US2020221785A1PendingUtilityA1

Vaping device with insert

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Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCPriority: Jan 10, 2019Filed: Jan 10, 2019Published: Jul 16, 2020
Est. expiryJan 10, 2039(~12.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Richard JupeSan Li
A24D 1/002A24F 40/30A24D 3/10A24D 1/027A24F 40/42A24F 40/46A24B 15/16A24B 15/28A24D 1/02A24D 1/18A24B 15/14A24D 1/14A24F 40/10A24F 47/008
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Abstract

A vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation housing, a heating element, and an insert. The pre-vapor formulation housing may be configured to house a pre-vapor formulation and may define a channel there through. The heating element may be configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation into a vapor and provide the vapor to a first portion of the channel. The insert may be disposed at a second portion of the channel and positioned to receive the vapor. The insert may be subdivided into a first section and a second section. The first section may contain a first material that releases at a first temperature, and the second section may contain a second material that releases at a second temperature. The second temperature may be less than the first temperature.

Claims

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We claim: 
     
         1 . A vaping device comprising:
 a pre-vapor formulation housing configured to house a pre-vapor formulation, the pre-vapor formulation housing defining a channel there through;   a heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation into a vapor and provide the vapor to a first portion of the channel; and   an insert at a second portion of the channel and positioned to receive the vapor, the insert being subdivided into at least a first section and a second section, the first section containing a first material that releases at a first temperature, the second section containing a second material that releases at a second temperature, the second temperature being less than the first temperature.   
     
     
         2 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the insert and the heating element are at opposing ends of the channel. 
     
     
         3 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the insert is a removable insert. 
     
     
         4 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the insert includes a perforated aluminum foil tube encasing the first section, the second section, or both the first section and the second section. 
     
     
         5 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the insert includes a porous paper tube containing a flavorant, an aromatic source or both a flavorant and an aromatic source. 
     
     
         6 . The vaping device of  claim 5 , wherein the first material, the second material, or both the first and the second material are included in the aromatic source. 
     
     
         7 . The vaping device of  claim 5 , wherein the first material, the second material, or both the first and the second material are included in the flavorant. 
     
     
         8 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the insert includes an absorbing material. 
     
     
         9 . The vaping device of  claim 8 , wherein the absorbing material is soaked with a flavor. 
     
     
         10 . The vaping device of  claim 8 , wherein the first material, the second material, or both the first material and the second material are included in the absorbing material. 
     
     
         11 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the first section and the second section are separated by porous dividers. 
     
     
         12 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the insert includes lemon tea granules, and the first material, second material, or both the first and second material are included in the lemon tea granules. 
     
     
         13 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the insert includes tobacco or tobacco-derived material. 
     
     
         14 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the insert is a removable insert configured to release a flavorant, an aroma, or a flavorant and an aroma into the received vapor. 
     
     
         15 . The vaping device of  claim 14 , wherein the removable insert includes a perforated aluminum foil tube encasing the first section and the second section. 
     
     
         16 . The vaping device of  claim 14 , wherein the first material includes the flavorant. 
     
     
         17 . The vaping device of  claim 14 , wherein the first material includes the aroma. 
     
     
         18 . The vaping device of  claim 14 , wherein the second material includes the flavorant. 
     
     
         19 . The vaping device of  claim 14 , wherein the second material includes the aroma. 
     
     
         20 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the second section is arranged in the insert farther from the heating element than the first section. 
     
     
         21 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the insert receives the vapor via the first section. 
     
     
         22 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the first material, the second material, or both the first material and the second material are included in a flavorant. 
     
     
         23 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the first material, the second material, or both the first material and the second material are included in an aromatic source. 
     
     
         24 . The vaping device of  claim 1 , wherein the insert includes a hollow acetate tube that contains the first material, the second material, or both the first material and the second material. 
     
     
         25 . A vaping device comprising:
 a power supply section configured to supply power; and   a vaping element configured to receive the supplied power, the vaping element including,   a pre-vapor formulation housing configured to house a pre-vapor formulation, the pre-vapor formulation housing defining a channel there through,   a heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation into a vapor using the supplied power, the heating element configured to provide the vapor to a first portion of the channel, and   an insert at a second portion of the channel and positioned to receive the vapor, the insert being subdivided into at least a first section and a second section, the first section containing a first material that releases at a first temperature, the second section containing a second material that releases at a second temperature, the second temperature being less than the first temperature.   
     
     
         26 . The vaping device of  claim 25 , wherein the insert and the heating element are at opposing ends of the channel. 
     
     
         27 . The vaping device of  claim 25 , wherein the insert is a removable insert configured to be inserted into the channel. 
     
     
         28 . The vaping device of  claim 25 , wherein the insert is a perforated aluminum foil tube encasing the first section and the second section. 
     
     
         29 . The vaping device of  claim 25 , wherein the insert includes a porous paper tube containing a flavorant, an aromatic source, or both a flavorant and an aromatic source. 
     
     
         30 . The vaping device of  claim 25 , wherein the insert includes an absorbing material. 
     
     
         31 . The vaping device of  claim 25 , wherein the first section and the second section are separated by porous dividers. 
     
     
         32 . The vaping device of  claim 25 , wherein the insert includes lemon tea granules. 
     
     
         33 . The vaping device of  claim 25 , wherein the insert includes tobacco or tobacco-derived material. 
     
     
         34 . The vaping device of  claim 25 , wherein the second section is arranged in the insert farther from the heating element than the first section.

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