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US 12,708,137 B2Granted
Flavor carriers for electronic vaping device
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsAli A. Rostami, Dmitriy S. Kirzhner, Eric Hawes, Yezdi Pithawalla
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Abstract
A cartridge of an electronic vaping device includes a flavor carrier. The flavor carrier includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner housing extending in the longitudinal direction, and a flavor chamber between the outer housing and the inner housing. The outer housing includes at least one outer housing perforation defined in a wall of the outer housing. The inner housing includes at least one inner housing perforation defined in a wall of the inner housing. The flavor chamber is configured to contain a flavoring material.
Claims20
A cartridge of an electronic vaping device, the cartridge comprising:
- a mouthpiece;
- a vaporizer in the cartridge;
- a flavor carrier including,
- an outer flavor carrier housing, the outer flavor carrier housing defining a first plurality of perforations,
- an inner flavor carrier housing coaxial with the outer flavor carrier housing, the inner flavor carrier housing defining a second plurality of perforations, the outer flavor carrier housing and the inner flavor carrier housing defining a flavor chamber therebetween,
- a first cover at a first end of the flavor carrier, and
- a second cover at a second end of the flavor carrier;
- and
- an adapter surrounding at least a portion of the flavor carrier, the flavor carrier and the adapter between the mouthpiece and the vaporizer.
6 more elements
A cartridge of an electronic vaping device, the cartridge comprising:
- a mouthpiece;
- a vaporizer in the cartridge;
- a flavor carrier including,
- an outer flavor carrier housing, the outer flavor carrier housing defining a first plurality of perforations, and
- an inner flavor carrier housing coaxial with the outer flavor carrier housing, the inner flavor carrier housing defining a second plurality of perforations, the outer flavor carrier housing and the inner flavor carrier housing defining a flavor chamber therebetween, the first plurality of perforations aligned with the second plurality of perforations;
- and
- an adapter surrounding at least a portion of the flavor carrier, the flavor carrier and the adapter between the mouthpiece and the vaporizer.
4 more elements
A cartridge of an electronic vaping device, the cartridge comprising:
- a mouthpiece;
- a vaporizer in the cartridge;
- a flavor carrier including,
- an outer flavor carrier housing, the outer flavor carrier housing defining a first plurality of perforations, and
- an inner flavor carrier housing coaxial with the outer flavor carrier housing, the inner flavor carrier housing defining a second plurality of perforations, the outer flavor carrier housing and the inner flavor carrier housing defining a flavor chamber therebetween, the first plurality of perforations including a rectangular shape and extending parallel to a longitudinal direction of the outer flavor carrier housing;
- and
- an adapter surrounding at least a portion of the flavor carrier, the flavor carrier and the adapter between the mouthpiece and the vaporizer.
4 more elements
A cartridge of an electronic vaping device, the cartridge comprising:
- a mouthpiece;
- a vaporizer in the cartridge;
- a flavor carrier including,
- an outer flavor carrier housing, the outer flavor carrier housing defining a first plurality of perforations, and
- an inner flavor carrier housing coaxial with the outer flavor carrier housing, the inner flavor carrier housing defining a second plurality of perforations, the outer flavor carrier housing and the inner flavor carrier housing defining a flavor chamber therebetween, the first plurality of perforations including a rectangular shape and extending perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the outer flavor carrier housing;
- and
- an adapter surrounding at least a portion of the flavor carrier, the flavor carrier and the adapter between the mouthpiece and the vaporizer.
4 more elements
An electronic vaping device, comprising:
- a cartridge including,
- a mouthpiece,
- a flavor carrier including,
- an outer flavor carrier housing, the outer flavor carrier housing defining a first plurality of perforations,
- an inner flavor carrier housing coaxial with the outer flavor carrier housing, the inner flavor carrier housing defining a second plurality of perforations, the outer flavor carrier housing and the inner flavor carrier housing defining a flavor chamber,
- a first cover at a first end of the flavor carrier, and
- a second cover at a second end of the flavor carrier,
- an adapter surrounding at least a portion of the flavor carrier, and
- a vaporizer, the flavor carrier between the vaporizer and the mouthpiece;
- and
- a power supply housing including a power supply, the cartridge configured to be removably coupled to the power supply housing.
8 more elements
An electronic vaping device, comprising:
- a cartridge including,
- a mouthpiece,
- a flavor carrier including,
- an outer flavor carrier housing, the outer flavor carrier housing defining a first plurality of perforations, and
- an inner flavor carrier housing coaxial with the outer flavor carrier housing, the inner flavor carrier housing defining a second plurality of perforations, the outer flavor carrier housing and the inner flavor carrier housing defining a flavor chamber, the first plurality of perforations aligned with the second plurality of perforations,
- an adapter surrounding at least a portion of the flavor carrier, and
- a vaporizer, the flavor carrier between the vaporizer and the mouthpiece;
- and
- a power supply housing including a power supply, the cartridge configured to be removably coupled to the power supply housing.
6 more elements
An electronic vaping device, comprising:
- a cartridge including,
- a mouthpiece,
- a flavor carrier including,
- an outer flavor carrier housing, the outer flavor carrier housing defining a first plurality of perforations, and
- an inner flavor carrier housing coaxial with the outer flavor carrier housing, the inner flavor carrier housing defining a second plurality of perforations, the outer flavor carrier housing and the inner flavor carrier housing defining a flavor chamber, the first plurality of perforations including a rectangular shape and extending parallel to a longitudinal direction of the outer flavor carrier housing,
- an adapter surrounding at least a portion of the flavor carrier, and
- a vaporizer, the flavor carrier between the vaporizer and the mouthpiece;
- and
- a power supply housing including a power supply, the cartridge configured to be removably coupled to the power supply housing.
6 more elements
An electronic vaping device, comprising:
- a cartridge including,
- a mouthpiece,
- a flavor carrier including,
- an outer flavor carrier housing, the outer flavor carrier housing defining a first plurality of perforations, and
- an inner flavor carrier housing coaxial with the outer flavor carrier housing, the inner flavor carrier housing defining a second plurality of perforations, the outer flavor carrier housing and the inner flavor carrier housing defining a flavor chamber, the first plurality of perforations including a rectangular shape and extending perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the outer flavor carrier housing,
- an adapter surrounding at least a portion of the flavor carrier, and
- a vaporizer, the flavor carrier between the vaporizer and the mouthpiece;
- and
- a power supply housing including a power supply, the cartridge configured to be removably coupled to the power supply housing.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.