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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2021
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchatel, CH;
Rui Nuno Batista, Morges, CH;
Ricardo Cali, Mannheim, DE;
Daria Tzimoulis, La Croix-sur-Lutry, DE;
Adela Sahraoui, Lausanne, CH;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device () comprising a top portion (), a main portion (), and a cartridge (). The top portion comprises a proximal end comprising a cavity () for receiving an aerosol-generating article (). The top portion further comprises a distal end comprising a top cartridge connector () and a top airflow channel extending from the top cartridge connector to the cavity. The main portion comprises a proximal end comprising a main cartridge connector (). The main portion furthers comprises a main air inlet and a main airflow channel extending from the main air inlet to the main cartridge connector. The top cartridge connector is removably attachable to a proximal end of the cartridge and the main cartridge connector is removably attachable to a distal end of the cartridge enabling a first mode of operation. The top cartridge connector is directly removably attachable to the main cartridge connector enabling a second mode of operation.