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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Imperial Tobacco Limited, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Kate Ferrie, Liverpool, GB;
Ross Shenton, Liverpool, GB;
Pete Lomas, Liverpool, GB;
Nikhil Aggarwal, Liverpool, GB;
Chris Lord, Liverpool, GB;
Samantha Murray, Liverpool, GB;
Tom Sudlow, Liverpool, GB;
Assignee:
Imperial Tobacco Limited, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01); A46B 15/00 (2006.01); B25B 27/14 (2006.01); H05B 3/06 (2006.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01); A46B 15/0055 (2013.01); B25B 27/14 (2013.01); H05B 3/06 (2013.01); A46B 2200/3073 (2013.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 2209/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A smoking substitute device comprising a heater connected to a main body of the device. The device includes a cap covering at least a portion of the heater. The cap is releasably engaged with a main body of the device. The cap is configured to be released from engagement with the main body of the device using a removal key.