US 12,137,726 B2
Non-combustible tobacco vaping insert, and cartridge with non-combustible tobacco vaping insert
Ali A. Rostami, Glen Allen, VA (US); San Li, Midlothian, VA (US); and Yezdi B. Pithawalla, Midlothian, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on May 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/328,301.
Application 17/328,301 is a division of application No. 15/712,357, filed on Sep. 22, 2017, granted, now 11,013,267, issued on May 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2021/0274832 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24D 1/04 (2006.01); A24D 3/17 (2020.01); A24F 40/30 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A24D 3/00 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01)
CPC A24D 1/04 (2013.01) [A24D 3/17 (2020.01); A24F 40/30 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); A24D 3/00 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A61M 11/003 (2014.02); A61M 15/0003 (2014.02); A61M 15/0021 (2014.02); A61M 2016/0021 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-combustible tobacco vaping insert, comprising:
a filter having a first outer surface with a first diameter; and
a tobacco element with a first end contacting the filter, the tobacco element having a circular vertical cross-section orthogonal to and along a longitudinal length of the tobacco element, at least one portion of the tobacco element having a second outer surface with at least one second diameter, the at least one second diameter being smaller than the first diameter, the first outer surface and the second outer surface at least partially forming an outermost surface of the non-combustible tobacco vaping insert.