US 11,805,806 B2
Tobacco-containing smoking article
John Howard Robinson, Kernersville, NC (US); David William Griffith, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC (US); Billy Tyrone Conner, Clemmons, NC (US); Evon Llewellyn Crooks, Mocksville, NC (US); and Dempsey Bailey Brewer, Jr., East Bend, NC (US)
Assigned to RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/271,426.
Application 16/271,426 is a continuation of application No. 15/879,268, filed on Jan. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,231,488.
Application 15/879,268 is a continuation of application No. 15/286,087, filed on Oct. 5, 2016, granted, now 9,901,123, issued on Feb. 27, 2018.
Application 15/286,087 is a continuation of application No. 14/527,287, filed on Oct. 29, 2014, granted, now 9,801,416, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Application 14/527,287 is a continuation of application No. 13/297,983, filed on Nov. 16, 2011, granted, now 8,899,238, issued on Dec. 2, 2014.
Application 13/297,983 is a continuation of application No. 12/763,890, filed on Apr. 20, 2010, granted, now 8,079,371, issued on Dec. 20, 2011.
Application 12/763,890 is a continuation of application No. 11/550,634, filed on Oct. 18, 2006, granted, now 7,726,320, issued on Jun. 1, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2019/0166916 A1, Jun. 6, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24B 3/14 (2006.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24B 15/12 (2006.01); A24D 1/00 (2020.01); A24B 13/02 (2006.01); A24B 15/167 (2020.01); H05B 3/42 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01)
CPC A24B 3/14 (2013.01) [A24B 13/02 (2013.01); A24B 15/12 (2013.01); A24B 15/167 (2016.11); A24D 1/002 (2013.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); H05B 3/42 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrically-powered, aerosol-generating smoking article comprising:
a housing extending from a distal end to a mouth end;
an electrical power source inside the housing proximate the distal end of the housing;
electrical circuitry coupled with the electrical power source inside the housing;
a cartridge configured to be inserted into the mouth end of the housing, the cartridge comprising:
a storage configured to store aerosol-forming material;
an electrical contact configured to couple, when the cartridge is inserted into the mouth end of the housing, with the electrical power source via the electrical circuitry; and
an electrical resistance heating element coupled with the electrical contact for receiving power to volatilize the aerosol-forming material.