Reservoir for aerosol delivery devices

Abstract

This disclosure is generally directed to mouthpieces, aerosol delivery devices, and systems including mouthpieces and aerosol delivery devices. A mouthpiece may include an aerosol device attachment end, an aerosol release end, a spacer, and one or more grip surfaces. A grip surface includes a concave region including one or more ridges.

1 . A reservoir for an aerosol delivery device, comprising:
 a body having a first end, a second end disposed opposite the first end along a longitudinal axis of the reservoir, the body defining an interior cavity configured to contain a vaporizable material;   a vapor tube extending along the longitudinal axis of the reservoir within the interior cavity to connect to the second end;   a vapor channel connected to the second end and extending outwardly from the second end along the longitudinal axis of the reservoir;   a cotton absorption pad encasing the vapor channel;   a reservoir fill port connected to the second end and extending outwardly from the second end;   a reservoir fill port seal configured to prevent egress of the vaporizable material from the reservoir fill port; and   an alignment feature,   wherein at least one alignment feature is disposed on the reservoir fill port.   
     
     
         2 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , wherein the first end is configured to be disposed nearer a power source of the aerosol delivery device and the second end is configured to be disposed nearer a mouthpiece of an aerosol delivery device system. 
     
     
         3 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , further comprising a reservoir seal disposed around a circumference of the body directly adjacent the second end. 
     
     
         4 . The reservoir of  claim 3 , wherein the reservoir seal is configured to engage with a mouthpiece, when the reservoir is incorporated into an aerosol delivery device system. 
     
     
         5 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir fill port is in fluid connection with the interior cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir fill port is disposed between a radial center of the reservoir and an outer edge of the reservoir. 
     
     
         7 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir fill port comprises a plurality of reservoir fill ports. 
     
     
         8 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , further comprising a stabilizing structure connected to the second end and extending outwardly from the second end, and an alignment feature disposed on the stabilizing structure. 
     
     
         9 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir fill port seal is at least one of a plug disposed within the reservoir fill port or a cap connected to an end of the reservoir fill port. 
     
     
         10 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , wherein the vapor tube and the vapor channel are in fluidic connection so as to provide a continuous path for flow of a vapor in a direction from the first end to the second end of the reservoir. 
     
     
         11 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , wherein the vapor channel is disposed in a radial center of the reservoir. 
     
     
         12 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , wherein the alignment feature comprises a plurality of alignment features. 
     
     
         13 . The reservoir of  claim 1 , wherein the alignment feature comprises at least one of a male alignment feature which projects outwardly or a female alignment feature which is recessed. 
     
     
         14 . A reservoir assembly, comprising:
 the reservoir of  claim 1 ;   a heating element disposed within the interior cavity;   a vapor channel seal connected to the vapor tube and surrounding the heating element;   a reservoir base connected to the first end of the body.   
     
     
         15 . The reservoir assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the vapor channel seal is connected with the reservoir base to form an aerosolization chamber in combination with the reservoir base, the aerosolization chamber housing the heating element therein. 
     
     
         16 . The reservoir assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the vapor channel seal is configured to provide an airtight seal within a vapor path from the heating element through the vapor tube. 
     
     
         17 . The reservoir assembly of  claim 14 , further comprising a reservoir battery seal connected to the first end of the reservoir body. 
     
     
         18 . The reservoir assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the reservoir battery seal is configured to engage with a portion of the aerosol delivery device which houses the power source, when the reservoir is incorporated into the aerosol delivery device. 
     
     
         19 . An aerosol delivery device system, comprising:
 the aerosol delivery device comprising the reservoir of  claim 1 , a power source, and an outer body; and
 a mouthpiece, 
 wherein the vapor channel, the cotton absorption pad, the reservoir fill port, the reservoir fill port seal, and the alignment feature are disposed within the mouthpiece. 
   
     
     
         20 . The aerosol delivery device system of  claim 19 , wherein the alignment feature disposed on the reservoir fill port is engaged with a corresponding alignment feature within the mouthpiece.