Device for storing and vaporizing liquid media
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1. A device for storing and vaporizing liquid media, comprising the following:
- an outer tube mounted around at least a portion of an inner tube, wherein the outer tube comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner tube comprises an inner surface defining an air path and an outer surface, and wherein an annular liquid media storage tank is defined between the outer surface of the inner tube and the inner surface of the outer tube;
a mouth piece connected to a proximal end of the inner tube and to the outer tube;
a heater coil casing defining a heater coil chamber;
a heater coil mounted at least partially within the heater coil casing; and
a wick that extends through a center of the heater coil and through a first port in a first wall of the heater coil casing and through a second port in a second wall of the heater coil casing, wherein a first end portion of the wick extends into a first individual recessed pocket in the annular liquid media storage tank, and wherein a second end portion of the wick extends into a second individual recessed pocket in the annular liquid media storage tank, wherein the recessed pocket is formed by an outer surface of the heater coil casing and the inner surface of the outer tube.
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Abstract
A device for storing and vaporizing liquid media can comprise an annular liquid media storage tank and a heater configured to vaporize liquid stored in the annular liquid media storage tank.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for storing and vaporizing liquid media, comprising the following:
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an outer tube mounted around at least a portion of an inner tube, wherein the outer tube comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner tube comprises an inner surface defining an air path and an outer surface, and wherein an annular liquid media storage tank is defined between the outer surface of the inner tube and the inner surface of the outer tube; a mouth piece connected to a proximal end of the inner tube and to the outer tube; a heater coil casing defining a heater coil chamber; a heater coil mounted at least partially within the heater coil casing; and a wick that extends through a center of the heater coil and through a first port in a first wall of the heater coil casing and through a second port in a second wall of the heater coil casing, wherein a first end portion of the wick extends into a first individual recessed pocket in the annular liquid media storage tank, and wherein a second end portion of the wick extends into a second individual recessed pocket in the annular liquid media storage tank, wherein the recessed pocket is formed by an outer surface of the heater coil casing and the inner surface of the outer tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cartomizer for an electronic cigarette, comprising the following:
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an outer tube mounted around at least a portion of an inner tube, wherein the outer tube comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner tube comprises an inner surface defining an air path and an outer surface, and wherein an annular liquid media storage tank is defined between the outer surface of the inner tube and the inner surface of the outer tube; a mouth piece connected to a proximal end of the inner tube and to the outer tube; a heater coil casing defining a heater coil chamber comprising (i) an upper heater coil housing further defining a housing air outlet connected with a distal end of the inner tube and (ii) a lower heater coil housing further defining a housing air inlet; a heater coil mounted at least partially within the heater coil casing between the housing air outlet and the housing air inlet; and a wick that extends through a center of the heater coil and through a first port in a first wall of the heater coil casing and through a second port in a second wall of the heater coil casing, wherein a first end portion of the wick extends into a first individual recessed pocket in the annular liquid media storage tank, and wherein a second end portion of the wick extends into a second individual recessed pocket in the annular liquid media storage tank. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic cigarette, comprising the following:
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an outer tube comprising an outer surface and an inner surface; an inner tube mounted within the outer tube, wherein the inner tube comprises an inner surface defining an air pathway, an outer surface, a proximal end, and a distal end; an annular liquid media storage tank comprising an inner cylindrical wall and an outer cylindrical wall, wherein the inner cylindrical wall of the storage tank comprises at least a portion of the outer surface of the inner tube, and wherein the outer cylindrical wall of the storage tank comprises at least a portion of the inner surface of the outer tube; a heater coil casing defining a heater coil chamber and comprising (i) an upper heater coil housing defining a housing air outlet connected with a distal end of the inner tube, wherein the distal end of the inner tube is inserted into the housing air outlet; and
(ii) a lower heater coil housing defining a housing air inlet;a heater coil mounted between the housing air outlet and the housing air inlet; a wick extending through a first port and a second port in a sidewall of the heater coil casing, wherein a first end of the wick extends into a first recessed pocket of the storage tank and wherein a second end of the wick extends into a second recessed pocket of the storage tank, wherein the first and second recessed pockets are formed via an exterior of the heater coil casing and the first and second recessed pockets are circumferentially separated from one another via the outer surface of the heater coil casing; a mouth piece connected with the outer tube and the proximal end of the inner tube; and a battery connector comprising an outer surface connected with the inner surface of the outer tube. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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