Aerosol delivery device with a liquid transport element comprising a porous monolith and related method
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1. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:
- an outer body having opposed first and second ends defining an axis;
a heating element received in the outer body and having a heating portion extending along the axis;
a reservoir received in the outer body;
a first heating terminal and a second heating terminal extending from the first end or the second end toward and into removable engagement with the heating element, an inner surface of the heating portion extending about and engaging at least a portion of the first heating terminal or the second heating terminal; and
a liquid transport element at least partially received within the reservoir and engaged with the heating element, such that an outer surface of the heating element is configured to contact an inner surface of the liquid transport element;
the liquid transport element comprising a porous monolith, andwherein the first heating terminal and the second heating terminal are positioned between the liquid transport element and the reservoir.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices, methods of producing such devices, and elements of such devices. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices configured for vaporization of an aerosol precursor composition that is contained in a reservoir and transported to a heating element by a liquid transport element. The liquid transport element may include a porous monolith.
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1. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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an outer body having opposed first and second ends defining an axis; a heating element received in the outer body and having a heating portion extending along the axis; a reservoir received in the outer body; a first heating terminal and a second heating terminal extending from the first end or the second end toward and into removable engagement with the heating element, an inner surface of the heating portion extending about and engaging at least a portion of the first heating terminal or the second heating terminal; and a liquid transport element at least partially received within the reservoir and engaged with the heating element, such that an outer surface of the heating element is configured to contact an inner surface of the liquid transport element; the liquid transport element comprising a porous monolith, and wherein the first heating terminal and the second heating terminal are positioned between the liquid transport element and the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for producing an aerosol delivery device, the method comprising:
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positioning a heating element, a first heating terminal and a second heating terminal, a reservoir, and a liquid transport element in an outer body having opposed first and second ends defining an axis, such that the first heating terminal and the second heating terminal are positioned between the liquid transport element and the reservoir and extend from the first end or the second end toward and into removable engagement with the heating element having a heating portion extending along the axis, such that an inner surface of the heating portion extends about and engages at least a portion of the first heating terminal or the second heating terminal, and such that an outer surface of the liquid transport element is in contact with the reservoir and an inner surface of the liquid transport element is in contact with an outer surface of the heating element, wherein positioning the heating element, the reservoir and the liquid transport element in the outer body comprises aligning a respective longitudinal axis of the heating element, the reservoir and the liquid transport element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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