Aerosol delivery device with improved atomizer
AssigneeRAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
InventorsMichael F. Davis, Noah Mark Minskoff, Stephen Benson Sears
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices, methods of forming such devices, and elements of such devices. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides atomizers and elements thereof, such as a combined wick and heater configured to improve vaporization response time, particularly on porous, monolithic wicks. The wick can have a tapered end that engages the interior of a substantially basket-shaped wire heater coil. The heater also may be in the form of a conductive mesh that is present on a portion of the wick.
Claims18
An atomizer comprising:
- a fluid transport element in the form of a rigid, porous monolith, the fluid transport element having a first end that is tapered and having a second end;
- a heater in a substantially conical configuration and including an interior area that receives and substantially matches the tapered first end of the fluid transport element.
An atomizer comprising:
- a fluid transport element in the form of a rigid, porous monolith, the fluid transport element having a first end and a second end;
- a heater contacting at least a portion of an outer surface of the fluid transport element, the heater being in the form of a conductive mesh.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.