Solid core electronic cigarette

• US 9,955,727 B2
• Filed: 07/18/2014
• Issued: 05/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nu Mark Innovations, Ltd. (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nu Mark Innovations, Ltd. (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Peleg, Eyal, Levitz, Robert, Gavrielov, Shmuel, Eastwood, Sean, Levy, Dorron
• Primary Examiner(s): Moreno Hernandez, Jerzi H
• Application Number:
  US14/335,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20150027455A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,383 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/20 Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/30 Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/40 Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/46 Shape or structure of electric heating means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/06 Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes

Abstract

An electronic cigarette comprises a battery portion that includes a battery which is operable to provide power to a heating element of the electronic cigarette, and a cartomizer coupled with the battery portion. The cartomizer comprises a solid core, and the heating element which vaporizes a portion of a liquefied portion of the solid core to form an aerosol mist that acts as a smoke replacement.

Claims

1. A cartridge of an electronic vaping device comprising:

a solid core,

a heating element configured to vaporize a portion of a liquefied portion of the solid core to form a vapor; and

a container configured to store water, the container configured to release a portion of the water into a mixing chamber, such that the solid core may contact the water and dissolve into the water to form the liquefied portion.

2. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the cartridge further comprises a wick which contacts the liquefied portion, and wherein the heating element is configured to heat the portion of the liquefied portion which is absorbed by the wick before being vaporized to form the vapor.

3. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the cartridge is disposable.

4. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the heating element is a heater coil.

5. The cartridge of claim 4, wherein the heater coil is configured to generate the vapor by heating the portion of the liquefied portion.