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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2023
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher S. Tucker, Midlothian, VA (US);
Edmond Cadieux, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Barry S. Smith, Richmond, VA (US);
William J. Crowe, Richmond, VA (US);
Nam Tran, North Chesterfield, VA (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 47/00 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/42 (2020.01); H05B 1/0244 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
The method includes first defining a first reservoir and a second reservoir within a housing of a cartridge, the second reservoir being in fluid communication with the first reservoir, inserting at least one first layer of absorbent material within the first reservoir, and arranging a heater and a wick to be in communication with a central channel, the wick being in contact with the absorbent material.