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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2014
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
David Schiff, Highland Park, NJ (US);
Chris Carrick, Newark, DE (US);
Eric Hawes, Midlothian, VA (US);
Ali A. Rostami, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Christopher S. Tucker, Midlothian, VA (US);
Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic, Richmond, VA (US);
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
An electronic smoking article includes a liquid aerosol formulation, at least one filamentary wick operable to transfer the liquid aerosol formulation, at least one heater operable to at least partially volatilize the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol, a power supply operable to apply voltage across the at least one heater, and a support plate operable to support the at least one heater and the filamentary wick and to form an electrical connection between the at least one heater and the power supply.