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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2020
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchatel, CH;
Robert Emmett, Neuchatel, CH;
Eva Saade Latorre, Neuchatel, CH;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including an aerosolisation chamber configured to receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate; an air inlet configured such that ambient air may flow therethrough and into the aerosol-generating device; and an airflow path fluidly connecting the air inlet with the aerosolisation chamber, the air inlet being disposed in a recessed portion of an outer surface of the aerosol-generating device, and the recessed portion having a length of more than 10 mm and being configured to prevent blocking of the air inlet by a user. A system is also provided, including the aerosol-generating device and a mouthpiece element.