US 12,403,274 B2
Electronic vapor provision device with absorbent element
Rory Fraser, London (GB); Howard Rothwell, London (GB); Marina Trani, London (GB); and Carolyn Garnett, London (GB)
Assigned to Nicoventures Trading Limited, London (GB)
Filed by Nicoventures Trading Limited, London (GB)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/545,657.
Application 18/545,657 is a continuation of application No. 17/678,236, filed on Feb. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,883,585.
Application 17/678,236 is a continuation of application No. 16/327,085, granted, now 11,291,783, previously published as PCT/GB2017/052340, filed on Aug. 9, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 1614477 (GB), filed on Aug. 25, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0131282 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0226471 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/46 (2006.01); A24B 15/167 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 15/06 (2013.01) [A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); H05B 1/0297 (2013.01); H05B 3/46 (2013.01); A24B 15/167 (2016.11); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2016/0021 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/7527 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic vapor provision device, the device having a reservoir for storing source liquid, an atomizer for vaporizing source liquid from the reservoir and delivering vapor into an air flow path through the device, and an electrical power supply for providing electrical power to the atomizer, in which the electronic vapor provision device comprises:
an absorbent element to collect source liquid escaped from the reservoir, the absorbent element located so as to be upstream or downstream of the atomizer with respect to an air flow direction along the air flow path, wherein the absorbent element is formed from an absorbent material comprising polyester.