Cartridge for vaporizer

Abstract

This invention discloses a cartridge for storage of dry vaporizing materials for use in an electronic vaporizer. The cartridge has a substantially tubular elongated body with two lids that are removable. Filling of the cartridge is enabled by fitting the first lid into the body at one end before filling the vaporizing material then fitting the second lid into the body at the other end to completely seal the cartridge. Airflow holes are present on both lids to facilitate air movement during vaporization of the materials inside the cartridge.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cartridge for storing vaporizing materials in an electronic vaporizer, comprising:
 a substantially tubular elongated body having two ends and a wall defining a chamber therein;   a first lid configured to slidably fit into the first end of the body and form a seal between the first lid and the wall of the body;   a second lid configured to slidably fit into the second end of the body and form a seal between the second lid and the wall of the body;   wherein the chamber continually extends from the first end to the second end of the body;   wherein the first lid comprises a substantially flat disk having a raised edge around the flat disk and airflow holes on the flat disk,   wherein the second lid comprises a substantially flat disk having a plurality of ribs around the flat disk and airflow holes on the flat disk and the plurality of the ribs are pliable, and   wherein the first lid and the second lid are operatively and physically connected to the body after sliding into the body.   
     
     
         2 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the body and the first lid and the second lid are made of the same material. 
     
     
         3 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the material is stainless steel. 
     
     
         4 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the wall's thickness is 0.1 to 5 millimeters. 
     
     
         5 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the first lid's flat disk and the second lid's flat disk are of substantially the same thickness. 
     
     
         6 . The cartridge of  claim 5 , wherein the flat disks' thickness is 0.2 to 5 millimeters. 
     
     
         7 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the chamber's width does not vary along the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         8 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the airflow holes are of substantially circular shape. 
     
     
         9 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the first lid's airflow holes are arranged concentrically around the center of the lid. 
     
     
         10 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the second lid's airflow holes are arranged concentrically around the center of the lid. 
     
     
         11 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the first lid's airflow holes are smaller than the second lid's airflow holes. 
     
     
         12 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the first lid's airflow holes are configured to prevent dry vaporizing materials from falling out of the cartridge through the airflow holes. 
     
     
         13 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the second lid's airflow holes are substantially uniform. 
     
     
         14 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of prongs situated near the first end, the plurality of prongs extend from the inner wall into the chamber. 
     
     
         15 . The cartridge of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of prongs are distributed symmetrically around the inner circumference of the chamber. 
     
     
         16 . The cartridge of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of prongs are created by pushing a portion of the wall inside towards the chamber, thereby creating indents on the outside wall. 
     
     
         17 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein both lids are second lids. 
     
     
         18 . A method of filling dry vaporizing material into a cartridge, comprising:
 providing a cartridge, the cartridge comprises:
 a substantially tubular elongated body having two ends and a wall defining a chamber therein; 
 a first lid configured to slidably fit into the first end of the body and form a seal between the first lid and the wall of the body; and 
 a second lid configured to slidably fit into the second end of the body and form a seal between the second lid and the wall of the body; 
 wherein the chamber continually extends from the first end to the second end of the body; 
 wherein the first lid comprises a substantially flat disk having a raised edge around the flat disk and airflow holes on the flat disk, 
 wherein the second lid comprises a substantially flat disk having a plurality of ribs around the flat disk and airflow holes on the flat disk and the plurality of the ribs are pliable, and 
 wherein the first lid and the second lid are operatively and physically connected to the body after sliding into the body; 
   sliding the first lid into the body at the first end while orienting the raised edge towards the first end and the flat disk towards the second end;   placing vaporizing material into the chamber from the second end; and   sliding the second lid into the body at the second end while orienting the ribs towards the second end and the flat disk towards the first end until the flat disk rests on the vaporizing material.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first lid in the cartridge is replaced by the second lid, such that both lids are second lids. 
     
     
         20 . A method of filling dry vaporizing material into a cartridge, comprising:
 providing a cartridge, the cartridge comprises:
 a substantially tubular elongated body having two ends and a wall defining a chamber therein; 
 a first lid configured to slidably fit into the first end of the body and form a seal between the first lid and the wall of the body; 
 a second lid configured to slidably fit into the second end of the body and form a seal between the second lid and the wall of the body; and 
 a plurality of prongs situated near the first end, the plurality of prongs extend from the inner wall into the chamber; 
 wherein the chamber continually extends from the first end to the second end of the body; 
 wherein the first lid comprises a substantially flat disk having a raised edge around the flat disk and airflow holes on the flat disk, 
 wherein the second lid comprises a substantially flat disk having a plurality of ribs around the flat disk and airflow holes on the flat disk and the plurality of the ribs are pliable, and 
 wherein the first lid and the second lid are operatively and physically connected to the body after sliding into the body; 
   sliding the first lid into the body at the first end while orienting the raised edge towards the second end and the flat disk towards the first end until the flat disk rests on the plurality of prongs;   placing vaporizing material into the chamber from the second end; and   sliding the second lid into the body at the second end while orienting the ribs towards the second end and the flat disk towards the first end until the flat disk rests on the vaporizing material.