Container
AssigneeNicoventures Holdings Limited
InventorsSteve Schennum, Tom McKeon, Jeremy Abel
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to a container for an elongate electronic nicotine delivery system or other flavored vapor delivery system. The container has a rigid elongate body which defines a chamber including an end and an insert received in the end having first and ancillary openings that lead into the chamber. The insert includes a dividing wall to separate the first and ancillary openings in the insert so that an elongate electronic nicotine delivery system inserted into the chamber through the first opening protrudes therefrom and is supported in an upright position within the chamber by the insert. A lid is pivotally attached to the body so that it covers the first and ancillary openings in the insert in a closed position.
Claims18
A container including an elongate electronic nicotine delivery system or other flavored vapor delivery system, the container comprising:
- a rigid elongate body defining a chamber including an end having an opening;
- an elongate electronic nicotine delivery system or other flavored vapor delivery system inserted into the chamber through said opening and supported in an upright position within the chamber, the elongate electronic nicotine delivery system having a controller;
- a lid pivotally attached to said body to cover said opening in a closed position;
- an over-center biasing mechanism configured to bias the lid toward the closed position until the lid has been pivoted into an intermediate position, beyond which the lid is biased towards an open position;
- a switch for detecting whether the lid is in an open or closed position, wherein the switch is mechanically operated by movement of the lid for detecting whether the lid is in an open or closed position to generate a corresponding signal;
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- a facility for recharging the elongate electronic nicotine delivery system or other flavored vapor delivery system;
- wherein at the facility for recharging, the elongate electronic nicotine delivery system or other flavored vapor delivery system is configured to receive the signal at the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.