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Electronic smoking device

US10588349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V. · NL

Inventors

Vaclav Borkovec · Hamburg, DE
Stefan Biel · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 11, 2016
Grant date	Mar 17, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 16, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/8206
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic smoking device (1) includes a housing (2), a receiving unit (3) for the reception of a solid smoking material (4) and a primary heating element (5). The primary heating element and the receiving unit are arranged adjacent to one another. The electronic smoking device further comprises a positioning element for forcing solid smoking material inserted in the receiving unit towards the primary heating element. Solid smoking material within the receiving unit which is forced towards the primary heating element by the positioning element is liquefied and atomized by the primary heating element. The receiving unit, the primary heating element and the positioning element are arranged within the housing.

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