Healthy Pleasurable Inhalation Device

Abstract

A healthy pleasurable inhalation device for humans comprises a tubular portion containing a flavored powder easily dissolvable in saliva and a mouthpiece configured to distribute the powder in the user's mouth. The tubular portion contains apparatus to meter the mixing of powder with air as the user inhales through the device. A variety of configurations for the device tubular portion and mouthpiece are presented.

1 . A pleasurable human inhalation device comprising a generally tubular portion and a mouthpiece, a flavored powder in the tubular portion, means on the device to admit air therein in response to inhalation through the mouthpiece, and means to meter mixing of air with powder to form a two-phase flow.  
   
   
       2 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 1 , including means in the mouthpiece to distribute the powder in the two-phase flow at an angle relative to the centerline of the mouthpiece.  
   
   
       3 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 1 , including a region in the device for mixing air with powder.  
   
   
       4 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 1  wherein the means to admit air into the device and the means to meter mixing of air with powder comprise the same physical structure.  
   
   
       5 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 1  wherein the flavored powder is in granular form.  
   
   
       6 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 5  wherein the granular flavored powder comprises coated granules.  
   
   
       7 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 5  wherein the granules include a sweetening agent and citric acid in addition to at least one flavor.  
   
   
       8 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 5  wherein the granular flavored powder comprises a mixture of granules separately containing a sweetening agent, citric acid or a flavor.  
   
   
       9 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 1  wherein the flavor in the flavored powder is selected from the group consisting essentially of mint, coffee, tea, any fruit and any flavorful herb.  
   
   
       10 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 1  wherein the flavored powder includes a nicotine additive.  
   
   
       11 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 5  wherein the flavor in the granules is selected from the group consisting essentially of mint, coffee, tea, any fruit and any flavorful herb.  
   
   
       12 . The pleasurable human inhalation device of  claim 5  wherein the granules include a nicotine additive.