US 12,434,023 B2
Contained liquid system for refilling aerosol delivery devices
John Brice O'Brien, Winston-Salem, NC (US); Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Winston-Salem, NC (US); and James William Rogers, Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Assigned to RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/646,425.
Application 17/962,759 is a division of application No. 14/802,667, filed on Jul. 17, 2015, granted, now 11,504,489, issued on Nov. 22, 2022.
Application 18/646,425 is a continuation of application No. 17/962,759, filed on Oct. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,998,686.
Prior Publication US 2024/0277951 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 15/015 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); B65B 3/04 (2006.01); B65B 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 15/06 (2013.01) [A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); B65B 3/04 (2013.01); B65B 31/00 (2013.01); A24F 15/015 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2209/045 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container for refilling an aerosol delivery device comprising:
a housing defining a reservoir for storing an aerosol precursor composition;
an adapter coupled to the housing and removably, sealably connectable with an aerosol delivery device to enable refilling the aerosol delivery device with aerosol precursor composition, the adapter including a valve configured to engage the aerosol delivery device, and a passageway through which aerosol precursor composition flows from the reservoir to the aerosol delivery device, during refilling of the aerosol delivery device, the aerosol delivery device defining separate and distinct filling and airflow ports, the filling port being for transfer of aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir into the aerosol delivery device during engagement of the valve and the aerosol delivery device in which the airflow port is closed by the valve to prevent the aerosol precursor composition from passing through the airflow port, the airflow port being for a flow of air through at least the portion of the aerosol delivery device when the valve and aerosol delivery device are disengaged, the valve including a depressible valve body having at least a first valve member for opening and closing the passageway, the first valve member including a projection sized to sealably engage the passageway when the valve body is not depressed, thereby preventing flow of aerosol precursor composition through the passageway; and
a cap removably coupled to the housing over the adapter such that the adapter is exposed upon removal of the cap, the cap being a removal-resistant cap including two tabs the simultaneous pressing of which allows the removal-resistant cap to turn and thereby its removal from the housing.