Lubrication system for packing herbal matter

Abstract

The present application includes a system for packing herbal matter into a hollow paper tube. The system is comprised of a set of compression members which together define a volume, an ejector opening aligned with the volume, a pusher, and a lubrication member in communication with the volume that disposes a lubricant selectively within the volume. The ejector is configured to hold the paper tube. The pusher is configured to translate the herbal matter through the volume toward the ejector opening and at least partially into the paper tube.

1 . An system for packing herbal matter into a hollow paper tube, comprising:
 a set of compression members each with a compression wall that together defines a volume, wherein at least one compression member articulates relative to the other so as to compress the herbal matter;   an ejector opening aligned with the volume, the ejector opening configured to hold the paper tube;   a pusher configured to translate the herbal matter through the volume toward the ejector opening and at least partially into the paper tube; and   a lubrication member in communication with the volume wherein the lubrication member disposes a lubricant selectively within the volume.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the lubrication member includes at least one lubricant injector disposed in at least one compression member, the lubricant injector is configured to inject the lubricant within the volume after the herbal matter has been ejected. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the lubricant injector injects the lubricant within the volume after the pusher has translated fully toward the ejector opening. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the lubricant injector injects the lubricant within the volume after the pusher has translated fully away from the ejector opening. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the lubricant injector injects the lubricant within the volume before the set of compression members articulate away from each other. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the lubrication member includes at least one lubricant injector disposed in the pusher, the lubricant injector configured to inject the lubricant within the volume after the herbal matter has been ejected. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the lubrication member injects the lubricant within the volume as the pusher translates away from the ejector opening. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the lubrication member injects the lubricant within the volume after the pusher has translated fully away from the ejector opening. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the lubrication member injects the lubricant within the volume before the compression members articulate away from each other. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , in which the lubrication member includes a lubricant applicator located around a circumference of the pusher, the lubricant applicator in contact with the compression walls, and the lubricant applicator configured to dispose lubricant onto the compression walls as the pusher translates through the volume. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , in which the lubricant applicator is configured to dispose the lubricant onto the compression wall as the pusher translates toward the ejector opening. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , in which the lubricant applicator is configured to dispose the lubricant onto the compression wall as the pusher translates away from the ejector opening. 
     
     
         13 . A method of packing herbal matter into a hollow paper tube, comprising:
 placing the herbal matter into a volume;   articulating at least one compression member relative to another compression member to compress the herbal matter;   translating the herbal matter through an ejection opening using a pusher;   translating the pusher away from the ejection opening;   disposing a lubricant selectively within the volume using a lubrication member.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of disposing the lubricant within the volume using the lubrication member includes:
 injecting the lubricant into the volume with a lubricant injector located within at least one compression member.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of injecting the lubricant occurs after the pusher has translated toward the ejector opening. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of injecting the lubricant occurs after the pusher has translated away from the ejector opening. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the step of injecting the lubricant occurs before articulating at least one compression member away from another compression member. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of disposing the lubricant within the volume using the lubrication member includes:
 injecting the lubricant with a lubricant injector located within the pusher.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the step of injecting the lubricant occurs as the pusher translates away from the ejection opening. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the step of injecting the lubricant occurs after the pusher has translated away from the ejection opening. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the step of injecting the lubricant occurs before articulating at least one compression member away from another articulation member. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of disposing the lubricant within the volume using the lubrication member includes:
 wiping the compression walls with a lubricant applicator containing the lubricant, the lubricant applicator being coupled to the pusher as the pusher translates through the volume.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the step of wiping the compression walls occurs as the pusher is translating toward the ejection opening. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the step of wiping the compression walls occurs as the pusher is translating away from the ejection opening.