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Wick suitable for use in an electronic smoking article

  • US 10,258,089 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2017
  • Issued: 04/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of forming an aerosol in a smoking article, the method comprising initiating current flow from an electrical power source within the smoking article to a resistance heating wire within the smoking article, the heating wire being combined with a wick formed of a plurality of individual filaments aligned in a brush-like configuration so as to be intertwined with the plurality of individual filaments, said current flow being sufficient to cause heating of the heating wire and vaporization of an aerosol precursor composition transported by the wick.

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