CPC A24F 40/70 (2020.01) [A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); B23P 19/001 (2013.01); B25B 11/02 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01); A61M 2207/10 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An apparatus for assembling a heater assembly for a nicotine pod assembly, the apparatus comprising:
a base;
a wick feed extending toward the base and defining a channel configured to receive a wick structured to draw a nicotine pre-vapor formulation via capillary action;
a slide configured to move along a plane on a top face of the base; and
a holder disposed on the top face of the base,
wherein the holder is configured to secure a support of the heater assembly, the slide includes a front face that is orthogonal to the top face of the base, and the slide is configured to contact a finger of a heater on the support to move the finger to a vertical position so as to compress the wick.
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