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A24C 5/42 - Pocket cigarette-fillers 5
A24C 5/44 - Pocket cigarette-rollers 5
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1.

Filter

      
Application Number 29619024
Grant Number D0961840
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-09-26
First Publication Date 2022-08-23
Grant Date 2022-08-23
Owner Banana Bros, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.

2.

Inner core element for use with electronic cigarette

      
Application Number 16559567
Grant Number 11116253
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-09-03
First Publication Date 2021-03-11
Grant Date 2021-09-14
Owner Banana Bros, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard

Abstract

An electronic cigarette comprising an atomizer is provided. The electronic cigarette includes an inner core assembly configured to receive liquid and provide the liquid through at least one opening in the inner core assembly. The inner core assembly includes a heater having a noncylindrical shape, in one embodiment having hexagonal shape in a sinusoidal wave pattern with rounded corners.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
  • H05B 3/03 - Electrodes
  • H05B 1/02 - Automatic switching arrangements specially adapted to heating apparatus
  • A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

3.

CONICAL PAPER FABRICATOR

      
Document Number 03142221
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-05-27
Open to Public Date 2020-12-03
Owner BANANA BROS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.
  • Kunkler, Jeffery

Abstract

An apparatus for rolling papers into a non-cylindrical orientation is provided. The apparatus includes a rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece having a plurality of openings provided therein, a surface comprising a receiving indentation configured to receive and fit the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece, a suction producing arrangement connected to the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece, and a rolling paper. The suction producing arrangement draws air through the plurality of openings while the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece rotates such that the drawn air draws the rolling paper toward and around the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece, the rotation causing the rolling paper and a quantity of adhesive applied to the rolling paper to form a completed non-cylindrical rolling paper product.

IPC Classes  ?

4.

CONICAL PAPER FABRICATOR

      
Application Number US2020034710
Publication Number 2020/243177
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-05-27
Publication Date 2020-12-03
Owner BANANA BROS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.
  • Kunkler, Jeffery

Abstract

An apparatus for rolling papers into a non-cylindrical orientation is provided. The apparatus includes a rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece having a plurality of openings provided therein, a surface comprising a receiving indentation configured to receive and fit the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece, a suction producing arrangement connected to the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece, and a rolling paper. The suction producing arrangement draws air through the plurality of openings while the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece rotates such that the drawn air draws the rolling paper toward and around the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece, the rotation causing the rolling paper and a quantity of adhesive applied to the rolling paper to form a completed non-cylindrical rolling paper product.

IPC Classes  ?

5.

Conical paper fabricator

      
Application Number 16425789
Grant Number 10709169
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-29
First Publication Date 2020-07-14
Grant Date 2020-07-14
Owner Banana Bros, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.
  • Kunkler, Jeffery

Abstract

An apparatus for rolling papers into a non-cylindrical orientation is provided. The apparatus includes a rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece having a plurality of openings provided therein, a surface comprising a receiving indentation configured to receive and fit the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece, a suction producing arrangement connected to the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece, and a rolling paper. The suction producing arrangement draws air through the plurality of openings while the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece rotates such that the drawn air draws the rolling paper toward and around the rotatable non-cylindrical workpiece, the rotation causing the rolling paper and a quantity of adhesive applied to the rolling paper to form a completed non-cylindrical rolling paper product.

IPC Classes  ?

6.

System for extruding and heating vaporizable material concentrates

      
Application Number 16052885
Grant Number 11026452
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-02
First Publication Date 2020-02-06
Grant Date 2021-06-08
Owner Banana Bros, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.
  • Kunkler, Jeffery

Abstract

A vaporizer is provided, including a body, a concentrate chamber provided within the body and including at least one chamber aperture, a concentrate pusher configured to push material through the concentrate chamber, a heating element having at least one element aperture, the heating element positioned proximate the at least one chamber aperture and configured to heat material pushed through the concentrate chamber, and a power source configured to apply power to the heating element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24F 7/02 - Mouthpieces for pipesMouthpieces for cigar or cigarette holders with detachable connecting members
  • H05B 3/22 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible
  • A24D 1/14 - Tobacco cartridges for pipes
  • A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
  • A24F 47/00 - Smokers’ requisites not otherwise provided for

7.

SYSTEM FOR EXTRUDING AND HEATING VAPORIZABLE MATERIAL CONCENTRATES

      
Document Number 03050973
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-08-01
Open to Public Date 2020-02-02
Owner BANANA BROS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.
  • Kunkler, Jeffery

Abstract

A vaporizer is provided, including a body, a concentrate chamber provided within the body and including at least one chamber aperture, a concentrate pusher configured to push material through the concentrate chamber, a heating element having at least one element aperture, the heating element positioned proximate the at least one chamber aperture and configured to heat material pushed through the concentrate chamber, and a power source configured to apply power to the heating element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24F 47/00 - Smokers’ requisites not otherwise provided for
  • A61M 11/00 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes
  • A61M 15/06 - Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes

8.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLING PRE-ROLLED WRAPPING PAPERS

      
Application Number US2019038694
Publication Number 2020/005814
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-24
Publication Date 2020-01-02
Owner BANANA BROS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.
  • Kunkler, Jeffery

Abstract

A system and method for manufacturing a plurality of uniform cigarettes that uses air current and a vacuum to move and pack plant matter into pre-rolled cigarette papers is provided. Such an apparatus includes an air current generator with an air outlet portion and an air intake portion, a channel configured to channel air current from the air outlet portion of the air current generator, means for holding at least one pre-rolled paper in the channel so that air current generated by the air current generator passes through all pre-rolled papers, and an opening configured to receive organic leafy material and introduce the organic leafy material received into the channel. Airflow from the air current generator provides organic leafy material to the opening, the channel, and the at least one pre-rolled paper in the channel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24C 5/40 - Hand-driven apparatus for making cigarettes
  • A24C 5/06 - Cigarette-filling machines with pressing-chamber
  • A24C 5/02 - Cigarette-filling machines

9.

Apparatus and method for filling pre-rolled wrapping papers

      
Application Number 16020438
Grant Number 10440984
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-27
First Publication Date 2019-10-15
Grant Date 2019-10-15
Owner Banana Bros, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.
  • Kunkler, Jeffery

Abstract

A system and method for manufacturing a plurality of uniform cigarettes that uses air current and a vacuum to move and pack plant matter into pre-rolled cigarette papers is provided. Such an apparatus includes an air current generator with an air outlet portion and an air intake portion, a channel configured to channel air current from the air outlet portion of the air current generator, means for holding at least one pre-rolled paper in the channel so that air current generated by the air current generator passes through all pre-rolled papers, and an opening configured to receive organic leafy material and introduce the organic leafy material received into the channel. Airflow from the air current generator provides organic leafy material to the opening, the channel, and the at least one pre-rolled paper in the channel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24C 5/02 - Cigarette-filling machines
  • A24C 5/39 - Tobacco feeding devices
  • A24B 13/00 - Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettesChewing tobaccoSnuff
  • A24C 5/42 - Pocket cigarette-fillers

10.

CONICAL SHAPED DEVICE USED IN HEATING AND INHALATION OF ORGANIC LEAFY MATERIALS

      
Application Number US2019013875
Publication Number 2019/143740
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-16
Publication Date 2019-07-25
Owner BANANA BROS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard

Abstract

A conical or frustum shaped product is provided comprising compressed leafy organic material and a filter or crutch, wherein the leafy organic material and filter or crutch are wrapped together in paper. The product has a cone shape, truncated cone shape, pyramidal shape, truncated pyramid shape, frustum shape, or any other shape that tapers to have at least one narrow end, and is designed for use with a device capable of heating the organic leafy material to be inhaled by a user and to produce an experience that closely resembles smoking in taste and feel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24F 13/00 - Appliances for smoking cigars or cigarettes
  • A24F 13/06 - Cigar or cigarette holders with arrangements for cleaning or cooling the smoke with smoke filters

11.

MULTI-STAGE FILTRATION DEVICE

      
Application Number US2018064904
Publication Number 2019/118428
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-11
Publication Date 2019-06-20
Owner BANANA BROS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard

Abstract

A filter device including a Bernoulli element is provided. The filter device includes a housing, a plurality of permeable membranes positioned in association with the housing to create a plurality of chambers in the housing, and a Bernoulli element positioned within one chamber, wherein the Bernoulli element causes airflow and pressure to vary within the one chamber when fluid comprising smoke is drawn into the filter device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24D 3/04 - Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure
  • B01D 46/24 - Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using rigid hollow filter bodies

12.

Pressurization apparatus for use with organic leafy materials

      
Application Number 15839641
Grant Number 10532875
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-12
First Publication Date 2019-06-13
Grant Date 2020-01-14
Owner Banana Bros, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard

Abstract

An apparatus is provided including a sealable fluid-tight container comprising leafy organic material and a one-way fluid-tight valve, a pressure source, and means for connecting the pressure source to the sealable fluid-tight container such that the pressure source applies fluid pressure to the sealable fluid-tight container via the one-way fluid-tight valve. The pressure source is configured to provide fluid to the sealable fluid-tight container comprising the leafy organic material and the one-way fluid-tight valve keeps received fluid from escaping the sealable fluid-tight container.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65D 81/20 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
  • A01G 5/06 - Devices for preserving flowers
  • A23L 3/34 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals
  • B65D 81/26 - Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contentsApplications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, fluids, e.g. exuded by contentsApplications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
  • A23L 3/015 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with pressure variation, shock, acceleration or shear stress
  • A23L 3/3436 - Oxygen absorbent
  • F25D 11/00 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators
  • B65D 43/02 - Removable lids or covers

13.

Multi-stage filtration device

      
Application Number 15839694
Grant Number 10798965
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-12
First Publication Date 2019-06-13
Grant Date 2020-10-13
Owner Banana Bros, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard

Abstract

A filter device including a Bernoulli element is provided. The filter device includes a housing, a plurality of permeable membranes positioned in association with the housing to create a plurality of chambers in the housing, and a Bernoulli element positioned within one chamber, wherein the Bernoulli element causes airflow and pressure to vary within the one chamber when fluid comprising smoke is drawn into the filter device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24D 3/04 - Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure
  • A24D 3/16 - Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of inorganic materials
  • A24D 3/10 - Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent of cellulose or cellulose derivatives

14.

Compact system for preparing personal smokable products

      
Application Number 16172639
Grant Number 11547139
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-26
First Publication Date 2019-02-28
Grant Date 2023-01-10
Owner Banana Bros, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.
  • Kunkler, Jeffery

Abstract

An apparatus for preparing a smokeable product is provided. The apparatus includes an upper chamber configured to receive feed material, a feed material cutting mechanism comprising a size reducer configured to rotate in two directions, a motor configured to rotate the feed material cutting mechanism, a controller configured to selectively reverse direction of rotation of the feed material cutting mechanism, a power source configured to drive the motor, a switch for turning the power source off and on, and a fan in the uppermost chamber configured to move feed material within the uppermost chamber to a lowermost chamber.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24C 5/42 - Pocket cigarette-fillers
  • A24B 7/04 - Cutting tobacco by machines with revolving knives
  • A24C 5/06 - Cigarette-filling machines with pressing-chamber
  • A24C 5/44 - Pocket cigarette-rollers
  • A24C 5/02 - Cigarette-filling machines
  • B02C 7/04 - Crushing or disintegrating by disc mills with coaxial discs with concentric circles of intermeshing teeth
  • B02C 18/10 - Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragmentsMincing machines or similar apparatus using worms or the like with rotating knives within vertical containers with drive arranged above container
  • B02C 23/16 - Separating or sorting of material, associated with crushing or disintegrating with separator defining termination of crushing or disintegrating zone, e.g. screen denying egress of oversize material

15.

COMPACT SYSTEM FOR PREPARING PERSONAL SMOKABLE PRODUCTS

      
Application Number 15690141
Status Pending
Filing Date 2017-08-29
First Publication Date 2018-08-02
Owner BANANA BROS LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.
  • Kunkler, Jeffery

Abstract

A system for preparing smokeable material comprising a wall providing an upper chamber and a lower chamber with a grate between the chambers. Feed smokeable material in the upper chamber has its size reduced with a size reducer a sufficient amount such that it can pass through the grate into the lower chamber as fill smokeable material. There is an opening in the lower chamber for fill smokeable material to pass out of the lower chamber. The fill smokeable material can then be used to fill a wrapper or a smokeable device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24C 5/42 - Pocket cigarette-fillers
  • A24C 5/06 - Cigarette-filling machines with pressing-chamber
  • A24B 7/04 - Cutting tobacco by machines with revolving knives
  • A24B 7/14 - Feeding or control devices for tobacco-cutting apparatus
  • B02C 18/16 - Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragmentsMincing machines or similar apparatus using worms or the like with rotating knives Details

16.

COMPACT SYSTEM FOR PREPARING PERSONAL SMOKABLE PRODUCTS

      
Application Number US2018015298
Publication Number 2018/140635
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-01-25
Publication Date 2018-08-02
Owner BANANA BROS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel, A.
  • Kunkler, Jeffery

Abstract

[00105] A system for preparing smokeable material comprising a wall providing an upper chamber and a lower chamber with a grate between the chambers. Feed smokeable material in the upper chamber has its size reduced with a size reducer a sufficient amount such that it can pass through the grate into the lower chamber as fill smokeable material. There is an opening in the lower chamber for fill smokeable material to pass out of the lower chamber. The fill smokeable material can then be used to fill a wrapper or a smokeable device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24B 7/14 - Feeding or control devices for tobacco-cutting apparatus
  • A24C 5/02 - Cigarette-filling machines
  • A24C 5/10 - Machines with wrapping rollers
  • A24C 5/40 - Hand-driven apparatus for making cigarettes
  • A24C 5/42 - Pocket cigarette-fillers
  • B02C 7/11 - Crushing or disintegrating by disc mills Details
  • B02C 7/16 - Driving mechanisms
  • B02C 18/22 - Feed or discharge means
  • B02C 18/24 - Drives
  • B02C 23/00 - Auxiliary methods or auxiliary devices or accessories specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating not provided for in groups or not specially adapted to apparatus covered by one only of groups

17.

System utilizing compressed smokable product

      
Application Number 15627318
Grant Number 11172701
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-19
First Publication Date 2018-07-12
Grant Date 2021-11-16
Owner Banana Bros, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.

Abstract

The invention includes a device for smoking smokeable material. The device has a housing, a rotatable shaft for driving smokeable material towards the first end of the housing as the smokeable material is smoked, at least one radial hole through the shaft for passage of smokeable material from the burning section of the housing into the longitudinal hole of the rotatable shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24F 9/02 - Tobacco stoppers, i.e. devices for tamping tobacco down into the pipe
  • A24F 9/04 - Cleaning devices for pipes
  • A24D 1/14 - Tobacco cartridges for pipes
  • A24F 13/10 - Cigar or cigarette holders with end-ejectors
  • A24B 13/00 - Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettesChewing tobaccoSnuff
  • A24B 15/16 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes
  • A61K 31/352 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having six-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. cannabinols, methantheline
  • A24F 3/00 - Tobacco pipes combined with other objects

18.

OTTO

      
Serial Number 87743534
Status Registered
Filing Date 2018-01-04
Registration Date 2019-02-19
Owner Banana Bros, LLC ()
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 34 - Tobacco; smokers' articles

Goods & Services

Grinders Cigarette filters; Cigarette rolling papers; Cigarette tubes; Cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes, not for medical purposes; Machines allowing smokers to make cigarettes by themselves

19.

Compact system for preparing personal smokable products

      
Application Number 15447069
Grant Number 09814259
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-01
First Publication Date 2017-11-14
Grant Date 2017-11-14
Owner Banana Bros. LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Richmond, David
  • Richmond, Howard
  • Montano, Manuel A.

Abstract

A system for preparing smokeable material comprising a wall providing an upper chamber and a lower chamber with a grate between the chambers. Feed smokeable material in the upper chamber has its size reduced with a size reducer a sufficient amount that it can pass through the grade into the lower chamber as fill smokeable material. A support below the lower chamber is provided for supporting a wrapper. There is an opening in the lower chamber for fill smokeable material to pass into the wrapper. An axially moveable tamper can tamp the fill smokeable material in the wrapper. Biasing means bias the wall and tamper into the upper position. A mechanism is provided for moving the tamper from its upper position to its lower position against the biasing means for tamping the smokeable material in the wrapper.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A24C 5/42 - Pocket cigarette-fillers
  • A24C 5/44 - Pocket cigarette-rollers
  • A24C 5/06 - Cigarette-filling machines with pressing-chamber
  • A24B 7/04 - Cutting tobacco by machines with revolving knives
  • A47J 42/26 - Coffee millsSpice mills having pulverising beaters or rotary knives mechanically driven
  • B02C 18/10 - Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragmentsMincing machines or similar apparatus using worms or the like with rotating knives within vertical containers with drive arranged above container
  • B02C 23/16 - Separating or sorting of material, associated with crushing or disintegrating with separator defining termination of crushing or disintegrating zone, e.g. screen denying egress of oversize material
  • B02C 7/04 - Crushing or disintegrating by disc mills with coaxial discs with concentric circles of intermeshing teeth

20.

BANANA BROS

      
Application Number 1372437
Status Registered
Filing Date 2017-05-09
Registration Date 2017-05-09
Owner BANANA BROS, LLC (USA)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
  • 34 - Tobacco; smokers' articles

Goods & Services

Tobacco processing machines; motorized herb grinders. Tobacco grinders. Tobacco substitutes; tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes; tobacco water pipes; tobacco, cigars and cigarettes; cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes; hand-held machines for injecting tobacco into cigarette tubes; herbs for smoking; smoking pipes; cigarette tubes; cigarette filters; cigarette rolling papers; machines allowing smokers to make cigarettes by themselves (terms considered too vague by the International Bureau - rule 13(2)(b) of the Common Regulations).

21.

Miscellaneous Design

      
Serial Number 87442587
Status Registered
Filing Date 2017-05-09
Registration Date 2017-12-26
Owner Banana Bros, LLC ()
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 34 - Tobacco; smokers' articles

Goods & Services

Tobacco processing machines; motorized herb grinders Tobacco grinders; [ Tobacco substitutes; Tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes; Tobacco water pipes; Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes; Cigarettes containing tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes; ] Hand-held machines for injecting tobacco into cigarette tubes; [ Herbs for smoking; ] Smoking pipes; Cigarette tubes; Cigarette filters; Cigarette rolling papers; Machines allowing smokers to make cigarettes by themselves