ARTICLE CARRIER FOR AN ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE

• US 20170101256A1
• Filed: 10/13/2015
• Published: 04/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: ZEITLIN, Gavriel, RUBLI, David, MALIMOVKA, Uzi
• Granted Patent: US 10,167,134 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 15/01 specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor battery charging means structurally associated with the case A24F40/95
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/005 Hinges
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/20 for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

At least one example embodiment discloses an article carrier for an electrical vaping device. The article carrier may include a base portion, a lid portion and a hinge. The base portion may include a first edge region and the lid portion includes a second edge region. The hinge may include a connector band and first and second anchors. The connector band connects the first edge region of the base portion to the second edge region of the lid portion and may include a recessed top portion and a relieved lower portion. The recessed top portion may include a recess. And the relieved lower portion may include a relief for receiving the first and second edge regions.

Claims

1. An article carrier for an electrical device comprising:

a base portion including a first edge region;

a lid portion including a second edge region; and

a hinge including a connector band, the connector band connecting the first edge region to the second edge region, the connector band including,

a recessed top portion having a recess, and

a relieved lower portion, the relieved lower portion configured to receive the first edge region and the second edge region.

2. The article carrier of claim 1, wherein a width of the connector band is at least as long as a thickness of the first edge region together with a thickness of the second edge region.

3. The article carrier of claim 2, wherein the width of the connector band is about equal to the thickness of the second edge region.

4. The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the connector band further comprises:

a first end region; and

a second end region, the first end region opposing the second end region.

5. The article carrier of claim 4, wherein the recessed top portion is configured to be generally planar when the first end region is repositioned one hundred and eighty degrees relative to the second end region.

6. The article carrier of claim 5, wherein the base portion further comprises:

an outer surface adjacent the first edge region, the outer surface being substantially tangential to the connector band when the first end region is in contact with the second end region.

7. The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the connector band comprises an elastomeric material.

8. The article carrier of claim 7, wherein the connector band comprises a rubber or a plastic.

9. The article carrier of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of device section receptacles on an interior of the base portion.

10. The article carrier of claim 9, wherein at least one of the receptacles is configured to retain an electronic vaping device power cartridge.

11. The article carrier of claim 10, wherein at least one of the receptacles is configured to retain an electronic vaping device pre-vapor formulation cartridge.

12. The article carrier of claim 12, wherein at least one of the receptacles is configured to retain a USB charging device.