US 12,102,115 B2
Assembler system for assembling an electronic vaping article
Jeffrey A. Swepston, Powhatan, VA (US); Travis M. Garthaffner, Midlothian, VA (US); Christopher R. Newcomb, Powhatan, VA (US); and Martin T. Garthaffner, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,929.
Application 17/981,929 is a continuation of application No. 16/918,639, filed on Jul. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,490,652.
Application 16/918,639 is a continuation of application No. 15/978,321, filed on May 14, 2018, granted, now 10,721,962, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 15/978,321 is a continuation of application No. 14/883,980, filed on Oct. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,968,131, issued on May 15, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/064,892, filed on Oct. 16, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0053802 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B23P 19/00 (2006.01); A24C 5/32 (2006.01); A24F 40/70 (2020.01); H05K 13/04 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)
CPC A24C 5/327 (2013.01) [A24F 40/70 (2020.01); B23P 19/008 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembler system for assembling an electronic vaping article, comprising:
an assembly drum configured to align a first section and a second section of the electronic vaping article;
a first mechanism configured to displace the first section toward the second section; and
a second mechanism configured to rotate at least one of the first section or the second section on the assembly drum so as to connect the first section to the second section.