Wick-positioning cartomizer
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1. A cartomizer comprising:
- an air tube extending longitudinally within a housing, the air tube comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a central longitudinal axis;
a heater coil positioned within the air tube;
a wick including a wick portion configured to be held and surrounded by the heater coil;
and a movable secondary sleeve surrounding the heater coil and the wick portion;
wherein the air tube further comprises a slit leading to an aperture configured to position the heater coil; and
wherein the heater coil is positioned within the aperture such that the wick portion does not come into contact with the air tube.
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Abstract
A cartomizer of an electronic smoking article comprises a partially slit air tube configured to position a heater coil surrounding a wick.
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1. A cartomizer comprising:
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an air tube extending longitudinally within a housing, the air tube comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a central longitudinal axis; a heater coil positioned within the air tube; a wick including a wick portion configured to be held and surrounded by the heater coil; and a movable secondary sleeve surrounding the heater coil and the wick portion; wherein the air tube further comprises a slit leading to an aperture configured to position the heater coil; and wherein the heater coil is positioned within the aperture such that the wick portion does not come into contact with the air tube. - 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. An electronic smoking article comprising
a cartomizer comprising (i) an air tube extending longitudinally within a housing, the air tube comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a central longitudinal axis, (ii) a heater coil positioned within the air tube, iii) a wick including a wick portion configured to be held and surrounded by the heater coil, and iv) a movable secondary sleeve surrounding the heater coil and the wick portion; - wherein the air tube further comprises a slit leading to an aperture configured to position the heater coil; and
wherein the heater coil is positioned within the aperture such that the wick portion does not come into contact with the air tube; anda battery part configured to be coupled with the cartomizer.
- wherein the air tube further comprises a slit leading to an aperture configured to position the heater coil; and
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