Non-combustible smoking systems, devices and elements thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10433585-B2
Application number	US-201615391926-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2016
Priority date	Dec 28, 2016
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-combustible smoking element comprising:
a tobacco containing section including
an outer housing having a first connector at a first end and a second connector at a second end, a first electrode portion of the first connector electrically connected to an electrode portion of the second connector via an electrical lead;
a tobacco housing within the outer housing, the tobacco housing configured to contain tobacco and to provide an aroma to a channel at least within the tobacco containing section; and
a tobacco heating element electrically connected to the first electrode portion of the first connector and to a second electrode portion of the first connector, the tobacco heating element configured to heat at least a portion of tobacco to generate the aroma.

2. The non-combustible smoking element of claim 1 , further comprising:
a power section configured to be connected to the tobacco containing section via the first connector, the power section configured to supply power to the tobacco heating element when connected to the tobacco containing section; and
a mouthpiece configured to be connected to the tobacco containing section via the second connector.

3. The non-combustible smoking element of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cartridge;
a power section; and
a mouthpiece; and
wherein the power section, the tobacco containing section, the cartridge and the mouthpiece are configured to be connected in series with one another; and
wherein the tobacco containing section is configured to be selectively positioned (i) between the power section and the cartridge, and (ii) between the cartridge and the mouthpiece.

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

• Tucker Christopher S
• Smith Barry S
• Cadieux Ed
• Bennett David
• Olegario Raquel
• Li San
• Karles Georgios
• Jupe Richard
• Lipowicz Peter
• Ragland Benjamin

Classifications

• H05B1/0244

  Heating of fluids (H05B1/0247 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05B2203/021

  Heaters specially adapted for heating liquids · CPC title

• A24F47/008 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61M15/06

  Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes · CPC title

• A24F40/42 Primary

  Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors · CPC title