US3258015A
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Smoking device
Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute Inc
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Filing: 1964-02-04
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Granted: 1966-06-28
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Expires: 1984-02-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ellis Charles Drummond
- 👤 Dean Cookham
- 👤 Schachner Herbert
- 👤 Williamson David
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:55
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24D; A24D1/00; A24D1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A SMOKING DEVICE COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED BODY ELEMENT OF A SIZE TO BE CARRIED AND MANIPULATED IN THE HAND OF A USER AND HAVING A MOUTHPIECE END TO BE INSERTED IN THE MOUTH OF A USER AND AN OUTER END PROJECTING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, A NICOTINE-RELEASING COMPOSITION WHICH RELEASES NICOTINE VAPOR AND POTENTIALLY AEROSOL-FORMING MATERIALS, INCLUDING WATER VAPOR, WHEN SUBJECTED TO AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BELOW THE IGNITION POINT OF THE COMPOSITION DISPOSED IN SAID BODY ELEMENT AND EXTENDING FROM A POINT SPACED FROM THE MOUTHPIECE END TO A POINT ADJACENT THE OUTER END, AND MEANS FOR HEATING THE NICOTINERELEASING COMPOSITION PROGRESSIVELY FROM A POINT ADJACENT THE OUTER END TOWARDS THE MOUTHPIECE END TO AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BELOW ITS IGNITION POINT SO AS TO CAUSE PROGRESSIVELY THE RELEASE OF THE NICOTINE VAPOR AND THE POTENTIALLY AEROSOL-FORMING MATERIALS, SAID BODY ELEMENT BEING FORMED WITH A CONTINUOUS PASSAGEWAY FROM SAID OUTER END TO THE MOUTHPIECE END AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE NICOTINE-RELEASING COMPOSITION BUT BEING FREE FROM COMMUNICATION WITH THE HEATING MEANS, AND SAID PASSAGEWAY INCLUDING AN AEROSOL-NUCLEATING CHAMBER BETWEEN THE NICOTINE-RELEASING COMPOSITION AND THE MOUTHPIECE END AND BEING ARRANGED SO THAT THE POTENTIALLY AEROSOL-FORMING MATERIALS COOL AND CONDENSE INTO AEROSOL PARTICLES AND SO THAT NICOTINE VAPOR CONTACTS SAID AEROSOL PARTICLES AND CONDENSES THEREON WHEREBY THE NICOTINE ASSUMES THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THE AEROSOL PARTICLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A SMOKING DEVICE COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED BODY ELEMENT OF A SIZE TO BE CARRIED AND MANIPULATED IN THE HAND OF A USER AND HAVING A MOUTHPIECE END TO BE INSERTED IN THE MOUTH OF A USER AND AN OUTER END PROJECTING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, A NICOTINE-RELEASING COMPOSITION WHICH RELEASES NICOTINE VAPOR AND POTENTIALLY AEROSOL-FORMING MATERIALS, INCLUDING WATER VAPOR, WHEN SUBJECTED TO AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BELOW THE IGNITION POINT OF THE COMPOSITION DISPOSED IN SAID BODY ELEMENT AND EXTENDING FROM A POINT SPACED FROM THE MOUTHPIECE END TO A POINT ADJACENT THE OUTER END, AND MEANS FOR HEATING THE NICOTINERELEASING COMPOSITION PROGRESSIVELY FROM A POINT ADJACENT THE OUTER END TOWARDS THE MOUTHPIECE END TO AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BELOW ITS IGNITION POINT SO AS TO CAUSE PROGRESSIVELY THE RELEASE OF THE NICOTINE VAPOR AND THE POTENTIALLY AEROSOL-FORMING MATERIALS, SAID BODY ELEMENT BEING FORMED WITH A CONTINUOUS PASSAGEWAY FROM SAID OUTER END TO THE MOUTHPIECE END AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE NICOTINE-RELEASING COMPOSITION BUT BEING FREE FROM COMMUNICATION WITH THE HEATING MEANS, AND SAID PASSAGEWAY INCLUDING AN AEROSOL-NUCLEATING CHAMBER BETWEEN THE NICOTINE-RELEASING COMPOSITION AND THE MOUTHPIECE END AND BEING ARRANGED SO THAT THE POTENTIALLY AEROSOL-FORMING MATERIALS COOL AND CONDENSE INTO AEROSOL PARTICLES AND SO THAT NICOTINE VAPOR CONTACTS SAID AEROSOL PARTICLES AND CONDENSES THEREON WHEREBY THE NICOTINE ASSUMES THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THE AEROSOL PARTICLES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-27 | 1969-12-27 | 1970-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-27 | 1973-12-27 | 1974-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |