US 12,082,605 B2
Grinder and packer apparatus
Steven L. Bruner, Wichita, KS (US); and Christien W. Degrandmont, Wichita, KS (US)
Assigned to Z Cannabis, LLC, Wichita, KS (US)
Filed by Z Cannabis, LLC, Wichita, KS (US)
Filed on Feb. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/673,863.
Prior Publication US 2023/0255258 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. A24C 5/39 (2006.01); A24B 7/06 (2006.01); A24C 5/42 (2006.01)
CPC A24C 5/395 (2013.01) [A24B 7/06 (2013.01); A24C 5/42 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for preparing organic material and loading the organic material into a cone with an end opening, the apparatus comprising:
a cylindrical body with a top opening and a bottom opening;
a grinder assembly removably attached to the top opening of the cylindrical body and configured to grind the organic material, the grinder assembly including one or more hole for the ground organic material to pass through;
a cone holder extending into the bottom opening of the cylindrical body and releasably secured thereto, the cone holder including an aperture for receiving the cone; and
a funnel comprising a wide portion for receiving the ground organic material that passes through the one or more hole of the grinder assembly and a narrow portion that extends into the end opening of the cone when the cone is held by the cone holder in the cylindrical body.
 
11. An apparatus for preparing organic material and loading the organic material into a cone with an end opening, the apparatus comprising:
a main cylindrical body with a bottom opening, an upper end defining a top opening, and a first plurality of engagement threads circumferentially spaced on the upper end;
a grinder assembly removably attached to the top opening of the main cylindrical body and configured to grind the organic material, the grinder assembly comprising—
a grinder cylindrical body with a top opening, a lower end defining a bottom opening for receiving the upper end of the main cylindrical body, and a second plurality of engagement threads circumferentially spaced on the lower end for releasably engaging the first plurality of engagement threads,
an upper body that releasably mates with the grinder cylindrical body,
a top blade secured to the upper body, and
a bottom blade secured to the grinder cylindrical body and including a hole for allowing the ground organic material to pass therethrough;
a cone holder extending into the bottom opening of the main cylindrical body and releasably secured thereto, the cone holder including an aperture for receiving the cone; and
a funnel that extends into the top opening of the main cylindrical body and comprising—
a flange that sits on the upper end of the main cylindrical body so that the flange is secured between the grinder assembly and the main cylindrical body,
a wide portion that opens to the bottom blade of the grinder assembly for receiving the ground organic material therefrom, and
a narrow portion that extends into the end opening of the cone when the cone is held by the cone holder.