Apparatus for heating smokable material
US11937629B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus arranged to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The apparatus includes a housing, the housing having a first opening at a first end through which a consumable article containing smokable material can be removably inserted into the apparatus; at least one heater arrangement arranged within the housing for heating smokable material within the consumable article when in use and a hollow chamber between the first opening and the at least one heater arrangement. The hollow chamber surrounds at least a portion of the consumable article when the consumable article is inserted into the device and an inner wall of the chamber and the at least a portion of the consumable article define an air gap there between. Hot vapors that escape the consumable article in use can condense on the inner wall of the hollow chamber.
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