Heat-not-burn cartridge with tobacco paper

Abstract

A heat-not-burn tobacco paper cartridge includes a first rotatable support and a second rotatable support. The first and second rotatable supports are configured to transfer a strip of tobacco paper from the first rotatable support to the second rotatable support. The cartridge also includes a heater positioned between the first and second rotatable supports. The heater is configured to heat a portion of the strip of tobacco paper extending between the first and second rotatable supports.

1 . A heat-not-burn tobacco paper cartridge comprising:
 a first rotatable support;   a second rotatable support, the first and second rotatable supports being configured to transfer a strip of tobacco paper from the first rotatable support to the second rotatable support; and   a heater positioned between the first and second rotatable supports, the heater configured to heat a portion of the strip of tobacco paper extending between the first and second rotatable supports.   
     
     
         2 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the heater is configured to heat the portion of the strip of tobacco paper without combusting the tobacco paper. 
     
     
         3 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the heater is configured to vaporize tobacco from the portion of the strip of tobacco paper without combusting the tobacco paper. 
     
     
         4 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , further comprising a casing that encloses the first rotatable support, the second rotatable support, the strip of tobacco paper, and the heater. 
     
     
         5 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , further comprising a driving wheel positioned adjacent the heater, the driving wheel being configured to pull the tobacco paper across the heater. 
     
     
         6 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , further comprising a guide vane configured to guide the strip of tobacco paper along a path from the first rotatable support to the second rotatable support. 
     
     
         7 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , further comprising a fluid container in which chemically infused liquid is stored. 
     
     
         8 . The cartridge of  claim 7 , wherein the fluid container comprises a liquid heater configured to vaporize the liquid stored in the fluid container. 
     
     
         9 . The cartridge of  claim 8 , wherein the fluid container is adjacent the tobacco heater. 
     
     
         10 . The cartridge of  claim 9 , wherein the heater is configured to vaporize tobacco from the tobacco paper, and wherein the vaporized tobacco is configured to mix with the vaporized fluid from the fluid container. 
     
     
         11 . The cartridge of  claim 7 , wherein a wick extends from the fluid container to the heater. 
     
     
         12 . The cartridge of  claim 11 , wherein the wick is configured to draw the liquid from the fluid container to the heater. 
     
     
         13 . The cartridge of  claim 12 , wherein the heater is configured to simultaneously vaporize liquid in the wick and tobacco in the tobacco paper. 
     
     
         14 . The cartridge of  claim 1 , further comprising a mouthpiece. 
     
     
         15 . A heat-not-burn system comprising:
 the cartridge of  claim 1 ; and   a base configured to releasably receive the cartridge.   
     
     
         16 . A heat-not-burn tobacco paper cartridge comprising:
 a first rotatable support configured to support a roll of tobacco paper;   a second rotatable support configured to receive the tobacco paper from the first rotatable support; and   a heater between the first and second rotatable supports, and configured to vaporize tobacco in an unrolled portion of the tobacco paper extending between the first and second rotatable supports.   
     
     
         17 . The cartridge of  claim 16 , further comprising a switch, button, or pressure sensor configured to actuate the heater. 
     
     
         18 . The cartridge of  claim 16 , wherein the heater is configured to actuate by a user inhaling vapor formed in the cartridge. 
     
     
         19 . The cartridge of  claim 16 , further comprising a driving wheel configured to intermittently pull the tobacco paper across a surface of the heater. 
     
     
         20 . The cartridge of  claim 19 , wherein the driving wheel is configured to press the tobacco paper against the surface of the heater.