US 12,214,123 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 Sep. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/464,434.
Application 18/464,434 is a continuation of application No. 17/201,185, filed on Mar. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,754,280.
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 2023/0417407 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); F22B 1/28 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 15/06 (2013.01) [A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); F22B 1/284 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerosol-generating system, comprising:
a cartridge including a storage portion containing at least one aerosol-forming substrate, the storage portion defining an internal passage extending through the cartridge; and
an aerosol-generating device including a housing and a heater assembly, the housing defining a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the cartridge, the heater assembly positioned within the cavity of the housing and including a hollow shaft portion configured to extend into the internal passage of the cartridge, the hollow shaft portion having at least one heater integrally formed therewith, the at least one heater including at least one heating element configured to heat the at least one aerosol-forming substrate, the storage portion being compressible and a diameter of the internal passage being less than an outer diameter of the hollow shaft portion, the hollow shaft portion configured to pierce the storage portion of the cartridge during insertion of the cartridge into the cavity.