US 11,672,277 B2
Non-combustible vaping element with tobacco insert
San Li, Midlothian, VA (US); Ben Ragland, Providence Force, VA (US); Diane Gee, Chesterfield, VA (US); and Raquel Olegario, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/88,804.
Application 17/088,804 is a continuation of application No. 15/204,272, filed on Jul. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,881,139.
Prior Publication US 2021/0045437 A1, Feb. 18, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A24B 15/16 (2020.01)
CPC A24F 40/40 (2020.01) [A24B 15/16 (2013.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.