Electronic cigarette

US8997754B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Altria Client Services LLC · US

Inventors

• Christopher S. Tucker · Midlothian, US
• Geoffrey Brandon Jordan · Midlothian, US
• Barry S. Smith · Hopewell, US
• Ali A. Rostami · Richmond, US
• Pauline Marcq · Richmond, US
• Christian Schuh · Hamburg, DE
• Jason Flora · Richmond, US
• Michael A. Fisher · Auburn Hills, US
• George Karles · Richmond, US
• Gerd Kobal · Sandy Hook, US
• Shon Gedevani · Richmond, US
• Chris Hession · Mechanicsville, US
• Zane Gibbs · Richmond, US
• Robert T. Mitten · Glen Allen, US
• Munmaya K. Mishra · Manakin, US
• Steven R. Rinehart · Midlothian, US
• Charles Dendy · Ruther Glen, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2013
• Grant date: Apr 7, 2015
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49083
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and an aroma carrier on an outer surface of the outer tube. The aroma carrier includes fragrance material and is operable to deliver fragrance during smoking.