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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2022
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Jean-Marc Widmer, Lignieres, CH;
Keethan Dasnavis Fernando, Neuchatel, CH;
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01); B21D 28/26 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29K 71/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01); B21D 28/26 (2013.01); B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B29C 45/14598 (2013.01); B29C 45/14639 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); B29K 2071/00 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0005 (2013.01); B29L 2031/565 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a fluid permeable heater assembly includes providing a heating element, and over-molding a cap on edge areas of one side of the heating element. The cap includes a hollow body having a first cap opening and a second cap opening. The first cap opening is opposite to the second cap opening, and the heating element is mounted on the cap such that the heating element extends across the first cap opening.