公开(公告)号：US20190104764A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US15729909

申请日：2017-10-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Charles L. DENDY ,  William J. CROWE ,  Christopher Ryan NEWCOMB ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Isaac WEIGENSBERG ,  David RUBLI

IPC: A24F47/00

Abstract: A folded heater of an electronic vaping device includes a first plurality of U-shaped segments arranged in a first direction and defining a first side of the heater and a second plurality of U-shaped segments arranged in the first direction and defining a second side of the heater. The second side is substantially parallel to the first side. The heater also includes a first lead portion and a second lead portion. The first plurality of U-shaped segments, the second plurality of U-shaped segments, the first lead portion, and the second lead portion are a single integral member.

公开(公告)号：US20250106949A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18975102

申请日：2024-12-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Charles L. DENDY ,  William J. CROWE ,  Christopher Ryan NEWCOMB ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Isaac WEIGENSBERG ,  David RUBLI

IPC: H05B3/04 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/70 ,  H05B3/06 ,  H05B3/12

Abstract: A folded heater of an electronic vaping device includes a first plurality of U-shaped segments arranged in a first direction and defining a first side of the heater and a second plurality of U-shaped segments arranged in the first direction and defining a second side of the heater. The second side is substantially parallel to the first side. The heater also includes a first lead portion and a second lead portion. The first plurality of U-shaped segments, the second plurality of U-shaped segments, the first lead portion, and the second lead portion are a single integral member.

公开(公告)号：US20240140633A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18407285

申请日：2024-01-08

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Gregory L. NELSON ,  Christopher Ryan NEWCOMB ,  James D. EVANS ,  Thien NGUYEN ,  Jarrod W. CHALKLEY ,  Robert V. POWELL

IPC: B65B9/04 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B65B1/10 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B41/16 ,  B65B43/04 ,  B65B61/10 ,  B65B61/28

CPC classification number: B65B9/04 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B65B1/10 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B41/16 ,  B65B43/04 ,  B65B61/10 ,  B65B61/28

Abstract: In an example embodiment, an apparatus for making pouch products includes a conveyor system. The conveyor system includes a first receiving location along a path of the conveyor system, and a dosing location along the path of the conveyor system. The apparatus also includes a first material dispensing station configured to transfer a first material to the first receiving location. The first material includes a first elastic layer and a first support layer. The first material dispensing station includes a dispenser roller configured to hold a roll of the first material, a plurality of rollers configured to convey the first material from the dispenser roller to the first receiving location, and a stripper plate configured remove at least a portion of the first support layer from a portion of the first elastic layer.