Cartridge and control body of an aerosol delivery device including anti-rotation mechanism and related method

A method for forming an aerosol delivery device, the method comprising:

• providing a control body comprising:
• a control component;
• an electrical power source;
• and
• a coupler comprising a plurality of electrical contacts, the coupler extending between a body end oriented toward the control component and the electrical power source and a connector end comprising an anti-rotation mechanism, the anti-rotation mechanism of the coupler comprising a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses alternatingly disposed about an outer periphery thereof;
• and
• providing a cartridge comprising:
• a reservoir substrate configured to hold an aerosol precursor composition;
• an atomizer configured to atomize the aerosol precursor, the atomizer comprising a plurality of heater terminals;
• and
• a base extending between a body end oriented toward the reservoir substrate and the atomizer and a connector end comprising an anti-rotation mechanism, the heater terminals extending at least partially through the base, the anti-rotation mechanism of the base comprising a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses alternatingly disposed about an inner periphery thereof;
• and
• engaging the connector end of the base to the connector end of the coupler such that the cartridge releasably engages the control body, the anti-rotation mechanism of the control body engages the anti-rotation mechanism of the cartridge to substantially prevent rotation of the cartridge relative to the control body, and the heater terminals engage the electrical contacts to electrically couple the cartridge to the control body;
• and
• wherein a width of each of the protrusions of the base and the protrusions of the coupler increases from the connector end toward the body end and a width of each of the recesses of the base and the recesses of the coupler respectively decreases from the connector end toward the body end.