US 12,439,976 B2
E-cigarette personal vaporizer
Kaveh Memari, London (GB); Adrian Bennett, London (GB); Ian Murison, London (GB); and Stephen Marsh, London (GB)
Assigned to AYR LTD., London (GB)
Filed by AYR LTD., London (GB)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/397,238.
Application 17/397,238 is a continuation of application No. 16/825,106, filed on Mar. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,083,228.
Application 16/825,106 is a continuation of application No. 16/177,708, filed on Nov. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,624,394.
Application 16/177,708 is a continuation of application No. 14/842,067, filed on Sep. 1, 2015, granted, now 10,149,497.
Application 14/842,067 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/633,887, filed on Feb. 27, 2015, granted, now 9,247,773.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,701, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,669, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,692, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,651, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,696, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,666, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,657, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,690, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,680, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,674, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of application No. 1403566 (GB), filed on Feb. 28, 2014; application No. 1408173 (GB), filed on May 8, 2014; application No. 1413018 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; application No. 1413019 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; application No. 1413021 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; application No. 1413025 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; application No. 1413027 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; application No. 1413028 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; application No. 1413030 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; application No. 1413032 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; application No. 1413034 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; application No. 1413036 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014; and application No. 1413037 (GB), filed on Jul. 23, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0360981 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. A24F 47/00 (2020.01); A24F 15/015 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/48 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/60 (2020.01); A24F 40/90 (2020.01); A24F 40/95 (2020.01); B65B 3/04 (2006.01); B65B 37/06 (2006.01); B65D 25/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2022.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); G09F 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC A24F 40/95 (2020.01) [A24F 15/015 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/48 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/60 (2020.01); A24F 40/90 (2020.01); B65B 3/04 (2013.01); B65B 37/06 (2013.01); B65D 25/005 (2013.01); G01F 23/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2209/045 (2013.01); G09F 2023/0025 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vaping system that includes a vaporiser body that comprises (i) a heating or atomizing element and a child liquid reservoir; and (ii) a rechargeable battery configured to supply power to the heating or atomizing element, and a user-replaceable, but non user-refillable, liquid cartridge configured to attach to, or be inserted in the vaporiser body, the system further comprising:
a fluid transfer system configured to transfer vaporizable liquid from the user-replaceable liquid cartridge to the child liquid reservoir in the vaporiser body;
and the fluid transfer system includes a gravity-based fluid transfer mechanism, and in which the gravity-based fluid transfer system includes an air vent or a nozzle that allows air to enter the user-replaceable liquid cartridge when the vaporizable liquid is delivered; the fluid transfer system is also configured to allow any residual liquid in the vaporiser to flow back to the user-replaceable liquid cartridge.