Aerosol delivery device including a ceramic wicking element
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1. A cartridge of an aerosol delivery device, the cartridge comprising:
- an outer housing formed of a wall;
a mouthpiece positioned at a first end of the outer housing;
a base member positioned at a second end of the outer housing;
a flow tube positioned interior to the wall of the outer housing, the flow tube having a first end that is arranged proximate to the first end of the outer housing and having a second, opposing end;
a reservoir configured for holding an aerosol precursor composition and defined between the flow tube and the wall of the outer housing;
an atomizer arranged proximate to the second, opposing end of the flow tube, the atomizer comprising a heating member and a ceramic member, the ceramic member being configured for fluid communication of the aerosol precursor composition therethrough from the reservoir to the heating member; and
at least one sealing member configured to substantially prevent passage of the aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir into the flow tube without substantially preventing the fluid communication of the aerosol precursor composition through the ceramic member from the reservoir.
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The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices, methods of forming such devices, and elements of such devices. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides vapor-forming units for aerosol delivery devices, the vapor-forming units including a ceramic wick that is in contact with a heater and in contact with an aerosol precursor composition. The vapor-forming units are connectable to a power unit.
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1. A cartridge of an aerosol delivery device, the cartridge comprising:
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an outer housing formed of a wall; a mouthpiece positioned at a first end of the outer housing; a base member positioned at a second end of the outer housing; a flow tube positioned interior to the wall of the outer housing, the flow tube having a first end that is arranged proximate to the first end of the outer housing and having a second, opposing end; a reservoir configured for holding an aerosol precursor composition and defined between the flow tube and the wall of the outer housing; an atomizer arranged proximate to the second, opposing end of the flow tube, the atomizer comprising a heating member and a ceramic member, the ceramic member being configured for fluid communication of the aerosol precursor composition therethrough from the reservoir to the heating member; and at least one sealing member configured to substantially prevent passage of the aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir into the flow tube without substantially preventing the fluid communication of the aerosol precursor composition through the ceramic member from the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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