Electronic smoking article and improved heater element
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1. An electronic cigarette comprising:
- a heater, the heater comprisinga ribbon of electrically resistive mesh material wound about a filamentary wick, said wick in communication with a liquid supply including liquid material,the heater being configured to vaporize liquid material,wherein the ribbon is wrapped about the wick so that there is spacing between windings of the ribbon heater about the wick.
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Abstract
An electronic cigarette includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater. The heater is formed of a mesh material.
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1. An electronic cigarette comprising:
a heater, the heater comprising a ribbon of electrically resistive mesh material wound about a filamentary wick, said wick in communication with a liquid supply including liquid material, the heater being configured to vaporize liquid material, wherein the ribbon is wrapped about the wick so that there is spacing between windings of the ribbon heater about the wick. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic smoking article comprising:
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a heater, the heater comprising a ribbon of electrically resistive mesh material wound about a filamentary wick, said wick in communication with a liquid supply including liquid material, the heater being configured to vaporize liquid material to produce a vapor wherein the ribbon is wrapped about the wick so that there is spacing between windings of the ribbon heater about the wick. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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