Heater for an aerosol delivery device and methods of formation thereof
US10058123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M16/1045
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices, methods of forming such devices, and elements of such devices. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a heating member that can be formed of a heating element conformed to a heater substrate configured as a truncated cone (or similar shape) having a first end of a first size and a second end of greater size. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides methods of forming an aerosol delivery device, which can include providing a shell, providing a heating member formed of a heating element conformed to a substrate, configuring the heating member as a truncated cone (or similar shape) having a first end of a first size and a second end of greater size, and inserting the heating member within the shell.
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