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US 11,766,072 B2Granted
E-vapor device with bimetallic actuator for opening and sealing reservoir
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorJason Andrew Macko
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Abstract
An e-vapor device may include a reservoir, a heater, and a bimetallic actuator. The reservoir is configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation. The reservoir defines an outlet configured to release the pre-vapor formulation therefrom. The heater is configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation released from the reservoir to generate a vapor. The bimetallic actuator may be configured to seal the outlet of the reservoir when vaping is not occurring and configured to unseal the outlet when vaping is occurring.
Claims20
An e-vapor device, comprising:
- a reservoir, the reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, the reservoir defining an outlet configured to release the pre-vapor formulation therefrom;
- a heater configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation released from the reservoir to generate a vapor;
- a power supply configured to provide a current to the heater;
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- a bimetallic actuator including an engagement portion, the bimetallic actuator configured to,
- engage the engagement portion with the outlet of the reservoir in response to a first condition, and
- disengage the engagement portion from the outlet of the reservoir in response to a second condition.
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