Reservoir-less vaping-alternative devices and related methods

Abstract

Described herein are reservoir-less vaping-alternative devices. A device may include a housing defining a first cavity therein and including a valve assembly. The first cavity of the housing is in fluid communication with an environment external to the housing via the valve assembly. A device may further include a cap defining a second cavity and a first end defining a first aperture, and a second end defining a second aperture. The first end is for interaction with a mouth of a user and the second end is reversibly couplable to the housing. The cap cavity is in fluid communication with the housing cavity when the second end of the cap is coupled to the housing. A device may further include at least one wick pre-soaked in a fluid and positioned in the cap.

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         3 . A reservoir-less vaping-alternative device, comprising:
 a housing defining a first cavity therein and comprising a valve assembly, wherein the first cavity is in fluid communication with an environment external to the housing via the valve assembly;   a cap defining a second cavity and comprising:
 a first end defining a first aperture, the first end being configured for interaction with a mouth of a user, and 
 a second end defining a second aperture, the second end being reversibly couplable to the housing, wherein the second cavity is in fluid communication with the first cavity when the second end is coupled to the housing; and 
   at least one wick configured to be pre-soaked in a fluid, wherein the at least one wick is positioned in the cap.   
     
     
         4 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 3 , wherein at least one wick utilizes between about 5% to about 10% of the volume defined by the cap. 
     
     
         5 . The reservoir-less vaping alternative device of  claim 3 , wherein the reservoir-less vaping-alterative device comprises two wicks that together utilize between about 10% to about 20% of the volume defined by the cap. 
     
     
         6 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 3 , wherein the housing further comprises a base that comprises the valve assembly. 
     
     
         7 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 6 , wherein the base is on an opposing end of the housing, opposite the cap when the cap is coupled to the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 3 , wherein the valve assembly comprises a valve, a bottom portion configured to support the valve, and a top portion configured to apply a compressive force to the valve positioned between the top and bottom portions. 
     
     
         9 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 8 , wherein the valve is configured to open or close upon application of a partial vacuum force through the first aperture defined by the first end of the cap. 
     
     
         10 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 9 , wherein application of the partial vacuum force is configured to open the valve to produce an audible sound. 
     
     
         11 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 8 , wherein the valve comprises a pressure valve. 
     
     
         12 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 9 , wherein the valve assembly is configured to allow air to enter the first cavity and the second cavity to interact with the at least one wick and exit the first end of the cap when the cap is coupled to the housing and the partial vacuum force is applied to the first aperture defined by the first end of the cap. 
     
     
         13 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 3 , wherein the cap comprises a plurality of sidewalls that define the first cavity and connect the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         14 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 13 , wherein the cap further comprises at least one slot configured to receive the at least one wick, wherein the at least one slot is coupled to an inner surface of at least one of the plurality of sidewalls. 
     
     
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         21 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one wick utilizes between about 0.1% to about 1% of the volume defined by the vaping-alternative device. 
     
     
         22 . The reservoir-less vaping-alternative device of  claim 9 , wherein the at least partial vacuum force has a pressure that ranges from about 0.005 MPa to about 0.03 MPa.