CARTOMIZER FLAVOR ENHANCEMENT

• US 20140166029A1
• Filed: 12/17/2013
• Published: 06/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sis Resources, Ltd. (Green Smoke USA, Inc.)
• Inventors: Peleg, Eyal, Weigensberg, Aaron Arye, Capuano, Samuel, Stern, Yechezkel, Juster, Bernard
• Granted Patent: US 9,943,107 B2
• 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 40/30 Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges

Abstract

An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may include flavor enhancements to improve or add to the flavor of an e-Cig. The e-Cig cartomizer may include a flavor sticker, shell, booster, or mouthpiece that provides additional flavor to the user. In addition, the flavor enhancements may also provide or further enhance the smell of the e-Cig.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette comprising:

a battery portion that provides power to the electronic cigarette;

a cartomizer coupled with the battery portion that generates a mist; and

a flavor enhancement mechanism coupled with the cartomizer.

2. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 wherein the flavor enhancement mechanism comprises a flavor shell.

3. The electronic cigarette of claim 2 wherein the flavor shell is coupled outside of the cartomizer.

4. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 wherein the flavor enhancement mechanism comprises a flavor sticker.

5. The electronic cigarette of claim 4 wherein the flavor sticker is applied to an outside of the cartomizer.

6. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 wherein the flavor enhancement mechanism comprises a flavor booster.

7. The electronic cigarette of claim 6 wherein the flavor booster is located on an end of the electronic cigarette and adjacent to the cartomizer.

8. The electronic cigarette of claim 6 wherein the flavor booster is part of the cartomizer.

9. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 wherein the flavor enhancement mechanism comprises a mouthpiece.

10. The electronic cigarette of claim 9 wherein the mouthpiece is located on an end of the electronic cigarette and adjacent to the cartomizer.

11. The electronic cigarette of claim 9 wherein the mouthpiece is attached to an end of the electronic cigarette and is removable from the cartridge.

12. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 wherein the flavor enhancement mechanism provides an enhancement to a taste and/or a scent of the electronic cigarette.

13. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 wherein the cartomizer further comprises:

a heating element powered by the battery portion;

a liquid container for holding a liquid; and

a wick that is soaked by the liquid and heated by the heating element to generate the mist.

14. The electronic cigarette of claim 13 wherein the flavor enhancement mechanism is a coating on the heating element, the wick, or a combination thereof.

15. An electronic cigarette comprising:

a battery portion;

a cartomizer coupled with the battery portion that generates a mist that is added to air flow through the electronic cigarette; and

a mouthpiece that attaches to the cartomizer and provides flavor enhancement.

16. The electronic cigarette of claim 15 wherein the mouthpiece is located on an end of the electronic cigarette where a user'"'"'s lips touch.

17. The electronic cigarette of claim 15 wherein the mouthpiece is removable from the electronic cigarette and can be attached to other electronic cigarettes.

18. An electronic cigarette comprising:

a battery portion;

a cartomizer coupled with the battery portion that generates a mist that is added to air flow through the electronic cigarette; and

a flavor enhancement component that surrounds at least a portion of the cartomizer.

19. The electronic cigarette of claim 18 wherein the flavor enhancement component provides flavor to the air flow.

20. The electronic cigarette of claim 18 wherein the flavor enhancement component comprises a sticker or shell around the cartomizer.