US 12,357,023 B2
Electronic vaping device including transfer pad with oriented fibers
Christopher S. Tucker, Midlothian, VA (US); William J. Crowe, Richmond, VA (US); Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Midlothian, VA (US); Bipin R. Patil, Richmond, VA (US); Jarrett Keen, Richmond, VA (US); and Michael Roberts, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/893,614.
Application 17/893,614 is a continuation of application No. 16/049,450, filed on Jul. 30, 2018, granted, now 11,425,934, issued on Aug. 30, 2022.
Application 16/049,450 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/729,895, filed on Oct. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,772,356, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0400755 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. A24F 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/167 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)
CPC A24F 40/42 (2020.01) [A24B 15/167 (2016.11); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cartridge for an electronic vaping device comprising:
a reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation;
at least two transfer pads, a first end of each of the at least two transfer pads configured to extend through at least a portion of the reservoir;
a cap structure coupled to an end of the reservoir and defining a port; and
an outlet assembly detachably coupled to the cap structure and defining a channel, the channel fluidly coupled to the port of the cap structure, the outlet assembly configured to be coupled to or detached from a remainder of the cartridge without exposing the reservoir.