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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2015
Applicant:
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Inventor:
Neil Litten, London, GB;
Assignee:
Nicoventures Trading Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 47/00 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); H05B 1/0283 (2013.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01);
Abstract
Described herein is apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The apparatus comprises a first casing portion comprising a first connector and a recess for receiving a cartridge, and a second casing portion comprising a second connector for engagement with the first connector. When engaged, the first and second connectors define an inlet between the first and second connectors for admitting air into the recess from an exterior of the smoking article.