Non-combustible vaping element with tobacco insert

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11672277-B2
Application number	US-202017088804-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 4, 2020
Priority date	Jul 7, 2016
Publication date	Jun 13, 2023
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023

Abstract

An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.

First claim

We claim:

1. A non-combustible vaping element comprising:
a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation, the pre-vapor formulation tank defining a channel there through;
a heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation tank and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation into a vapor and provide the vapor to a first portion of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank;
a rod-shaped tobacco element at a second portion of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank and positioned to receive the vapor, the rod-shaped tobacco element being separate from the heating element; and
a gasket defining an outlet end of the pre-vapor formulation tank, the gasket including a connector configured to couple the rod-shaped tobacco element to the pre-vapor formulation tank at the second portion of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank, the rod-shaped tobacco element extending into the connector of the gasket.

2. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 1 , wherein the rod-shaped tobacco element and the heating element are at opposing ends of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank.

3. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 1 , wherein the rod-shaped tobacco element is a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank, the detachable insert including a tobacco flavor material.

4. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 3 , wherein the detachable insert includes a filter at an end of the tobacco flavor material.

5. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 4 , wherein the detachable insert includes tipping paper overlapping the filter and the tobacco flavor material.

6. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 4 , wherein tipping paper covers outer surface areas of the filter and the tobacco flavor material.

7. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 4 , wherein tipping paper covers an entire outer surface area of the tobacco flavor material.

8. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 3 , wherein the detachable insert includes a flavor material holding at least one flavorant.

9. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 1 , wherein the pre-vapor formulation includes nicotine.

10. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 1 , wherein the pre-vapor formulation tank includes an outer housing and an inner tube, the inner tube defining the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank.

11. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 10 , wherein the outer housing, the gasket and the inner tube at least partially define a reservoir.

12. The non-combustible vaping element of claim 11 , wherein the pre-vapor formulation tank is refillable.

13. A non-combustible vaping device comprising:
a power supply section configured to supply power; and
a non-combustible vaping element configured to receive the supplied power, the non-combustible vaping element including,
a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation, the pre-vapor formulation tank defining a channel there through,
a heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation tank and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation into a vapor using the supplied power, the heating element configured to provide the vapor to a first portion of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank,
a rod-shaped tobacco element at a second portion of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank and positioned to receive the vapor, the rod-shaped tobacco element being separate from the heating element, and
a gasket defining an outlet end of the pre-vapor formulation tank, the gasket including a connector configured to couple the rod-shaped tobacco element to the pre-vapor formulation tank at the second portion of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank, the rod-shaped tobacco element extending into the connector of the gasket.

14. The non-combustible vaping device of claim 13 , wherein the rod-shaped tobacco element and the heating element are at opposing ends of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank.

15. The non-combustible vaping device of claim 13 , wherein the rod-shaped tobacco element is a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank, the detachable insert including a tobacco flavor material.

16. The non-combustible vaping device of claim 15 , wherein the detachable insert includes a filter at an end of the tobacco flavor material.

17. The non-combustible vaping device of claim 16 , wherein the detachable insert includes tipping paper overlapping the filter and the tobacco flavor material.

18. The non-combustible vaping device of claim 16 , wherein tipping paper covers outer surface areas of the filter and the tobacco flavor material.

19. The non-combustible vaping device of claim 16 , wherein tipping paper covers an entire outer surface area of the tobacco flavor material.

20. The non-combustible vaping device of claim 15 , wherein the detachable insert includes a flavor material holding at least one flavorant.

21. The non-combustible vaping device of claim 13 , wherein the pre-vapor formulation includes nicotine.

22. An e-vaping element, comprising:
a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation, the pre-vapor formulation tank defining a channel there through;
a heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation tank and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation into a vapor and provide the vapor to a first portion of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank;
a rod-shaped detachable insert configured to be inserted into the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank at a second portion of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank such that the rod-shaped detachable insert is positioned to receive the vapor, the rod-shaped detachable insert including a flavor material holding at least one flavorant, the rod-shaped detachable insert configured to release the at least one flavorant into the received vapor, the rod-shaped detachable insert being separate from the heating element; and
a gasket defining an outlet end of the pre-vapor formulation tank, the gasket including a connector configured to couple the rod-shaped detachable insert to the pre-vapor formulation tank at the second portion of the channel through the pre-vapor formulation tank, the rod-shaped detachable insert extending into the connector of the gasket.

23. The e-vaping element of claim 22 , wherein the pre-vapor formulation includes nicotine.

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

• Li San
• Ragland Ben
• Gee Diane
• Olegario Raquel

Classifications

• A24F40/42 Primary

  Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors · CPC title

• A24B15/16

  of tobacco substitutes · CPC title

• A24F40/40 Primary

  Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts · CPC title

• A24F40/20

  Devices using solid inhalable precursors · CPC title

• A24B15/167

  in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes · CPC title