IP Library Granted Patent US 12,268,238
Granted Patent B2
US 12,268,238 · App. 17/389,754 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Smoking substitute device

Inventors: Peter Lomas (Liverpool, GB); Chris Lord (Liverpool, GB)
Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
A24F40/42A24F40/10A24F40/44
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Patent No.
US 12,268,238
App. No.
17/389,754
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A consumable for a smoking substitute device. The consumable comprising: a heating device, for heating a vapourisable liquid; an electrical contact, for connecting to a power supply terminal of the smoking substitute device; and a boss, located adjacent to the electrical contact. The boss resists physical deformation of the electrical contact when the electrical contact is connected to the power supply terminal of the smoking substitute device.

Claims (11)

1. A consumable for a smoking substitute device, comprising:

a heating device, for heating a vapourisable liquid;

an electrical contact, for connecting a power supply terminal of the smoking substitute device to the heating device; and

a boss, located adjacent to the electrical contact, between the electrical contact and the heating device, and on an opposing side of the electrical contact to a side to which the power supply terminal of the smoking substitute device connects;

wherein the boss resists physical deformation of the electrical contact when the electrical contact is connected to the power supply terminal of the smoking substitute device.

2. The consumable of claim 1 , wherein the boss is a first boss, and a second boss is provided adjacent to the electrical contact on a same side of the electrical contact to the first boss, and on an opposing lateral side of the electrical contact to the first boss.

3. The consumable of claim 1 , comprising two electrical contacts, each for connecting to a respective power supply terminal of the smoking substitute device, and further comprising a boss for each electrical contact.

4. The consumable of claim 1 , wherein the boss is integrally moulded with a housing for the heating device.

5. The consumable of claim 1 , wherein the electrical contact is formed from an elongate conductor having a bend therein, such that a flat planar surface is located adjacent to the boss, and a further portion of the electrical contact extends towards the heating device.

6. The consumable of claim 5 , wherein the boss is located adjacent to a region of the flat planar surface which is distal to the bend of the electrical contact.

7. A smoking substitute device, including the consumable of claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2025
From: LORD, CHRISTOPHER
To: NERUDIA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070402/0838 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2023
From: NERUDIA LTD
To: IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064671/0788 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTEP2020051123 · Jan 17, 2020
Related Publication 20210352965A1 · Nov 18, 2021
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