US 11,986,012 B2
Aerosol delivery device including a control body, an atomizer body, and a cartridge and related methods
James William Rogers, Cornelius, NC (US); and Noah Mark Minskoff, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/582,683.
Application 17/582,683 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,161, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 11,266,178.
Application 16/866,161 is a continuation of application No. 15/782,543, filed on Oct. 12, 2017, granted, now 10,660,370, issued on May 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0143330 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. A24F 1/00 (2006.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); H05B 3/46 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01)
CPC A24F 1/00 (2013.01) [A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/00 (2013.01); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); H05B 3/46 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:
a control body;
an atomizer body comprising an atomizer; and
a cartridge comprising a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition,
wherein the control body is configured to releasably engage the atomizer body, and the atomizer body is configured to releasably engage the cartridge,
wherein the atomizer is configured to receive an electrical current from the control body and the aerosol precursor composition from the cartridge to produce an aerosol,
wherein the control body, the atomizer body, and the cartridge comprise separate components, and wherein the atomizer comprises a flow director, and the flow director includes a central inlet air channel, and one or more radial inlet air holes configured such that air that enters through the central inlet air channel is directed through the one or more radial inlet air holes.