US 12,288,439 B1
Apparatus and method for an oral nicotine dispensing system
Martin Steinbauer, New York, NY (US); Jeff Chagnon, Somerville, MA (US); Sylvere Azoulai, Mamaroneck, NY (US); Kylie Halperin, New York, NY (US); and Christopher Russell, Glasgow (GB)
Assigned to SkyX IP Holdings | LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by SkyX IP Holdings I LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/965,564.
Application 18/965,564 is a continuation of application No. 18/918,529, filed on Oct. 17, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/661,625, filed on Jun. 19, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/634,965, filed on Apr. 17, 2024.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 9/00 (2006.01); G07F 11/58 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/0092 (2013.01) [G07F 9/009 (2020.05); G07F 11/58 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for oral nicotine dispensing, wherein the apparatus comprises:
a body;
a magazine configured to store a plurality of pods;
a drive mechanism coupled to the magazine and configured to guide at least one pod of the plurality of pods into a dispensing position; and
an aperture located on the body and configured to allow for dispensing of the at least one pod from the dispensing position to an exterior environment,
wherein the magazine comprises:
a magazine door configured to be positioned in a closed state by default,
a loaded spring, and
a snap arm configured to prevent movement of the magazine door and to hold the magazine door in the closed state.