Consumable Cartridge For An Aerosol Generation Device

Abstract

A consumable cartridge for an aerosol generation device contains an aerosol forming material such as tobacco that can release vapour upon receiving heat from a heater. The cartridge includes a casing with a tab that moves between an open position and a closed position, where the open position extends from the casing to allow rapid cooling of the tab so that the user can easily grip the tab and extract the cartridge from the aerosol generation device.

1 . A consumable cartridge for an aerosol generation device, the consumable cartridge comprising:
 a casing;   an aerosol forming material provided within the casing adapted to form an aerosol upon receiving heat from the aerosol generation device; and   a tab arrangeable in a position which extends from the casing, wherein the tab can be gripped by a user to remove the consumable cartridge from the aerosol generation device.   
     
     
         2 . The consumable cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the tab is configured to move between a first position and a second position. 
     
     
         3 . The consumable cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the tab is formed by at least one line of weakening at a surface of the casing. 
     
     
         4 . The consumable cartridge of  claim 2 , wherein the tab is hingedly attached to the casing to allow movement between the first position and second position. 
     
     
         5 . The consumable cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the tab comprises a visual indicator, wherein the visual indicator is indicative of temperature. 
     
     
         6 . The consumable cartridge of  claim 5 , wherein information in the visual indicator indicative of temperature is provided using colour. 
     
     
         7 . The consumable cartridge according to  claim 1 , wherein the tab is formed of a foldable material. 
     
     
         8 . The consumable cartridge according to  claim 7 , wherein the tab and a top surface of the cartridge are formed from a single sheet. 
     
     
         9 . An aerosol generation device, comprising:
 a heater; and   the consumable cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol forming material can form an form an aerosol upon receiving heat from the heater.   
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . A method of generating aerosol comprising:
 inserting a consumable cartridge comprising an aerosol forming material into a heating chamber of an aerosol generating device;   moving a tab from a first position to a second position to expose an outlet from the consumable cartridge;   applying with the device heat to the aerosol forming material in the consumable cartridge;   extracting the consumable cartridge from the device by gripping the tab.   
     
     
         12 . The consumable cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the tab is formed of a metallic sheet. 
     
     
         13 . The consumable cartridge of  claim 12 , wherein the metallic sheet is aluminium foil.