Smokable shells and methods for their preparation

Abstract

Various embodiments and variations of the present disclosure are related to smokable products and methods of preparing smokable products.

1 . A smokable product comprising:
 a plurality of treated leaves arranged to form a smokable shell, where at least some of the treated leaves have a chlorophyll content that is less than a chlorophyll content of an untreated leaf;   wherein the smokable shell defines a cavity capable of receiving a smokable fill material.   
     
     
         2 . The smokable product of  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the treated leaves include at least some of the lamina and vein structure of the untreated leaf 
     
     
         3 . The smokable product of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the treated leaves include at least some of the margin of the untreated leaf 
     
     
         4 . The smokable product of  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the treated leaves are leaves from a plant of a  cannabis  genus. 
     
     
         5 . The smokable product of  claim 1  wherein some of the treated leaves are leaves from a hybrid plant. 
     
     
         6 . The smokable product of  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the treated leaves have a content of terpenes, flavonoids, or terpenoids that is less than a content of terpenes, flavonoids, or terpenoids of the untreated leaf. 
     
     
         7 . The smokable product of  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the treated leaves have at least 10 secondary veins extending from a primary vein to a position proximal to a margin of the leaves. 
     
     
         8 . The smokable product of  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the treated leaves have a secondary vein extending from a primary vein to a position proximal to a margin and the at least some of the treated leaves are arranged such that the secondary veins on different treated leaves substantially align to extend along a wall of the smokable shell. 
     
     
         9 . The smokable product of  claim 1  further comprising an adhesive for attaching adjacent treated leaves, the adhesive including a thickener and a compound capable of forming a polymer matrix. 
     
     
         10 . The smokable product of  claim 1  further comprising a filter medium positioned within the cavity of the smokable shell. 
     
     
         11 . A smokable product prepared by a process, comprising the steps of:
 freezing leaves at a temperature effective for forming ice nuclei or ice crystals for a predetermined time;   extracting at least sonic chlorophyll from the leaves; and   arranging at least sonic of the leaves to form a smokable shell, the smokable shell defining a cavity capable of receiving a smokable fill material.   
     
     
         12 . A method of preparing a smokable product, comprising the steps of:
 freezing leaves at a temperature effective for forming ice nuclei or ice crystals for a predetermined time;   extracting at least some chlorophyll from the leaves; and   arranging at least some of the leaves to form a smokable shell, the smokable shell defining a cavity capable of receiving a smokable till material.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the predetermined time is 24 hours or more. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein stomates of at least some of the leaves are open during the freezing step. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the temperature is 0° C. or less. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the extracting step includes combining the leaves with a solvent for a predetermined time. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the extracting step includes combining the leaves with a solvent for predetermined times. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the extracting step includes extracting terpenes, flavonoids, or terpenoids from the leaves. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising drying the leaves after the arranging step to remove some residual moisture from at least some of the leaves and the at least some of the leaves after removal are combustible. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the arranging step further includes arranging at least some of the leaves such that secondary veins on different leaves align to extend along a wail of the smokable shell. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the arranging further includes attaching at least some of the adjacent leaves together with an adhesive, the adhesive including a thickener and a compound capable of forming a polymer matrix. 
     
     
         22 . An adhesive comprising a thickener and a compound capable of forming polymer matrix. 
     
     
         23 . The adhesive of  claim 22 , wherein the thickener and the compound are present in a thickener:compound weight % ratio ranging from 10:1 to 1:10. 
     
     
         24 . The adhesive of  claim 22 , wherein the thickener and the compound are present in a thickener:compound volume % ratio ranging from 10:1 to 1:10. 
     
     
         25 . The adhesive of  claim 22 , wherein the thickener includes an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a starch, vegetable gum, pectin, alginin, guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, and mixtures thereof arid the compound includes an ingredient selected from the group consisting of gelatin, agar, carrageen, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         26 . The adhesive of  claim 22 , wherein the thickener includes pectin, the compound includes gelatin, and the weight ratio of pectin to gelatin is 1:1. 
     
     
         27 . The adhesive of  claim 22 , wherein the thickener includes pectin, the compound includes gelatin, and the volume ratio of pectin to gelatin is 1:1. 
     
     
         28 . A method for preparing an adhesive adapted for adjoining at least some portions of adjacent leaves in a smokable shell, comprising the steps of:
 heating a compound capable of forming a polymer matrix such that the compound softens; and   adding a thickener to the compound.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the heating includes combining the compound with water heated to 100° C. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the thickener and the compound are present in a thickener:compound weight % ratio ranging from 10:1 to 1:10. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the thickener and the compound are present in a thickener:compound volume % ratio ranging from 10:1 to 1:10. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the thickener includes an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a starch, vegetable gum, pectin, alginin, guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, and mixtures thereof and the compound includes an ingredient selected from the group consisting of gelatin, agar, carrageen, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the thickener is pectin, the compound is gelatin, and the weight % ratio of pectin to gelatin is 1:1. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the thickener is pectin, the compound is gelatin, and the volume % ratio of pectin to gelatin is 1:1. 
     
     
         35 . The smokable product of  claim 10 , wherein the filter includes corn husk. 
     
     
         36 . The smokable product of  claim 35 , wherein the corn husk is a rolled strip of corn husk. 
     
     
         37 . A filter medium sized and shaped to be positioned within a cavity of a smokable shell, the filter medium comprising corn husk. 
     
     
         38 . The filter medium of  claim 37 , wherein the filter medium consists essentially of the corn husk. 
     
     
         39 . The filter medium of  claim 37 , wherein the corn husk includes a rolled strip of corn husk. 
     
     
         40 . A method of preparing a smokable product, comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of treated leaves arranged to form a smokable shell, where at least some of the treated leaves have a chlorophyll content that is less than a chlorophyll content of an untreated leaf and the smokable shell defines a cavity capable of receiving a smokable fill material;   compressing the smokable fill material into a size or shape for being received in the cavity of the smokable shell; and   inserting the compressed smokable fill material into the cavity of the smokable shell.   
     
     
         41 . The smokable product of  claim 1  farther comprising a smokable end cover attached to a closed end of the smokable shell. 
     
     
         42 . The smokable product of  claim 41 , wherein the smokable end cover includes one or more a visually pleasing material, a material that has a taste that can be tasted by a user when used in combination with the smokable shell, and a material that has an odor that can be detected by a user when used in combination with the smokable shell. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising attaching a smokable end cover attached to a closed end of the smokable shell. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein the smokable end cover includes one or more a visually pleasing material, a material that has a taste that can be tasted by a user when used in combination with the smokable shell, and a material that has an odor that can be detected by a user when used in combination with the smokable shell. 
     
     
         45 . The smokable product of  claim 1  further comprising a smokable cover attached to an outer surface of the smokable shell. 
     
     
         46 . The smokable product of claim.  45 , wherein the smokable cover includes one or more a visually pleasing material, a material that has a taste that can be tasted by a user when used in combination with the smokable shell, and a material that has a smell that can be smelled by a user when used in combination with the smokable shell. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising attaching a smokable cover attached to an outer surface of the smokable shell. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein the smokable cover includes one or more a visually pleasing material, a material that has a taste that can be tasted by a user when used in combination with the smokable shell, and a material that has a smell that can be smelled by a user when used in combination with the smokable shell.