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Granted Patent B2
US 12690619 · App. 18/040,715 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Aerosol provision device

Inventors: Jon Peter Frederick Spratley (Cambridgeshire, GB); Francesca Alys Stephens (Cambridgeshire, GB); Adam Robinson (Cambridgeshire, GB); Simon James Copley (Cambridgeshire, GB); Daniel Jerrad Moss (Cambridgeshire, GB); Andy Finch (Cambridgeshire, GB)
Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
A24F40/485A24F40/42
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Patent No.
US 12690619
App. No.
18/040,715
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application relates to an aerosol provision device. The device has a chamber configured to receive a consumable including aerosol-generating material, a body including a portion of the chamber, a mouthpiece through which aerosol generated from the aerosol-generating material is drawn by a user of the device, and a barrier discrete from the mouthpiece and movably coupled to the body. When the device is in a closed state, the barrier inhibits ingress of the consumable into the portion of the chamber and egress of the consumable from the portion of the chamber, and, when the device is in an open state, the barrier allows ingress of the consumable into the portion of the chamber and egress of the consumable from the portion of the chamber.

Claims (27)

1 . An aerosol provision device comprising:

a chamber configured to receive a consumable comprising aerosol-generating material, the chamber comprising an opening;

a body comprising at least one portion of the chamber;

a mouthpiece through which aerosol generated from the aerosol-generating material is drawn by a user of the aerosol provision device; and

a barrier discrete from the mouthpiece and movably coupled to the body;

wherein, when the aerosol provision device is arranged in a closed state, the barrier inhibits ingress of the consumable into the at least one portion of the chamber and egress of the consumable from the at least one portion of the chamber, and, when the aerosol provision device is arranged in an open state, the barrier allows ingress of the consumable into the at least one portion of the chamber and egress of the consumable from the at least one portion of the chamber;

wherein a portion of the opening of the chamber is exposed when the barrier is in the closed state.

2 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier is movable with respect to the mouthpiece, such that, when the aerosol provision device is arranged in the closed state, the barrier is in a first position with respect to the mouthpiece, and, when the aerosol provision device is arranged in the open state, the barrier is in a second, different position with respect to the mouthpiece.

3 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece is removably attachable to the barrier.

4 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier comprises another portion of the chamber.

5 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier is rotationally moveable relative to the body.

6 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier is translationally moveable relative to the body.

7 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 6 , wherein the translational motion comprises curvilinear motion.

8 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier is helically moveable relative to the body.

9 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a guide to guide movement of the barrier relative to the body in a predetermined manner.

10 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a driving mechanism configured to drive relative movement of the barrier and the body.

11 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a damping mechanism configured to control at least a portion of relative movement of the barrier and the body.

12 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier is a flexible member.

13 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier comprises an opening through which at least one portion of the body is configured to pass during movement of the aerosol provision device between the closed state and the open state.

14 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 13 , wherein the barrier itself is configured to partially block the opening when the aerosol provision device is arranged in the closed state.

15 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a longitudinal direction, and wherein relative movement of the barrier and the body is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.

16 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier comprises a first part and second part that are movable relative each other.

17 . The aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein relative movement of the barrier and the body is achieved by overcoming a first resistance to a relatively low force and then a second resistance to a relatively high force.

18 . An aerosol provision system comprising:

the aerosol provision device according to claim 1 ; and

the consumable comprising the aerosol-generating material, the consumable configured for receipt in the at least one portion of the chamber of the aerosol provision device;

wherein, in use, the aerosol provision device is configured to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-generating material.