US 12,453,375 B2
Three-piece electronic vaping device with planar heater
Peter J. Lipowicz, Midlothian, VA (US); Srinivasan Janardhan, Glen Allen, VA (US); and Travis Garthaffner, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/395,079.
Application 17/395,079 is a continuation of application No. 15/457,917, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, granted, now 11,129,413.
Prior Publication US 2021/0360971 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); B08B 7/00 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)
CPC A24F 40/42 (2020.01) [A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); B08B 7/0071 (2013.01); H05B 1/0244 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heater assembly section comprising:
a first plate heater;
a second plate heater arranged at an angle ranging from 25° to 65° to the first plate heater; and
a heater support configured to support the first plate heater and the second plate heater, the heater support including,
a base support including,
a side wall, and
a conical portion extending from the side wall, the conical portion defining a channel extending through a center thereof, and
a ring-shaped arranged about a portion of the conical portion and at least a portion of the side wall.