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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.

Patent No.:

US 12137726 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024

Filed:

May. 24, 2021

Non-combustible tobacco vaping insert, and cartridge with non-combustible tobacco vaping insert

Applicant:

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

Inventors:

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

San Li, Midlothian, VA (US);

Yezdi B. Pithawalla, Midlothian, VA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

Primary Examiner:

Dennis R Cordray

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24D 1/04 (2006.01); A24D 3/17 (2020.01); A24F 40/30 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A24D 3/00 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24D 1/04 (2013.01); A24D 3/17 (2020.01); A24F 40/30 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); A24D 3/00 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A61M 11/003 (2014.02); A61M 15/0003 (2014.02); A61M 15/0021 (2014.02); A61M 2016/0021 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01);
Abstract

The non-combustible tobacco vaping insert includes a filter having a first diameter, and a tobacco element with a first end contacting the filter, the tobacco element having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter of the filter. The cartridge includes a housing, where the cartridge defines an air passage within the housing, and a vaping insert is positioned in at least one first portion of the air passage. The vaping insert is non-combustible and is configured to allow vapor to pass through the vaping insert prior to exiting the cartridge. The vaping insert includes a filter having a first diameter, and a tobacco element with a first end contacting the filter, the tobacco element having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter of the filter.

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