System for vaporizing plant material

Abstract

In one embodiment, a system for vaporizing plant material is disclosed. The system includes: a vaporization container for housing plant material therein; a flame diffusing element for converting thermal energy from an external source to a useable form of thermal energy sufficient to release vapor of plant material; a flame diffusing element holder coupled proximate to a first end of the flame diffusing element and coupled proximate to the first end of the vaporization container; a housing for housing and coupling with the vaporization container; and, an insulating element substantially surrounding the vaporization container within the housing, wherein the insulating element is for decreasing thermal energy acting on the housing when the system is in a fully assembled configuration.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A system for vaporizing plant material comprising:
 a vaporization container for housing plant material therein;   a flame diffusing element for converting thermal energy from an external source to a useable form of thermal energy sufficient to release vapor of plant material;   a flame diffusing element holder coupled proximate to a first end of the flame diffusing element and coupled proximate to the first end of the tubular vaporization container;   a housing for receiving and coupling with the vaporization container; and,   an insulating element substantially surrounding the vaporization container within the housing, wherein the insulating element is for decreasing thermal energy acting on the housing when the system is in a fully assembled configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 1 , wherein said system further includes a filtering element for preventing debris from leaving the system. 
     
     
         3 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 1 , wherein said filtering element comprises a disc shaped screen. 
     
     
         4 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 1 , wherein said insulating element comprises a tubular shaped body having insulating properties. 
     
     
         5 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 4 , wherein said tubular shaped body comprises ceramic. 
     
     
         6 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 4 , wherein said tubular shaped body comprises polymeric materials. 
     
     
         7 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 1 , wherein said insulating element comprises an air gap between said housing and said vaporization container when the system is in fully assembled configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 1 , wherein the flame diffusing element comprises:
 a body having a first end and an opposing second end;   a central port having a termination end within the body;   a plurality of radial ports extending radially outward from a longitudinal axis of the central port and in fluid communication with the central port and environment external to the vaporizing element.   
     
     
         9 . A system for vaporizing plant material comprising:
 a vaporization container for housing plant material therein;   a flame diffusing element for converting thermal energy from an external source to a useable form of thermal energy sufficient to release vapor of plant material;   a housing for receiving and coupling with the vaporization container;   an insulating element for substantially surrounding the vaporization container within the housing container, wherein the insulating element is for decreasing thermal energy acting on the housing when the system is in a fully assembled configuration.   
     
     
         10 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 9 , wherein said insulating element comprises a tubular shaped body having insulating properties. 
     
     
         11 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 10 , wherein said tubular shaped body comprises ceramic. 
     
     
         12 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 10 , wherein said tubular shaped body comprises polymeric materials. 
     
     
         13 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 9 , wherein said insulating element comprises an air gap between said housing and said vaporization container when the system is in the fully assembled configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 9 , wherein the flame diffusing element comprises:
 a body having a first end and an opposing second end;   a central port having a termination end within the body; and,   a plurality of radial ports extending radially outward from a longitudinal axis of the central port and in fluid communication with the central port and environment external to the vaporizing element.   
     
     
         15 . A system for vaporizing plant material comprising:
 a vaporization container for housing plant material therein;   a flame diffusing element for converting thermal energy from an external source to a useable form of thermal energy sufficient to release vapor of plant material, the flame diffusing element having a body having a first end and an opposing second end, a central port having a termination end within the body, and a plurality of radial ports extending radially outward from a longitudinal axis of the central port and in fluid communication with the central port and the environment external to the vaporizing element;   a flame diffusing element holder coupled proximate to a first end of the flame diffusing element and coupled proximate to the first end of the tubular vaporization container;   a housing for receiving and coupling with the vaporization container; and,   an insulating element for substantially surrounding the tubular vaporization container within the tubular housing container, wherein the insulating element is for decreasing thermal energy acting on the housing when the system is in a fully assembled configuration.   
     
     
         16 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 15 , wherein said filtering element comprises a disc shaped screen. 
     
     
         17 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 15 , wherein said insulating element comprises a tubular shaped body having insulating properties. 
     
     
         18 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 17 , wherein said tubular shaped body comprises ceramic. 
     
     
         19 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 17 , wherein said tubular shaped body comprises polymeric materials. 
     
     
         20 . The system for vaporizing plant material of  claim 15 , wherein said insulating element comprises an air gap between said housing and said vaporization container when the system is in the fully assembled configuration.