WO2019014394A2 - Dispositif de stockage et de distribution - Google Patents

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WO2019014394A2
WO2019014394A2 PCT/US2018/041708 US2018041708W WO2019014394A2 WO 2019014394 A2 WO2019014394 A2 WO 2019014394A2 US 2018041708 W US2018041708 W US 2018041708W WO 2019014394 A2 WO2019014394 A2 WO 2019014394A2
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  • One or more embodiments of the invention generally relate to vaporizing devices.
  • certain embodiments of the invention relate to a vaporizer that may be able to provide storage and dispensing of substances produced in a semi-solid to solid consistency.
  • vaporizers designed for inhaling the vapor from semi-solid to solid substances typically involve manually placing the substance directly onto a heat source such as, but not limited to, a convection element, a combustion element, or another type of heating element. An air-chamber may then be placed over the heat source. Upon heating the substance, the vaporized material passes through the air-chamber and out a mouth piece, where the material may be inhaled.
  • a heat source such as, but not limited to, a convection element, a combustion element, or another type of heating element.
  • An air-chamber may then be placed over the heat source.
  • the vaporized material passes through the air-chamber and out a mouth piece, where the material may be inhaled.
  • vaporizers may utilize a larger cavity, or bowl, to hold more of the substance for heating, thereby reducing the need for filling the heat source as often. In such vaporizers, the entire amount of substance within this larger cavity is typically heated during each vaporization session. It is believed that repeated heating of the substance may result in degradation of the beneficial properties and/or flavor of the substance.
  • Other currently available vaporizers may allow for the controllable dispensing of a large quantity of a substance that is in oil or liquid form. Such devices typically comprise a holding chamber commonly known as a 'tank' or 'cartridge' that contains the oil or liquid.
  • Figures 1A, IB, and 1C illustrate an exemplary dispenser assembly for a vaporizer, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 1A is a perspective side view of the dispenser assembly
  • Figure IB is an exploded side view of the dispenser assembly
  • Figure 1C is a cross sectional side view of the dispenser assembly;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective inner view of a mouth tip, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figures 3A and 3B illustrate an exemplary plunger assembly for a dispenser mechanism, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3A is a side perspective view
  • Figure 3B is an exploded view;
  • Figures 4A and 4B illustrate an exemplary load tool in use loading a substance into a storage chamber of a vaporizer providing storage and a dispensing of the substance, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4A is a perspective side view with the storage chamber within an air chamber
  • Figure 4B is an exploded view in which the air chamber is not shown.
  • a reference to “a step” or “a means” is a reference to one or more steps or means and may include sub-steps and subservient means. All conjunctions used are to be understood in the most inclusive sense possible. Thus, the word “or” should be understood as having the definition of a logical “or” rather than that of a logical “exclusive or” unless the context clearly necessitates otherwise. Structures described herein are to be understood also to refer to functional equivalents of such structures. Language that may be construed to express approximation should be so understood unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
  • Epcon 279 F.3d at 1031
  • the phrase 'substantially constant' denotes language of approximation, while the phrase 'substantially below' signifies language of magnitude, i.e., not insubstantial ").
  • Epcon Gas Sys., Inc. v. Bauer Compressors, Inc. 279 F.3d 1022 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (construing the terms “substantially constant” and “substantially below”); Zodiac Pool Care, Inc. v. Hoffinger Indus., Inc., 206 F.3d 1408 (Fed. Cir. 2000) (construing the term “substantially inward”); York Prods., Inc. v.
  • Words of approximation may also be used in phrases establishing approximate ranges or limits, where the end points are inclusive and approximate, not perfect; e.g., see AK Steel Corp. v. Sollac, 344 F.3d 1234, 68 USPQ2d 1280, 1285 (Fed. Cir. 2003) where it where the court said [W]e conclude that the ordinary meaning of the phrase "up to about 10%” includes the "about 10%” endpoint.
  • AK Steel when an object of the preposition "up to" is nonnumeric, the most natural meaning is to exclude the object (e.g., painting the wall up to the door).
  • references to a "device,” an “apparatus,” a “system,” etc., in the preamble of a claim should be construed broadly to mean “any structure meeting the claim terms” exempt for any specific structure(s)/type(s) that has/(have) been explicitly disavowed or excluded or
  • references to "one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” “various embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “embodiments of the invention,” etc., may indicate that the embodiment(s) of the invention so described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every possible embodiment of the invention necessarily includes the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Further, repeated use of the phrase “in one embodiment,” or “in an exemplary embodiment,” “an embodiment,” do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, although they may.
  • references to "user”, or any similar term, as used herein, may mean a human or non- human user thereof.
  • “user”, or any similar term, as used herein, unless expressly stipulated otherwise, is contemplated to mean users at any stage of the usage process, to include, without limitation, direct user(s), intermediate user(s), indirect user(s), and end user(s).
  • the meaning of "user”, or any similar term, as used herein, should not be otherwise inferred or induced by any pattern(s) of description, embodiments, examples, or referenced prior-art that may (or may not) be provided in the present patent.
  • references to "end user”, or any similar term, as used herein, is generally intended to mean late stage user(s) as opposed to early stage user(s). Hence, it is contemplated that there may be a multiplicity of different types of "end user” near the end stage of the usage process.
  • examples of an "end user” may include, without limitation, a
  • some embodiments of the present invention may provide beneficial usage to more than one stage or type of usage in the foregoing usage process.
  • references to "end user”, or any similar term, as used therein are generally intended to not include the user that is the furthest removed, in the foregoing usage process, from the final user therein of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • intermediate user(s) may include, without limitation, any individual person or non-human thing benefiting in any way, directly or indirectly, from use of, or interaction with, some aspect of the present invention with respect to selling, vending, Original Equipment Manufacturing, marketing, merchandising, distributing, service providing, and the like thereof.
  • the mechanisms/units/circuits/components used with the "configured to” or “operable for” language include hardware—for example, mechanisms, structures, electronics, circuits, memory storing program instructions executable to implement the operation, etc. Reciting that a mechanism/unit/circuit/component is “configured to” or “operable for” perform(ing) one or more tasks is expressly intended not to invoke 35 U.S.C. sctn. l 12, sixth paragraph, for that mechanism/unit/circuit/component. "Configured to” may also include adapting a manufacturing process to fabricate devices or components that are adapted to implement or perform one or more tasks.
  • this term is used to describe one or more factors that affect a determination. This term does not foreclose additional factors that may affect a
  • a determination may be solely based on those factors or based, at least in part, on those factors.
  • a determination may be solely based on those factors or based, at least in part, on those factors.
  • phase consisting of excludes any element, step, or ingredient not specified in the claim.
  • phrase consists of (or variations thereof) appears in a clause of the body of a claim, rather than immediately following the preamble, it limits only the element set forth in that clause; other elements are not excluded from the claim as a whole.
  • phase consisting essentially of and “consisting of limits the scope of a claim to the specified elements or method steps, plus those that do not materially affect the basis and novel characteristic(s) of the claimed subject matter (see Norian Corp. v Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 1331-32, 70 USPQ2d 1508, Fed. Cir. 2004).
  • Devices or system modules that are in at least general communication with each other need not be in continuous communication with each other, unless expressly specified otherwise.
  • devices or system modules that are in at least general communication with each other may communicate directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.
  • a commercial implementation in accordance with the spirit and teachings of the present invention may be configured according to the needs of the particular application, whereby any aspect(s), feature(s), function(s), result(s), component(s), approach(es), or step(s) of the teachings related to any described embodiment of the present invention may be suitably omitted, included, adapted, mixed and matched, or improved and/or optimized by those skilled in the art, using their average skills and known techniques, to achieve the desired implementation that addresses the needs of the particular application.
  • An embodiment of the present invention may provide safe storage, controllable dispensing and pleasant vaporizing of substances such as, but not limited to, medicinal cannabis, recreational cannabis, hemp, herbal extracts, pharmaceutical medicines, tobacco, and nicotine produced in concentrate form ranging from a semi-solid to solid consistency.
  • Some embodiments may be implemented as a personal vaporizer comprising a storage chamber and a dispensing mechanism that may enable a substantially large quantity of semi-solid to solid substance to be stored in the vaporizer and controllably dispensed onto a heating element for vaporization.
  • FIGS 1A, IB, and 1C illustrate an exemplary dispenser assembly for a vaporizer 10, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 1 A is a perspective side view of the dispenser assembly
  • Figure IB is an exploded side view of the dispenser assembly
  • Figure 1C is a cross sectional side view of the dispenser assembly.
  • vaporizer 10 may comprise a storage chamber 106, a dispensing mechanism 102, a mouth tip 104, and an air chamber 100.
  • Air-chamber 100 houses various components including, without limitation, storage chamber 106.
  • the dispensing mechanism, a handle 110 and a plunger 108 may be housed in the air chamber 100, inside the storage chamber 106.
  • Dispensing mechanism 102 may engage with air- chamber 100 at a sleeve port 200. It is contemplated that various different means may be used to achieve an engagement between air-chamber 100 and dispensing mechanism 102 such as, but not limited to, interconnecting threading, snap-fit pieces, or a friction fit.
  • the sleeve 100 and dispensing mechanism 102 may connect together using threads. It could also be magnetized.
  • the air chamber 100 and storage chamber 106 may be fabricated as one piece.
  • the 'sleeve port' may be an opening to insert the storage chamber.
  • Storage chamber 106 may be inserted into air-chamber 100 through sleeve port 200. A lip 204 of storage chamber 106 may rest on the top edge of sleeve port 200.
  • storage chamber 106 When dispensing mechanism 102 is engaged with air-chamber 100, storage chamber 106 may be secured in place substantially within air-chamber 100 with lip 204 typically held between air- chamber 100 and dispensing mechanism 102. Storage chamber 106 may be able to store a substantially large amount of a substance 308 to be vaporized that may be in a semi-solid to solid form, as illustrated by way of example in Figure 1C. Mouth tip 104 may include a grooved inner portion and typically engages with and may be configured to manipulate dispensing mechanism 102.
  • An outer shell of dispensing mechanism 102 may comprise O-ring grooves 214 at the upper end that typically allow for the placement of rubber or plastic O-rings 118 to create a snug fit with mouth tip 104 while typically enabling mouth tip 104 to be rotated.
  • a multiplicity of suitable means may be used to allow for the engagement of dispensing mechanism 102 and mouth tip 104 such as, but not limited to, a portion of mouth tip 104 that snaps into a channel in dispensing mechanism 102.
  • it can thread on, latch on, or be magnetized to stay in place.
  • a heating element 300 may be included to provide heat for the vaporization of various substances.
  • One or more batteries 304 may be provided to activate a heat source 302 in heating element 300.
  • air-chamber 100 may thread onto, slide onto, or otherwise engage with heating element 300.
  • the thread pattern and/or dimensions of the opening of air-chamber 100 may be altered to fit various sizes and types of heating elements 300 including magnetized heating elements.
  • vaporizer 10 may comprise means for allowing air and vapor to travel through vaporizer 10 from heating element 300 to mouth tip 104.
  • Air-chamber 100 may comprise one or more air mix holes 226 that may enable air to be drawn into air-chamber 100 to mix with vapor from substance 308 being vaporized on heat source 302.
  • Storage chamber 106 may comprise passages 202 on the outer surface to allow for the passage of air and vapor around storage chamber 106 and through air-chamber 100.
  • Storage chamber 106 may also comprise an exit port 208 at the lower portion to typically allow for the controlled dispensing of a stored substance 308 and an upper opening 206 through which substance 308 may be inserted into storage chamber 106.
  • Dispensing mechanism 102 may comprise a platform comprising a threaded hole 220 that supports a plunger rod 110 and air holes 216 that may allow for the continued passage of air and vapor previously traveling through passages 202 of storage chamber 106. Once the air and vapor passes through air holes 216, the air and vapor may travel through mouth tip 104 and out an air portal 218 where a user may inhale the air and vapor. It is contemplated that the configuration of holes and passages that may enable air and vapor to travel through vaporizer 10 may vary in alternate embodiments. For example, without limitation, holes of different shapes and sizes may be utilized in some embodiments, and in some embodiments the location of the holes and/or passages may vary.
  • dispensing mechanism 102 may comprise multiple components that, when combined, may be used to controllably dispense a determined amount of substance 308 from storage chamber 106 onto heat source 302.
  • Dispensing mechanism 102 may comprise a plunger 108 which may be attached to the end of threaded plunger rod 110.
  • Plunger 108 may be configured to fit snugly against the inner walls of storage chamber 106 so that, when plunger 108 advances within storage chamber 106, substance 308 may be efficiently pushed toward heating element 300.
  • Plunger 108 may be made of plastic or a similar material such as, but not limited to, rubber, wood, or metal.
  • Mouth tip 104 may be fitted onto a plunger rod head or dispenser rod handle 112 by means of an inner slot that fits over plunger rod head or dispenser rod handle 112, as illustrated by way of example in Figure 2.
  • the inner slot may be configured to that when mouth tip 104 is rotated plunger rod 110 also rotates. This rotation typically causes the threading of plunger rod 110 to interact with the threading of threaded hole 220 to advance plunger rod 110, which in turn lowers plunger 108 to extrude the desired amount of substance 308 through exit port 208.
  • mouth tip indexing markers 212 may be located around mouth tip 104 and may correspond to equally spaced dispensing mechanism indexing markers 210 on dispensing
  • indexing markers 210 and 212 may facilitate visual determination of the amount of substance 308 being dispensed.
  • indexing markers 210 and 212 are shown at the quarter marks around mouth tip 104 and dispensing mechanism 102. In alternate embodiments the indexing markers may be spaced at various different intervals to indicate when an appropriate amount of substance is dispensed, which may be determined by various different factors such as, but not limited to, the diameter of the vaporizer, the size of the plunger rod, the type of components in the dispensing mechanism, and the size of the storage chamber.
  • mouth tip 104 may be removed so that plunger rod 110 may be manually turned to dispense substance 308.
  • mouth tip 104 may be reengaged with dispensing mechanism 102 so that a user may inhale from vaporizer 10.
  • mouth tip 104 may be implemented without a slot to fit over plunger rod head or dispenser rod handle 112.
  • a disk may be connected to the head of the plunger rod in a manner in which at least a portion of the disk is accessible from the outside of the vaporizer. In order to dispense the substance within the storage chamber, a user may turn this disc to rotate the plunger rod and lower the plunger.
  • a spring-loaded push button activator may be implemented along with a ratcheting mechanism similar to a mechanical pencil.
  • a lever could be used. The lever handle would lay flat against the battery and be lifted to push material down. This could be notched so that each lift of the handle dispensed a specific amount. -Rather than fitting the mouth tip over the handle 110 of the dispensing, the handle could be one part of a ratchet system. The handle 110 would have notches that engage with a two piece mouth tip, where one part ratchets the notches when depressed (to lower the handle).
  • a heating element for getting the material out of the storage chamber and onto a heating element is to warm the material sufficiently to melt.
  • the heating element comprises a heating wire disposed to the exterior or interior of the storage chamber.
  • the heating element may be activated with a small battery, like a watch battery, which would replace the dispensing mechanism. Instead of the plunger/dispenser mechanism, the battery, wires and an activation button would be housed in this area.
  • the wires should not get hot enough to compromise the integrity of the material, but just hot enough to melt a small amount at the bottom of the storage chamber.
  • vaporizer 10 may be made of stainless steel or of virtually any other sufficiently rigid and strong material such as, but not limited to, aluminum, titanium, plastic, glass, or a combination of different materials.
  • vaporizer 10 is illustrated by way of example as a portable electronic device in which heating element 300 may typically be powered by one or more batteries 304 to heat an electronic heat source 302 such as, but not limited to, heat coils or a hot plate.
  • a multiplicity of suitable types of heating elements may be used in alternate embodiments.
  • a non-portable vaporizer may be powered by an electrical cord that may plug into a wall outlet.
  • the heating element may be heated by a flame from a device such as, but not limited to, a lighter or match.
  • FIG 2 is a perspective inner view of a mouth tip 104, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • mouth tip 104 may comprise an air portal 218 and an inner slot 224 that may be configured to fit over a head of a plunger rod for a dispensing mechanism as illustrated by way of example in Figures 1 A, IB, 1C, 3A, and 3B.
  • Slot 224 may be sized and shaped to engage with the plunger rod in such a way that when mouth tip 104 is rotated the plunger rod typically rotates along with mouth tip 104.
  • Figures 3A and 3B illustrate an exemplary plunger assembly for a dispenser mechanism, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 A is a side perspective view
  • Figure 3B is an exploded view.
  • a threaded plunger rod 110 may be inserted through a plunger bushing 114. Threads 228 may be secured into a plunger 108 which is further secured by bushing retainer clip 116.
  • plunger rod 110 may be secured to plunger 108 using various different means such as, but not limited to, welding, adhesive, or being threaded directly together with no bushing.
  • a head 112 of plunger rod 110 may comprise a flattened shape to correspond with a slot in a mouth tip. In alternate embodiments the shape of the head may be shaped differently to correspond to differently shaped mouth tips.
  • Figures 4A and 4B illustrate an exemplary load tool 306 in use loading a substance
  • FIG. 308 into a storage chamber 106 of a vaporizer providing storage and a dispensing of substance 308, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4A is a perspective side view with storage chamber 106 within an air chamber 100
  • Figure 4B is an exploded view in which air chamber 100 is not shown.
  • load tool 306 may be provided as an optional feature.
  • load tool 306 may be fabricated with various different materials such as, but not limited to, food-grade plastic or stainless steel.
  • a groove 402 on load tool 306 may indicate the maximum fill level for substance 308 within storage chamber 106.
  • a typical method for loading storage chamber 106 may be as follows.
  • Substance 308, which may be of a semi-solid to solid consistency, may be formed into a cylindrical shape and inserted into storage chamber 106.
  • Substance 308 may then be compacted using the flat end of load tool 306 to substantially remove air pockets within substance 308. Additional amounts of substance 308 may be added until storage chamber 106 is filled to the point where groove 402 on load tool 306 is aligned with a lip 204 of storage chamber 106. In the present embodiment, storage chamber 106 may typically be able to store more of substance 308 than is normally consumed at one time. Once storage chamber 106 is filled with substance 308, substance 308 may be able to exit storage chamber 106 through an exit port 208 to melt onto a heat source in heating element 300 for vaporizing. A tip 400 of load tool 306 may be utilized to clean out exit port 208 when needed. Alternately, substance 308 may be loaded into storage chamber 106 without load tool 306.
  • the plunger of the dispensing mechanism may be used in some applications to load storage chamber 106.
  • storage chambers may be produced from disposable or recyclable material such as, but not limited to, plastic or aluminum to be provided as pre-filled cartridges that may be removed and replaced by a new pre-filled cartridge when empty or when a user desires to vaporize a different type of substance.
  • dispensing mechanism 102 may be engaged with air chamber 100 and mouth tip 104 may be engaged with dispensing mechanism 102. Then, a user may rotate mouth tip 104 so that plunger rod 110 rotates and advances plunger 108, thereby extruding a portion of substance 308 out exit port 208. If this is the first use after loading storage chamber 106, the user may do this prior to engaging heating element 300 with air chamber 100 to typically be able to look into the bottom of air chamber 100 to see when a small amount of substance 308 protrudes from exit port 208. Then air chamber 100 may be engaged with heating element 300.
  • Mouth tip 104 may then be turned to dispense the desired amount of substance 308 onto heat source 302 using dispensing mechanism indexing markers 210 and mouth tip indexing markers 212 as a guide.
  • the user may then activate heating element 300 to vaporize substance 308 near heat source 302. Since storage chamber 106 may typically be located above and away from heating element 300, substance 308 remaining in storage chamber 106 normally does not undergo heating. It is believed that this may enable substance 308 to maintain the integrity of its medicinal properties, benefits, and/or taste until stored substance 308 is needed.
  • mouth tip 104 When the user draws on mouth tip 104 by mouth, air may be pulled into air chamber 100 through air mix holes 226, which may allow for dilution of concentrated vapor as the vapor passes through the airspace between storage chamber 106 and air chamber 100 to form a vapor that may be inhaled and may be substantially less harsh to the user's lungs.
  • the vapor flows through the passages 202, through air holes 216 located at the top of dispensing mechanism 102 and through air portal 218 of mouth tip 104.
  • heat source 302 When heat source 302 is empty, mouth tip 104 may be rotated again to advance more material 308 onto heat source 302 optionally using dispensing mechanism indexing markers 210 and mouth tip indexing markers 212 as a guide.
  • vaporizer 10 may be disassembled. If desired, load tool 306 may be inserted into storage chamber 106 with clean out tip 400 pointing toward exit port 208 to push out any remaining material 308 prior to refilling. Storage chamber 106 may then be filled, and vaporizer 10 may be reassemble as described by way of example in the foregoing. In additional embodiments, load a material that comes pre-formed and housed in a blister pack (like those that hold individual capsules or pills). This would eliminate the need for the load tool or having to touch the material with one's hands.
  • some embodiments of the present invention may allow for the consumption by vaporization of semi-solid and solid concentrates in a convenient, easy, and discreet manner. Indexing markers provided on some embodiments may enable proper dosing while away from home to be substantially safer and easier than some current approaches. Some embodiments may reduce nuisance and waste that may be experienced when refilling a vaporizer before every use. Moreover, the semi-solid to solid consistency of the substance stored within the storage chamber may substantially inhibit leakage. Additionally, some embodiments of the present invention may provide a delivery system for a potentially new semi-solid to solid formulation of hemp CBD that can be vaporized. Currently CBDs are typically distilled into liquid forms such as tinctures and oils or provided in pill form. Such approaches may not allow for vaporizing of the CBD and may be relatively expensive to manufacture.
  • Some alternate embodiments of the present invention may be configured with the dispensing mechanisms located under the heat sources.
  • the dispensing mechanisms may be activated by rotating the heating element or a handle, knob, dial, button, lever, etc. added below the heating element.
  • Some embodiments may be implemented with a multiplicity of suitable additional features such as, but not limited to, a transparent portion in the air chamber and storage chamber for viewing the amount of substance in the storage chamber, a cap for covering the mouth tip, and one or more filters to substantially inhibit any portion of the substance that is not vaporized to be drawn up through the vaporizer.
  • any of the foregoing steps may be suitably replaced, reordered, removed and additional steps may be inserted depending upon the needs of the particular application.
  • the prescribed method steps of the foregoing embodiments may be implemented using any physical and/or hardware system that those skilled in the art will readily know is suitable in light of the foregoing teachings.
  • a typical computer system can, when appropriately configured or designed, serve as a computer system in which those aspects of the invention may be embodied.
  • Such computing systems may display temperature readings, exact amounts consumed, etc.
  • the present invention is not limited to any particular tangible means of implementation.
  • Applicant(s) request(s) that fact finders during any claims construction proceedings and/or examination of patent allowability properly identify and incorporate only the portions of each of these documents discovered during the broadest interpretation search of 35 USC ⁇ 112 (6) limitation, which exist in at least one of the patent and/or non-patent documents found during the course of normal USPTO searching and or supplied to the USPTO during prosecution.
  • Applicant(s) also incorporate by reference the bibliographic citation information to identify all such documents comprising functionally corresponding structures and related enabling material as listed in any PTO Form-892 or likewise any information disclosure statements (IDS) entered into the present patent application by the USPTO or Applicant(s) or any 3 rd parties.
  • Applicant(s) also reserve its right to later amend the present application to explicitly include citations to such documents and/or explicitly include the functionally corresponding structures which were incorporate by reference above.
  • vaporizers described in the foregoing were principally directed to substantially small implementations; however, similar techniques may instead be applied to larger vaporizers such as, but not limited to, desktop vaporizers and hookahs, which implementations of the present invention are contemplated as within the scope of the present invention.
  • the invention is thus to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the following claims. It is to be further understood that not all of the disclosed embodiments in the foregoing specification will necessarily satisfy or achieve each of the objects, advantages, or improvements described in the foregoing specification.

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Un dispositif de vaporisateur comporte une chambre de stockage conçue pour contenir au moins un gramme d'un extrait. Un mécanisme de distribution est conçu pour extruder ledit extrait. Un élément chauffant réchauffe ledit extrait semi-solide à solide. Un embout buccal pourvu d'une partie intérieure rainurée fait fonctionner ledit mécanisme de distribution. Une poignée de tige de distributeur est montée à l'intérieur dudit embout buccal. Une chambre à air est conçue pour fixer ladite chambre de stockage et une batterie active ledit élément chauffant.
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