Apparatus and method for assembling a heater assembly for a nicotine pod assembly
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsGregory L. NELSON, Bipin PATIL, Craig GUNN, Rangaraj S. SUNDAR
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Abstract
An apparatus for assembling a heater assembly for a nicotine pod assembly includes a base, a wick feed, a slide, and a holder. The wick feed extends toward the base and defines a channel configured to receive a wick structured to draw a nicotine pre-vapor formulation via capillary action. The slide is configured to move along a plane on a top face of the base. The holder is disposed on the top face of the base.
Claims20
An apparatus for assembling a heater assembly for a nicotine pod assembly, the apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a wick feed extending toward the base and defining a channel configured to receive a wick structured to draw a nicotine pre-vapor formulation via capillary action;
- a slide configured to move along a plane on a top face of the base;
- and
- a holder disposed on the top face of the base.
A method of assembling a heater assembly for a nicotine pod assembly, the method comprising:
- securing, with a holder, a support of the heater assembly relative to a base;
- aligning, with a guide plate mounted to the base, a wick strip in a heater of the support, the wick strip structured to draw a nicotine pre-vapor formulation via capillary action;
- cutting, with a blade configured to slide relative to the base, a portion of the wick strip;
- clamping, with a slide configured to slide relative to the base, a portion of the heater around the portion of the wick strip;
- and
- releasing, with the holder, the support from the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.