US 12,256,779 B2
Flexible aerosol-generating devices
Rui Nuno Batista, Morges (CH); and Stephane Antony Hedarchet, Pully (CH)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/592,696.
Application 18/592,696 is a continuation of application No. 18/178,899, filed on Mar. 6, 2023, granted, now 11,930,842, issued on Mar. 19, 2024.
Application 18/178,899 is a continuation of application No. 17/463,696, filed on Sep. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,602,166, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 17/463,696 is a continuation of application No. 16/924,378, filed on Jul. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,129,242, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 16/924,378 is a continuation of application No. 16/733,483, filed on Jan. 3, 2020, granted, now 10,757,969, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Application 16/733,483 is a continuation of application No. 16/257,775, filed on Jan. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,524,515, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 16/257,775 is a continuation of application No. 15/386,720, filed on Dec. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,206,432, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Application 15/386,720 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2016/080478, filed on Dec. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 15202727 (EP), filed on Dec. 24, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0196970 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A24F 40/40 (2020.01) [H05B 1/0244 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01); H05B 2203/022 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerosol-generating device comprising:
a mouthpiece,
a rigid portion attached to the mouthpiece and including a heating element, and
a flexible portion attached to the rigid portion, the flexible portion configured to deform in response to an external force, the flexible portion including a flexible storage component and a series of electronic modules, the flexible storage component attached to the heating element of the rigid portion.