US 12,439,959 B2
Aerosol delivery device including a control body, an atomizer body, and a cartridge and related methods
James William Rogers, Cornelius, NC (US); and Noah Mark Minskoff, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/539,673.
Application 18/539,673 is a continuation of application No. 17/582,683, filed on Jan. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,986,012.
Application 17/582,683 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,161, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 11,266,178, issued on Mar. 8, 2022.
Application 16/866,161 is a continuation of application No. 15/782,543, filed on Oct. 12, 2017, granted, now 10,660,370, issued on May 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0180238 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 1/00 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); H05B 3/46 (2006.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01)
CPC A24F 1/00 (2013.01) [A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/00 (2013.01); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); H05B 3/46 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cartridge for use in an aerosol delivery device, the cartridge comprising:
a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition; and
an atomizer configured to vaporize the aerosol precursor composition,
wherein the atomizer comprises a flow director that includes a central inlet air channel and one or more radial inlet air holes configured such that air that enters through the central inlet air channel is directed through the one or more radial inlet air holes,
wherein the flow director further comprises one or more inlet vapor holes, and a transition barrier located between the one or more inlet air holes and the one or more inlet vapor holes such that air that enters through the inlet air channel is directed through the one or more radial inlet air holes by the transition barrier.