Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materials
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1. A smoking article for receiving a disposable aerosol forming substance, the smoking article comprising:
- a housing having a proximal end for receiving the disposable aerosol forming substance and an opposite distal end;
a power source arranged within the housing adjacent to the distal end;
a receiving chamber formed at the proximal end of the housing and having an opening for receiving the disposable aerosol forming substance;
a heating projection extending at least partially in the receiving chamber towards the proximal end of the housing and terminating at a free end which is configured to be inserted into the disposable aerosol forming substance for heating the disposable aerosol forming substance, the heating projection comprising;
a heating member comprising an electrically resistive metal which is configured to heat the disposable aerosol forming substance;
an electrical connector for providing a flow of electricity to the heating member for heating the heating member; and
a control circuit positioned within the housing between the power source and the heating projection and connecting the heating member of the heating projection to the power source.
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Abstract
The present invention describes articles, such as smoking articles, that can provide an inhalable substance in a form suitable for inhalation by a consumer. The article comprises a cartridge with an inhalable substance medium therein, control housing that includes an electrical energy source and an electrical power source, and a heating member that may be located in either the cartridge or the control housing. The control housing further may include puff-actuated current actuation components and current regulation components.
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1. A smoking article for receiving a disposable aerosol forming substance, the smoking article comprising:
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a housing having a proximal end for receiving the disposable aerosol forming substance and an opposite distal end; a power source arranged within the housing adjacent to the distal end; a receiving chamber formed at the proximal end of the housing and having an opening for receiving the disposable aerosol forming substance; a heating projection extending at least partially in the receiving chamber towards the proximal end of the housing and terminating at a free end which is configured to be inserted into the disposable aerosol forming substance for heating the disposable aerosol forming substance, the heating projection comprising; a heating member comprising an electrically resistive metal which is configured to heat the disposable aerosol forming substance; an electrical connector for providing a flow of electricity to the heating member for heating the heating member; and a control circuit positioned within the housing between the power source and the heating projection and connecting the heating member of the heating projection to the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A smoking article for receiving a disposable aerosol forming substance, the smoking article comprising:
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a housing having a proximal end for receiving the disposable aerosol forming substance and an opposite distal end; a power source arranged within the housing adjacent to the distal end; a receiving chamber formed at the proximal end of the housing and having an opening for receiving the disposable aerosol forming substance; a heating projection extending at least partially in the receiving chamber towards the proximal end of the housing and terminating at a free end, the heating projection comprising; a heating member comprising an electrically resistive metal; and an electrical connector for providing a flow of electricity to the heating member for heating the heating member; and a disposable cigarette comprising a disposable aerosol forming substance, wherein the heating projection projects through the disposable aerosol forming substance of the disposable cigarette so that the heating member is in direct contact with at least a portion of the disposable aerosol forming substance. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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