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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 29, 2017
Applicant:

Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);

Inventors:

Christopher S. Tucker, Midlothian, VA (US);

Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Midlothian, VA (US);

Barry S. Smith, Hopewell, VA (US);

Ali A. Rostami, Glen Allen, VA (US);

Michael J. Mullins, Richmond, VA (US);

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 47/00 (2020.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); H01C 17/00 (2006.01); H05B 3/42 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/00 (2006.01); H05B 3/10 (2006.01); H05B 3/16 (2006.01); H05B 3/12 (2006.01); H05B 3/44 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/003 (2014.02); A24F 47/004 (2013.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); H01C 17/00 (2013.01); H05B 1/0244 (2013.01); H05B 3/0014 (2013.01); H05B 3/10 (2013.01); H05B 3/12 (2013.01); H05B 3/16 (2013.01); H05B 3/42 (2013.01); H05B 3/44 (2013.01); A24F 47/002 (2013.01); A61M 11/001 (2014.02); A61M 11/04 (2013.01); A61M 15/002 (2014.02); A61M 2016/0018 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0016 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8268 (2013.01); A61M 2209/02 (2013.01); F04C 2270/0421 (2013.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49083 (2015.01);
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, and at least one air inlet operable to establish a predetermined resistance to draw under a prescribed test of said smoking article.


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