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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2020
Applicant:
Imperial Tobacco Limited;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Imperial Tobacco Limited, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/90 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/90 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01);
Abstract
A smoking substitute device. The device comprising: a battery; and a connector, usable to connect a consumable to the battery. Wherein the connector includes one or more electrical connectors, for connecting a heater in the consumable to the battery, and one or more physical connectors configured to releasably retain the consumable. The connector further comprises a flexible seal, disposed between the battery and the consumable when the consumable is retained by the connector.