US 12,239,164 B2
Aerosol delivery device with visible indicator
Jared Aller, Winston-Salem, NC (US); Charles Jacob Novak, III, Winston-Salem, NC (US); Sean A. Daugherty, Yadkinville, NC (US); Michael Ryan Galloway, Winston-Salem, NC (US); Matthew Joel Nettenstrom, Bartlett, IL (US); and Thomas Michael McKeon, Wheaton, IL (US)
Assigned to RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/618,302.
Application 18/618,302 is a continuation of application No. 18/312,912, filed on May 5, 2023, granted, now 11,974,603.
Application 18/312,912 is a continuation of application No. 17/683,988, filed on Mar. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,678,700, issued on Jun. 20, 2023.
Application 17/683,988 is a continuation of application No. 16/171,920, filed on Oct. 26, 2018, granted, now 11,291,249, issued on Apr. 5, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/744,978, filed on Oct. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0237731 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24B 15/167 (2020.01); A24D 1/00 (2020.01); A24D 1/14 (2006.01); A24F 7/00 (2006.01); A24F 7/02 (2006.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/17 (2006.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H05B 3/20 (2006.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01)
CPC A24F 40/42 (2020.01) [A24B 15/167 (2016.11); A24D 1/002 (2013.01); A24D 1/14 (2013.01); A24F 7/00 (2013.01); A24F 7/02 (2013.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); H01R 13/17 (2013.01); H01R 13/6205 (2013.01); H05B 3/20 (2013.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A61M 11/041 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0288 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 2205/584 (2013.01); A61M 2205/587 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
a cartridge that comprises a mouthpiece and that includes an aerosol precursor composition, the aerosol precursor composition including a distinctive characteristic; and
an outer body having an end configured to couple with the cartridge so that a portion of the cartridge including the aerosol precursor composition is arranged inside the outer body and the mouthpiece extends out from the outer body,
wherein when the cartridge is coupled with the outer body, at least one feature of the aerosol delivery device provides a visual indication associated with the distinctive characteristic.