US 11,944,747 B2
Connection device, cartridge and electronic vaping device
Eric Hawes, Richmond, VA (US); Raymond Lau, Richmond, VA (US); and Niall Gallagher, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on May 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/875,208.
Application 16/875,208 is a continuation of application No. 15/136,029, filed on Apr. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,687,554.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/151,179, filed on Apr. 22, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/151,160, filed on Apr. 22, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0275697 A1, Sep. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/53 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)
CPC A61M 15/0065 (2013.01) [A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/53 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2205/276 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3334 (2013.01); A61M 2205/60 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
13. An electronic vapor (e-vapor) apparatus comprising:
a first section including a controller; and
a second section including
a pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a solution therein;
a first connector configured to connect the second section to the first section, the first connector including a first prong having a body and a first contact having a different orientation than the body;
a processing device configured to communicate with the controller through a first pin and a second pin, the processing device being in physical contact with (i) the body along a first side of the processing device and (ii) the first contact along a second side of the processing device; and
a housing surrounding at least a portion of the first connector,
wherein the processing device further includes the first pin configured to connect to the housing and provide a data communication line using the housing.