US 12,257,384 B2
Electronic vaping device
Travis Martin Garthaffner, Midlothian, VA (US); and Peter J. Lipowicz, Midlothian, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/443,796.
Application 18/443,796 is a continuation of application No. 18/154,965, filed on Jan. 16, 2023, granted, now 11,904,090, issued on Feb. 20, 2024.
Application 18/154,965 is a continuation of application No. 16/673,169, filed on Nov. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,559,638, issued on Jan. 24, 2023.
Application 16/673,169 is a continuation of application No. 15/095,505, filed on Apr. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,463,076, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0226470 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); H05B 3/26 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 15/06 (2013.01) [A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); H05B 3/265 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2016/0021 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cartridge of an electronic vaping device, the cartridge comprising:
a housing extending in a longitudinal direction;
a reservoir in the housing, the reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation;
an end cap connected with a sidewall of the housing at an end thereof, the end cap including,
an end cap sidewall, and
an end wall including a first orifice, a second orifice, a third orifice, and a fourth orifice extending therethrough, the first orifice and the second orifice in communication with the reservoir when the end cap sidewall is received in the sidewall of the housing;
a first wick including a first end, a second end, and a first central portion, the first end and the second end respectively extending through the first orifice and the second orifice in the end wall of the end cap; and
a second wick, the second wick including a third end, a fourth end, and a second central portion between the third end and the fourth end, the third end and the fourth end extending through the third orifice and the fourth orifice.