Smokable shells with preferably oriented leaves 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. Each smokable product has a tubular wall that is defined by overlapping leaves. At least some of the leaves have primary veins that lie in parallel with a longitudinal axis of the smokable shell.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smokable product comprising:
 a plurality of treated leaves, at least some of the treated leaves having a primary vein, the treated leaves being arranged to form a smokable shell in which at least some of the primary veins are oriented in parallel and in substantial alignment with a longitudinal axis of the 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 some chlorophyll from the leaves; and   arranging at least some of the leaves so that the primary veins are oriented in parallel and are substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the smokable product, 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 so that the primary veins are oriented in parallel and are substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the smokable product, the smokable product defining a cavity capable of receiving a smokable fill 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 primary veins on different leaves align to extend along a wall of the smokable shell.