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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2023
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Yannick Hourmand, Haslingfield, GB;
Christopher Newcomb, Richmond, VA (US);
Raymond W. Lau, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Eric Hawes, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a non-nicotine pod assembly and a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the non-nicotine pod assembly. The non-nicotine pod assembly is configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The through hole of the device body includes at least one sidewall that is configured to deflect during an insertion of the non-nicotine pod assembly. One or more sidewalls of the through hole may include at least one protrusion configured to engage with corresponding recesses of the non-nicotine pod assembly so as to retain the non-nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.