Vapor provision system and cartridge therefor
AssigneeNicoventures Holdings Limited
InventorsMark Patrick Campbell Ewing, David Robert Seaward, Alexandre Julien Jezequel
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Abstract
A cartridge for use in a vapor provision system includes an inner container holding a reservoir of fluid to be vaporized, and an outer housing having a mouthpiece formed therein, wherein the outer housing extends in a longitudinal direction along the outside of the inner container for at least a substantial portion of the inner container. The inner container and outer housing are provided with a latch mechanism to retain the inner container within the outer housing.
Claims16
A cartridge for use in a vapor provision system, wherein the cartridge comprises:
- an inner container holding a reservoir of fluid to be vaporized;
- and
- an outer housing having a mouthpiece formed therein,
- wherein the outer housing extends in a longitudinal direction along an outside of the inner container for at least a portion of the inner container, wherein the inner container and the outer housing are provided with a latch mechanism to retain the inner container within the outer housing, and wherein the cartridge comprises a mechanical connector for longitudinally attaching the cartridge to a control unit of the vapor provision system,
- wherein the latch mechanism includes a first member formed on one of the outer housing or the inner container, and a cooperating second member formed on the other of the outer housing or the inner container, and wherein the first member and the second member abut one another to engage the latch mechanism, and
- wherein the inner container includes a body holding the reservoir of fluid and a tab, wherein the tab allows airflow through the mouthpiece, and wherein the first member and the second member are longitudinally located adjacent to the tab.
A cartridge for use in a vapor provision system, wherein the cartridge comprises:
- an inner container holding a reservoir of fluid to be vaporized;
- and
- an outer housing having a mouthpiece formed therein,
- wherein the outer housing extends in a longitudinal direction along an outside of the inner container for at least a portion of the inner container, wherein the inner container and the outer housing are provided with a latch mechanism to retain the inner container within the outer housing, and wherein a channel is provided between an inner surface of the outer housing and an outer surface of the inner container to allow vapor to flow longitudinally through the channel to the mouthpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.