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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2023
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
San Li, Midlothian, VA (US);
Barry S. Smith, Hopewell, VA (US);
Christopher S. Tucker, Midlothian, VA (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 1/32 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); H05B 3/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 1/32 (2013.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); H05B 3/44 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cartridge includes an air flow passageway defining a first airflow direction, a heating element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the first airflow direction, and a jacket at least partially surrounding the heating element along the longitudinal axis of the heating element and defining a second airflow direction perpendicular to the first airflow direction.