Electronic smoking article and associated method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10117460
APP PUB NO 20140096781A1
SERIAL NO

13647000

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Smoking articles, and methods for forming such smoking articles, such as an electronic smoking article, are provided. An exemplary smoking article comprises a control body portion having a control body engagement end, and having a first control component therein. A cartridge body portion includes a cartridge body engagement end configured to removably engage the control body engagement end of the control body portion. The cartridge body portion further includes a consumable arrangement comprising at least an aerosol precursor composition and at least one heating element operably engaged therewith, and a second control component. At least the consumable arrangement is configured to be in communication with the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body and control body portions.

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  • RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alderman, Steven Lee Lewisville, US 54 2953
Ampolini, Frederic Philippe Winston-Salem, US 107 6461
East, Allen Michael Cary, US 18 2159
Galloway, Michael Ryan Winston-Salem, US 50 2491
Guenther,, Jr Quentin Paul Winston-Salem, US 33 567
Henry,, Jr Raymond C Cary, US 8 1505
Nestor, Timothy Brian Advance, US 48 2416
Novak,, III Charles Jacob Winston-Salem, US 90 3187
Sears, Stephen Benson Siler City, US 145 6450

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