Biodegradable wrapping for cartridges

Abstract

An improved cartridge for containing an inhalable substance. The cartridge may comprise a wrapping or exterior material having the same or similar combustion properties as the inhalable substance contained within the cartridge. The cartridge may be placed into a vaporizer or similar device where the inhalable substrate is vaporized to generate a gaseous version of the inhalable substance, such as tobacco vapor, marijuana vapor, or atomized medicine without burning of or contamination by the wrapping or exterior material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cartridge comprising:
 a wrapper; and   an inhalable substance included within the wrapper,   wherein the wrapper comprises the same combustion properties as the inhalable substance such that a heat from a vaporizer heat source can vaporize the inhalable substance and the wrapper without burning the wrapper,   wherein the combustion properties comprise a combustion temperature and a vaporization temperature, and   wherein the heat from the vaporizer heat source is applied at a temperature lower than the combustion temperature of the wrapper such that the heat from the heat source transfers through the wrapper at a substantially similar temperature that does not burn the wrapper.   
     
     
         2 . The cartridge of  claim 1  wherein the inhalable substance comprises tobacco, marijuana, or atomized medicine. 
     
     
         3 . The cartridge of  claim 1  wherein the wrapper comprises a biodegradable substance. 
     
     
         4 . The cartridge of  claim 3  wherein the biodegradable substance comprises hemp paper, hemp cloth,  cannabis  paper,  cannabis  cloth, leaf paper, or leaf cloth. 
     
     
         5 . The cartridge of  claim 1  wherein the wrapper is formed in a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         6 . The cartridge of  claim 5  wherein the wrapper does not fully enclose the inhalable substance. 
     
     
         7 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the inhalable substance is inserted into the wrapper by a user. 
     
     
         8 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the wrapper comprises a pod formed by sewing, sonically sealing, or compressing together two cylindrical pieces of fabric near the edges of the fabric to enclose the inhalable substance. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus comprising:
 a vaporizer comprising a chamber and a heating element; and   a cartridge comprising an wrapper and an inhalable substance,   wherein the wrapper comprises the same combustion properties as the inhalable substance,   wherein the combustion properties comprise a combustion temperature and a vaporization temperature,   wherein the chamber receives the cartridge,   wherein the heating element applies heat to the inhalable substance through the wrapper to vaporize the inhalable substance and the wrapper without burning the wrapper, and   wherein the heat from the heating element is applied at a temperature lower than the combustion temperature of the wrapper such that the heat from the heat source transfers through the wrapper at a substantially similar temperature that does not burn the wrapper.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the inhalable substance comprises tobacco, marijuana, or atomized medicine. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the wrapper comprises a biodegradable substance. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the biodegradable substance comprises hemp paper, hemp cloth,  cannabis  paper,  cannabis  cloth, leaf paper, or leaf cloth. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the wrapper is formed in a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the wrapper does not fully enclose the inhalable substance. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the inhalable substance is inserted into the wrapper by a user. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the wrapper comprises a pod formed by sewing, sonically sealing, or compressing together two cylindrical pieces of fabric near the edges of the fabric to enclose the inhalable substance. 
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 packing an inhalable substance such that sufficient airflow is achieved when vaporizing the inhalable substance into a gaseous version;   wrapping an wrapper around the inhalable substance to create a cartridge, wherein the wrapper comprises the same combustion properties as the inhalable substance, and wherein the combustion properties comprise a combustion temperature and a vaporization temperature;   inserting the cartridge into a vaporizer; and   applying heat to the wrapper and the inhalable substance of the cartridge at a temperature lower than the combustion temperature of the wrapper to vaporize the inhalable substance and the wrapper without burning the wrapper.