Granted Patent B2

US 12,376,620 · App. 16/333,563 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Inventor: Richard Hepworth (Southampton, GB)

Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED

A24D3/061A24D3/17A24F40/00A24F40/30A24F40/42A24F40/10

Abstract

Claims (19)

1. An aerosol provision device for providing an inhalable medium comprising an aerosol, comprising:

a mouthpiece;

a substance container having a body of material having a single fiber Denier value in the range of 8 to 12 that is permeable so as to allow the aerosol generated in the aerosol provision device to flow into and through the body of material, wherein a length of the body of material is in a range of 10 mm to 20 mm; and

a substance in the body of material for modifying a property of the aerosol when the aerosol flows through the body of material,

a first tube portion extending away from one end of the body of material and a second tube portion extending away from another end of the body of material, wherein the first tube portion is located upstream of the substance container and the first tube portion removably connects the substance container to the mouthpiece of the aerosol generating device;

a further container for holding a liquid or a material from which aerosol is generatable; and

a heater for volatilizing the liquid or the material held in the further container to generate a flow of an aerosol in use or for heating but not combusting material to generate a flow of an aerosol in use,

wherein, the substance container is arranged, so that in use, a pressure difference across the length of the body of material, when a user takes a draw is in the range of 0 to 40 mm water gauge (wg).

2. The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the body of material is a fibrous material.

3. The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the body of material comprises at least one of cellulose acetate (CA), polypropylene, polyester or paper.

4. The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein a cross section of the body of material has a diameter that is in a range of 5 mm to 9 mm.

5. The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , further comprising a wrapping layer around the body of material.

6. The aerosol provision device of claim 5 , wherein the wrapping layer is impermeable to water.

7. The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one capsule comprising the substance.

8. The aerosol provision device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one capsule is breakable or squeezable to release the substance.

9. The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the substance is a liquid or a gel.

10. The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the substance is for modifying an organoleptic property of the aerosol.

11. The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the substance is for modifying a flavor of the aerosol.

12. The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the substance is for modifying a pH of the aerosol.

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