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`( 12 ) United States Patent
`Hawes et al .
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`( 10 ) Patent No . : US 10 , 299 , 517 B2
`( 45 ) Date of Patent :
`* May 28 , 2019
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`US010299517B2
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`( 72 )
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`( * ) Notice :
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`( 54 ) POD ASSEMBLY , DISPENSING BODY , AND
`E - VAPOR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE
`SAME
`( 71 ) Applicant : Altria Client Services LLC ,
`Richmond , VA ( US )
`Inventors : Eric Hawes , Glen Allen , VA ( US ) ;
`Raymond Lau , Richmond , VA ( US ) ;
`Alistair Bramley , Richmond , VA ( US )
`( 73 ) Assignee : Altria Client Services LLC ,
`Richmond , VA ( US )
`Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U . S . C . 154 ( b ) by 0 days .
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis
`claimer .
`( 21 ) Appl . No . : 16 / 160 , 110
`( 22 ) Filed :
`Oct . 15 , 2018
`( 65 )
`Prior Publication Data
`US 2019 / 0045846 A1 Feb . 14 , 2019
`Related U . S . Application Data
`( 63 ) Continuation of application No . 15 / 984 , 627 , filed on
`May 21 , 2018 , now Pat . No . 10 , 117 , 467 , which is a
`( Continued )
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`( 51 )
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`Application No . 18178672 . 4 .
`( Continued )
`Primary Examiner — Cynthia Szewczyk
`( 74 ) Attorney , Agent , or Firm — Harness , Dickey &
`Pierce , P . L . C .
`( 57 )
`ABSTRACT
`An e - vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a
`dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly . A
`vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and / or the
`dispensing body . The pod assembly may include a vapor
`precursor compartment , a device compartment , and a vapor
`channel extending from the device compartment and tra
`versing the vapor precursor compartment . The pod assembly
`is a smart pod configured to receive , store , and transmit
`information that can be communicated with the dispensing
`body and / or another electronic device . The proximal portion
`of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a
`through - hole . The vapor passage may extend from an end
`surface of the proximal portion to
`a side wall of the
`through - hole . The through - hole is configured to receive the
`pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod
`assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing
`body .
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`Int . Cl .
`A24F 47 / 00
`H05B 3 / 12
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`( 2006 . 01 )
`( 2006 . 01 )
`( Continued )
`U . S . CI .
`CPC . . . . . . . . . . . . A24F 47 / 008 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06F 21 / 44
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; H05B 1 / 0297 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H05B
`3 / 12 ( 2013 . 01 )
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`Field of Classification Search
`None
`See application file for complete search history .
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`POD ASSEMBLY , DISPENSING BODY , AND
`E - VAPOR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE
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`CROSS - REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`The present application is a continuation under 35 U . S . C .
`$ 120 of U . S . application Ser . No . 15 / 984 , 627 , filed May 21 ,
`2018 , which is a continuation under 35 U . S . C . § 120 of U . S . 10
`application Ser . No . 15 / 911 , 533 , filed Mar . 5 , 2018 , which is
`a continuation under 35 U . S . C . $ 120 of U . S . application Ser .
`No . 14 / 998 , 020 ( formerly U . S . Provisional Application No .
`62 / 151 , 148 ) , filed Apr . 22 , 2015 , the entire contents of each
`of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference .
`BACKGROUND
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`from the vapor precursor compartment comes into thermal
`contact with the vaporizer . The vaporizer is configured to
`heat the vapor precursor to produce a vapor that passes
`through the pod assembly via the vapor channel . The
`5 through - hole of the dispensing body is configured to receive
`the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod
`assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing
`body so as to facilitate a delivery of the vapor through the
`vapor passage of the dispensing body .
`The vapor precursor compartment of the pod assembly
`may surround the vapor channel . For example , the vapor
`channel may pass through a center of the vapor precursor
`compartment .
`Alternatively , the vapor channel may be in a form of a
`pathway that is arranged along at least one sidewall of the
`vapor precursor compartment . For example , the vapor chan
`nel may be in a form of a conduit that is arranged in at least
`one corner of the vapor precursor compartment . The conduit
`Field
`The present disclosure relates to electronic vapor devices 20 may be arranged in at least two corners of the vapor
`including self - contained articles including vapor precursors .
`precursor compartment and configured to converge at a
`position that is aligned with the vapor passage of the
`Description of Related Art
`Some e - vapor devices include a first section coupled to a
`dispensing body when the pod assembly is received in the
`second section via a threaded connection . The first section
`through - hole .
`may be a replaceable cartridge , and the second section may 25
`The vapor precursor compartment and the device com
`be a reusable fixture . The threaded connection may be a
`partment may be at opposite ends of the pod assembly . The
`combination of a male threaded member on the first section
`device compartment of the pod assembly may include a
`and a female threaded receiver on the second section . The
`memory device . The memory device may be coded with an
`first section includes an outer tube ( or housing ) extending in
`electronic identity to permit at least one of an authentication
`a longitudinal direction and an inner tube within the outer 30 of the pod assembly and a pairing of operating parameters
`tube . The inner tube may be coaxially positioned within the
`specific to
`a type of the pod assembly when the pod
`outer tube . The second section may also include the outer
`assembly is inserted into the through - hole of the dispensing
`tube ( or housing ) extending in a longitudinal direction . The
`body . The memory device may also receive and store
`e - vapor device includes a central air passage defined in part
`information such as operational parameters and usage his
`by the inner tube and an upstream seal . Additionally , the 35 tory from the dispensing body . Once stored , such informa
`e - vapor device includes a reservoir . The reservoir is config
`tion in the memory device will remain intact even when the
`ured to hold a vapor precursor and optionally a storage
`pod is detached from the dispensing body .
`medium operable to store the vapor precursor therein . The
`The pod assembly may include a side surface having at
`reservoir is contained in an outer annulus between the outer
`least one electrical contact . The dispensing body may be
`tube and the inner tube . The outer annulus is sealed by the 40 configured to perform at least one of supply power to and
`seal at an upstream end and by a stopper at a downstream
`communicate with the pod assembly via the at least one
`end so as to prevent leakage of the vapor precursor from the
`electrical contact . The at least one electrical contact may be
`at an end of the pod assembly corresponding to the device
`reservoir .
`compartment .
`SUMMARY
`The dimensions of the through - hole correspond to dimen
`sions of the pod assembly . The proximal portion of the
`dispensing body may include a mouthpiece that includes the
`An e - vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly , a
`vapor passage . The vapor channel may be between the
`dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly ,
`mouthpiece and the device compartment when the pod
`and / or a vaporizer disposed in at least one of the pod
`assembly and the dispensing body . The pod assembly may 50 assembly is inserted into the through - hole of the dispensing
`include a vapor precursor compartment , a device compart -
`body . The e - vapor apparatus may further include an attach
`ment , and a vapor channel extending from the device
`ment structure on at least one of the side wall of the
`compartment and traversing the vapor precursor compart -
`through - hole and a side surface of the pod assembly . The
`ment . The vapor precursor compartment is configured to
`attachment structure is configured to engage and hold the
`hold a vapor precursor therein . The dispensing body 55 pod assembly upon insertion into the through - hole of the
`includes a proximal portion and an opposing distal portion .
`dispensing body . The attachment structure enables the pod
`The proximal portion includes a vapor passage and a
`assembly to be inserted and extracted from the dispensing
`through - hole . The vapor passage may extend from an end
`body by the adult vaper with ease . The attachment structure
`surface of the proximal portion to
`a side wall of the
`also aligns and secures the pod assembly in place in the
`through - hole . The through - hole may be between the vapor 60 dispensing body during normal use of the e - vapor apparatus .
`passage and the distal portion of the dispensing body . The
`A pod assembly for an e - vapor apparatus may include a
`through - hole is configured to receive the pod assembly . The
`vapor precursor compartment configured to hold a vapor
`vaporizer may be disposed in at least one of the pod
`precursor therein ; a device compartment in fluidic commu
`assembly and the dispensing body . The vapor precursor
`n ication with the vapor precursor compartment ; and a vapor
`compartment of the pod assembly is configured to be in 65 channel extending from the device compartment and tra
`fluidic communication with the vaporizer during an opera -
`versing the vapor precursor compartment . The device com
`tion of the e - vapor apparatus such that the vapor precursor
`partment may include a vaporizer . The device compartment
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`assembly may include at least one electrical contact .
`associated listed items .
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`It should be understood that , although the terms first ,
`5 second , third , etc . may be used herein to describe various
`elements , components , regions , layers and / or sections , these
`The various features and advantages of the non - limiting
`elements , components , regions , layers , and / or sections
`embodiments herein may become more apparent upon
`should not be limited by these terms . These terms are only
`review of the detailed description in conjunction with the
`used to distinguish one element , component , region , layer , or
`accompanying drawings . The accompanying drawings are
`merely provided for illustrative purposes and should not be 10 section from another region , layer , or section . Thus , a first
`element , component , region , layer , or section discussed
`interpreted to limit the scope of the claims . The accompa
`below could be termed a second element , component ,
`nying drawings are not to be considered as drawn to scale
`region , layer , or section without departing from the teach
`unless explicitly noted . For purposes of clarity , various
`ings of example embodiments .
`dimensions of the drawings may have been exaggerated .
`“ below , "
`Spatially
`relative terms ( e . g . , “ beneath , ”
`FIG . 1 is a perspective view of a dispensing body of an
`" lower , " " above , " " upper , " and the like ) may be used herein
`e - vapor apparatus according to an example embodiment .
`for ease of description to describe one element or feature ' s
`FIG . 2 is an exploded view of the dispensing body of FIG .
`relationship to another element ( s ) or feature ( s ) as illustrated
`in the figures . It should be understood that the spatially
`FIG . 3 is a perspective view of the mouthpiece of FIG . 2 . 20 relative terms are intended to encompass different orienta
`tions of the device in use or operation in addition to the
`FIG . 4 is a perspective view of the first frame of FIG . 2 .
`FIG . 5 is a perspective view of the second frame of FIG .
`orientation depicted in the figures . For example , if the device
`in the figures is turned over , elements described as “ below ”
`FIG . 6 is a perspective view of the body portion of FIG .
`or " beneath ” other elements or features would then be
`25 oriented " above " the other elements or features . Thus , the
`FIG . 7 is a perspective view of the end piece of FIG . 2 .
`term “ below ” may encompass both an orientation of above
`FIG . 8 is a perspective view of another dispensing body
`and below . The device may be otherwise oriented ( rotated 90
`of an e - vapor apparatus according to an example embodi
`degrees or at other orientations ) and the spatially relative
`descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly .
`ment .
`FIG . 9 is an exploded view of the dispensing body of FIG . 30
`The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describ
`ing various embodiments only and is not intended to be
`limiting of example embodiments . As used herein , the
`FIG . 10 is a perspective view of the first mouthpiece of
`singular forms “ a , ” “ an , ” and “ the ” are intended to include
`FIG . 9 .
`the plural forms as well , unless the context clearly indicates
`FIG . 11 is a perspective view of the second mouthpiece of
`35 otherwise . It will be further understood that the terms
`FIG . 9 .
`" includes , ” “ including , " " comprises , ” and / or " comprising , "
`FIG . 12 is a perspective view of the first frame of FIG . 9 .
`when used in this specification , specify the presence of
`FIG . 13 is a perspective view of the frame trim of FIG . 9 .
`stated features , integers , steps , operations , elements , and / or
`FIG . 14 is a perspective view of the second frame of FIG .
`components , but do not preclude the presence or addition of
`40 one or more other features , integers , steps , operations ,
`elements , components , and / or groups thereof .
`FIG . 15 is a perspective view of a pod assembly of an
`Example embodiments are described herein with refer
`e - vapor apparatus according to an example embodiment .
`ence to cross - sectional illustrations that are schematic illus
`FIG . 16 is a top view of th