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Nicotine oral delivery device
Assignee: Elan Corp PLC
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Filing: 1995-02-17
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Granted: 1998-09-01
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Expires: 2015-02-17
Abstract
Abstract A nicotine oral delivery device, which includes a hollow housing (10) and a hollow mouthpiece (14) which may be detachable connected to the housing (10) or may form with the housing a single piece. The mouthpiece includes a nicotine-containing material (16), in the form of a gel, on one or more of the outer surfaces of the mouthpiece. The housing (10) may also include flavoring (20), such as menthol. The nicotine-containing material (16) may be located as a layer on the mouthpiece (14), or in holes in the mouthpiece or under a permeable membrane (18) covering a portion of the mouthpiece (14). Where the mouthpiece and housing are separate pieces, the mouthpiece may be disposable while the housing reusable.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Gross
- 👤 John Gerard Kelly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:41
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24F; A24F42/00; A24F42/20; A24F42/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A nicotine oral delivery device, comprising: (a) a housing, said housing including a hollow body section and a hollow mouthpiece section connected with said hollow body section; and (b) a nicotine-containing material located on, or in communication with, at least one of the outer surfaces of said mouthpiece section; at least one of the outside walls of said mouthpiece section being at least partially covered by a permeable membrane and said nicotine-containing material being located between said mouthpiece section and said membrane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A nicotine oral delivery device, comprising: (a) a housing, said housing including a hollow body section and a hollow mouthpiece section connected with said hollow body section; and (b) a nicotine-containing material located on, or in communication with, at least one of the outer surfaces of said mouthpiece section; at least one of the outside walls of said mouthpiece section being at least partially covered by a permeable membrane and said nicotine-containing material being located between said mouthpiece section and said membrane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said nicotine-containing material is in the form of a gel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing further includes flavoring means for imparting flavoring to air passing through said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said flavoring means is located in said hollow body section of said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said flavoring is menthol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said nicotine-containing material is located directly on at least one of the outer surfaces of said mouthpiece portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the outside walls of said mouthpiece section includes a plurality of depressions and wherein said nicotine-containing material is located in said depressions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A nicotine oral delivery device, comprising: (a) a hollow housing; (b) a hollow mouthpiece detachably connected to said hollow housing; and (c) a nicotine-containing material located on, or in communication with, at least one of the outer surfaces of said mouthpiece; at least one of the outside walls of said mouthpiece section being at least partially covered by a permeable membrane and said nicotine-containing material being located between said mouthpiece section and said membrane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A nicotine oral delivery device, comprising: (a) a hollow housing; (b) a hollow mouthpiece detachably connected to said hollow housing; and (c) a nicotine-containing material located on, or in communication with, at least one of the outer surfaces of said mouthpiece; at least one of the outside walls of said mouthpiece section being at least partially covered by a permeable membrane and said nicotine-containing material being located between said mouthpiece section and said membrane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said nicotine-containing material is in the form of a gel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said housing further includes flavoring means for imparting flavoring to air passing through said housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said flavoring is menthol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said nicotine-containing material is located directly on at least one of the outer surfaces of said mouthpiece portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device as claimed in claim 8, where at least one of the outside walls of said mouthpiece section includes a plurality of depressions and wherein said nicotine-containing material is located in said depressions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said housing is reusable and said mouthpiece is disposable.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-08-31 | 2002-03-02 | 2002-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-08-31 | 2006-03-02 | 2006-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-08-31 | 2010-03-02 | 2010-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |