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An Aerosol Generating Device And Capsule

Patent No. EP3297466 (titled "An Aerosol Generating Device And Capsule") was filed by JT International S.A. on May 16, 2016. The application was issued on Nov 11, 2020.

Patent Summary

An aerosol generating device comprises an elongate body having a first end and a second end, and a cavity positioned on one side of the body. A capsule containing an aerosol generating substance is hosted within the cavity. The cavity and capsule are configured such that, when the capsule is hosted, it lies along an elongate side of the body without extending beyond the first or second ends. The capsule includes an external shell to retain the aerosol generating substance and an outlet configured to engage with the device when retained in the cavity. The capsule is insertable into the cavity along a direction approximately parallel with the elongate axis of the body.

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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCOAug 11, 2021DEHNS
WEICKMANN & WEICKMANNAug 10, 2021-

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EP3297466

JT INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Application Number
EP16725420A
Filing Date
May 16, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 9, 2020
Publication Date
Nov 11, 2020
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