Portable homogenizer, smoking accessory purse, and method for homogenizing

Abstract

A homogenizer, a smoking system including the homogenizer, and a method of using the homogenizer are encompassed by the invention. The homogenizer includes a cylinder for holding a product. The cylinder has a base and an axis. The axle in the cylinder is coaxial with the axis. A blade connects to the axle. The blade is above the product when the cylinder is stationary and the blade contacts the product when the cylinder is axially reciprocated. The homogenizer can be incorporated in a smoking system that holds the homogenizer and smoking accessories in a single pocket sized container. The method shows how the homogenizer can be used to reduce the particle size of tobacco to a desired size.

1 . A homogenizer comprising: 
 a cylinder for holding a product, said cylinder having a base and an axis;    an axle in said cylinder coaxial with said axis; and    a blade connected to said axle more than a de minimis height, said blade being above the product when said cylinder is stationary and said blade contacting the product when said cylinder is axially reciprocated.    
   
   
       2 . The homogenizer according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said cylinder has an opening formed therein; and    a removable cap covers said opening in said cylinder.    
   
   
       3 . The homogenizer according to  claim 1 , further comprising a motor turning said axle.  
   
   
       4 . The homogenizer according to  claim 3 , further comprising a battery powering said motor.  
   
   
       5 . The homogenizer according to  claim 3 , further comprising a switch selectively energizing said motor.  
   
   
       6 . The homogenizer according to  claim 1 , wherein said homogenizer is pocket-sized.  
   
   
       7 . The homogenizer according to  claim 1 , wherein said blade is flat.  
   
   
       8 . The homogenizer according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said cylinder has a cap opposing said base;    said cap is spaced at a distance from said base;    said blade is disposed at a height from said base; and    said height of said blade is at least one third of said distance from said base.    
   
   
       9 . The homogenizer according to  claim 8 , wherein said blade is disposed one half of said distance from said base.  
   
   
       10 . The homogenizer according to  claim 1 , further comprising a mesh in said cylinder and enclosing said blade, said mesh being removable to fill with the product and having openings equaling a desired particle size of the product.  
   
   
       11 . The homogenizer according to  claim 10 , wherein: 
 said cylinder has opening opposing said base;    a removable cap covers said opening of said base;    said mesh is cylinder shaped and abuts said cap.    
   
   
       12 . The homogenizer according to  claim 11 , wherein said mesh removeably screws into said base.  
   
   
       13 . The homogenizer according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a container connected to said base for receiving the product after being homogenized;    said base having a tube for connecting said cylinder to said container.    
   
   
       14 . The homogenizer according to  claim 13 , wherein said tube has an opening to said cylinder equaling a desired particle size of the product.  
   
   
       15 . The homogenizer according to  claim 13 , wherein said container removable screws into said base.  
   
   
       16 . The homogenizer according to  claim 13 , wherein: 
 said container has an opening; and    a container cap removably screws onto said opening.    
   
   
       17 . A smoking system comprising: 
 a homogenizer including a cylinder for holding a product, said cylinder having a base and an axis, an axle in said cylinder coaxial with said axis, and a blade connected to said axle more than a de minimis height, said blade being above the product when said cylinder is stationary and said blade contacting the product when said cylinder is axially reciprocated; and    a purse holding said homogenizer.    
   
   
       18 . The smoking accessory purse according to  claim 17 , further comprising a pocket on said purse for holding an accessory.  
   
   
       19 . The smoking accessory purse according to  claim 17 , further comprising a strap attached to said purse.  
   
   
       20 . A method of homogenizing, the method comprises: 
 providing a cylinder for holding a product, the cylinder having a base and an axis, an axle in the cylinder coaxial with the axis, and a blade connected to the axle more than a de minimis height, the blade being above the product when the cylinder is stationary and the blade contacting the product when the cylinder is axially reciprocated;    inserting a product in the cylinder below the blade;    turning the blade; and    reciprocating axially the cylinder to move the product into contact with the blade.    
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 20 , which further comprises: 
 using a flat blade for the blade; and    checking a particle size by stopping the reciprocating while continuing to turn the flat blade.