Tank protector for a vaporizer cartridge
View Patent ↗A vaporizer cartridge and tank guard including an elongated member. The long member is a cylindrical member. The long member has a vertical hole located through a middle section. The interior of the hole is surrounded by a flexible material. This material allows a glass cartridge or tank to be removably secured within the hole. A second material is placed around the flexible material. The second material is a hard, protective material that prevents the cylinder from being crushed. The long member has an ergonomic exterior. This exterior is created by tapering the long member inward at the center.
1. A tank protector for a vaporizer cartridge, the tank protector comprising:
an elongated cylindrical member;
the elongated cylindrical member being made from a plurality of layers;
a first layer is made up of a soft flexible material;
a second layer is made up of a protective layer;
wherein the elongated member further comprises a hole disposed longitudinally therethrough, such that the first layer is exposed therein;
wherein the hole extends through an entire length of the elongated member between a first end of the elongated member and a second end of the elongated member;
wherein the first layer is disposed about an entire interior surface of the hole;
wherein the first layer is continuous over the interior surface of the hole and an exterior surface of the elongated member, such that the second layer is fully encompassed by the first layer.
2. The tank protector for a vaporizer cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the second layer is made from a hard foam.
3. The tank protector for a vaporizer cartridge of claim 2 , wherein the first layer is made from a flexible rubber.
4. The tank protector for a vaporizer cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is tapered inward at a center such that a thickness at the center of the elongated member is less than at the first and second ends.
5. The tank protector for a vaporizer cartridge of claim 4 , wherein the elongated cylindrical member is tapered inward at the center to provide the ergonomic design.