Smoking substitute device/system

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a smoking substitute device. The smoking substitute device comprises: an elongate main body, the main body having a body length in a longitudinal dimension that is greater than a body width in a transverse dimension. The main body includes a curved portion having a curved longitudinal axis along the longitudinal dimension. The curved longitudinal axis is fixed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smoking substitute device, comprising:
 an elongate main body, the main body having a body length in a longitudinal dimension that is greater than a body width in a transverse dimension;   wherein the main body includes a curved portion having a curved longitudinal axis extending along the longitudinal dimension, characterized in that the curved longitudinal axis is a fixed axis.   
     
     
         2 . The smoking substitute device according to  claim 1 , wherein the curved portion is located between a first longitudinal end of the main body and a second, opposite, longitudinal end of the main body. 
     
     
         3 . The smoking substitute device according to  claim 2 , wherein the curved portion extends along substantially the total longitudinal length of the main body. 
     
     
         4 . A smoking substitute device according to  any preceding claim  wherein a radius of curvature of the curved longitudinal axis is between 1000 millimeters and 300 millimeters. 
     
     
         5 . The smoking substitute device according to  any preceding claim , the main body including an upper housing surface and an opposing lower housing surface, wherein the upper housing surface has an upper radius of curvature in the longitudinal dimension that is different from a lower radius of curvature in the longitudinal dimension of the lower housing surface. 
     
     
         6 . The substitute smoking device according to  claim 5 , wherein the lower radius of curvature is larger than the upper radius of curvature. 
     
     
         7 . The substitute smoking device according to  claim 5 or 6 , wherein the upper surface includes a user feedback means. 
     
     
         8 . The substitute smoking device according to any of  claims 5 to 7 , wherein the lower surface includes a concave portion. 
     
     
         9 . The substitute smoking device according to any of  claims 5 to 8 , wherein a total longitudinal length across the upper surface is greater than a total longitudinal length across the lower surface. 
     
     
         10 . The substitute smoking device according to any of  claims 5 to 9 , wherein in a taper region of the main body the upper surface tapers towards the lower surface, the lower surface tapers towards the upper surface, or the lower and upper surfaces taper towards one another. 
     
     
         11 . The substitute smoking device  according to 10 , wherein the taper region is along a transverse edge of the main body. 
     
     
         12 . The substitute smoking device according to  claim 10 , wherein the taper region is at a longitudinal end of the main body. 
     
     
         13 . A substitute smoking system, including a substitute smoking device according to  any preceding claim  and a consumable for engagement with the substitute smoking device. 
     
     
         14 . A substitute smoking system according to  claim 13 , as dependent on  claim 12 , wherein the device is configured such that the consumable is for engagement with an engagement longitudinal end of the device, the engagement longitudinal end being opposite to the tapered end. 
     
     
         15 . A charging case for a substitute smoking device according to  any preceding claim , wherein the charging case includes a cavity of corresponding curvature to the main body of the device.