US 12,263,300 B2
Electronic cigarette
Christopher S. Tucker, Midlothian, VA (US); Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Midlothian, VA (US); Barry S. Smith, Hopewell, VA (US); and Ali A. Rostami, Glen Allen, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/784,357.
Application 16/784,357 is a continuation of application No. 15/843,096, filed on Dec. 15, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/843,096 is a continuation of application No. 15/590,387, filed on May 9, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/590,387 is a continuation of application No. 15/285,931, filed on Oct. 5, 2016, granted, now 9,668,523, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 15/285,931 is a continuation of application No. 14/991,449, filed on Jan. 8, 2016, granted, now 9,474,306, issued on Oct. 25, 2016.
Application 14/991,449 is a continuation of application No. 13/741,217, filed on Jan. 14, 2013, granted, now 9,282,772, issued on Mar. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/593,004, filed on Jan. 31, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0171250 A1, Jun. 4, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24F 40/70 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); H01C 17/00 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/00 (2006.01); H05B 3/10 (2006.01); H05B 3/12 (2006.01); H05B 3/16 (2006.01); H05B 3/42 (2006.01); H05B 3/44 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 15/06 (2013.01) [A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01); A61M 11/003 (2014.02); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); H01C 17/00 (2013.01); H05B 1/0244 (2013.01); H05B 3/0014 (2013.01); H05B 3/10 (2013.01); H05B 3/12 (2013.01); H05B 3/16 (2013.01); H05B 3/42 (2013.01); H05B 3/44 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A61M 11/001 (2014.02); A61M 11/04 (2013.01); A61M 15/002 (2014.02); A61M 2016/0018 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0016 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8268 (2013.01); A61M 2209/02 (2013.01); F04C 2270/0421 (2013.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49083 (2015.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic vaping device comprising:
a casing extending in a longitudinal direction;
a vaporizer configured to generate a vapor, the vaporizer in the casing;
a mouth-end insert at an end of the casing, said mouth-end insert including,
a single, non-recessed mouth-end surface, the single, non-recessed mouth-end surface being flat,
at least two diverging outlets at ends of at least two diverging outlet passages, the at least two diverging outlets being coplanar at the single, non-recessed mouth end surface of the mouth-end insert and in the same plane as the single-non-recessed mouth end surface, the at least two diverging outlet passages each having an interior surface, and
a domed inner surface adjacent ends of the at least two diverging outlet passages, and
a hollow at a convergence of the at least two diverging outlet passages, the domed inner surface, the hollow, and the interior surface of each of the at least two diverging outlet passages configured such that droplets of liquid material impact portions thereof so as to break apart the droplets; and
a power supply configured to supply power to the vaporizer.