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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2007
Applicant:
Zuyin Yang, Midlothian, VA (US);
Inventor:
Zuyin Yang, Midlothian, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrical smoking system includes a lighter having a plurality of electrical heater elements and a system for electrically actuating the heater elements. The lighter is adapted to receive a cigarette with the heater elements at least partially superposing a portion of the cigarette. The lighter further includes an electromagnet arranged in proximity to magnetic portions of the heater elements, with the electromagnet being actuable to selectively repulse or attract the heater elements.