US 12,075,835 B2
Aerosol delivery device with support for maintaining position of aerosol generator portion
Andrew Austin, Liverpool (GB); Tamas Sajtos, Liverpool (GB); and Andrew Tyler, Liverpool (GB)
Assigned to Imperial Tobacco Limited, Bristol (GB)
Filed by Imperial Tobacco Limited
Filed on Mar. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/211,422.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075491, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075493, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075488, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075478, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075472, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075465, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075489, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075487, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075484, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075481, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075476, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Application 17/211,422 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/075474, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 1815463 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018; application No. 1815464 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018; application No. 1815465 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018; application No. 1815466 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018; application No. 1815467 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018; application No. 1815468 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018; application No. 1815469 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018; application No. 1815470 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018; application No. 1815471 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018; application No. 1815472 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018; and application No. 1815474 (GB), filed on Sep. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0204606 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 7/00 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/30 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/48 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01)
CPC A24F 40/485 (2020.01) [A24F 7/00 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/30 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/48 (2020.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
an aerosol generator portion configured to receive a first aerosol precursor;
an air flow passage configured to direct air past an outer surface of the aerosol generator portion to pick up the first aerosol precursor from the aerosol generator portion to form a first aerosol;
a support for maintaining the aerosol generator portion in a substantially central position in the air flow passage; and
wherein the aerosol generator portion is a passive aerosol generator portion.