Granted Patent B2

US 12,745,797 · App. 17/449,686 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Inventors: Jason M. Short (Winston-Salem, NC); Sawyer A. Hubbard (Winston-Salem, NC)

Assignee: RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.

A24F40/42A24F40/485

Abstract

Claims (43)

1 . A mouthpiece for an aerosol delivery device configured to generate an aerosol, the mouthpiece comprising:

a first end configured for insertion into the mouth of a user for delivery of aerosol generated by the aerosol delivery device, the first end having a top surface;

wherein the top surface of the first end of the mouthpiece comprises a pair of crescent-shaped openings arranged on opposite sides of an aerosol cap, each crescent-shaped opening comprising an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein the aerosol cap has a closed end, and wherein the pair of crescent-shaped openings and the aerosol cap are configured such that upon a draw on the mouthpiece by the user, a first portion of the aerosol generated by the aerosol delivery device is trapped by the aerosol cap and a second portion of the aerosol generated by the aerosol delivery device travels through the pair of crescent-shaped openings, and wherein the respective inner edges of the pair of crescent-shaped openings are defined by the aerosol cap,

wherein the pair of crescent shaped openings are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the aerosol cap, and wherein a radius of the inner edges is greater than a radius of the outer edges, and the inner and outer edges are joined by rounded ends.

2 . The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of crescent-shaped openings is arranged around a peripheral outer surface of the aerosol cap.

3 . The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the closed end of the aerosol cap defines an outer surface, and wherein the outer surface of the closed end of the aerosol cap is raised above at least part of the top surface of the first end of the mouthpiece.

4 . The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the aerosol cap has a substantially cylindrical shape.

5 . The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the mouthpiece has a substantially oblong shape defining an oblong dimension and an end axis substantially bisecting the oblong dimension, and wherein the pair of crescent-shaped openings are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the aerosol cap and substantially bisected by the end axis.

6 . The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the aerosol cap further defines an open end opposite the closed end thereby forming a cavity in the aerosol cap.

7 . The mouthpiece of claim 6 , wherein the cavity of the aerosol cap includes a plug configured to absorb the first portion of the aerosol.

8 . The mouthpiece of claim 6 , wherein the aerosol cap defines a sidewall between the closed end and the open end, and wherein a portion of an outer surface of the sidewall is chamfered; and

one or both of the following:

the chamfered portion of the outer surface of the sidewall is located at the open end of the aerosol cap and is configured to direct the second portion of the aerosol through the crescent-shaped openings; and

the chamfered portion of the outer surface of the sidewall is located at the closed end of the aerosol cap and is configured to direct the second portion of the aerosol into the mouth of the user.

9 . The mouthpiece of claim 6 , wherein the aerosol cap defines a sidewall between the closed end and the open end, and wherein a portion of an inner surface of the sidewall is chamfered to direct the first portion of the aerosol into the cavity.

10 . The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece is attached to or integrated with at least a part of the aerosol delivery device, wherein the part of the aerosol delivery device comprises an aerosol tube defining a central axis substantially aligned with a central axis defined by the aerosol cap.

11 . The mouthpiece of claim 10 , wherein the aerosol tube defines a first end proximate the aerosol cap, and wherein the first end of the aerosol tube extends outwardly to direct the second portion of the aerosol through the crescent-shaped openings.

12 . The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece further defines a perimeter surface located at the first end of the mouthpiece, and wherein the perimeter surface is raised above at least part of the top surface.

13 . An aerosol delivery device consumable comprising:

at a first end of the aerosol delivery device consumable, a mouthpiece portion configured for insertion into the mouth of a user for delivery of aerosol generated by the aerosol delivery device consumable, the mouthpiece portion having a top surface; and

at a second end of the aerosol delivery device consumable, opposite the first end, a connecting portion configured to be attached to a control unit thereby forming an aerosol delivery device;

wherein the top surface of the mouthpiece portion of the aerosol delivery device consumable comprises a pair of crescent-shaped openings arranged on opposite sides of an aerosol cap, each crescent-shaped opening comprising an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein the aerosol cap has a closed end, and wherein the pair of crescent-shaped openings and the aerosol cap are configured such that, upon a draw on the mouthpiece portion by the user, a first portion of the aerosol generated by the aerosol delivery device consumable is trapped by the aerosol cap and a second portion of the aerosol generated by the aerosol delivery device consumable travels through the pair of crescent-shaped openings, and wherein the respective inner edges of the pair of crescent-shaped openings are defined by the aerosol cap,

wherein the pair of crescent shaped openings are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the aerosol cap, and wherein a radius of the inner edges is greater than a radius of the outer edges, and the inner and outer edges are joined by rounded ends.

14 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 13 , wherein each of the pair of crescent-shaped openings is arranged around a peripheral outer surface of the aerosol cap.

15 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 13 , wherein the closed end of the aerosol cap defines an outer surface, and wherein the outer surface of the closed end of the aerosol cap is raised above at least part of the top surface of the first end of the aerosol delivery device consumable.

16 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 13 , wherein the aerosol cap has a substantially cylindrical shape.

17 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 13 , wherein the first end of the aerosol delivery device consumable has a substantially oblong shape defining an oblong dimension and an end axis substantially bisecting the oblong dimension, and wherein the pair of crescent-shaped openings are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the aerosol cap and substantially bisected by the end axis.

18 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 13 , wherein the aerosol cap further defines an open end opposite the closed end thereby forming a cavity in the aerosol cap.

19 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 18 , wherein the cavity of the aerosol cap includes a plug configured to absorb the first portion of the aerosol.

20 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 18 , wherein the aerosol cap defines a sidewall between the closed end and the open end, and wherein a portion of an outer surface of the sidewall is chamfered; and

one or more of the following:

the chamfered portion of the outer surface of the sidewall is located at the open end of the aerosol cap and is configured to direct the second portion of the aerosol through the crescent-shaped openings; and

the chamfered portion of the outer surface of the sidewall is located at the closed end of the aerosol cap and is configured to direct the second portion of the aerosol into the mouth of the user.

21 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 18 , wherein the aerosol cap defines a sidewall between the closed end and the open end, and wherein a portion of an inner surface of the sidewall is chamfered to direct the first portion of the aerosol into the cavity.

22 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 13 , wherein the aerosol delivery device consumable comprises an aerosol tube defining a central axis substantially aligned with a central axis defined by the aerosol cap.

23 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 22 , wherein the aerosol tube defines a first end proximate the aerosol cap, and wherein first end of the aerosol tube extends outwardly to direct the second portion of the aerosol through the crescent-shaped openings.

24 . The aerosol delivery device consumable of claim 13 , wherein the mouthpiece portion further defines a perimeter surface located at the first end of the aerosol delivery device consumable, and wherein the perimeter surface is raised above at least part of the top surface.

25 . A mouthpiece for an aerosol delivery device configured to generate an aerosol, the mouthpiece comprising:

a first end configured for insertion into the mouth of a user for delivery of aerosol generated by the aerosol delivery device, the first end having a top surface,

wherein the top surface of the first end of the mouthpiece comprises a pair of openings arranged on opposite sides of an aerosol cap, each opening comprising an inner edge,

wherein the aerosol cap has a closed end and an open end opposite the closed end, the open end of the aerosol cap positioned within an interior of the mouthpiece and facing away from the first end of the mouthpiece, the open end having a plug therein, and

wherein the pair of openings and the aerosol cap are configured such that upon a draw on the mouthpiece by the user, a first portion of the aerosol generated by the aerosol delivery device is trapped by the plug of the aerosol cap and a second portion of the aerosol generated by the aerosol delivery device travels through the pair of openings, and wherein the respective inner edges of the pair of openings are defined by the aerosol cap,

wherein the pair of crescent shaped openings are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the aerosol cap, and wherein a radius of the inner edges is greater than a radius of the outer edges, and the inner and outer edges are joined by rounded ends.

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