Smokable spiral insert system including flavor releasing mechanisms

Abstract

An insert system for use with a smokable (e.g., such as a pre-rolled or empty cone) including an internal spiral and cutout for securing one or more flavor releasing mechanisms (e.g., flavored “click balls”) and for use with a smokable item (e.g., a pre-roll cone, an empty cone, a pre-rolled or hand-rolled cigarette, etc.) is provided. The insert system is formed by rolling a section of suitable material to form an elongate member with internal volume with a transverse partition. The transverse partition includes a cutout to receive and secure a flavor releasing mechanism therein. The insert system may then be coupled with a smokable to serve as the smokable's mouthpiece.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insert system for use as a mouthpiece to a smokable item and for securing at least one flavor releasing mechanism, the insert system comprising:
 a section of material including a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a top side, a bottom side, a front, and a back;   at least a portion of the section of material between the top side and the bottom side rolled into a spiral between the first side and the second side about a first axis extending between the top side and the bottom side;   an opening in the section of material passing from the front to the back; and   at least one flavor releasing mechanism located at least partially within the opening cavity.   
     
     
         2 .- 3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The insert system of  claim 1  wherein the insert system body is conical about the first axis. 
     
     
         5 . The insert system of  claim 1  wherein the insert system is cylindrical about the first axis. 
     
     
         6 . The insert system of  claim 1  wherein the flavor releasing mechanism comprises a sphere filled with flavor material. 
     
     
         7 . The insert system of  claim 1  wherein the shape of the opening is selected from the group: circular, oval, square, rectangular, parallelogram, opened frustum, trapezoidal, and pill-shaped. 
     
     
         8 . A method of creating an insert for use as a mouthpiece to a smokable item and for securing at least one flavor releasing mechanism, the method comprising:
 (A) providing a smokable section of material including a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a top side, a bottom side, a front, and a back;   (B) rolling at least a portion of the section of material between the top side and the bottom side into a spiral between the first side and the second side about a first axis extending between the top side and the bottom side;   (C) forming an opening in the section of material passing from the front to the back; and   (D) placing at least a portion of at least one flavor releasing mechanism into the opening.   
     
     
         9 .- 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein forming an opening in the section of material in (C) includes forming a first aperture in a shape selected from the group: circular, oval, square, rectangular, parallelogram, opened frustum, trapezoidal, and pill-shaped. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the insert is conical about the first axis. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the insert is cylindrical about the first axis. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the flavor releasing mechanism comprises a sphere filled with flavor material.