Apparatus arranged to heat smokable material and method of forming a heater
US12167512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/017
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus arranged to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of said smokable material is described. An example of the apparatus includes a housing for receiving smokable material; and at least one heater arranged within the housing for heating smokable material removably received within the housing in use. The heater has first and second ends and a hollow central portion in which smokable material is received in use, and is formed from a sheet which is rolled into a tube and sealed along its length to prevent air entering or leaving the heater other than through at least one of the first and second ends.
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