Cartridge for an aerosol-generating system
US12295415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/46
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system, the cartridge including a housing, a storage compartment, an air flow passage, a fluid permeable aerosol-generating element, and a removable seal. The housing having a mouth end opening and an air inlet. The storage compartment is within the housing. The storage compartment is configured to contain a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The air flow passage extending from the air inlet to the mouth end opening. The fluid permeable aerosol-generating element is within the housing. The fluid permeable aerosol-generating element has a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, the second surface being in fluid communication with the storage compartment. The removable seal has a seal portion and a tab portion, the seal portion in the air flow passage over the first surface of the fluid permeable aerosol-generating element, and the tab portion extending outwardly from the housing through the air inlet.
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