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(11) EP 4 364 597 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/19

(21) Application number: 24165311.2

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24F 40/51(2020.01)
A24F 40/20(2020.01)
 A24F 40/53(2020.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A24F 40/53; A24F 40/51; A24F 40/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 22.03.2019 EP 19020168

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
20715717.3 / 3941241

(71) Applicant: Imperial Tobacco Limited
Bristol, BS3 2LL (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • LORD, Chris
    Liverpool, L24 9HP (GB)
  • FERRIE, Kate
    Liverpool, L24 9HP (GB)
  • SHENTON, Ross
    Liverpool, L24 9HP (GB)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)

   


(54) SMOKING SUBSTITUTE SYSTEM


(57) A smoking substitute device is disclosed. The device comprises a main body (209), a heater (223) and a cap (210) engagable with the main body and movable between a closed position in which it substantially encloses the heater and an open position wherein at least a portion of the heater is exposed. The device further comprises a sensor (229) for detecting a position of the cap, and a controller configured to control the device in response to the detection the position of the cap.







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