Electromagnetic mechanism for positioning heater blades of an electrically heated cigarette smoking system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7234470
APP PUB NO 20050045193A1
SERIAL NO

10649790

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An electrical smoking system includes a lighter having a plurality of electrical heater elements and a system for electrically actuating the heater elements. The lighter is adapted to receive a cigarette with the heater elements at least partially superposing a portion of the cigarette. The lighter further includes an electromagnet arranged in proximity to magnetic portions of the heater elements, with the electromagnet being actuable to selectively repulse or attract the heater elements.

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PHILIP MORRIS USA INC6601 WEST BROAD STREET RICHMOND VA 23230

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Yang, Zuyin Midlothian, VA 24 1398

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