EP 3895553 A1 20211020 - SMOKING SUBSTITUTE APPARATUS
Title (en)
SMOKING SUBSTITUTE APPARATUS
Title (de)
RAUCHERSATZVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE SUBSTITUTION DU TABAC
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 20170107 A 20200417
Abstract (en)
Provided is a smoking substitute apparatus for engagement with a main body to provide a smoking substitute system. The smoking substitute apparatus comprises: at least two air inlets; an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol from an aerosol precursor for inhalation by a user; an outlet; and at least one air flow path between the air inlet and the outlet for conveying the aerosol to the user. The apparatus also has an occlusion member which is selectively configurable between a first configuration in which a first one of said at least two air inlets is covered and a second configuration in which the said first one of the at least two air inlets is uncovered. The first configuration is selectable by the user based on a first engagement arrangement between the smoking substitute apparatus and the main body, and the second configuration is selectable by the user based on a second engagement arrangement between the smoking substitute apparatus and the main body. Also provided is: a smoking substitute system comprising: a main body, and the smoking substitute apparatus, wherein the smoking substitute apparatus is removably engageable with the main body; and a method of using the smoking substitute apparatus.
IPC 8 full level
A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] WO 2016040575 A1 20160317 - FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 BV [NL], et al
- [XI] WO 2013083636 A1 20130613 - PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]
- [A] WO 2016050244 A1 20160407 - FERTIN PHARMA AS [DK]
- [A] US 2014261488 A1 20140918 - TUCKER CHRISTOPHER S [US]
- [A] EP 2319334 A1 20110511 - PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]
- [A] EP 3155910 A1 20170419 - FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 BV [NL]
- [A] WO 2019122880 A1 20190627 - BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO INVESTMENTS LTD [GB]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 20170107 A 20200417