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US 2022/0053824 A1Published application
Device for storing and vaporizing liquid media
AssigneeFontem Holdings 4 B.V.
InventorsRamon Alarcon, Dennis Rasmussen, Alex Tittiger
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Abstract
A device for storing and vaporizing liquid media can comprise an annular liquid media storage tank and a heater configured to vaporize liquid stored in the annular liquid media storage tank.
Claims30
A cartomizer, comprising:
- a liquid storage tank;
- a heater coil housing forming a heater coil chamber;
- the heater coil housing having a base and a pair of sidewalls, the base having an air inlet;
- first and second notches between the pair of sidewalls;
- a heater coil wrapped around a wick;
- the wick extending through the notches into a recessed pocket between the heater coil housing and a media storage tank wall;
- the wick perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the cartomizer;
- electrical contacts extending through the base and electrically connected to the heater coil;
- the heater coil housing having an outlet connected to an axial cylindrical neck;
- a first end of an inner tube inserted into the axial cylindrical neck;
- a second end of the inner tube inserted to a proximal seal;
- a chamber between the proximal seal and a mouth piece;
- an absorbent material in the chamber;
- and
- the mouthpiece having one or more outlets.
12 more elements
A cartomizer for use with an electronic smoking device, comprising:
- a liquid media storage tank;
- a heater coil chamber formed by a heater coil housing;
- the heater coil housing having a base and a pair of sidewalls;
- an air inlet in the base;
- first and second notches between the pair of sidewalls;
- a heater coil wrapped around a wick;
- the wick extending through the notches into a recessed pocket between the heater coil housing and a media storage tank wall;
- the wick perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cartomizer;
- electrical contacts extending through the base and connected to the heater coil;
- the heater coil housing having an outlet connected to an axial cylindrical neck;
- an inner tube inserted into the axial cylindrical neck;
- the inner tube inserted to a proximal seal;
- an expansion chamber between the proximal seal and a mouth piece;
- two absorbent material pieces in the expansion chamber;
- the mouthpiece having one or more outlets;
- and
- the mouthpiece attached to the cartomizer via a snap fit.
14 more elements
A cartomizer for use with an electronic smoking device, comprising:
- a liquid media storage tank;
- a heater coil chamber formed by a heater coil housing;
- the heater coil housing having a base and a pair of sidewalls;
- an air inlet in the base;
- first and second notches between the pair of sidewalls;
- a heater coil wrapped around a wick;
- the wick extending through the notches into a recessed pocket between the heater coil housing and a media storage tank wall;
- the wick perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cartomizer;
- electrical contacts extending through the base and connected to the heater coil;
- the heater coil housing having an outlet connected to an axial cylindrical neck;
- an inner tube inserted into the axial cylindrical neck of the heater coil housing;
- the inner tube connected to the heater coil housing by an interference fit;
- the inner tube inserted to a proximal seal;
- an expansion chamber between the proximal seal and a mouth piece;
- an absorbent material in the expansion chamber, the absorbent material comprising a porous material 0.1-6 mm thick;
- the mouthpiece having one or more outlets;
- the mouthpiece attached to the cartomizer via a snap fit;
- and
- a cover on the first end of the cartomizer to protect connectors on the cartomizer.
16 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.