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Cartridge and control body of an aerosol delivery device including anti-rotation mechanism and related method

  • US 9,609,893 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 04/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:

  • a control body comprising;

    a control component;

    an electrical power source; and

    a coupler comprising a plurality of electrical contacts, the coupler extending between a body end oriented toward the control component and the electrical power source and a connector end comprising an anti-rotation mechanism; and

    a cartridge comprising;

    a reservoir substrate configured to hold an aerosol precursor composition;

    an atomizer configured to atomize the aerosol precursor, the atomizer comprising a plurality of heater terminals; and

    a base extending between a body end oriented toward the reservoir substrate and the atomizer and a connector end configured to releasably engage the control body, the heater terminals extending at least partially through the base, the connector end of the base comprising an anti-rotation mechanism,the base being configured to engage the coupler such that the anti-rotation mechanism of the base engages the anti-rotation mechanism of the coupler to prevent rotation of the cartridge relative to the control body and the heater terminals engage the electrical contacts to electrically couple the cartridge to the control; and

    wherein the anti-rotation mechanism of the base comprises a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses alternatingly disposed about an inner periphery thereof and the anti-rotation mechanism of the coupler comprises a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses alternatingly disposed about an outer periphery thereof; and

    wherein a width of each of the protrusions of the base and the protrusions of the coupler increases from the connector end toward the body end and a width of each of the recesses of the base and the recesses of the coupler respectively decreases from the connector end toward the body end.

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