E-VAPING SECTION AND E-VAPING DEVICE, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF
First Claim
1. An e-vaping cartridge, comprising:
- an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction;
a supply reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation within the outer housing;
an inner tube extending in the longitudinal direction within the outer housing, the inner tube defining a channel;
a heater exposed to a portion of the channel, the heater configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation to form a vapor; and
a female threaded connector with first threads on an end of the e-vaping cartridge, the female threaded connector defining at least a portion of at least one air inlet traversing through a side wall of the female threaded connector that is positioned adjacent to the first threads.
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Abstract
An e-vaping section includes an outer housing, a supply reservoir, an inner tube, and a heater capable of vaporizing a pre-vapor formulation. The section includes a female threaded connector on an end of the e-vaping section that defines an air inlet positioned adjacent to threads of the connector. A power section includes an outer housing and a power supply, with a male treaded connector defining a vent hole. An assembled e-vaping device connects two e-vaping sections via the male and female threaded connectors causing the air inlet and vent hole to be in fluid communication with each other. A method of manufacturing an e-vaping device includes adjusting a cross-sectional area of the air inlets defined by the female threaded connector to adjust a resistance-to-draw (RTD) value for the device.
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32 Claims
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1. An e-vaping cartridge, comprising:
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an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction; a supply reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation within the outer housing; an inner tube extending in the longitudinal direction within the outer housing, the inner tube defining a channel; a heater exposed to a portion of the channel, the heater configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation to form a vapor; and a female threaded connector with first threads on an end of the e-vaping cartridge, the female threaded connector defining at least a portion of at least one air inlet traversing through a side wall of the female threaded connector that is positioned adjacent to the first threads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A power section, comprising:
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an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction; a power supply within the outer housing; a male threaded connector with first threads on an end of the power section, the male threaded connector defining at least one vent hole traversing through a side wall of the male threaded connector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An e-vaping device, comprising:
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a first section, the first section including, a first outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a supply reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation within the first outer housing, an inner tube extending in the longitudinal direction within the first outer housing, the inner tube defining a channel, a heater exposed to a portion of the channel, the heater being configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation to form a vapor, a female threaded connector with first threads on an end of the first section, the female threaded connector defining at least a portion of at least one air inlet traversing through a side wall of the female threaded connector that is positioned adjacent to the first threads; and a second section, the second section including, a second outer housing, a power supply within the second outer housing, a male threaded connector with second threads on an end of the second section that is mateable with the female threaded connector of the first section, the male threaded connector defining at least one vent hole traversing through a side wall of the male threaded connector, wherein the at least one air inlet and the at least one vent hole are in fluid communication with each other, and in fluid communication with ambient atmosphere and the channel, if the first section is connected to the second section via the male and female threaded connectors. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of manufacturing an e-vaping device, comprising:
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coupling a first section of the e-vaping device to a second section of the e-vaping device, the first section having a first end and a second end and including, a first outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a supply reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation within the first outer housing, an inner tube extending in the longitudinal direction within the first outer housing, the inner tube defining a channel, a heater exposed to a portion of the channel, the heater being configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation to form a vapor, a female threaded connector with first threads on the first end of the first section, the female threaded connector defining at least one air inlet traversing through a side wall of the female threaded connector that is positioned adjacent to the first threads, the second section including, a second outer housing, a power supply within the second outer housing, a male threaded connector with second threads on an end of the second section that is mateable with the female threaded connector of the first section, the male threaded connector defining at least one vent hole traversing through a side wall of the male threaded connector, wherein the at least one air inlet and the at least one vent hole are in fluid communication with each other, and in fluid communication with ambient atmosphere and the channel, connecting a pressure drop sensing device to the second end of the first section; measuring a resistance-to-draw (RTD) value using the pressure drop sensing device; adjusting an overall cross-sectional area of the air inlets in the first section; and repeating the measuring and the adjusting steps to obtain a desired RTD value. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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