Electronic smoking article

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device including a housing formed of one body or a plurality of bodies; one or more primary function elements, said primary function elements being configured for aerosol delivery; and at least one secondary function element that is not configured for aerosol delivery. The secondary function element can be selected from the group consisting of an accessory housing, an accessory rail, a clip, a writing instrument, an ink reservoir, a stylus, a bottle opener, a cutting instrument, a nail file, a screw driver, a chewable appendage, and combinations thereof. The secondary function element can be removably, permanently or retractably associated with an aerosol delivery device.

1 . An aerosol delivery device comprising:
 a housing formed of one body or a plurality of bodies;   one or more primary function elements, said primary function elements being configured for aerosol delivery; and   at least one secondary function element that is not configured for aerosol delivery, said at least one secondary function element being selected from the group consisting of an accessory housing, an accessory rail, a clip, a writing instrument, an ink reservoir, a stylus, a bottle opener, a cutting instrument, a nail file, a screw driver, a chewable appendage, and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary function elements include a power source, a microprocessor, a sensor, and a heating element. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a control body and a separable cartridge. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 3 , wherein the separable cartridge comprises a heater, a reservoir with an aerosol precursor composition, and a liquid transport element. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 3 , wherein the separable control body comprises a power source, a microprocessor, and a sensor. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 1 , comprising the chewable appendage as the secondary function element, wherein the chewable appendage is associated with a housing body mouth end. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 6 , wherein the chewable appendage is configured to allow passage of aerosol in a chewed state or in a non-chewed state. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 7 , wherein the chewable appendage includes a rigid tube configured to allow passage of aerosol through the chewable appendage. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 1 , comprising the clip as the secondary function element, wherein the clip is associated with an external surface of the aerosol delivery device. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 9 , wherein the clip is configured to attach the aerosol delivery device to an external body. 
     
     
         11 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 1 , comprising the accessory housing as the secondary function element, wherein the accessory housing is associated with an external surface of the aerosol delivery device. 
     
     
         12 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 11 , wherein the housing body includes at least one connector configured to removably engage the accessory housing. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 11 , wherein the accessory housing is configured to hold at least one secondary function element selected from the group consisting of a clip, a writing instrument, an ink reservoir, a stylus, a bottle opener, a cutting instrument, a nail file, a screw driver, a chewable appendage, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 1 , comprising the accessory rail as the secondary function element, wherein the accessory rail is associated with an external surface of the aerosol delivery device. 
     
     
         15 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 14 , wherein the housing body is configured to removably engage the accessory rail. 
     
     
         16 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 14 , wherein the accessory rail is configured to facilitate attachment of at least one secondary function element being selected from the group consisting of an accessory housing, a clip, a writing instrument, an ink reservoir, a stylus, a bottle opener, a cutting instrument, a nail file, a screw driver, a chewable appendage, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 14 , wherein the accessory rail is configured as a clip. 
     
     
         18 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 1 , wherein the secondary function element is removably or permanently attached to an exterior surface of the aerosol delivery device. 
     
     
         19 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 1 , wherein the secondary function element is retractable into the aerosol delivery device. 
     
     
         20 . The aerosol delivery device according to  claim 1 , wherein the secondary function element is situated within the housing body.