US 12,296,091 B2
Electronic vaping device
Christopher S. Tucker, Midlothian, VA (US); Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Midlothian, VA (US); Barry S. Smith, Richmond, VA (US); Ali A. Rostami, Richmond, VA (US); and Michael J. Mullins, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/970,135.
Application 17/970,135 is a continuation of application No. 17/084,003, filed on Oct. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,478,593, issued on Oct. 25, 2022.
Application 17/084,003 is a continuation of application No. 15/911,520, filed on Mar. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,881,814, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 15/911,520 is a continuation of application No. 15/049,573, filed on Feb. 22, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/049,573 is a continuation of application No. 13/741,267, filed on Jan. 14, 2013, granted, now 9,854,839, issued on Jan. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/593,004, filed on Jan. 31, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0039898 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24F 47/00 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (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 40/40 (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)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic vaping device comprising:
a housing;
at least one air inlet configured to allow air to flow into the housing, the at least one air inlet configured to establish a desired resistance-to-draw; and
a plate on an inner surface of the housing, the plate defining a hole therein, the hole superposed with the at least one air inlet.