Herb oil pressing device and related method of pressing herbs
Assignee1769474 Alberta Ltd.
InventorTyler Kibler
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Abstract
Herb oil pressing devices and methods are provided. The devices include a pair of closable opposed jaws that can apply pressure to a herb placed between the jaws; a motor connected to the jaws for controlling the closing of the jaws, and, when closed, controlling the pressure produced between the jaws; a heater connected to the jaws for heating the jaws and herb; a housing in which the jaws, the motor, and the heater are housed; and a user interface connected to the jaws and the heater, the user interface for inputting a selection of temperature, pressure, and amount of time the temperature and pressure is applied to a herb positioned between the jaws to extract oil therefrom. Related computer-implemented methods of pressing a herb are also provided.
Claims15
A herb pressing device comprising:
- a pair of opposed jaws for receiving a herb and that are closable to apply pressure to the herb when placed between the jaws, wherein the jaws comprise a first jaw arm having ends, and a second jaw arm having ends, the first jaw arm is pivotably attached to the second jaw arm at a first attachment point, and the first attachment point is spaced from the ends of the first and second jaw arms;
- a jaws controller operatively connected to the jaws for controlling the closing of the jaws and, when closed, controlling the pressure produced between the jaws, the jaws controller comprising a motor comprising a motor arm that is selectively extendible;
- the motor operatively connected to the jaws via first and second connection arms, wherein the first and second connection arms are pivotably attached and extend away from the motor arm at a second attachment point, the first connection arm is pivotably attached to the first jaw arm at a third attachment point, the second connection arm is pivotably attached to the second jaw arm at a fourth attachment point, and the third and fourth attachment points are spatially separated, wherein extension of the motor arm brings the jaws together;
- a heater operatively connected to the jaws for heating the jaws;
- a processor operatively connected to the jaws controller and the heater;
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- a non-transitory storage medium storing instructions readable by the processor to:
- actuate the heater to heat the jaws to a predetermined temperature;
- actuate the jaws controller to close the jaws and apply a predetermined pressure to the herb;
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- maintain the predetermined temperature and pressure on the herb for a predetermined amount of time.
A herb oil pressing device, comprising:
- a pair of opposed jaws for receiving a herb and that are closable to apply pressure to the herb when placed between the jaws, wherein the jaws comprise a first jaw arm having ends, and a second jaw arm having ends, the first jaw arm is pivotably attached to the second jaw arm at a first attachment point, and the first attachment point is spaced from the ends of the first and second jaw arms;
- a motor operatively connected to the jaws for controlling the closing of the jaws, and, when closed, controlling the pressure produced between the jaws comprising a motor arm that is selectively extendible;
- the motor operatively connected to the jaws via first and second connection arms, wherein the first and second connection arms are pivotably attached and extend away from the motor arm at a second attachment point, the first connection arm is pivotably attached to the first jaw arm at a third attachment point, the second connection arm is pivotably attached to the second jaw arm at a fourth attachment point, and the third and fourth attachment points are spatially separated wherein extension of the motor arm brings the jaws together;
- a heater operatively connected to the jaws for heating the jaws;
- a housing in which the jaws, the motor, and the heater are housed;
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- a control panel in communication with the housing and operatively connected to the jaws and the heater for selectively heating and creating a pressure between the jaws for extracting oil from the herb when placed between the jaws.
A computer implemented method for pressing a herb positioned between a pair of opposed jaws, wherein the jaws comprise a first jaw arm having ends, and a second jaw arm having ends, the first jaw arm is pivotably attached to the second jaw arm at a first attachment point, and the first attachment point is spaced from the ends of the first and second jaw arms, the method comprising:
- actuating a heater to heat the jaws to a predetermined temperature;
- actuating a jaws controller to close the jaws and apply a predetermined pressure to the herb, wherein the jaws controller comprises a motor comprising a motor arm that is selectively extendible;
- the motor operatively connected to the jaws via first and second connection arms, wherein the first and second connection arms are pivotably attached and extend away from the motor arm at a second attachment point, the first connection arm is pivotably attached to the first jaw arm at a third attachment point, the second connection arm is pivotably attached to the second jaw arm at a fourth attachment point, and the third and fourth attachment points are spatially separated, wherein extension of the motor arm brings the jaws together;
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- maintaining the predetermined temperature and pressure for a predetermined amount of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.