Cartridge for an aerosol delivery device and method for assembling a cartridge for a smoking article

A method for assembling a cartridge for an aerosol delivery device, the method comprising:

• providing a base defining a connector end configured to engage a control body, an atomizer, and, a reservoir substrate configured to hold an aerosol precursor composition and defining a cavity extending therethrough from a first reservoir end to a second reservoir end;
• connecting the atomizer to the base;
• inserting the atomizer through the cavity through the reservoir substrate;
• assembling the atomizer, wherein assembling the atomizer comprises:
• providing a plurality of heater terminals, a liquid transport element extending between a first liquid transport element end and a second liquid transport element end, and a heating element;
• wrapping the heating element at least partially about the liquid transport element;
• and
• connecting the heating element to the heater terminals such that the heating element extends therebetween and a first distal arm of the liquid transport element and a second distal arm of the liquid transport element extend along the heater terminals;
• and
• inserting the atomizer through a retainer clip configured to retain the liquid transport element in contact with the heater terminals,
• wherein connecting the atomizer to the base comprises connecting the heater terminals to the base, and
• wherein inserting the atomizer through the cavity comprises positioning the atomizer such that the heating element is proximate the second reservoir end, the first distal arm and the second distal arm of the liquid transport element and the heater terminals are at least partially received in the cavity, the first liquid transport element end and the second liquid transport element end are proximate the first reservoir end, and the first reservoir end of the reservoir substrate is proximate the base.