Aerosol provision system

Abstract

An aerosol provision system can include an aerosol provision device including an outer face, wherein the outer face includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being recessed in a first direction with respect to the first portion, wherein the aerosol provision device includes a connecting portion that connects the first portion to the second portion and defines an undercut in a direction non-parallel to the first direction; and a removable member configured to be removably attachable to the aerosol provision device so as to cover at least a portion of the outer face, wherein the removable member includes at least one attachment element configured to be removably receivable at least partially within the undercut to restrict movement of the removable member in a direction opposite to the first direction when the removable member is attached to the aerosol provision device.

1 . An aerosol provision system comprising:
 an aerosol provision device comprising an outer face, wherein the outer face comprises a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being recessed in a first direction with respect to the first portion, wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a connecting portion that connects the first portion to the second portion and defines an undercut in a direction non-parallel to the first direction; and   a removable member configured to be removably attachable to the aerosol provision device so as to cover at least a portion of the outer face, wherein the removable member comprises at least one attachment element configured to be removably receivable at least partially within the undercut to restrict movement of the removable member in a direction opposite to the first direction when the removable member is attached to the aerosol provision device.   
     
     
         2 . An aerosol provision device comprising:
 an outer face, wherein the outer face comprises a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being recessed in a first direction with respect to the first portion; and   a connecting portion that connects the first portion to the second portion and defines an undercut in a direction non-parallel to the first direction.   
     
     
         3 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 2 , wherein the undercut extends substantially parallel to the first portion. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 2 , wherein the connecting portion defines a plurality of discrete undercuts, wherein each of the plurality of discrete undercuts is in a direction non-parallel to the first direction. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 4 , wherein the second portion is recessed in the first direction with respect to the first portion to define a recess and the plurality of discrete undercuts are provided on respective opposite sides of the recess. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 5 , wherein the recess is elongate. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of discrete undercuts are provided at respective opposite longitudinal ends of the recess. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 2 , configured to generate aerosol from non-liquid aerosol-generating material. 
     
     
         9 . A removable member for selective attachment to an aerosol provision device to customize the aerosol provision device, the removable member comprising:
 a body; and   at least one attachment element that protrudes from the body and is configured to be insertable into a hole in the aerosol provision device.   
     
     
         10 . The removable member according to  claim 9 , wherein the body comprises a plurality of layers. 
     
     
         11 . The removable member according to  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of layers is transparent to define a transparent layer and another of the plurality of layers is visible through the transparent layer. 
     
     
         12 . The removable member according to  claim 10 , or  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of layers is integrally formed with the at least one attachment element. 
     
     
         13 . The removable member according to  claim 9 , wherein the removable member is resilient. 
     
     
         14 . The removable member according to  claim 9 , wherein the removable member comprises or consists of at least one of a metal or a metal alloy. 
     
     
         15 . The removable member according to  claim 9 , wherein the removable member comprises or consists of spring steel. 
     
     
         16 . The removable member according to  claim 9 , wherein the body comprises an aperture for receiving a part of the aerosol provision device. 
     
     
         17 . The removable member according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one attachment element is integrally formed with the body. 
     
     
         18 . The removable member according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one attachment element comprises a different material than a material of the body. 
     
     
         19 . The removable member according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one attachment element is resilient. 
     
     
         20 . The removable member according to  claim 9 , wherein the removable member has a length, a width perpendicular to the length, and a depth perpendicular to each of the length and the width;
 wherein the length is greater than or equal to the width, and the width is greater than the depth; and   wherein the at least one attachment element protrudes from the body in a direction perpendicular to the depth.   
     
     
         21 . An aerosol provision system, comprising:
 an aerosol provision device comprising an outer face; and   a removable member configured to be removably attachable to the aerosol provision device so as to cover at least a portion of the outer face;   wherein one of the aerosol provision device or the removable member comprises a magnetic material and another of the aerosol provision device or the removable member is configured to be attracted to the magnetic material to hold the removable member against the outer face.   
     
     
         22 . The aerosol provision system according to  claim 21 , wherein the aerosol provision device comprises the magnetic material. 
     
     
         23 . An aerosol provision device comprising:
 an outer face; and   a magnetic material configured to attract a removable member towards the outer face, so as to hold the removable member against the outer face to customize the aerosol provision device.   
     
     
         24 . A kit comprising:
 a removable member that is configured to be removably attachable to an aerosol generating device so as to cover at least a portion of an outer face of the aerosol generating device; and   a tool configured to releasably engage with the removable member to assist in at least one of:
 detachment of the removable member from the aerosol generating device, or 
 attachment of the removable member to the aerosol generating device.