Methods to add menthol, botanic materials, and/or non-botanic materials to a cartridge, and/or an electronic vaping device including the cartridge
First Claim
1. A cartridge, comprising:
- a housing including a first end opposite a second end;
a liquid supply reservoir in the housing and configured to store a pre-vapor formulation;
a vaporizer in the housing and in liquid communication with the liquid supply reservoir, the vaporizer being configured to generate a vapor from heating a portion of the pre-vapor formulation;
gauze in the housing between the vaporizer and the first end, the gauze defining an air channel, the gauze including a notch; and
a porous plug inside the housing and separated from the liquid supply reservoir,the porous plug being adjacent to the vaporizer,the porous plug being spaced apart from the first end,the porous plug being permeable to the vapor,the porous plug enclosing a flavoring additive contacting a storage material,the porous plug including a bag containing the flavoring additive and the storage material,the flavoring additive configured to at least partially elute from the storage material or at least partially volatilize from the storage material if the vapor flows through the porous plug, andthe porous plug extending into the notch of the gauze.
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Abstract
A cartridge may include a housing, a liquid supply reservoir in the housing and configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, a vaporizer, and a porous plug. The vaporizer may be in liquid communication with the liquid supply reservoir. The vaporizer may be configured to generate a vapor from heating a portion of the pre-vapor formulation. The porous plug may be connected to the housing and separated from the liquid supply reservoir. The porous plug may be permeable to the vapor. The porous plug may enclose a flavoring additive contacting a storage material. The flavoring additive may be configured to at least partially elute from the storage material or at least partially volatilize from the storage material if the vapor flows through the porous plug. An e-vaping device may include the cartridge.
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17 Claims
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1. A cartridge, comprising:
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a housing including a first end opposite a second end; a liquid supply reservoir in the housing and configured to store a pre-vapor formulation; a vaporizer in the housing and in liquid communication with the liquid supply reservoir, the vaporizer being configured to generate a vapor from heating a portion of the pre-vapor formulation; gauze in the housing between the vaporizer and the first end, the gauze defining an air channel, the gauze including a notch; and a porous plug inside the housing and separated from the liquid supply reservoir, the porous plug being adjacent to the vaporizer, the porous plug being spaced apart from the first end, the porous plug being permeable to the vapor, the porous plug enclosing a flavoring additive contacting a storage material, the porous plug including a bag containing the flavoring additive and the storage material, the flavoring additive configured to at least partially elute from the storage material or at least partially volatilize from the storage material if the vapor flows through the porous plug, and the porous plug extending into the notch of the gauze. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making a cartridge, the method comprising:
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forming a liquid supply reservoir and a vaporizer in a housing, the liquid supply reservoir being configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, the vaporizer being in liquid communication with the liquid supply reservoir, the vaporizer being configured to generate a vapor from heating a portion of the pre-vapor formulation; arranging gauze inside the housing between the vaporizer and a first end of the housing, the gauze defining an air channel, the gauze including a notch; and arranging a porous plug inside the housing and separated from the liquid supply reservoir, the porous plug being adjacent to the vaporizer, the porous plug being spaced apart from the first end the porous plug being permeable to the vapor, the porous plug enclosing a flavoring additive contacting a storage material, the porous plug including a bag containing the flavoring additive and the storage material, the flavoring additive being configured to at least partially elute from the storage material or at least partially volatilize from the storage material if the vapor flows through the porous plug, and the porous plug extending into the notch of the gauze. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An e-vaping device comprising:
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a housing; a liquid supply reservoir in the housing and configured to store a pre-vapor formulation; a vaporizer in the housing and in liquid communication with the liquid supply reservoir, the vaporizer being configured to generate a vapor from heating a portion of the pre-vapor formulation; gauze in the housing between the vaporizer and a first end of the housing, the gauze defining an air channel, the gauze including a notch; a porous plug inside the housing and separated from the liquid supply reservoir, the porous plug being adjacent to the vaporizer, the porous plug being spaced apart from the first end, the porous plug being permeable to the vapor, the porous plug enclosing a flavoring additive contacting a storage material, the porous plug including a bag containing the flavoring additive and the storage material, the flavoring additive being configured to at least partially elute from the storage material or at least partially volatilize from the storage material if the vapor flows through the porous plug the porous plug extending into the notch of the gauze; and a power supply configured to selectively supply power to the vaporizer. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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