CA2949390A1 - Semi-automatic rod forming and wrapping apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention involves a system and method for rolling cannabis or tobacco cigarettes.
The semi-automatic rod forming and wrapping apparatus presented herein, was designed with the intention of helping cannabis and tobacco users in forming a smoking cigarette with the least amount of work where all conventional devices required cumbersome manual work and were physically incapable by users with chronic or joint pains. The apparatus presented herein is comprised of a base and three support walls with three rollers extending between them, while an endless belt surrounds two of the said rollers. Rollers rotate in place by the activation of motor and the transfer of rotational movement from motor to rollers via link gears mounted on one support wall. The apparatus takes in cannabis, tobacco or any other smoking herb, while one roller is in open gap position, then user closes the gap by simply moving the roller into closed gap position. User then activates the apparatus and rollers, with the help of belt, form the rod in between them and take in paper as user inserts it between the said two rollers, to be wrapped around the formed rod.
The semi-automatic rod forming and wrapping apparatus presented herein, was designed with the intention of helping cannabis and tobacco users in forming a smoking cigarette with the least amount of work where all conventional devices required cumbersome manual work and were physically incapable by users with chronic or joint pains. The apparatus presented herein is comprised of a base and three support walls with three rollers extending between them, while an endless belt surrounds two of the said rollers. Rollers rotate in place by the activation of motor and the transfer of rotational movement from motor to rollers via link gears mounted on one support wall. The apparatus takes in cannabis, tobacco or any other smoking herb, while one roller is in open gap position, then user closes the gap by simply moving the roller into closed gap position. User then activates the apparatus and rollers, with the help of belt, form the rod in between them and take in paper as user inserts it between the said two rollers, to be wrapped around the formed rod.
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Technical Field The present invention relates generally to a semi-automatic cannabis or tobacco cigarette forming and rolling apparatus. More particularly it relates to a semi-automatic cannabis or tobacco rod forming and wrapping apparatus which is electrically powered and rolls by the action of an endless belt.
Background Some tobacco and cannabis smokers prefer the process of making their own cigarettes to buying pre-rolled and pre-packaged tobacco or cannabis cigarettes. For example, the individual components of a cigarette, such as rolling papers, tobacco or cannabis, when purchased in bulk, are often less expensive per cigarette than per commercial, pre-made cigarettes. In addition, some people lack the physical ability to roll a cigarette, in particular patients who suffer from chronic joint pain who medicate with cannabis, or others who do not have the skills to endeavor this challenge. Also, some people find enjoyment in making their own cigarettes and may even consider cigarette-rolling to be a challenge in which to demonstrate skills in.
Rolling process when performed by hand requires a keen eye and a steady hand since rolling paper is not very large compared to human hand, since the particles of smoking material tend to roll or slide off the small rolling paper and since rolling paper is very thin and easily ripped.
Relatively small and simple manual devices that allow users to make cigarettes are available;
however, such devices small enough to fit comfortably in one's hand or on a table are not driven electronically and they still require cumbersome manual work. Other devices, though capable of improved function, may be too large to be carried in a pocket or handbag, if they may be carried at all.
Examples of portable manual rolling devices can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos.
338,580; 1,087,230;
1,909,749; 1,956,838A; 2,436,015A; 2,471,656A; 4,368,741A; D142,559S;
D400,300S and D473,338S1.
Conventional rod forming and wrapping devices, also known as rolling devices, include a framework in which two roughly parallel rollers are closely arranged, and in which a looped belt is configured to encompass the rollers, with enough slack to form a groove or recess between the rollers in which loose tobacco may be formed into a cylindrical shape rod.
Usually, at least one of the rollers is movable between two positions: an "open" curvature configuration in which the rollers have their greatest separation, so that a broad, shallow recess in the belt between the rollers is formed, into which loose smoking material may be placed, and a "closed" configuration in which the rollers have their least separation, so that the belt forms a narrower and deeper recess, in which the loose smoking material may be compressed or shaped by movement of the belt over the rollers. In such devices, a piece of cigarette paper may then be fed between the rollers and rolled around the compressed smoking material to form a finished cigarette. The term "smoking material" herein refers to cannabis, tobacco or other vegetative herbs that can benefit from being formed into a rod and wrapped by rolling paper to be consumed via smoking.
Conventional rod forming and wrapping apparatuses have few disadvantage. For example, they require cumbersome manual human effort and use of both hands to successfully roll the belt and feed the paper as they are rolling the belt. Considering cannabis cigarette users are patients who rely on cannabis for joint and chronic pain relief, they are not physically capable to operate the device. Initially, user has to access the feeding input by moving at least one of the parallel rollers, which requires human grip and strength that lacks in patients with chronic and joint pains. In some devices, the rollers are parallel but are not placed on the same level of height so when separated the diameter of the curved belt is small and smoking material cannot be placed on it. In addition, all manual portable rollers have to have their rollers very close to one another and their belt rotated, all by hand. This process requires both hands to be operating at the same time, by holding the device and rotating the rollers, and all of that requires focus, delicate hand movement and practice. Moreover, such devices are prone to few more difficulties in use, such as in manipulating the looped belt to form a tobacco or cannabis rod, feeding a cigarette paper to be wrapped around the rod, while rolling the rollers or otherwise smoothly moving the belt over the rollers to compress the smoking material with your fingers, accumulating smoking material within the slots or openings while holding the ends of the rollers, and binding of the looped belt as it passes through the device. Also, due to stretching and de-stretching of the endless belt between the two support drums, these devices break easily as the belt starts to lose its tightness and even opens up where the two ends of belt are attached to one another (they use a glue that
Background Some tobacco and cannabis smokers prefer the process of making their own cigarettes to buying pre-rolled and pre-packaged tobacco or cannabis cigarettes. For example, the individual components of a cigarette, such as rolling papers, tobacco or cannabis, when purchased in bulk, are often less expensive per cigarette than per commercial, pre-made cigarettes. In addition, some people lack the physical ability to roll a cigarette, in particular patients who suffer from chronic joint pain who medicate with cannabis, or others who do not have the skills to endeavor this challenge. Also, some people find enjoyment in making their own cigarettes and may even consider cigarette-rolling to be a challenge in which to demonstrate skills in.
Rolling process when performed by hand requires a keen eye and a steady hand since rolling paper is not very large compared to human hand, since the particles of smoking material tend to roll or slide off the small rolling paper and since rolling paper is very thin and easily ripped.
Relatively small and simple manual devices that allow users to make cigarettes are available;
however, such devices small enough to fit comfortably in one's hand or on a table are not driven electronically and they still require cumbersome manual work. Other devices, though capable of improved function, may be too large to be carried in a pocket or handbag, if they may be carried at all.
Examples of portable manual rolling devices can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos.
338,580; 1,087,230;
1,909,749; 1,956,838A; 2,436,015A; 2,471,656A; 4,368,741A; D142,559S;
D400,300S and D473,338S1.
Conventional rod forming and wrapping devices, also known as rolling devices, include a framework in which two roughly parallel rollers are closely arranged, and in which a looped belt is configured to encompass the rollers, with enough slack to form a groove or recess between the rollers in which loose tobacco may be formed into a cylindrical shape rod.
Usually, at least one of the rollers is movable between two positions: an "open" curvature configuration in which the rollers have their greatest separation, so that a broad, shallow recess in the belt between the rollers is formed, into which loose smoking material may be placed, and a "closed" configuration in which the rollers have their least separation, so that the belt forms a narrower and deeper recess, in which the loose smoking material may be compressed or shaped by movement of the belt over the rollers. In such devices, a piece of cigarette paper may then be fed between the rollers and rolled around the compressed smoking material to form a finished cigarette. The term "smoking material" herein refers to cannabis, tobacco or other vegetative herbs that can benefit from being formed into a rod and wrapped by rolling paper to be consumed via smoking.
Conventional rod forming and wrapping apparatuses have few disadvantage. For example, they require cumbersome manual human effort and use of both hands to successfully roll the belt and feed the paper as they are rolling the belt. Considering cannabis cigarette users are patients who rely on cannabis for joint and chronic pain relief, they are not physically capable to operate the device. Initially, user has to access the feeding input by moving at least one of the parallel rollers, which requires human grip and strength that lacks in patients with chronic and joint pains. In some devices, the rollers are parallel but are not placed on the same level of height so when separated the diameter of the curved belt is small and smoking material cannot be placed on it. In addition, all manual portable rollers have to have their rollers very close to one another and their belt rotated, all by hand. This process requires both hands to be operating at the same time, by holding the device and rotating the rollers, and all of that requires focus, delicate hand movement and practice. Moreover, such devices are prone to few more difficulties in use, such as in manipulating the looped belt to form a tobacco or cannabis rod, feeding a cigarette paper to be wrapped around the rod, while rolling the rollers or otherwise smoothly moving the belt over the rollers to compress the smoking material with your fingers, accumulating smoking material within the slots or openings while holding the ends of the rollers, and binding of the looped belt as it passes through the device. Also, due to stretching and de-stretching of the endless belt between the two support drums, these devices break easily as the belt starts to lose its tightness and even opens up where the two ends of belt are attached to one another (they use a glue that
2 wears off as the belt stretches and de-stretches too much), some manufacturers include an extra belt on the side when selling such products, because they know the belt breaks down in no time.
Each of these difficulties may result in a substandard manual work, user frustration, mechanical failure, and so forth that makes them not ideal to be used.
Other forms of cigarette rollers also exist which are particularly for rolling tobacco cigarettes. In such devices, user inserts a pre-rolled cigarette tube on a nozzle on one end of the apparatus, then feeds tobacco into the apparatus. The apparatus then injects the tobacco inside pre-rolled cigarettes via a shaft or by means of a slider. Apparatuses that incorporate a slider as a means to inject the tobacco into pre-rolled cigarette tubes are: US Pat No.
20070193591A1, US Pat No.
4303082A, US 8,863,751B2, WO 2007EP50551. In other forms of cigarette rolling apparatuses, a shaft or a handle is used to inject tobacco into a pre-rolled cigarette tube. Examples of such apparatuses are: US Pat No. 5088506A, US Pat No. 273,1971A, Us Pat No.
Each of these difficulties may result in a substandard manual work, user frustration, mechanical failure, and so forth that makes them not ideal to be used.
Other forms of cigarette rollers also exist which are particularly for rolling tobacco cigarettes. In such devices, user inserts a pre-rolled cigarette tube on a nozzle on one end of the apparatus, then feeds tobacco into the apparatus. The apparatus then injects the tobacco inside pre-rolled cigarettes via a shaft or by means of a slider. Apparatuses that incorporate a slider as a means to inject the tobacco into pre-rolled cigarette tubes are: US Pat No.
20070193591A1, US Pat No.
4303082A, US 8,863,751B2, WO 2007EP50551. In other forms of cigarette rolling apparatuses, a shaft or a handle is used to inject tobacco into a pre-rolled cigarette tube. Examples of such apparatuses are: US Pat No. 5088506A, US Pat No. 273,1971A, Us Pat No.
3,127,900, US Pat and No. 4,411,278A.
These devices are prone to a number of disadvantages. For example, they are solely used for relatively dry tobacco and cannot be used on moister tobacco, or cannabis as cannabis flower is moister and will not be packed via a shaft or a slider. Another disadvantage is that users have to buy pre-rolled cigarette tubes in order to use the machines and pre-rolled cigarette tubes are more expensive than conventional rolling papers, as well as their likelihood of being deformed. Also, as seen in example US Pat No.6,913,022 they claim to make a device to be affordable for average income user, but their device goes for nearly $500USD.
In apparatuses that incorporate a shaft, it is also disadvantageous that the handle has to be rotated in order to actuate this cigarette making apparatus which means that user has to catch the base of the apparatus with the other hand in order to prevent the apparatus from rotating as a whole.
Moreover, using pre-rolled cigarette tubes are not beneficial for smoking cannabis cigarettes since they include a filter and the filter takes away a portion of the THC
component of cannabis flower. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the component released when smoking cannabis flower and is responsible to deliver the psychoactive feeling to the user. This is problematic for users who rely on cannabis for pain relief.
Based on the analysis of existing apparatuses that are utilized for making tobacco or cannabis cigarettes, a need exists for an apparatus where users can roll tobacco or cannabis cigarettes with the least amount of manual work. The present invention, includes a semi-automatic, motor driven, apparatus for making tobacco or cannabis rod and wrapping a rolling paper around them one at a time. The present invention herein has incorporated physics and mathematical formulas in indicating the most viable proportion of each component with respect to each other, resulting in the most functional and durable sitting of each component in a manner such that user can utilize the device with minimum hand requirements and obtain consistent results.
The advantages of the invention presented herein in its preferred embodiment is the time user saves in making a tobacco or cannabis cigarettes, in addition to the space they save from buying automated bulkier cigarette making machines as referenced herein. This invention further allows patients who suffer from chronic and joint pains (i.e. arthritis disease) who rely on cannabis consumption for pain relief and medication, to form a cannabis cigarette without cumbersome manual work. Moreover, this invention is advantageous for all cannabis or tobacco users who are not capable of rolling a cigarette and rely on more expensive alternatives such as prepacked, commercially available cigarettes. Overall, this device is designed to be space efficient, semi-automatic, portable and affordable for average income individuals, especially those who suffer from chronic pains and rely on cannabis for pain relief. Furthermore, this invention improves existing apparatuses in terms of maximizing the life of the belt by minimizing the user touch on the belt, as well as minimizing the stretching and de-stretching experienced by the belt.
Summary of the Invention The object of this invention is to provide a semi-automatic apparatus for making tobacco or cannabis cigarette where user can roll a consistent cannabis or tobacco cigarette with the use of one hand. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus for shaping cannabis or tobacco rod and wrapping rolling papers around the shaped rod to form it into a finished cigarette. The invention presented herein is comprised of a framework, which incorporates drive means and rolling means and a series of link gears connecting the means within the apparatus framework. More specifically it is comprised of:
These devices are prone to a number of disadvantages. For example, they are solely used for relatively dry tobacco and cannot be used on moister tobacco, or cannabis as cannabis flower is moister and will not be packed via a shaft or a slider. Another disadvantage is that users have to buy pre-rolled cigarette tubes in order to use the machines and pre-rolled cigarette tubes are more expensive than conventional rolling papers, as well as their likelihood of being deformed. Also, as seen in example US Pat No.6,913,022 they claim to make a device to be affordable for average income user, but their device goes for nearly $500USD.
In apparatuses that incorporate a shaft, it is also disadvantageous that the handle has to be rotated in order to actuate this cigarette making apparatus which means that user has to catch the base of the apparatus with the other hand in order to prevent the apparatus from rotating as a whole.
Moreover, using pre-rolled cigarette tubes are not beneficial for smoking cannabis cigarettes since they include a filter and the filter takes away a portion of the THC
component of cannabis flower. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the component released when smoking cannabis flower and is responsible to deliver the psychoactive feeling to the user. This is problematic for users who rely on cannabis for pain relief.
Based on the analysis of existing apparatuses that are utilized for making tobacco or cannabis cigarettes, a need exists for an apparatus where users can roll tobacco or cannabis cigarettes with the least amount of manual work. The present invention, includes a semi-automatic, motor driven, apparatus for making tobacco or cannabis rod and wrapping a rolling paper around them one at a time. The present invention herein has incorporated physics and mathematical formulas in indicating the most viable proportion of each component with respect to each other, resulting in the most functional and durable sitting of each component in a manner such that user can utilize the device with minimum hand requirements and obtain consistent results.
The advantages of the invention presented herein in its preferred embodiment is the time user saves in making a tobacco or cannabis cigarettes, in addition to the space they save from buying automated bulkier cigarette making machines as referenced herein. This invention further allows patients who suffer from chronic and joint pains (i.e. arthritis disease) who rely on cannabis consumption for pain relief and medication, to form a cannabis cigarette without cumbersome manual work. Moreover, this invention is advantageous for all cannabis or tobacco users who are not capable of rolling a cigarette and rely on more expensive alternatives such as prepacked, commercially available cigarettes. Overall, this device is designed to be space efficient, semi-automatic, portable and affordable for average income individuals, especially those who suffer from chronic pains and rely on cannabis for pain relief. Furthermore, this invention improves existing apparatuses in terms of maximizing the life of the belt by minimizing the user touch on the belt, as well as minimizing the stretching and de-stretching experienced by the belt.
Summary of the Invention The object of this invention is to provide a semi-automatic apparatus for making tobacco or cannabis cigarette where user can roll a consistent cannabis or tobacco cigarette with the use of one hand. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus for shaping cannabis or tobacco rod and wrapping rolling papers around the shaped rod to form it into a finished cigarette. The invention presented herein is comprised of a framework, which incorporates drive means and rolling means and a series of link gears connecting the means within the apparatus framework. More specifically it is comprised of:
4 -Framework, where framework incorporates:
= A base, whereas all components are mounted on it.
= Three support walls on two sides, whereas two support walls are on one side with the third support wall placed on the opposite side. Rollers are extending between two opposite support walls.
= Top surface, parallel to the base and placed on top of support walls and is responsible for providing a cover for two rollers and drive means.
-Rolling means, where rolling means incorporates:
= 3 parallel cylindrical rollers extending between two opposite support walls, whereas two stationary adjacent rollers are of the same size while third roller is bigger in diameter. The said rollers are extending between two support walls whereas one end of the rollers is coupled to one support wall via roller gears.
= Three roller gears, coupled to the said rollers, on one support wall, whereas each roller gear is further in contact with link gears (Directly or via another roller gear) and each roller gear is responsible for rotating the said rollers in place.
= An endless belt surrounding two rollers.
= = A slider component coupled to top of a roller that is surrounded by belt whereas slider component moves corresponding roller into an open gap position and consistently to a closed gap position.
- Drive means, whereas drive means incorporates:
= Motor, placed adjacent in length to rolling means whereas both means are connected via link gears with no walls separating them.
= Motor shaft, coupled to motor, responsible for transferring the rotational movement of motor to link gears and ultimately roller gears.
= Portable Circuit Board (PCB), placed on top of motor and is responsible for handling the electrical operation of the apparatus as well as its connection to battery, push button, and motor.
= Motor gear, coupled to motor shaft and mounted on one support wall whereas motor gear transfers the rotational movement of motor shaft to link gears.
= Plurality of link gears, placed between motor gear and roller gears on one support wall, responsible for transferring the rotational movement of motor shaft to roller gears and ultimately the rollers.
= Push button, placed on the exterior of apparatus and is connected to PCB
whereas its activation is linked to apparatuses activation.
= Battery, placed near PCB where it stores the electrical energy required to operate the apparatus The present invention also includes a method of rolling, where in its preferred embodiment, user moves slider, which moves one roller away from the rest to an open gap position, creating an open curvature with the belt to place smoking material onto. Ready to be rolled tobacco or cannabis is placed on the curvature while roller is in open gap position.
Users may also place a filter if they prefer a cigarette with filter. Once smoking material and desired filter are placed, user moves slider back, moving roller to a closed gap position, where roller has its least separation with its closest roller.
Upon activation of the motor via push button, two rollers and their surrounding belt rotate by the transfer of rotational movement from motor shaft to link gears and ultimately to roller gears.
Two rollers with the belt surrounding them, grab the belt, while other roller holds the belt, so that belt forms a narrower and deeper recess, in which loose smoking material is formed into rod between the said rollers.
The motor is active for a fixed amount of time, allowing rolling paper to be inserted between the small opening in the closed gap position of the two rollers, so that a paper could be inserted to be wrapped around the formed rod. Before rollers take in the paper, moisture is applied to an adhesive on the trailing edge of the paper (or an adhesive is applied thereto), so as to cause adhesion of the trailing edge to the leading part of the paper that is already wrapped about the smoking material. Often moisture is applied by licking the trailing edge of the paper but some may choose to use a wet sponge or any other source of water/liquid.
Once paper is fed into apparatus, specifically into the small gap between the said two rollers, the paper gets wrapped around the rod, forming a finished cigarette. Once cigarette is formed, the portable circuit board unit which is active for a fixed amount of time, stops.
Once motor stops, user moves slider, moving roller into an open gap position, where the formed finished cigarette is on the curvature of the belt to be accessed.
Brief Description of the drawings Embodiments will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitations in the figures of the accompanying drawings.
Figl ¨ depicts an isometric view of a preferred embodiment of a rod forming and wrapping apparatus formed in accordance with the present invention.
Fig2 ¨ depicts an elevated view of the rod forming and wrapping apparatus in Figl.
Detailed Description In describing the components of the invention presented herein and of the alternative versions or embodiments of some of these components, the same reference number may be used for elements that are the same as, or similar to, elements described in other versions or embodiments.
According to the preferred embodiment, there is provided a semi-automatic rod forming and wrapping device comprising: a base (2) with three support walls (4, 6, 16) extending therefrom; Roller A (8), roller B (10) and roller C (12) extending between support wall (6) and support wall (16). Rollers are rotatably mounted in support walls. Roller B
(10) further being translatably moveable between an open gap position in which roller A (8) is stationary while roller B (10) moves within the defined slot on support wall (6) and support wall (16), away from roller A (8), creating an open curvature with the belt to place smoking material onto. Similarly, roller B (10) moves into a closed gap position, defined by the slot within support wall (6) and support wall (16), where roller B (10) has its least separation with roller A
(8), creating a small gap for rolling paper to be inserted while apparatus is in use. Roller B (10) is moveable by slider (20) which is coupled to top of roller B (10) whereas slider (20) moves roller B (10) within the confined slots. Support wall (6) and support wall (16) include a pair of corresponding slots, with axle portions of roller B (10) being journaled therein for slid-able movement, such that roller B (10) is translatably moveable relative to the base through a range of motion defined by the slot. This slot defines the position of roller B (10), which is collinear with the hole for holding roller A (8) in each support wall. So roller A (8), the drive roller, is fixed and rotatable at a fixed position, where roller B (10) is translationally movable within the given slot in the support walls. The movement of roller B (10) within this slot defines rollers open gap and closed gap positions.
Roller A (8) and roller B (10) are configured to be rotated in the same direction to selectively compress the smoking materials into rod with the help of an endless belt surrounding roller A (8) and roller B (10). An endless belt (40) trained around roller A (8) and roller B (10) wherein the belt forms the fed smoking material into rod while roller A (8) and roller B
(10) are rotating.
Roller C (12) aids in holding roller A (8) and ultimately the belt in place.
In its preferred embodiment, portable control unit (PCB) (24), which is placed in drive means, provides a fixed amount of time for user to feed a rolling paper to the apparatus while rollers A (8) and roller B
(10) are rotating. The rotation of roller A (8) and roller B (10) takes the paper in to surround the formed rod into a finished cigarette. The PCB (24) stops after its timer goes off where the user can move slider (20) and roller B (10) into an open gap position to retrieve the finished product.
Drive means including a chamber comprised of motor (22), motor shaft (44) and portable circuit board (PCB) (24), placed horizontally adjacent to rolling means from its length and mounted to the base (2), where drive means and rolling means are connected via link gears. Link gears are responsible for transferring the rotational movement of motor in drive means to rollers in rolling means. Specifically, motor gear (42), which is coupled to motor shaft (44), starts rotating by the rotational movement of motor shaft. Motor gear (42), which is in contact with link gear A (34), transfers the rotational movement to link gear A (34) and link gear A (34) transfers it to the gear that is in contact with, link gear B (36), whereas link gear B (36) transfers it to link gear C (38), whereas link gear C (38) further transfers the rotational movement to roller gear B (52) and roller gear A (50) which are coupled to roller B (10) and roller A (8) respectively.
Roller gear A (50) further transfers the rotational movement to roller gear C (54). The rotation of roller gear A (50), roller gear B (52) and roller gear C (54) rotates roller A (8), roller B (10) and roller C (12) respectively.
= A base, whereas all components are mounted on it.
= Three support walls on two sides, whereas two support walls are on one side with the third support wall placed on the opposite side. Rollers are extending between two opposite support walls.
= Top surface, parallel to the base and placed on top of support walls and is responsible for providing a cover for two rollers and drive means.
-Rolling means, where rolling means incorporates:
= 3 parallel cylindrical rollers extending between two opposite support walls, whereas two stationary adjacent rollers are of the same size while third roller is bigger in diameter. The said rollers are extending between two support walls whereas one end of the rollers is coupled to one support wall via roller gears.
= Three roller gears, coupled to the said rollers, on one support wall, whereas each roller gear is further in contact with link gears (Directly or via another roller gear) and each roller gear is responsible for rotating the said rollers in place.
= An endless belt surrounding two rollers.
= = A slider component coupled to top of a roller that is surrounded by belt whereas slider component moves corresponding roller into an open gap position and consistently to a closed gap position.
- Drive means, whereas drive means incorporates:
= Motor, placed adjacent in length to rolling means whereas both means are connected via link gears with no walls separating them.
= Motor shaft, coupled to motor, responsible for transferring the rotational movement of motor to link gears and ultimately roller gears.
= Portable Circuit Board (PCB), placed on top of motor and is responsible for handling the electrical operation of the apparatus as well as its connection to battery, push button, and motor.
= Motor gear, coupled to motor shaft and mounted on one support wall whereas motor gear transfers the rotational movement of motor shaft to link gears.
= Plurality of link gears, placed between motor gear and roller gears on one support wall, responsible for transferring the rotational movement of motor shaft to roller gears and ultimately the rollers.
= Push button, placed on the exterior of apparatus and is connected to PCB
whereas its activation is linked to apparatuses activation.
= Battery, placed near PCB where it stores the electrical energy required to operate the apparatus The present invention also includes a method of rolling, where in its preferred embodiment, user moves slider, which moves one roller away from the rest to an open gap position, creating an open curvature with the belt to place smoking material onto. Ready to be rolled tobacco or cannabis is placed on the curvature while roller is in open gap position.
Users may also place a filter if they prefer a cigarette with filter. Once smoking material and desired filter are placed, user moves slider back, moving roller to a closed gap position, where roller has its least separation with its closest roller.
Upon activation of the motor via push button, two rollers and their surrounding belt rotate by the transfer of rotational movement from motor shaft to link gears and ultimately to roller gears.
Two rollers with the belt surrounding them, grab the belt, while other roller holds the belt, so that belt forms a narrower and deeper recess, in which loose smoking material is formed into rod between the said rollers.
The motor is active for a fixed amount of time, allowing rolling paper to be inserted between the small opening in the closed gap position of the two rollers, so that a paper could be inserted to be wrapped around the formed rod. Before rollers take in the paper, moisture is applied to an adhesive on the trailing edge of the paper (or an adhesive is applied thereto), so as to cause adhesion of the trailing edge to the leading part of the paper that is already wrapped about the smoking material. Often moisture is applied by licking the trailing edge of the paper but some may choose to use a wet sponge or any other source of water/liquid.
Once paper is fed into apparatus, specifically into the small gap between the said two rollers, the paper gets wrapped around the rod, forming a finished cigarette. Once cigarette is formed, the portable circuit board unit which is active for a fixed amount of time, stops.
Once motor stops, user moves slider, moving roller into an open gap position, where the formed finished cigarette is on the curvature of the belt to be accessed.
Brief Description of the drawings Embodiments will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitations in the figures of the accompanying drawings.
Figl ¨ depicts an isometric view of a preferred embodiment of a rod forming and wrapping apparatus formed in accordance with the present invention.
Fig2 ¨ depicts an elevated view of the rod forming and wrapping apparatus in Figl.
Detailed Description In describing the components of the invention presented herein and of the alternative versions or embodiments of some of these components, the same reference number may be used for elements that are the same as, or similar to, elements described in other versions or embodiments.
According to the preferred embodiment, there is provided a semi-automatic rod forming and wrapping device comprising: a base (2) with three support walls (4, 6, 16) extending therefrom; Roller A (8), roller B (10) and roller C (12) extending between support wall (6) and support wall (16). Rollers are rotatably mounted in support walls. Roller B
(10) further being translatably moveable between an open gap position in which roller A (8) is stationary while roller B (10) moves within the defined slot on support wall (6) and support wall (16), away from roller A (8), creating an open curvature with the belt to place smoking material onto. Similarly, roller B (10) moves into a closed gap position, defined by the slot within support wall (6) and support wall (16), where roller B (10) has its least separation with roller A
(8), creating a small gap for rolling paper to be inserted while apparatus is in use. Roller B (10) is moveable by slider (20) which is coupled to top of roller B (10) whereas slider (20) moves roller B (10) within the confined slots. Support wall (6) and support wall (16) include a pair of corresponding slots, with axle portions of roller B (10) being journaled therein for slid-able movement, such that roller B (10) is translatably moveable relative to the base through a range of motion defined by the slot. This slot defines the position of roller B (10), which is collinear with the hole for holding roller A (8) in each support wall. So roller A (8), the drive roller, is fixed and rotatable at a fixed position, where roller B (10) is translationally movable within the given slot in the support walls. The movement of roller B (10) within this slot defines rollers open gap and closed gap positions.
Roller A (8) and roller B (10) are configured to be rotated in the same direction to selectively compress the smoking materials into rod with the help of an endless belt surrounding roller A (8) and roller B (10). An endless belt (40) trained around roller A (8) and roller B (10) wherein the belt forms the fed smoking material into rod while roller A (8) and roller B
(10) are rotating.
Roller C (12) aids in holding roller A (8) and ultimately the belt in place.
In its preferred embodiment, portable control unit (PCB) (24), which is placed in drive means, provides a fixed amount of time for user to feed a rolling paper to the apparatus while rollers A (8) and roller B
(10) are rotating. The rotation of roller A (8) and roller B (10) takes the paper in to surround the formed rod into a finished cigarette. The PCB (24) stops after its timer goes off where the user can move slider (20) and roller B (10) into an open gap position to retrieve the finished product.
Drive means including a chamber comprised of motor (22), motor shaft (44) and portable circuit board (PCB) (24), placed horizontally adjacent to rolling means from its length and mounted to the base (2), where drive means and rolling means are connected via link gears. Link gears are responsible for transferring the rotational movement of motor in drive means to rollers in rolling means. Specifically, motor gear (42), which is coupled to motor shaft (44), starts rotating by the rotational movement of motor shaft. Motor gear (42), which is in contact with link gear A (34), transfers the rotational movement to link gear A (34) and link gear A (34) transfers it to the gear that is in contact with, link gear B (36), whereas link gear B (36) transfers it to link gear C (38), whereas link gear C (38) further transfers the rotational movement to roller gear B (52) and roller gear A (50) which are coupled to roller B (10) and roller A (8) respectively.
Roller gear A (50) further transfers the rotational movement to roller gear C (54). The rotation of roller gear A (50), roller gear B (52) and roller gear C (54) rotates roller A (8), roller B (10) and roller C (12) respectively.
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