Electronic cigarette assembly
US11445758B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/10
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electronic cigarette includes a housing, wherein the housing is elongate and has a head end disposed toward the user and a tail end extending away from the user. The housing comprises a bottom cover and a shell section. A battery is retained within the housing. An atomizer tank cartridge fits to the housing. An electrical heating apparatus powered by the battery. A groove is formed between the bottom cover and the shell section. A trim piece is mounted between the bottom cover and shell section. The trim piece is a hot-melt material, and connected to the groove via a heating process. The trim piece passes around an external periphery of the housing. The trim piece is an epoxy resin material. The housing further comprises a removable mouthpiece cover attached at a head end.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.