Back to results
US 12,226,567 B2Granted
Leak-resistant vaporizer device
AssigneePax Labs, Inc.
InventorsAriel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Nicholas Jay Hatton, Esteban Leon Duque, James Monsees
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Vaporizer cartridges and vaporizer apparatuses, and methods for making, using and delivering vapor to a user, that are leak-resistant for use with cannabinoids. In particular, described herein are leak-resistant vaporizer cartridges and apparatuses adapted for use with oil-based vaporizable materials including cannabis oils.
Claims20
A cartridge device comprising:
- a cartridge body extending in a distal to proximal axis and having a width and a diameter that are transverse to the distal to proximal axis, the cartridge body further having a proximal body end and a distal body end opposite the proximal body end along the distal to proximal axis;
- a reservoir formed within the cartridge body, the reservoir configured to contain a vaporizable material;
- a back piece forming a distal reservoir end of the reservoir and being sealed to the cartridge body from within the cartridge body;
- a mouthpiece at the proximal body end of the cartridge body;
- a bottom cover plate forming a distal end of the cartridge device, the bottom cover plate opposite the mouthpiece, the bottom cover plate comprising an external surface of the cartridge device, wherein an air chamber is formed between the back piece and the bottom cover plate;
- an air flow path extending between the air chamber and the mouthpiece, the air flow path extending through the reservoir;
- a heater within the air flow path;
- a pair of electrical contacts in electrical communication with the heater;
- and
- one or more air openings on the external surface of the cartridge device, wherein the one or more air openings are fluidly connected with the air flow path.
7 more elements
A vaporizer device comprising:
- a cartridge comprising:
- a reservoir configured to contain a vaporizable material;
- a mouthpiece configured to deliver an aerosol comprising the vaporizable material to a user, the mouthpiece at a proximal end of the cartridge;
- an air flow path having an air flow path axis;
- an air inlet via which air from outside the cartridge enters the cartridge;
- a heating element configured to heat and cause vaporization of the vaporizable material into air drawn into the cartridge along the air flow path, the air flow path connecting the air inlet and the mouthpiece, the air flow path passing proximate to the heating element;
- and
- an overflow leak chamber at a distal end of the cartridge, opposite the mouthpiece;
- and
- a vaporizer device body having a proximal device end and a distal device end, the proximal device end including an opening into a cartridge receiver region configured to insertably receive the cartridge.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.