US 11,937,634 B1
Vaping mouthpiece locking structure
Yifeng Deng, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to Next Level Ventures LLC, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Next Level Ventures LLC, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/227,297.
Application 18/227,297 is a continuation of application No. 18/202,168, filed on May 25, 2023.
Int. Cl. A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01)
CPC A24F 40/40 (2020.01) [A24F 40/70 (2020.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A locking structure for a mouthpiece of a vaporizing device, the locking structure comprising:
a circular body extending between a proximal end and a distal end, an interior surface of the body defining a central lumen; and
a clamp disposed within the central lumen, the clamp comprising an angled wall extending inwardly from a rim of the interior surface of the body towards the central lumen and a notch within the angled wall,
the angled wall of the clamp (i) encircling a substantial entirety of a circumference of the body, (ii) defining a clamp lumen, (iii) having a thickness ranging from about 0.5 mm to about 0.65 mm, and (iv) having an angle or bias of from about 100° to about 110°,
the notch having a width of about 1.5 mm to about 2.2 mm, and
the locking structure for capping a center post of the vaporizing device and for interfacing with the mouthpiece of the vaporizing device, where a tension to separate the center post from the locking structure ranges from 7 kg to 35 kg.