Combustible product, use of the same and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

There is provided a combustible product including a combustible substance. The combustible product includes an enclosure comprising a sheet of combustible material which folds about and encloses the combustible substance so as to form the enclosure. The enclosure includes a closed end portion, a single twisted end portion, and an enlarged portion extending between the end portions thereof. The closed end portion of the enclosure consists of a continuous, non-folded portion of said sheet of combustible material. The twisted end portion of the enclosure functions as a wick or handle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combustible product comprising:
 a combustible substance; and   an enclosure formed by a sheet of combustible material which folds about and encloses the combustible substance, with the enclosure including a closed end portion, the enclosure including a single, twisted end portion spaced-apart from the closed end portion, and the enclosure including an enlarged portion extending between the end portions thereof, wherein the closed end portion of the enclosure consists of a continuous, non-folded portion of said sheet of combustible material, and wherein the twisted end portion of the enclosure functions as a wick or handle.   
     
     
         2 . A combustible product comprising:
 a combustible substance; and   an enclosure made of a sheet of combustible material, the sheet of combustible material having a central portion and peripheral portions which are integrally formed with and extend about the central portion thereof, the enclosure being formed by positioning the combustible substance centrally along the central portion of the sheet of combustible material, folding the peripheral portions of the sheet of combustible material about the combustible substance so centrally positioned, and twisting together the peripheral portions of the sheet of combustible material to reduce the size of and seal the combustible substance.   
     
     
         3 . A combustible product having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
 a combustible substance; and   an enclosure formed by a sheet of combustible material which folds about and encloses the combustible substance, the enclosure including a closed end portion, a twisted end portion, and an enlarged portion extending between the end portions thereof, wherein the enlarged portion of the enclosure extends along the longitudinal axis of the combustible product and wherein the closed end portion and the twisted end portion of the enclosure align with the longitudinal axis of the combustible product.   
     
     
         4 . The combustible product of  claim 1 , wherein the twisted end portion of the enclosure is shaped to function as:
 (i) said wick whereby lighting on fire the twisted end portion causes incremental combustion of the enclosure and the combustible substance, and enables either diffusion of smoke resulting from the combustion thereof or a person to inhale the smoke resulting therefrom via the closed end portion of the enclosure;   (ii) said handle to be gripped whereby lighting on fire the closed end portion of the enclosure causes incremental combustion of the enclosure and the combustible substance, and enables the person to inhale the smoke resulting therefrom;   (iii) a protrusion insertable within a bowl of a pipe, whereby lighting on fire the closed end portion of the enclosure thereafter causes incremental combustion of the enclosure and the combustible substance, and enables the person to inhale the smoke resulting therefrom via a mouthpiece of the pipe; and   (iv) a protrusion for inserting the combustible product into a chamber of a vaporization device whereby vapor is produced through the operation of the vaporization device to be either directly inhaled or diffused for area inhalation.   
     
     
         5 . The combustible product of  claim 1 , wherein the combustible product has a total length, wherein the closed end portion and the enlarged portion of the enclosure have a combined length, wherein the twisted end portion of the enclosure has a length, and wherein the length of the twisted end portion of the enclosure is in the range of between equal to or greater than one third of the total length of the combustible product and equal to or less than five times the combined length of the closed end portion and the enlarged portion of the enclosure. 
     
     
         6 . The combustible product of  claim 1 , wherein the closed end portion of the enclosure is one of outwardly convex, planar, ovoid shaped, circular, triangular, square or rectangular. 
     
     
         7 . The combustible product of  claim 1 , wherein the closed end portion and the enlarged portion of the enclosure form a shape that is one of conical, frustoconical, pyramid-shaped, triangular prism shaped, rectangular prism shaped, cube shaped, cylindrical, ovoidal, spherical shaped, spherical segment shaped, or spherical cap shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The combustible product of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet of combustible material is one or square, rectangular in shape, polygonal, circular, ellipse and oblong in shape. 
     
     
         9 . The combustible product of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet of combustible material includes a pre-formed recessed portion shaped to receive at least in part the combustible substance. 
     
     
         10 . The combustible product of  claim 1 , wherein the pre-formed recessed portion is one or more of: centrally positioned; outwardly concave; curved in lateral profile; rectangular in lateral profile; polygonal in lateral profile; frustoconical in lateral profile; and circular, oval-shape or polygonal-shaped in planar profile. 
     
     
         11 . The combustible product of  claim 1 , wherein the combustible substance is one or more of: a botanical said substance or derivatives thereof; tobacco, a tobacco product, cannabis, a cannabis product, hemp, an aromatic, and an insect repellant. 
     
     
         12 . The combustible product of  claim 1 , including an additional substance which impregnates the combustible product or parts thereof and wherein the additional substance is one or more of a flavoring ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil, cannabidiol (CBD) oil, cannabinoid oils, terpenes, fragrances, and essential oils. 
     
     
         13 . An enclosure for a combustible product as claimed in  claim 1 , the enclosure being formed by:
 enveloping the combustible material in a combustible wrapper with excess portions of the wrapper extending outwards from the combustible material; and   twisting the excess portions of the wrapper together so as to form a composition of enclosed said material and create a twisted stem out of the excess portions of the wrapper so twisted.   
     
     
         14 . The enclosure of  claim 13 , wherein the steps of forming the enclosure further include pre-measuring the combustible material to promote consistent quantity and dosing when the enclosed said material is consumed. 
     
     
         15 . A kit comprising a plurality of enclosures of  claim 13 , wherein the wrappers of the enclosures are color coded to denote various attributes of the enclosed said material relating to one or more of flavor, aroma, potency, outcome, size and dosing thereof. 
     
     
         16 . Use of the combustible product as claimed in  claim 1  for one or more of:
 diffusion, aromatherapy and aromachology by lighting on fire the twisted end portion of the enclosed said material; 
 direct inhalation by holding onto the twisted end portion and lighting on fire another portion of the enclosed said material; 
 inhalation via a pipe or other smoking apparatus by positioning via the twisted end portion of the enclosed said material at least partially within the pipe or other said smoking apparatus and thereafter lighting on the twisted end portion of the enclosed said material; and 
 vapor inhalation or diffusion by positioning via the twisted end portion the enclosed said material within a vaporizer. 
 
     
     
         17 . A method of manufacturing a combustible composition, the method comprising the steps of:
 positioning a combustible substance centrally upon a sheet of combustible material;   forming an enclosure within which is positioned the combustible substance by folding peripheral portions of the sheet of combustible material about the combustible substance; and   twisting excess portions of the sheet of combustible material together to reduce the size of and seal the enclosure.   
     
     
         18 . The method as claimed in  claim 17 , further including within the twisting step, forming a handle or wick from the excess portions of the sheet of combustible material; and further including within the folding step, forming the enclosure with a central portion of the sheet of combustible material and wherein the excess portions of the sheet of combustible material are parts of said peripheral portions of the sheet of combustible material. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein within the twisting step, the method includes aligning the excess portions of the sheet of combustible material together prior to said twisting. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the sheet of combustible material has vertices and wherein within the twisting step, the method includes aligning the vertices together prior to twisting the excess portions together.