US 11,751,609 B2
E-cigarette personal vaporizer
Kaveh Memari, London (GB); Adrian Bennett, London (GB); Ian Murison, London (GB); and Stephen Marsh, London (GB)
Assigned to AYR LTD., London (GB)
Filed by AYR LTD., London (GB)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/96,122.
Application 18/096,122 is a continuation of application No. 17/676,365, filed on Feb. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,690,408.
Application 17/676,365 is a continuation of application No. 17/074,011, filed on Oct. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,253,006, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 17/074,011 is a continuation of application No. 16/575,543, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,806,189, issued on Oct. 20, 2020.
Application 16/575,543 is a continuation of application No. 15/989,653, filed on May 25, 2018, granted, now 10,463,079, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 15/989,653 is a continuation of application No. 15/696,334, filed on Sep. 6, 2017, granted, now 9,986,770, issued on Jun. 5, 2018.
Application 15/696,334 is a continuation of application No. 15/069,083, filed on Mar. 14, 2016, granted, now 9,883,697, issued on Feb. 6, 2018.
Application 15/069,083 is a continuation of application No. 14/633,863, filed on Feb. 27, 2015, granted, now 9,320,301, issued on Apr. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,651, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,666, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of application No. 1403566 (GB), filed on Feb. 28, 2014; application No. 1408173 (GB), filed on May 8, 2014; application No. 1413018 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; and application No. 1413021 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0141366 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. A24F 47/00 (2020.01); A24F 40/95 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/90 (2020.01); A24F 40/48 (2020.01); A24F 15/015 (2020.01); A24F 40/60 (2020.01); B65B 37/06 (2006.01); B65B 3/04 (2006.01); B65D 25/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2022.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); G09F 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC A24F 40/95 (2020.01) [A24F 15/015 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/48 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/60 (2020.01); A24F 40/90 (2020.01); B65B 3/04 (2013.01); B65B 37/06 (2013.01); B65D 25/005 (2013.01); G01F 23/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H05K 999/00 (2013.01); H05K 999/99 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2209/045 (2013.01); G09F 2023/0025 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable, personal, battery powered, nicotine delivery system comprising:
(a) a portable charger including a main battery;
(b) a user-replaceable, consumable item that includes nicotine;
(c) a personal vaporizing device (PV) that is storable in and removable from the portable charger and includes a secondary battery that is re-charged from the main battery;
in which the user-replaceable, consumable item is configured to be pressed on to the end of the PV by an end-user and to securely engage with the PV;
and in which the PV includes an electrical element that is powered by the secondary battery and that is configured to heat the user-replaceable, consumable item to create heated, inhalable nicotine vapor;
and in which the portable charger includes a recess positioned along one side of the portable charger and that is configured to receive the PV, the recess being exposed along a length that substantially corresponds to the length of the PV;
in which the portable charger includes a contact block that is configured to move against a bias spring to engage with one end of the PV and to lock the PV into position.