Electronic vaping device
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorPeter Lipowicz
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Abstract
A reservoir assembly for an electronic vaping device includes a reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, a tube including a first end and a second end, and a sleeve at least partially surrounding the second end of the tube. The first end of the tube extends into the reservoir. The second end of the tube protrudes from the reservoir. The tube includes a hole in a sidewall of the tube at the second end. The sleeve is formed of a wicking material. The sleeve is in fluid communication with the hole in the sidewall of the tube.
Claims20
A reservoir assembly for an electronic vaping device, the reservoir assembly comprising:
- a reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation;
- a tube including a first end and a second end, the first end extending into the reservoir, the second end protruding from the reservoir, and the tube including a hole in a sidewall of the tube at the second end;
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- a sleeve at least partially surrounding the second end of the tube, the sleeve formed of a wicking material, the sleeve in fluid communication with the hole in the sidewall of the tube.
An electronic vaping device comprising:
- a housing extending in a longitudinal direction;
- a reservoir support inside the housing;
- a reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, the reservoir held in place in the housing by the reservoir support;
- a tube including a first end and a second end, the first end extending into the reservoir, the second end protruding from the reservoir, and the tube including a hole in a sidewall of the tube at the second end;
- a sleeve at least partially surrounding the second end of the tube, the sleeve formed of a wicking material, and the sleeve in fluid communication with the hole in the sidewall of the tube;
- a heating element in fluid communication with the sleeve;
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- a power supply configured to supply power to the heating element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.