Heating smokeable material
US10729176B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a heater configured to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, wherein the heater comprises a plurality of heating projections arranged sequentially along a longitudinal axis of the heater; and the projections are configured to heat smokable material located between the projections. An elongate smokable material cartridge comprising a plurality of smokable material sections is also described.
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