Volatile inhaler and method
OwnerRichard C. Horianinventor
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Abstract
An inhaler for dispensing volatile ingredients including a one piece tube pinch closed and sealed at the ends. The tube may include reservoirs formed therein and noncircular cross sections. A volatile or volatiles such as nicotine and/or flavoring and/or medication are loaded in the tube with or without other ingredients and the ends closed. Absorbent material may be used to retain more volatiles within the tube or better wick the volatile vapors when air is drawn through the tube. A cutter including a body, a blade slidable in a longitudinal path within the body and a slot access receiving the pinch closed and sealed ends of the tube allow the ends of the tube to be cut off. Drawing air through the tube transfers vapors of the volatile or volatile including other ingredients from the interior of the tube to the user.
Claims12
An inhaler of volatile nicotine vapor, comprising
- a one piece tube pinch closed and sealed at the ends thereof, the one piece tube being impermeable to nicotine;
- a volatile nicotine contained within the tube;
- and
- an element in tube absorbent of the volatile nicotine.
A method for dispensing volatile nicotine vapor from a tube having pinch closed and sealed ends, comprising
- cutting both ends of the tube to provide communication with the atmosphere;
- and
- drawing air through the tube with both ends cut before substantial volatile nicotine has escaped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.