Flavor-delivery article
Patent 5144962 Issued on September 8, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
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.
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.Patent ReferencesDosing device to provide vaporized medicament to the lungs as a fine aerosol Drug delivery articles utilizing electrical energy Simulated smoking device Smoking articles utilizing electrical energy Flavor delivery articles utilizing electrical energy Patent #: 4947875 Inventors
ApplicationNo. 444818 filed on 12/01/1989US Classes:131/194, Heat exchanging and/or insulating128/200.14, LIQUID MEDICAMENT ATOMIZER OR SPRAYER128/202.21, Smoking device simulator128/203.26, Means for heating treating agent, respiratory gas, or mixture thereof128/203.27, Electric128/204.13, Treating agent evaporated from extended surface absorbent (e.g., sponge, fibrous wick, screen, etc.)131/335By adding constituent to smoke streamExaminersPrimary: Millin, V.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA24D 001/00AbstractMethods and apparatus for releasing flavor components from a flavor-generating medium using an electric heating element are provided. A non-combustion flavor-generating article uses electrical energy to power a heating element which heats tobacco or other flavorants. The flavor-generating medium is formed into a packed bed. Energy delivered to the heating element is regulated to maintain the flavor-generating medium at a relatively constant operating temperature to ensure a relatively constant release of flavor.Field of SearchANTISMOKING PRODUCT OR DEVICE, I.E., DETERENTHeat exchanging and/or insulating Cooling air passages TOBACCO USERS' APPLIANCE Device used for smoking By adding constituent to smoke stream LIQUID MEDICAMENT ATOMIZER OR SPRAYER Smoking device simulator Means for heating treating agent, respiratory gas, or mixture thereof Electric Treating agent evaporated from extended surface absorbent (e.g., sponge, fibrous wick, screen, etc.) | |
