US 10,076,139 B2
Vaporizer apparatusGeneral
US 10,076,139 B2
Vaporizer apparatus
Tech Center:
1700 Chemical and Materials Engineering
Examiner:
Michael J Felton
Art Unit:
1747 Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding
Inventors:
James MONSEES; Adam BOWEN; Steven CHRISTENSEN; Joshua Morenstein; Christopher Nicholas HibmaCronan
Assignee:
Priority:
12/23/13
Filed:
09/06/16
Granted:
09/18/18
Expiration:
12/23/33
Abstract
Vaporizer devices and apparatuses are provided. In some implementations, an apparatus comprises a cartridge and a vaporizer body. The cartridge comprises a storage compartment configured to hold a vaporizable material, a heater comprising a resistive heating element for generating an aerosol, and a mouthpiece comprising an opening for passage of the aerosol. The vaporizable material is visible through at least one side of the storage compartment. The vaporizer body comprises a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a cartridge receptacle at the proximal end, the cartridge receptacle configured to house the cartridge. The cartridge receptacle comprises a notch extending from the proximal end towards the distal end, and a portion of the storage compartment is visible through the notch when the cartridge is housed in the cartridge receptacle.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H05H05B2203/021H05BA61M2205/3653A61MA24F40/60A24F