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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2021
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchatel, CH;
Ivan Prestia, Milan, IT;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
A charger if provided for an aerosol-generating device, the charger including: a cavity configured to receive the aerosol-generating device and an insertion mechanism, the insertion mechanism including an insertion stage configured to insert the aerosol-generating device into the cavity, and a charging stage configured to move the aerosol-generating device into a charging position, and the insertion mechanism being configured to automatically initiate operation of the charging stage at an end of operation of the insertion stage. A kit including the charger, and a method for charging the aerosol-generating device, are also provided.