18971624. NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES (Altria Client Services LLC)

NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES

Organization Name

Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor(s)

Dean Twite of London GB

Yannick Hourmand of Haslingfield GB

Charles Dendy of Richmond VA US

Bipin Patil of Richmond VA US

Rangaraj S. Sundar of Midlothian VA US

Christopher Newcomb of Richmond VA US

Niall Gallagher of Cambridge GB

Raymond W. Lau of Glen Allen VA US

Eric Hawes of Glen Allen VA US

NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18971624 titled 'NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES

Original Abstract Submitted

A nicotine e-vaping device may include a nicotine pod assembly and a device body. The nicotine pod assembly has upstream and downstream ends and is configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The upstream end may define at least one upstream recess, and the downstream end may define at least one downstream recess. The device body defines a through hole configured to receive the nicotine pod assembly. The through hole includes an upstream sidewall and a downstream sidewall. The upstream sidewall may include at least one upstream protrusion, and the downstream sidewall may include at least one downstream protrusion. The at least one upstream protrusion and the at least one downstream protrusion may be configured to engage with the at least one upstream recess and the at least one downstream recess, respectively, so as to retain the nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.