Briquette and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

Disclosed is a cannabis briquette formed from compressed cannabis and having a hole defining an air channel through the cannabis briquette. The hole can enable an inside portion of the cannabis briquette to be lit and burned during use. In this way, the cannabis briquette can burn outward from the inside portion, which can help to facilitate an even burn of the cannabis briquette. The cannabis briquette is a pre-bowl configuration, which can be convenient for users because it circumvents any need to grind or compress any cannabis, and it is easy to place into a bowl.

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         27 . A method comprising:
 compressing a plant flower into a smokeable briquette that is configured to be smoked by a user;   forming a tapered through hole defining an air channel through the plant flower,   wherein the tapered through hole comprises an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the inlet and outlet openings being tapered and positioned together by their smaller ends to form a constricted section inside the smokeable briquette,   wherein the tapered through hole is configured such that, when a flame and air mixture is drawn through the tapered through hole when smoked by the user, the compressed plant flower ignites at the constricted section.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the constricted section is in a middle region of the smokeable briquette. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the inlet and outlet openings are each tapered between 5° to 25° towards the constricted section and a diameter at the constricted section is between 0.1 mm to 5 mm. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the inlet and outlet openings are each tapered between 12° to 18° towards the constricted section and the diameter at the constricted section is between 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the smokeable briquette has a top portion and a bottom portion, such that the tapered through hole traverses vertically through the top portion and the bottom portion. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the tapered through hole is a single hole that traverses through a center portion of the smokeable briquette. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the tapered through hole is formed during compression of the plant flower. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the tapered through hole is formed using a compression mold comprising an upper body having a upper body male plunger to form an inlet opening and a lower body comprising a lower male plunger and a pin assembly having a pin to form an outlet opening. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein a tip of the pin contacts a corresponding portion of the upper body male plunger, the tip of the pin and the corresponding portion of the upper body male plunger each being tapered. 
     
     
         36 . A method comprising:
 compressing a plant flower into a smokeable briquette that is configured to be smoked by a user; and   forming a tapered through hole defining an air channel through the plant flower,   wherein the tapered through hole comprises an inlet opening and an outlet opening that are each tapered between 5° to 25° and positioned together by their smaller ends to form a constricted section having a diameter between 0.1 mm to 5 mm inside the smokeable briquette,   wherein the tapered through hole is configured such that, when a flame and air mixture is drawn through the tapered through hole when smoked by the user, the compressed plant flower ignites at the constricted section.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the inlet and outlet openings are each tapered between 12° to 18° towards the constricted section and the diameter at the constricted section is between 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the tapered through hole has a shape based on two conical frustums positioned together by their smaller faces to form the constricted section. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the constricted section is in a middle region of the smokeable briquette. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the smokeable briquette has a top portion and a bottom portion, and the tapered through hole traverses vertically through the top portion and the bottom portion. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the tapered through hole is a single hole that traverses through a center portion of the smokeable briquette. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the tapered through hole is formed during compression of the plant flower. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the tapered through hole is formed using a compression mold comprising an upper body having a male plunger to form the inlet opening, a pin assembly having a pin to form the outlet opening, and a lower body having a female die chamber that is complementary to the male plunger and the pin. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 43 , comprising:
 placing the plant flower into the female die chamber while the compression mold is in an open state;   pressing the upper body and the lower body together in a closed state thereby compressing the plant flower in the female die chamber;   inserting the male plunger into the female die chamber to form the inlet opening; and   traversing the pin through the biomass material plant flower to form the outlet opening,   whereby a tip of the pin connects with a corresponding portion of the male plunger, the tip of the pin and the corresponding portion of the male plunger each being tapered.   
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the plant flower is cannabis. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the plant flower is cannabis.