IP Library Granted Patent US 10,701,982
Granted Patent B2
US 10,701,982 · App. 16/440,956 · Granted Jul 7, 2020

Electronic cigarette

Inventor: Lik Hon (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.
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Patent No.
US 10,701,982
App. No.
16/440,956
Granted
Jul 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic cigarette includes a shell and a mouthpiece. The external wall of the shell has an air inlet. An atomizer and a liquid-supply are in contact with each other. The air inlet, atomizer, and an aerosol passage are interconnected.

Claims (42)

1. A device, comprising:

a mouthpiece and a liquid container;

a liquid in the liquid container;

the liquid container having a first end and a second end, the mouthpiece attached onto the first end of the liquid container;

an atomizer having a heating element and a porous component moving the liquid from the liquid container towards the heating element, the heating element aligned on an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device;

a gas vent extending centrally from the liquid container to the mouthpiece; and

a retaining element on a side of the liquid container.

2. The device of claim 1 further including a fiber material in the liquid container.

3. The device of claim 1 with the heating element inside of an atomization chamber.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein the porous component is in contact with the liquid in the liquid container.

5. A device, comprising:

a mouthpiece and a liquid container;

a liquid in the liquid container;

the liquid container having a first end and a second end, the mouthpiece attached onto the first end of the liquid container, the second end of the liquid container adapted to be inserted into an opening in an elongated housing, wherein the mouthpiece contacts the elongated housing when the liquid container is inserted into the elongated housing;

an atomizer having a porous component in contact with the liquid, and a heating element in an atomization chamber;

a gas vent extending centrally from the liquid container towards the mouthpiece; and

a retaining element on a side of the liquid container, the retaining element adapted for holding the liquid container in the elongated housing.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein the heating element is aligned on an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device.

7. The device of claim 5 with the second end of the liquid container adapted to be inserted into an opening in a first end of the elongated housing, with a first end of the mouthpiece contacting the first end of the elongated housing.

8. The device of claim 7 with the retaining element adapted for holding the liquid container in the elongated housing.

9. The device of claim 5 with the liquid comprising nicotine.

10. A device, comprising:

a mouthpiece and a liquid container;

a nicotine solution in the liquid container;

the liquid container having a first end and a second end, the mouthpiece attached onto the first end of the liquid container, the second end of the liquid container adapted to be inserted into an opening of an elongated housing;

a gas vent extending centrally from the liquid container into the mouthpiece;

a retaining element on a side of the liquid container, the retaining element holding the liquid container in the elongated housing;

an atomizer having a heating element in an atomization chamber, the heating element aligned on an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device;

a porous component in contact with the nicotine solution in the liquid container, the porous component moving the nicotine solution from the liquid container for vaporization by the heating element.

11. A device, comprising:

a mouthpiece and a liquid container;

a liquid in the liquid container;

the liquid container having a first end and a second end, the mouthpiece attached onto the first end of the liquid container;

an atomizer having a heating element and a porous component moving the liquid from the liquid container towards the heating element;

a gas vent extending centrally from the liquid container into the mouthpiece;

a retaining element on a side of the liquid container; and

the second end of the liquid container adapted to be inserted into an opening in a first end of an elongated housing, with a first end of the mouthpiece contacting the first end of the elongated housing.

12. The device of claim 11 with the retaining element adapted for holding the liquid container in the elongated housing.

13. The device of claim 11 wherein the mouthpiece contacts the elongated housing when the liquid container is inserted into the elongated housing.

14. The device of claim 11 with the heating element inside of an atomization chamber.

15. The device of claim 11 with the heating element aligned on an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the liquid container.

16. The device of claim 11 with the porous component in contact with the liquid in the liquid container.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.
To: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
Reel/Frame 062591/0624 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2019
From: HON, LIK
To: BEST PARTNERS WORLDWIDE LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049491/0255 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2019
From: RUYAN INVESTMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
To: FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V
Reel/Frame 049491/0372 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 17, 2019
From: BEST PARTNERS WORLDWIDE LIMITED
To: SBT INVESTMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049493/0813 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 17, 2019
From: SBT INVESTMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
To: RUYAN INVESTMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049493/0855 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2004 2 0031182 U · Apr 14, 2004 · national
Continuity (7)
Continuation 15990773 · May 28, 2018
Continuation 14525066 · Oct 27, 2014
Continuation 13777927 · Feb 26, 2013
Division 13560789 · Jul 27, 2012
Continuation 12944123 · Nov 11, 2010
Continuation 10587707
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