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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2022
R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Jared Aller, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Karen H. Cleckley, Kernersville, NC (US);
Thaddeus Jackson, Summerfield, NC (US);
Vic Pramono, Campbell, CA (US);
Christina Tapp, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Bill Webb, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chris Harsacky, San Francisco, CA (US);
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a holder for use with a removable substrate cartridge. In one implementation, the holder comprises a main body, an inner sleeve configured to move relative to the main body, and an actuating element configured to slide the inner sleeve to and from a retracted position, in which an outer surface of the inner sleeve is not visible, and a use position, in which the inner sleeve protects an inserted cartridge. In another implementation, the holder comprises a main body, a receiving member located within the main body, and a spring-loaded latch mechanism. The latch mechanism may be configured to actuate the receiving member to and from a loading position, a use position, and an ejecting position.