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Granted Patent B2
US 12,402,652 · App. 17/593,150 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Aerosol provision device

Inventors: Ashley John Sayed (London, GB); Mitchel Thorsen (Madison, WI); Luke James Warren (London, GB)
Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
A24F40/40A24F40/60
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Patent No.
US 12,402,652
App. No.
17/593,150
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aerosol provision device comprises a haptic component configured to provide haptic feedback, a battery configured to power the haptic component, and an electrically insulating resilient member in contact with the haptic component and positioned between the battery and the haptic component.

Claims (23)

1. An aerosol provision device, comprising:

a haptic component configured to provide haptic feedback;

a battery configured to power the haptic component;

an electrically insulating resilient member in contact with the haptic component, wherein the resilient member is at least 0.5 mm thick, and less than 6 mm thick; and

an outer cover which surrounds and houses the battery, and which is configured to be held by a user,

wherein the resilient member is at least partially compressed, thereby to exert a biasing force on the haptic component so as to help transfer vibrations from the haptic component to the outer cover.

2. An aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the resilient member comprises silicone.

3. An aerosol provision device according to claim 2 , wherein the silicone is silicone rubber.

4. An aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , further comprising an electrically conductive member in contact with a battery terminal, wherein the resilient member is in contact with the electrically conductive member.

5. An aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is positioned between a battery terminal and the haptic component.

6. An aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the resilient member and the haptic component each comprise corresponding engagement features for maintaining a relative position between the resilient member and the haptic component.

7. An aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the biasing force the haptic component away from the resilient member.

8. An aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the resilient member comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being thicker than the second portion, wherein the haptic component is in contact with the first portion.

9. An aerosol provision device according to claim 8 , wherein the second portion comprises a recess configured to receive an end of the battery.

10. An aerosol provision device according to claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is less than 3 mm thick.

11. An aerosol provision system, comprising:

an article comprising aerosol generating material; and

an aerosol provision device comprising:

a haptic component configured to provide haptic feedback;

a battery configured to power the haptic component;

an electrically insulating resilient member in contact with the haptic component, wherein the resilient member is at least 0.5 mm thick, and less than 6 mm thick; and

an outer cover which surrounds and houses the battery, and which is configured to be held by a user,

wherein the resilient member is at least partially compressed, thereby to exert a biasing force on the haptic component so as to help transfer vibrations from the haptic component to the outer cover.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2025
From: THORSEN, MITCHEL; BB7 LLC
To: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 071964/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2025
From: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
To: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 071965/0071 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62816326 · Mar 11, 2019
Related Publication 20220183354A1 · Jun 16, 2022
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