# US 12,108,788 B2 · Smoking accessory with filter and filter having a flavor capsule > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,108,788 B2 - Document ID: US12108788B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/313,094 - Filed: 2023-05-05 - Published: 2023-08-31 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2021-02-26 - Assignees: Good Tree International, Inc. - Applicants: Good Tree International, Inc. - Inventors: Kunal Shoor; Brandon Puett - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12108788B2 ## CPC - A24D 3/061: {containing additives entrapped within capsules, sponge-like material or the like, for further release upon smoking} - A24D 1/02: with special covers - A24D 3/048: {containing additives} - A24D 3/08: of organic materials as carrier or major constituent (of ion exchange materials A24D3/12) - A24D: CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES ## Abstract A device for use while burning smoking material and inhaling the resulting smoke is disclosed. The device can include a filter having a recess formed in a surface of a body along a curved face extending from the first end to the second end, the recess extending radially into the body. The smoking accessory can include a capsule containing a flavoring agent disposed within the recess. The device may be received by a first end a tubular member formed to receive a smoking material, that when burned passes smoke into the device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A filter comprising: a body extending from a first end to a second end; a filter element formed of a first material and disposed within the body; a cavity formed in the filter element, the cavity having sides of the first material that are positioned along an axial direction of the filter element; and a capsule containing a flavoring agent positioned within the cavity, wherein the capsule contacts at least one of the sides of the cavity. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The filter of claim 1, wherein the first material is corn husk. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The filter of claim 1, further comprising an outer casing that houses the body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The filter of claim 3, wherein the outer casing is formed of dried leaf. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The filter of claim 4, wherein the outer casing comprises at least one of Cordia leaf, manjack leaf, bocote leaf, palm leaf. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The filter of claim 3, wherein the outer casing comprises is formed of corn husk. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The filter of claim 1, further comprising a filter wrapper comprising a second material, the filter wrapper extending from the first end to the second end and configured to accommodate the filter element disposed therein. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The filter of claim 7, wherein the second material is at least one of corn husk, Cordia leaf, manjack leaf, bocote leaf, and palm leaf. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The filter of claim 7, wherein the cavity penetrates the filter wrapper and extends radially into the filter element, the filter further comprising an outer casing that covers the cavity. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The filter of claim 1, wherein the body comprises one of a tubular shape and a truncated conical shape. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The filter of claim 1, wherein crushing the capsule disperses the flavoring agent within the filter element. ### Claim 12 A filter comprising: a body extending from a first end to a second end; a filter element formed of a first material and disposed within the body; a cavity formed in the filter element, the cavity having sides of the first material that are positioned along an axial direction of the filter element; and a flavor capsule disposed within the cavity, the flavor capsule containing a flavoring agent that, upon crushing the flavoring agent, disperses the flavoring agent that penetrates at least one of the sides of the cavity. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The filter of claim 12, wherein the first material is corn husk. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The filter of claim 12, further comprising an outer casing that houses the body. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The filter of claim 14, wherein the outer casing is formed of at least one of dried leaf and corn husk. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The filter of claim 14, wherein the outer casing comprises at least one of Cordia leaf, manjack leaf, bocote leaf, palm leaf. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The filter of claim 12, further comprising a filter wrapper comprising a second material, the filter wrapper extending from the first end to the second end and configured to accommodate the filter element disposed therein. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The filter of claim 17, wherein the second material is at least one of corn husk, Cordia leaf, manjack leaf, bocote leaf, and palm leaf. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The filter of claim 17, wherein the cavity penetrates the filter wrapper and extends radially into the filter element, the filter further comprising an outer casing that covers the cavity.