ONE-WAY VALVE FOR ATOMIZER SECTION IN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES
First Claim
1. A cartomizer section of an electronic cigarette which can be connected to a battery section of the electronic cigarette, the cartomizer section comprising:
- a liquid reservoir operable to store liquid material; and
a one-way valve, the one-way valve operable to seal an end of the cartomizer section in fluid communication with the liquid reservoir wherein the one-way valve is configured to allow one directional air flow towards a user'"'"'s mouth during a draw on the electronic cigarette so as to prevent back flow of vapor produced during operation of the electronic cigarette towards the battery section.
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Abstract
A cartomizer section of an electronic cigarette can be connected to a battery section of the electronic cigarette. The cartomizer section comprises a liquid reservoir operable to store liquid material and a one-way valve. The one-way valve is operable to seal an end of the cartomizer section which is in fluid communication with the liquid reservoir. The one-way valve is configured to allow one directional air flow towards a user'"'"'s mouth during a draw on the electronic cigarette so as to prevent back flow of vapor produced during operation of the electronic cigarette towards the battery section.
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20 Claims
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1. A cartomizer section of an electronic cigarette which can be connected to a battery section of the electronic cigarette, the cartomizer section comprising:
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a liquid reservoir operable to store liquid material; and a one-way valve, the one-way valve operable to seal an end of the cartomizer section in fluid communication with the liquid reservoir wherein the one-way valve is configured to allow one directional air flow towards a user'"'"'s mouth during a draw on the electronic cigarette so as to prevent back flow of vapor produced during operation of the electronic cigarette towards the battery section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic cigarette comprising a cartomizer section and a battery section, the cartomizer section including:
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a liquid reservoir operable to store liquid material; and a one-way valve, the one-way valve operable to seal an end of the cartomizer section in fluid communication with the liquid reservoir wherein the one-way valve is configured to allow one directional air flow towards a user'"'"'s mouth during a draw on the electronic cigarette so as to prevent back flow of vapor produced by the electronic cigarette towards the battery section thereof. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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