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US 12,569,004 · App. 16/516,932 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Aerosol delivery device with separable heat source and substrate

Inventors: Keri Meggan Cox (Pleasant Garden, NC); Edmond Strother Smith, III (Rural Hall, NC); Zachary Kevin Francis (Winston-Salem, NC); Thaddeus Jackson (Summerfield, NC); Billy T Conner (Clemmons, SC)
Assignee: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
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Patent No.
US 12,569,004
App. No.
16/516,932
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to an aerosol delivery device. In some implementations, the aerosol delivery device may comprise a holder, a heat portion including a heat source configured to generate heat, and a substrate portion comprising a substrate material including an aerosol precursor composition. The holder may be configured to receive the heat portion and the substrate portion, the heat portion and the substrate portion may be disposed proximate each other, and the heat portion and the substrate portion may be separate components and may be configured to be independently removable and replaceable within the holder.

Claims (19)

1 . An aerosol delivery device comprising:

a holder;

a heat portion including a heat source configured to generate heat; and

a substrate portion comprising a substrate material including an aerosol precursor composition,

wherein the holder is configured to receive the heat portion and the substrate portion, wherein the heat portion and the substrate portion are disposed proximate each other, and wherein the heat portion and the substrate portion are separate components and are configured to be independently removable and replaceable within the holder.

2 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the heat portion and the substrate portion are disposed in an end-to-end arrangement.

3 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the heat portion and the substrate portion are disposed in a side-by-side arrangement.

4 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the heat portion has an offset angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the substrate portion.

5 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the heat portion and the substrate portion are disposed in an over-under arrangement.

6 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the heat portion and the substrate portion are in contact with each other.

7 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein a space exists between the heat portion and the substrate portion.

8 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 further comprising a heat transfer component disposed between the heat portion and the substrate portion.

9 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 7 , wherein the heat transfer component is configured to be independently removable and replacement within the holder.

10 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 7 , wherein the heat transfer component is integral with one or more of the heat portion or substrate portion.

11 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the substrate portion includes an outer housing surrounding at least a portion of the substrate material.

12 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the heat portion includes an outer housing surrounding at least a portion of the heat source.

13 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the holder includes a heat portion compartment.

14 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the holder includes a substrate portion compartment.

15 . The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the holder includes a heat portion compartment and a separate substrate portion compartment.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2019
From: COX, KERI MEGGAN; SMITH, EDMOND STROTHER, III; FRANCIS, ZACHARY KEVIN; JACKSON, THADDEUS; CONNER, BILLY T.
To: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
Reel/Frame 051200/0940 →
Continuity (1)
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