US 11,754,280 B2
Aerosol-generating device with integral heater assembly
Rui Nuno Batista, Morges (CH); and Laurent Manca, Sullens (CH)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/201,185.
Application 17/201,185 is a continuation of application No. 15/609,352, filed on May 31, 2017, granted, now 10,952,471, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 15/609,352 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2017/062723, filed on May 25, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 16172173 (EP), filed on May 31, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0199283 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F22B 1/28 (2006.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)
CPC F22B 1/284 (2013.01) [A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerosol-generating device, comprising:
a housing defining a cavity configured to receive a cartridge containing an aerosol-forming substrate; and
a heater assembly within the cavity of the housing, the heater assembly including a hollow shaft portion with a piercing tip and at least one heater integrally formed with the hollow shaft portion, the hollow shaft portion defining an airflow passage that is part of an airflow pathway through the aerosol-generating device, the hollow shaft portion configured to extend into the cartridge via the piercing tip when the cartridge is received in the cavity.