Ridged mouthpiece for aerosol delivery devices
This disclosure is generally directed to mouthpieces, aerosol delivery devices, and systems including mouthpieces and aerosol delivery devices. A mouthpiece includes an aerosol device attachment end, an aerosol release end, a spacer, and one or more grip surfaces. A grip surface includes a concave region including one or more ridges.
1. A mouthpiece comprising:
an aerosol device attachment end configured to connect to an aerosol delivery device;
an aerosol release end positioned on an opposite side of the mouthpiece from the aerosol device attachment end, wherein the aerosol release end is configured to provide an aerosol to a user through one or more apertures within the aerosol release end, wherein the one or more apertures are recessed into the aerosol release end;
a top surface, wherein the top surface comprises a first concave gripping surface comprising one or more top ridges;
a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface comprises a second concave gripping surface comprising one or more bottom ridges;
a cotton stand mechanically connected to the mouthpiece and holding a mouthpiece cotton, wherein the mouthpiece cotton is in communication with the one or more apertures of the mouthpiece and is used as a filter configured to prevent aerosolizable material from entering the user's mouth; and
a top seal, wherein the top seal is configured to create an airtight seal on the mouthpiece.
2. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the one or more apertures comprises a first aperture and a second aperture.
3. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more apertures comprises a filter component, wherein each filter component defines a plurality of openings.
4. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein:
the first concave gripping surface comprises a first smooth surface, wherein the first smooth surface is:
located forward of the one or more top ridges; and
longer in a longitudinal direction than the distance between two adjacent ridges of the one or more top ridges; and
the second concave gripping surface comprises a second smooth surface, wherein the second smooth surface is:
located forward of the one or more bottom ridges; and
longer in the longitudinal direction than the distance between two adjacent ridges of the one or more bottom ridges.
5. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein:
a first distance between two adjacent ridges of the one or more top ridges is at least as long as a second distance between a top rearmost ridge of the one or more top ridges and the aerosol release end; and
a third distance between two adjacent ridges of the one or more bottom ridges is at least as long as a fourth distance between a bottom rearmost ridge of the one or more bottom ridges and the aerosol release end.
6. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein:
the one or more top ridges of the first concave gripping surface are each parallel to a lateral axis of the mouthpiece; and
the one or more bottom ridges of the second concave gripping surface are each parallel to the lateral axis of the mouthpiece.
7. The mouthpiece of claim 6 , wherein:
the one or more top ridges comprise four ridges; and
the one or more bottom ridges comprise four ridges.
8. The mouthpiece of claim 7 , wherein:
the four ridges of the one or more top ridges comprises a rearmost top ridge;
the rearmost top ridge is the shortest ridge of the one or more top ridges;
the four ridges of the one or more bottom ridges comprises a rearmost bottom ridge; and
the rearmost bottom ridge is the shortest ridge of the one or more bottom ridges.
9. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the aerosol device attachment end comprises:
a central top edge parallel to a lateral axis of the mouthpiece;
a central bottom edge parallel to a lateral axis of the mouthpiece;
a left side edge; and
a right side edge, wherein the central top edge and the central bottom edge are each forward of the left side edge and the right side edge along a longitudinal axis, except where the edges meet.
10. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece comprises BPA-free polycarbonate.
11. A system for aerosol delivery comprising:
an aerosol delivery device; and
a mouthpiece comprising:
an aerosol device attachment end configured to connect to the aerosol delivery device;
an aerosol release end positioned on an opposite side of the mouthpiece from the aerosol device attachment end, wherein the aerosol release end is configured to provide an aerosol to a user through one or more apertures within the aerosol release end, wherein the one or more apertures are recessed into the aerosol release end;
a top surface, wherein the top surface comprises a first concave gripping surface comprising one or more top ridges;
a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface comprises a second concave gripping surface comprising one or more bottom ridges;
a cotton stand mechanically connected to the mouthpiece and holding a mouthpiece cotton, wherein the mouthpiece cotton is in communication with the one or more apertures of the mouthpiece and is used as a filter configured to prevent aerosolizable material from entering the user's mouth; and
a top seal, wherein the top seal is configured to create an airtight seal on the mouthpiece.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more apertures comprises a first aperture and a second aperture.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein each of the one or more apertures comprises a filter component, wherein each filter component defines a plurality of openings.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the first concave gripping surface comprises a first smooth surface, wherein the first smooth surface is:
located forward of the one or more top ridges; and
longer in a longitudinal direction than the distance between two adjacent ridges of the one or more top ridges; and
the second concave gripping surface comprises a second smooth surface, wherein the second smooth surface is:
located forward of the one or more bottom ridges; and
longer in the longitudinal direction than the distance between two adjacent ridges of the one or more bottom ridges.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein:
a first distance between two adjacent ridges of the one or more top ridges is at least as long as a second distance between a top rearmost ridge of the one or more top ridges and the aerosol release end; and
a third distance between two adjacent ridges of the one or more bottom ridges is at least as long as a fourth distance between a bottom rearmost ridge of the one or more bottom ridges and the aerosol release end.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the one or more top ridges of the first concave gripping surface are each parallel to a lateral axis of the mouthpiece; and
the one or more bottom ridges of the second concave gripping surface are each parallel to the lateral axis of the mouthpiece.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein:
the one or more top ridges comprise four ridges; and
the one or more bottom ridges comprise four ridges.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein:
the four ridges of the one or more top ridges comprises a rearmost top ridge;
the rearmost top ridge is the shortest ridge of the one or more top ridges;
the four ridges of the one or more bottom ridges comprises a rearmost bottom ridge; and
the rearmost bottom ridge is the shortest ridge of the one or more bottom ridges.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the aerosol device attachment end comprises:
a central top edge parallel to a lateral axis of the mouthpiece;
a central bottom edge parallel to a lateral axis of the mouthpiece;
a left side edge; and
a right side edge, wherein the central top edge and the central bottom edge are each forward of the left side edge and the right side edge along a longitudinal axis, except where the edges meet.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the mouthpiece comprises BPA-free polycarbonate.