of the filter member acts as an outlet for the vapors that are the result of the combusted organic material. The vapors are introduced through the inlet and the vapors are discharged through the outlet, while the combusted organic material remains positioned within the bore 12 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the filter 70 of the smoking assembly 2 in use in accordance with the present disclosure. The filter 70 is positioned within the port 60 of the mouthpiece 49 adjacent to the lower end 51 of the mouthpiece 49. In another embodiment, the filter 70 is positioned within the bore 12 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2 adjacent to the first end 6 of the body 4. The filter 70 may be made of, but not limited to metal, polypropylene and polyolefin plastic, cellulose acetate, or synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon, or the like.

FIGS. 6A-D are bottom, perspective views of exemplary embodiments of the poker 40 of the smoking assembly 2 in accordance with the present disclosure. FIGS. 7A-7D are top plan views of exemplary embodiments of the poker 40 of the smoking assembly 2 in accordance with the present disclosure. The grip 50 of the poker 40 may comprise of, but is not limited to, two or more cross members, one or more arc, or one or more cylindrical member. As seen in FIGS. 6D and 7D, the first cap 14 may have one or more indentation 53 on the top surface 15 of the first cap 14.

FIGS. 8A-8D are side, perspective views of exemplary embodiments of the packer assembly 20 of the smoking assembly 2 in accordance with the present disclosure. The handle of the packer 30 may be comprise of, but is not limited to, one or more cross member, one or more arc, or one or more cylindrical member.

FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2 of FIG. 2. The smoking assembly 2 further comprises a second cap 160. In one embodiment, the first cap 14 is positioned on the first end 6 of the body 4, the shaft 42 of the poker 40 is positioned within the bore 12 of the body 4, and the second cap 160 is positioned on the second end 8 of the body 4. In this embodiment, when organic material is positioned within the bore 12 of the body 4, the poker 40 maintains a pathway within the organic material for improved air flow when burning the organic material within the smoking assembly 2. In another embodiment, the first cap 14 is positioned on the first end 6 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2 and the second cap 160 is positioned on the second end 8 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2 sealing off the bore 12 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2 from the ambient environment surrounding the smoking assembly 2. The dried organic material may be stored within the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2 until ready for use. The second cap 160 may be made of a silicone, thermoplastic polymer, rubber, or the like.

FIGS. 10A-B are side, perspective views of an exemplary embodiment of a band of the smoking assembly in accordance with the present disclosure. The band may be positioned on an external surface of the body 4 of the smoking assembly. The band may be made of silicone, rubber, or other heat resistant material. In some embodiments, the band is provided with a ring shape that is sized and dimensioned to be positioned on the body 4 of the smoking assembly. In the example of the band 100 shown in FIG. 10B, the band 100 materially encircles the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a key 110 in accordance with the present disclosure. The key 110 has a bow 112, one or more prong, the bow 112 having a top side 118 and a bottom side 120, the one or more prong having an upper end, a lower end, and a member extending a length from the upper end to the lower end. The upper end of the one or more prong is connected to the bottom side 120 of the bow 112. In one embodiment, the key 110 has a foot connected to the lower end of the one or more prong. In another embodiment, the foot is curvilinear.

In one embodiment, the one or more prong of the key includes a first prong 114 and a second prong 116. The first prong 114 has a first upper end 122, a first lower end 124, and a first member 126 extending from the first upper end 122 to the first lower end 124, the first upper end 122 of the first prong 114 being connected to the bottom side 120 of the bow 112, and the second prong 116 has a second upper end 132, a second lower end 134, and a second member 136 extending from the second upper end 132 to the second lower end 134. The second upper end 132 of the second prong 116 is connected to the bottom side 120 of the bow 112 a distance from the first prong 114. In another embodiment, the key 110 has a first foot 128 connected to the first lower end 124 of the first prong 114 and the key 110 has a second foot 138 connected to the second lower end 134 of the second prong 116 of the key 110. In another embodiment, the first foot 128 of the first lower end 124 of the first prong 114 is curvilinear and the second foot 138 of the second lower end 134 of the second prong 116 is curvilinear.

FIG. 12A is a side, perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the key 110 in use with the system 1 in accordance with the present disclosure. FIG. 12B is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary embodiment of the key in use with the system 1 of FIG. 12A taken along lines, 12B-12B in FIG. 12A.

In this embodiment, the system 1 has a mouthpiece 49 wherein the mouthpiece 49 has one or more keyway 140 positioned at the upper end 52 of the mouthpiece 49 extending from the outer surface 58 of the one or more sidewall 54 to the inner surface 56 of the one or more sidewall 54 (as shown in FIG. 13), the filter support 74 also has one or more keyway 170 extending from the outer surface 180 to the inner surface 182 of the first support member 76 (as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15), and the filter 70 has a cavity 89 defined by the inner surface 182 of the first support member 76 positioned an equal distance from the top surface 82 of the filter member 72 by the one or more sidewall 80 that extends between the first support member 76 and the second support member 78 (as shown in FIG. 16). In this embodiment, the keyways are aligned so that one or more foot of the one or more prong is configured to pass through the one or more keyway of the mouthpiece 49 and through the one or more keyway of the first support member 76 until the one or more foot of the key 110 is positioned within the cavity 89 of the filter 70.

FIG. 17A is a side, perspective view of an exemplary use of the key with the smoking assembly in a first engaged position 190 in accordance with the present disclosure. The key may be rotated axially to engage the one or more foot of the one or more prong with the filter in a first engaged position 190. A first force 195 may be applied to the bow 112 of the key in the direction of the second end 8 of the body 4, which would allow the filter 70 to move from the first engaged position 190, either adjacent the first end 6 of the body 4 or adjacent the lower end 51 of the mouthpiece 49, to a second engaged position 200 adjacent the second end 8 of the body 4. FIG. 17B is a side, perspective view of an exemplary use of the key 110 with the smoking assembly 2 in a second engaged position 200 in accordance with the present disclosure. A second force 205 may be applied to the bow 112 of the key 110 in the direction of the first end 6 of the body 4, allowing the filter 70 to move from the second engaged position 200 adjacent to the second end 8 of the body 4 to the first engaged position 190 adjacent to the first end 6 of the body 4 or the lower end 51 of the mouthpiece 49.

In one embodiment, the one or more keyway of the mouthpiece 49 includes a first keyway 142 and a second keyway 144. In this embodiment, the first keyway 142 is positioned a distance equal to the distance between the first prong 114 and second prong 116 of the key 110 from the second keyway 144 (as shown in FIG. 13), the filter support 74 has a first keyway 172 and a second keyway 174, wherein the first keyway 172 is positioned a distance equal to the distance between the first prong 114 and the second prong 116 of the key 110 from the second keyway 174 (as shown in FIG. 14), and the filter 70 has a cavity 89 defined by the inner surface 182 of the first support member 76 positioned an equal distance from the top surface 82 of the filter member 72 by the one or more sidewall 80 that extends between the first support member 76 and the second support member 78 (as shown in FIG. 16). In this embodiment the first foot 128 of the first prong 114 and the second foot 138 of the second prong 116 are configured to pass through the first keyway 142 and the second keyway 144 of the mouthpiece 49 and through the first keyway 172 and the second keyway 174 of the first support member 76 until the first foot 128 of the first prong 114 and the second foot 138 of the second prong 116 of the key 110 are positioned within the cavity 89 of the filter 70. The key 110 may be rotated axially to engage the first foot 128 of the first prong 114 and the second foot 138 of the second prong 116 with the filter 70 in a first engaged position 190. A first force 195 may be applied to the bow 112 of the key 110 in the direction of the second end 8, which would allow the filter 70 to move from the first engaged position 190, either adjacent to the first end 6 of the body 4 or adjacent to the second end 8 of the mouthpiece 49, to a second engaged position 200 adjacent to the second end 8 of the body 4. It is understood to those of ordinary skill in the art, that the second engaged position 200 of the filter 70 may be positioned between the first engaged position 190 and the second end 8 of the body 4. FIG. 17B is a side, perspective view of an exemplary use of the key 110 with the smoking assembly 2 in a second engaged position 200 in accordance with the present disclosure. A second force 205 may be applied to the bow 112 of the key 110 in the direction of the first end 6 of the body 4, allowing the filter 70 to move from the second engaged position 200 adjacent to the second end 8 of the body 4 to the first engaged position 190 adjacent to the first end 6 of the body 4 or the second end 8 of the mouthpiece 49. The change in position of the filter 70 from the first engaged position 190 to the second engaged position 200 may dispose of the combusted organic material out of the bore 12 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2, while the non-combusted organic material will remain positioned within the bore 12 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2.

FIG. 18, in one embodiment, the distal end 26 of the tube 22 of the packer assembly 20 has one or more projection 202 extending from the tube 22. As seen in FIGS. 19B-C, the packer 30 may also have an aperture 203 extending from the outer surface 204 to the inner surface 206 of the packer 30, and a cavity 207 defined by the inner surface of the packer 30. In this embodiment, the one or more projection 202 is configured to pass through the aperture 203 of the packer 30 until the one or more projection 202 is positioned within the cavity 207 of the packer 30. In this embodiment, the packer assembly 20 may be rotated axially to engage the one or more projection 202 of the packer assembly 20 with the packer 30 allowing for the packer to be moved from a first position to a second position (not shown).

In another embodiment, the keyway 170 extending form the outer surface 180 to the inner surface 182 of the first support member 76 of the filter 70 (shown in FIG. 20) is configured to allow the one or more projection 202 of the packer assembly 20 to pass through the keyway 170 of the filter support 74 until the one or more projection 202 of the packer assembly is positioned within the cavity 89 of the filter 70. In this embodiment, the packer assembly 20 may be rotated axially to engage the one or more projection 202 of the packer assembly 20 with the filter 70 allowing for the filter 70 to be moved from a first position to a second position (not shown).

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of an exemplary method of manufacturing the system 1 in accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure. The method of manufacturing comprises positioning the shaft 42 of the poker 40 into the bore 12 of the body 4 until the first cap 14 connects to the first end 6 of the body 4 and positioning the packer 30 of the packer assembly 20 into the body 4 adjacent to the second end 8 of the body 4 such that the shaft 42 of the poker 40 is positioned within the tube 22 of the packer assembly 20. In another embodiment, the method of manufacture comprises positioning the shaft 42 of the poker 40 into the bore 12 of the body 4 until the first cap 14 connects to the second end 8 of the body 4 and positioning the packer 30 of the packer assembly 20 into the body 4 adjacent to the first end 6 of the body 4 such that the shaft 42 of the poker 40 is positioned within the tube 22 of the packer assembly 20.

A method of use of the system 1 for drying organic material may include positioning the shaft 42 of the poker 40 into the bore 12 of the body 4 until the first cap 14 connects to the first end 6 of the body 4, positioning organic material into the bore 12 of the body 4, positioning the packer 30 of the packer assembly 20 within the body 4 adjacent to the second end 8 of the body 4 such that the shaft 42 of the poker 40 is positioned within the tube 22 of the packer assembly 20 and the organic material is positioned between the packer 30 and the first cap 14. The linking member 90 may extend from the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20 to the grip 50 of the poker 40, creating a bias between the poker 40 toward the packer assembly 20 thus compressing the organic material that may be positioned between the packer 30 and the first cap 14 for drying.

In one embodiment, after the initial compression of the organic material within the bore 12 of the body 4, the user may remove the packer 30 from the bore 12 of the body 4, position additional organic material into the bore 12 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2, reposition the packer 30 into the bore 12 of the body 4 adjacent to the second end 8 such that the shaft 42 of the poker is positioned within the tube 22 of the packer assembly 20 and the additional organic material is compressed with the organic material positioned nearest the first cap 14. The linking member 90 may be extended from the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20 to the grip 50 of the poker 40, creating a bias between the poker 40 toward the packer assembly 20 compressing the additional organic material and the organic material positioned between the packer 30 and the first cap 14 for drying.

A method of use of the smoking assembly for consuming vapors of the organic material provides that upon drying the organic material, the linking member 90 is removed from the handle 34 of the packer assembly 20 and the grip 50 of the poker 40, the packer 30 is removed from the bore 12 of the body 4, the first cap 14 is disconnected from the first end 6 of the body 4, removing the shaft 42 of the poker 40 from the bore 12 of the body 4. The filter 70 is positioned either within the bore 12 adjacent to the first end 6 of the body 4 or the port 60 adjacent to the lower end 51 of the mouthpiece 49 and the mouthpiece 49 is attached to the first end 6 of the body 4. An end of the organic material adjacent to the second end 8 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2 is ignited, the organic material begins to combust allowing the user to inhale the vapors of the combusted organic material through the port 60 in the mouthpiece 49. In another embodiment, the dried organic material may be removed from the bore 12 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2, a first end of the organic material may be ignited. As the organic material begins to combust, the user may inhale the vapors of the combusted organic material through a second end of the organic material. In another embodiment, the dried organic material may be removed from the bore 12 of the body 4 of the smoking assembly 2. Upon removal, the dried organic material may be wrapped in a wrapping member for use. The wrapping member may be made of paper, soft material, organic material, or the like.

While several embodiments of the inventive concepts have been described for purposes of this disclosure, it will be understood that numerous changes may be made which will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and which are accomplished within the spirit of the inventive concepts disclosed and as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a smoking assembly, comprising: a body elongated along a longitudinal axis, the body having a first end, a second end, one or more sidewall extending along the longitudinal axis between the first and second end, and a bore extending through the first end of the body to the second end of the body along the longitudinal axis; a first cap positioned on the first end of the body, the first cap having a first opening communicating with the bore;

a packer assembly, comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length extending between the proximal and the distal end, a packer attached to the tube and positioned within the bore, the tube extending from the packer passed the second end of the body, and a handle attached to the tube between the packer and the proximal end of the tube; and

a poker, comprising: a shaft having a first end and a second end, the shaft extending through the first opening in the first cap such that the second end is positioned within the tube of the packer assembly, and a grip attachable to the shaft between the first cap and the first end of the shaft.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a linking member extending from the grip of the poker to the handle of the packer assembly.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a second cap positioned on the second end of the body of the smoking assembly.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a band that is positioned on an external surface of the sidewall of the body of the smoking assembly.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the band is comprised of heat-resistant material.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a mouthpiece having an upper end, a lower end, one or more sidewall, and a port, the sidewall extending between the upper end and lower end, the sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the port extending from the upper end to the lower end, the inner surface of the mouthpiece surrounding and defining the port, the mouthpiece attachable to the first end of the body of the smoking assembly.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising:

a filter positioned within the port of the mouthpiece, the filter comprising a filter member and a filter support; and

the filter support extending outwardly from the filter member having a first support member, a second support member and one or more sidewall extending between the first support member and the second support member.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the mouthpiece further comprises:

one or more keyway extending from the outer surface of the sidewall of the mouthpiece to the inner surface of the sidewall of the mouthpiece; and

the one or more keyway is positioned at the upper end of the mouthpiece.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the filter support further comprises:

one or more keyway extending from an outer surface to an inner surface of the first support member.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the filter further comprises:

a cavity defined by the one or more sidewall extending between the first support member of the filter support and a top surface of the filter member.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising:

a key having a bow and one or more prong, the bow having a top side and a bottom side, the one or more prong having an upper end, a lower end, and a member extending from the upper end to the lower end, the upper end of the one or more prong being connected to the bottom side of the bow.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more prong of the key comprises a first prong and a second prong, the first prong having a first upper end, a first lower end, and a first member extending from the first upper end to the first lower end, the first upper end of the first prong being connected to the bottom side of the bow, and the second prong having a second upper end, a second lower end, and a second member extending from the second upper end to the second lower end, the second upper end of the second prong being connected to the bottom side of the bow a distance from the first prong.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the first prong of the key includes a first foot connected to the first lower end and the second prong of the key includes a second foot connected to the second lower end.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more keyway of the mouthpiece includes a first keyway and a second keyway, and wherein the first keyway is positioned a distance from the second keyway equal to the distance between the first prong of the key and the second prong of the key.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more keyway of the filter includes a first keyway and a second keyway, and wherein the first keyway is positioned a distance from the second keyway equal to the distance between the first prong of the key and the second prong of the key.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the first foot is configured to pass through the first keyway of the mouthpiece; and the second foot is configured to pass through the second keyway of the mouthpiece.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the one or more keyway includes a first keyway and a second keyway, and wherein the first foot of the first prong is configured to pass through the first keyway of the first support member of the filter; and the second foot of the second prong is configured to pass through the second keyway of the first support member of the filter.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the first foot of the first lower end of the first prong is curvilinear; and the second foot of the second lower end of the second prong is curvilinear.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the distal end of the packer assembly further comprises one or more projection extending from the tube;

wherein the packer has an aperture extending from an outer surface to an inner surface of the packer, and a cavity defined by the inner surface of the packer; and

wherein the one or more projection extending from the distal end of the packer assembly is configured to pass through the aperture of the packer thereby positioning the one or more projection within the cavity of the packer.

20. A method of making a system, comprising:

positioning a shaft of a poker into a bore of a body until a first cap connects to a first end of the body; and

positioning a packer of a packer assembly within the body adjacent to a second end of the body such that the shaft of the poker is positioned within a tube of the packer assembly.