US 12,133,298 B2
Electronic vaping device
Christopher S. Tucker, Midlothian, VA (US); Barry S. Smith, Hopewell, VA (US); and Charles Dendy, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/517,595.
Application 16/284,061 is a division of application No. 15/076,799, filed on Mar. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,251,424, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 18/517,595 is a continuation of application No. 17/675,259, filed on Feb. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,838,996, issued on Dec. 5, 2023.
Application 17/675,259 is a continuation of application No. 16/284,061, filed on Feb. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,259,369, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0098851 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. H05B 3/42 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01)
CPC H05B 3/42 (2013.01) [A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); H05B 2203/014 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heater assembly, comprising,
a chimney cage extending in a longitudinal direction;
a heater within a space defined by the chimney cage;
an outer gauze about an outer circumference of the chimney cage;
a chimney cage cap configured to engage a first end of the chimney cage, the chimney cage cap defining a channel extending longitudinally through the chimney cage cap, at least a portion of an electrical lead extending from the heater and through the channel; and
a cathode clip electrically connected to the electrical lead, the cathode clip including,
a body defining an opening therein, at least a portion of the chimney cage cap within the opening; and
at least one arm extending from the body, the at least one arm extending along an outer surface of the outer gauze.