Vaping device with integrated smoke neutralization
AssigneeMc Holdings US LLC
InventorChris Perez
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Abstract
The described vaping device is an all-in-one system that allows users to inhale vaporized liquid and exhale smoke, which is filtered through activated carbon granules. The device utilizes dual-purpose apertures for both inhalation and exhalation. A small airhole regulates airflow during inhalation, preventing the backflow of exhaled air into the inhalation mouthpiece. The device also features ergonomically distinct mouthpieces for inhalation and exhalation, providing tactile feedback to ensure the user correctly identifies which mouthpiece is in use. Additionally, the design requires users to change the device's position during inhalation and exhalation, further preventing confusion between the two functions.
Claims14
A vaping device comprising:
- an inhalation mouthpiece configured to enable a user to inhale vaporized liquid;
- an exhalation mouthpiece configured to enable the user to exhale smoke and neutralize the exhaled smoke;
- a housing enclosing a reservoir for storing a vaporizable liquid and a vaporizer for vaporizing the liquid;
- a dual-purpose aperture located at a bottom of the housing, fluidly connected to both the inhalation mouthpiece and the exhalation mouthpiece, the dual purpose aperture having a first size, wherein:
- air flows from the dual-purpose aperture through an airhole to the inhalation mouthpiece when the user inhales, the airhole having a second size, and
- air flows from the exhalation mouthpiece through a pouch containing activated carbon to the dual-purpose aperture when the user exhales;
- wherein the second size is less than the first size to prevent backflow of smoke exhaled into the exhalation mouthpiece through the inhalation mouthpiece.
A vaping device comprising:
- an inhalation mouthpiece and an exhalation mouthpiece, each having different ergonomic shapes;
- a housing containing a reservoir for containing vaporizable liquid and a vaporizer for generating vapor from the vaporizable liquid;
- a pouch containing activated carbon for neutralizing exhaled smoke through the exhalation mouthpiece, airflow path being from the exhalation mouthpiece through activated carbon granules, through the pouch and out of a dual purpose aperture;
- wherein the ergonomic shapes of the inhalation and exhalation mouthpieces provide a tactile differentiation to prevent a user from inhaling through the exhalation mouthpiece or exhaling through the inhalation mouthpiece.
A method of using a vaping device, the vaping device comprising an inhalation mouthpiece and an exhalation mouthpiece, the method comprising:
- aligning an inhalation mouthpiece to lips of a user;
- pressing the lips of the inhalation mouthpiece against the lips of the user;
- inhaling vaporized liquid through the inhalation mouthpiece while holding the device in an upright position, the upright position defining a first airflow direction of the inhalation mouthpiece;
- after the inhaling step, tilting the device at an angle with a wrist of the user until an exhalation mouthpiece is aligned to the lips of the user, a second airflow direction of the exhalation mouthpiece being different from the first airflow direction;
- exhaling smoke through the exhalation mouthpiece while the exhalation mouthpiece is aligned to the lips of the user and tilted at the second airflow direction;
- wherein ergonomic shapes of the inhalation mouthpiece and exhalation mouthpiece provide tactile feedback to guide the user in correctly position the device for inhalation and exhalation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.