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Flavor generating article

Patent 5060671 Issued on October 29, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 1, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 444746 filed on 12/01/1989

US Classes:

131/329, TOBACCO USERS' APPLIANCE128/202.21, Smoking device simulator128/203.17, Electrically heated means producing water vapor128/203.27, Electric131/273Smoking simulator

Examiners

Primary: Millin, V.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 1202378 CA. 03/12/1986
  • 87/104459 CN. 02/12/1988
  • 0295122 EP. 12/12/1988
  • 0358002 EP. 03/12/1990
  • 0358114 EP. 03/12/1990
  • 3640917A1 DE. 08/12/1988
  • 3735704A1 DE. 05/12/1989
  • 61-68061 JP. 04/12/1986
  • WO86/02528 WO. 04/12/1986
  • 2132539 GB. 07/12/1984
  • 2148079 GB. 05/12/1985
  • 2148676 GB. 05/12/1985

International Class

A24K 047/00

Abstract

An article is provided in which a flavor generating medium is electrically heated to evolve inhalable flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form. The article has a plurality of charges of the flavor generating medium which are heated sequentially to provide individual puffs.

Other References

  • "Excerpt from `NASA Tech Briefs`," Jul./Aug. 1988, p. 31
  • "PTC Thermistors," Keystone Carbon Company product literatur
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