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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2013
Altria Client Services Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Christopher S. Tucker, Midlothian, VA (US);
Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Midlothian, VA (US);
Barry S. Smith, Hopewell, VA (US);
Ali A. Rostami, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Pauline Marcq, Richmond, VA (US);
Christian Schuh, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Jason Flora, Richmond, VA (US);
Michael Fisher, Richmond, VA (US);
George Karles, Richmond, VA (US);
Gerd Kobal, Sandy Hook, VA (US);
Shon Gedevani, Richmond, VA (US);
Chris Hession, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Zane Gibbs, Richmond, VA (US);
Robert Mitten, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Munmaya K. Mishra, Manakin Sabot, VA (US);
Steven Rinehart, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Charles Dendy, Ruther Glen, VA (US);
Altria Client Services Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and an aroma carrier on an outer surface of the outer tube. The aroma carrier includes fragrance material and is operable to deliver fragrance during smoking.