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Granted Patent B2
US 12,325,549 · App. 18/336,729 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Methods for packaging cannabis

Inventor: Giselle Fesalvo (Highwood, IL)
B65B7/162B65B1/24B65B11/52B65B35/30
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Patent No.
US 12,325,549
App. No.
18/336,729
Granted
Jun 10, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for packaging Cannabis includes placing a first Cannabis mixture into a first capsule mold of a tray. The method also includes pressing the first Cannabis mixture into a first inside surface of the first capsule mold to form a first Cannabis puck. The first inside surface is rounded in two directions. The method also includes attaching a first cover to the tray to cover the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold.

Claims (49)

1. A method for packaging Cannabis , the method comprising:

placing a first Cannabis mixture into a first capsule mold of a tray;

placing a second Cannabis mixture into a second capsule mold of the tray;

pressing the first Cannabis mixture into a first inside surface of the first capsule mold to form a first Cannabis puck, the first inside surface being rounded in two directions;

pressing the second Cannabis mixture into a second inside surface of the second capsule mold to form a second Cannabis puck, the second inside surface being rounded in two directions;

attaching a first cover to the tray to cover the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold; and

attaching a second cover to the tray to cover the second Cannabis puck in the second capsule mold.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of attaching the first cover to the tray to cover the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold further comprises adhering a film cover to the tray to cover the first Cannabis puck.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein after the method concludes a user removes the film cover from covering the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold and removes the first Cannabis puck from the first capsule mold.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the user grasps a pull tab coupled to the film cover when the user removes the film cover from covering the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

placing the tray onto a supporting mold prior to pressing the first Cannabis mixture into the first capsule mold to form the first Cannabis puck.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of attaching the first cover to the tray to cover the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold further comprises adhering the first cover to the tray to cover the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold and the step of attaching the second cover to the tray to cover the second Cannabis puck in the second capsule mold further comprises adhering the second cover to the tray to cover the second Cannabis puck.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

applying heat to the first Cannabis mixture after placing the first Cannabis mixture into the first capsule mold of the tray.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the step of pressing the first Cannabis mixture into the first inside surface occurs simultaneously with the step of applying heat to the first Cannabis mixture.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein after the method concludes a user combusts a top surface of the first Cannabis puck and inhales smoke from combusting of the top surface through a bottom surface of the first Cannabis puck, the bottom surface being rounded in two directions.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of pressing the first Cannabis mixture into the first inside surface occurs simultaneously with the step of pressing the second Cannabis mixture into the second inside surface.

11. A method for packaging Cannabis , the method comprising:

mixing a Cannabis mixture comprising:

a portion of ground Cannabis , and

a binder configured to bond together the portion of ground Cannabis,

placing a first portion of the Cannabis mixture into a first capsule mold of a tray;

pressing the first portion of the Cannabis mixture into the first capsule mold of the tray to form a first Cannabis puck;

applying heat to the first portion of the Cannabis mixture after placing the first portion of the Cannabis mixture into the first capsule mold of the tray, wherein the step of pressing the first portion of the Cannabis mixture into the first capsule mold occurs simultaneously with the step of applying heat to the first portion of the Cannabis mixture; and

adhering a first film cover to the tray to cover the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the binder includes at least one of a portion of Cannabis resin or a portion of hemp oil.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein after the method concludes a user removes the first film cover from covering the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold and removes the first Cannabis puck from the first capsule mold.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user grasps a pull tab coupled to the first film cover when the user removes the first film cover from covering the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

placing the tray onto a supporting mold prior to pressing the first portion of the Cannabis mixture into the first capsule mold to form the first Cannabis puck.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

placing a second portion of the Cannabis mixture into a second capsule mold of the tray; and

pressing the second portion of the Cannabis mixture into the second capsule mold of the tray to form a second Cannabis puck;

wherein the step of adhering the first film cover to the tray to cover the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold further comprises adhering the first film cover to the tray to cover the second Cannabis puck in the second capsule mold.

17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

placing a second portion of the Cannabis mixture into a second capsule mold of the tray;

pressing the second portion of the Cannabis mixture into the second capsule mold of the tray to form a second Cannabis puck; and

adhering a second film cover to the tray to cover the second Cannabis puck in the second capsule mold.

18. A method for packaging Cannabis , the method comprising:

placing a first Cannabis mixture into a first capsule mold of a tray;

placing a second Cannabis mixture into a second capsule mold of the tray;

pressing the first Cannabis mixture into the first capsule mold to form a first Cannabis puck while pressing the second Cannabis mixture into the second capsule mold to form a second Cannabis puck simultaneously;

attaching a first cover to the tray to cover the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold; and

attaching a second cover to the tray to cover the second Cannabis puck in the second capsule mold.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

placing the tray onto a supporting mold prior to pressing the first Cannabis mixture into the first capsule mold to form the first Cannabis puck.

20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

applying heat to the first Cannabis mixture after placing the first Cannabis mixture into the first capsule mold of the tray while applying heat to the second Cannabis mixture after placing the second Cannabis mixture into the second capsule mold of the tray simultaneously, wherein the step of pressing the first Cannabis mixture into the first capsule mold occurs simultaneously with the step of applying heat to the first Cannabis mixture.

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