Smoking article with detachable cartridge
US11723399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24D1/22
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a smoking article that comprises a holder that includes a receiving end and a mouth end, a removable cartridge configured to be received at the receiving end of the holder, the removable cartridge comprising a heat source configured to generate heat upon ignition thereof, and a substrate portion having opposed first and second ends, the heat source being disposed proximate the first end of the substrate portion, and the substrate portion including a substrate material having an aerosol precursor composition associated therewith, and an ejection mechanism configured to move the cartridge relative to the holder between a received position and an ejected position. In one implementation, the ejection mechanism comprises a pusher pin, a guide ring, a carrier sleeve, and a spring, wherein the cartridge is configured to be received into the carrier sleeve, and wherein the pusher pin is configured to move relative to the guide ring so as to actuate the carrier sleeve alternately between the received position and the ejected position.
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