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 and a distal end; and
a heater coil positioned within the air tube, the heater coil configured to hold and surround a wick;
wherein the air tube further comprises a slot configured to position the heater coil; and
wherein the heater coil is positioned within the slot such that the heater coil and the wick surrounded by the heater coil do 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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20 Claims
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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 and a distal end; and a heater coil positioned within the air tube, the heater coil configured to hold and surround a wick; wherein the air tube further comprises a slot configured to position the heater coil; and wherein the heater coil is positioned within the slot such that the heater coil and the wick surrounded by the heater coil do 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 and a distal end, (ii) and a heater coil positioned within the air tube, the heater coil configured to hold and surround a wick; - wherein the air tube further comprises a slot configured to position the heater coil; and
wherein the heater coil is positioned within the slot such that the heater coil and the wick surrounded by the heater coil do 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 slot configured to position the heater coil; and
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20. An air tube configured for use with an electronic smoking article, the air tube extending longitudinally within a housing of the electronic smoking article;
- and a heater coil positioned within the air tube, the heater coil configured to hold and surround a wick;
wherein the air tube comprises a slot configured to position the heater coil; and
wherein the heater coil is positioned within the slot such that the heater coil and the wick surrounded by the heater coil do not come into contact with the air tube.
- and a heater coil positioned within the air tube, the heater coil configured to hold and surround a wick;
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