Non-combustible smoking device and components thereof

US11090450B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Altria Client Services LLC · US

Inventors

• San Li · Midlothian, US
• Raquel Olegario · Richmond, US
• Richard Jupe · Richmond, US
• Christopher S. Tucker · Midlothian, US
• Barry S. Smith · Hopewell, US
• Edmond J. Cadieux · Mechanicsville, US
• David BENNETT · Richmond, US
• Georgios D. Karles · Richmond, US
• Ben RAGLAND · Providence Forge, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 5, 2016
• Grant date: Aug 17, 2021
• Expiry date: Apr 15, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2206/10
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

At least one example embodiment discloses a non-combustible smoking element including a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material, a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a vapor and provide the vapor to a channel, a tobacco heating element configured to heat at least a portion of tobacco and generate an aroma and a tobacco housing configured to contain the tobacco and provide the aroma to the channel.