Consumable assembly for an aerosol-generating system

A method for manufacturing one or more consumable assemblies for an aerosol-generating device, the method comprising:

• providing one or more susceptors across a width of a strip of wicking material to form a respective one or more susceptor assemblies;
• folding the strip of wicking material widthways such that the one or more susceptors are provided on an outer surface of each side of the folded strip of wicking material;
• sliding one or more first susceptor holder portions onto the strip of wicking material to engage the respective one or more susceptor assemblies, the one or more first susceptor holder portions each comprising a hollow elongate portion having an opening at a connection end, the hollow elongate portion comprising two opposing slots extending from the opening at the connection end along the hollow elongate portion, wherein the slots are configured to receive and engage the strip of wicking material on either side of the susceptor assembly as the susceptor assembly is received within the hollow elongate portion of the first susceptor holder portion;
• and
• attaching a second susceptor holder portion to the connection end of each of the one or more first susceptor holder portions to retain the strip of wicking material comprising the one or more susceptor assemblies within the respective one or more first susceptor holder portions.

A method for manufacturing one or more consumable assemblies for an aerosol-generating device, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of susceptors spaced apart across a strip of wicking material to form a respective plurality of susceptor assemblies;
• providing a plurality of first susceptor holder portions each comprising a hollow elongate portion, the hollow elongate portion comprising two opposing slots extending longitudinally along the elongate portion, wherein the two opposing slots are configured to receive the strip of wicking material comprising the plurality of susceptor assemblies;
• feeding the strip of wicking material comprising the plurality of susceptor assemblies through the slots of the plurality of first susceptor holder portions such that the plurality of susceptor holder portions are each aligned over a respective susceptor assembly;
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• cutting the strip of wicking material outside of the plurality of first susceptor holder portions to separate each of the plurality of first susceptor holder portions from the remainder of the strip of wicking material to form a respective plurality of consumable assemblies while maintaining exposed portions of the wicking material outside of the plurality of first susceptor holder portions.

A consumable assembly for an aerosol-generating device, the consumable assembly comprising:

• a susceptor holder housing a susceptor assembly comprising a susceptor folded around an outer surface across a width of a strip of folded wicking material, the susceptor holder comprising:
• a first portion comprising a hollow elongate portion housing the susceptor assembly, the hollow elongate portion having an opening at a connection end, the hollow elongate portion comprising two opposing slots extending from the opening at the connection end along the elongate portion, wherein wicking material either side of the susceptor of the susceptor assembly protrudes through the slots in the first portion;
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• a second portion attached to the connection end of the first portion to retain the susceptor assembly within the first portion.