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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2024
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Travis Martin Garthaffner, Midlothian, VA (US);
Charles L. Dendy, Ruther Glen, VA (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); H05B 1/0227 (2013.01); H05B 3/06 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/587 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); H05B 2203/014 (2013.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01); H05B 2203/022 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cartridge of an electronic vaping device includes a reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation and a heating element configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation. The heating element includes a metal tube having a first end and a second end. The metal tube defines an opening therethrough. The metal tube includes a sidewall defining at least one spiral channel extending substantially continuously along a portion of the metal tube.