PADDED CARTRIDGE FOR AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING APPARATUS

• US 20120312313A1
• Filed: 06/05/2012
• Published: 12/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vapor Corp. (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Vapor Corp. (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: FRIJA, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US13/489,040
• Publication Number:
  US 20120312313A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 131/329
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/42 Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may provide systems and methods for an electronic smoking apparatus including a main body and a cartridge section coupled to the main body. The cartridge section may include a rigid support and a padded material surrounding the rigid support. The cartridge section may be constructed of a padded material.

Claims

1. An electronic smoking apparatus comprising:

a main body;

an atomizer or vaporizer;

a cartridge section coupled to the main body, wherein the cartridge section comprises a rigid support and a padded material surrounding the rigid support.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the atomizer or vaporizer is in the main body or an intermediate section between the main body and the cartridge section.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the atomizer or vaporizer is in the cartridge section.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the atomizer or vaporizer is a heating vapor coil.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cartridge section comprises a vaporization or atomization chamber.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rigid support is a generally cylindrical, hollow structure.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the padded material is two or more layers of materials.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the padded material is selected from the group consisting of:

foam, memory foam, rubber, silicone, paper, waxed paper, cotton, cork, and combinations thereof

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the padded material surrounds an outer circumference of the rigid support.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the padded material is adhered to the rigid support.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a wrapping surrounds the padded material and couples the padded material to the rigid support.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the padded material is antimicrobial.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the padded material is not a sleeve.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cartridge section comprises a liquid reservoir or chamber.

15. An electronic smoking apparatus comprising:

a main body;

an atomizer or vaporizer;

a cartridge section coupled to the main body, wherein the cartridge section is constructed of a padded material.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the atomizer or vaporizer is in the main body.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising an intermediate section between the main body and the cartridge section, and wherein the atomizer or vaporizer is in the intermediate section.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the padded material is selected from the group consisting of:

foam, memory foam, rubber, silicone, paper, waxed paper, cotton, cork, and combinations thereof

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the padded material is a generally cylindrical, hollow structure.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising an air passage through the padded material for passing atomized or vaporized gas and liquid from the main body to a user'"'"'s mouth.