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Reservoir housing for an electronic smoking article

  • US 9,839,237 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2013
  • Issued: 12/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic smoking article comprising:

  • a hollow shell;

    a reservoir housing within, and separate from, the hollow shell, wherein the reservoir housing comprises a housing that includes two sections in a clam shell configuration;

    a liquid transport element having two end sections extending into the reservoir housing and having a portion that is exterior to the reservoir housing so as to be exposed within the hollow shell;

    an aerosol precursor composition within the reservoir housing; and

    a heating element in heating communication with the portion of the liquid transport element that is exterior to the reservoir housing so as to be exposed within the hollow shell;

    wherein the two end sections of the liquid transport element extending into the reservoir housing are in contact with the aerosol precursor composition.

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