Nicotine pod assemblies and nicotine e-vaping devices
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsYannick Hourmand, Christopher Newcomb, Raymond W. Lau, Eric Hawes
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Abstract
A nicotine e-vaping device may include a nicotine pod assembly and a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the nicotine pod assembly. The nicotine pod assembly is configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The through hole of the device body includes at least sidewall that is configured to deflect during an insertion of the nicotine pod assembly. One or more sidewalls of the through hole may include at least one protrusion configured to engage with corresponding recesses of the nicotine pod assembly so as to retain the nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.
Claims23
A nicotine e-vaping device, comprising:
- a nicotine pod assembly configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation, the nicotine pod assembly having an upstream end and a downstream end, the upstream end defining at least one upstream recess, the downstream end defining at least one downstream recess;
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- a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the nicotine pod assembly, the through hole including an upstream sidewall and a downstream sidewall, at least one of the upstream sidewall or the downstream sidewall configured to deflect during an insertion of the nicotine pod assembly, the upstream sidewall including at least one upstream protrusion, the downstream sidewall including at least one downstream protrusion, the at least one upstream protrusion and the at least one downstream protrusion configured to engage with the at least one upstream recess and the at least one downstream recess, respectively, so as to retain the nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.
A device body for a nicotine e-vaping device, comprising:
- a device housing defining a through hole configured to receive a nicotine pod assembly, the through hole including an upstream sidewall and a downstream sidewall, at least one of the upstream sidewall or the downstream sidewall configured to deflect during an insertion of the nicotine pod assembly, the upstream sidewall including at least one upstream protrusion, the downstream sidewall including at least one downstream protrusion, the at least one upstream protrusion and the at least one downstream protrusion configured to engage with at least one upstream recess and at least one downstream recess, respectively, of the nicotine pod assembly so as to retain the nicotine pod assembly within the through hole.
A nicotine pod assembly for a nicotine e-vaping device, comprising:
- a pod body configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation, the pod body having a front face, a rear face, a first side face, a second side face, an upstream end, and a downstream end, the upstream end including at least one electrical contact and defining at least one upstream recess, the at least one electrical contact being on an outer surface of the upstream end, the downstream end defining a pod outlet and at least one downstream recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.