Electronic cigarette with protective cover
AssigneeJT International SA
InventorsRichard Brian Clough, Stuart James King
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Abstract
An electronic cigarette device has an elongate main body including a power supply unit, electrical circuitry and a seating for a liquid reservoir. Front and back panels are slidably attached to the elongate main body and configured to move in the longitudinal direction between an extended position and a retracted position. The panels include connectors configured to slide on rail members in a longitudinal direction. The connectors include a movable portion that is movable relative to a fixed portion, and which allows movement of the panel in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the rail members.
Claims10
An electronic cigarette device comprising:
- an elongate main body comprising a liquid store,
- at least one slideable panel connected to the elongate main body and movable in a longitudinal direction of the electronic cigarette device between an extended position and a retracted position, whereby the liquid store is exposed or more exposed when the at least one slideable panel is in the retracted position, and
- a first light source provided on the elongate main body that is configured to be rendered operable when the at least one slideable panel is in the retracted position, and that is configured to be rendered inoperable or invisible when the at least one slideable panel is in the extended position,
- wherein the at least one slideable panel comprises a translucent portion configured to be aligned with the first light source only when the at least one slideable panel is in the retracted position so that light from the first light source is visible through the translucent portion when the at least one slideable panel is in the retracted position,
- wherein the elongate main body further comprises a second light source, which is aligned with the translucent portion only when the at least one slideable panel is in the extended position so that light from the second light source is visible through the translucent portion when the at least one slideable panel is in the extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.