摘要 |
<p>Abstract An electronic smoking article includes an outer housing extending in the longitudinal direction, a liquid aerosol formulation, a heater operable to at least partially volatilize at least a portion of the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol, a power supply operable to apply voltage across the heater, at least one light emitting diode, a charging button assembly including a conductive post operable to form a first external, electrical contact at the upstream end of the electronic smoking article, and a second external, electrical contact including a portion of an outer surface of the outer housing at the upstream end of the electronic smoking article. The first and second external, electrical contacts charge the power supply.</p> |
申请人 |
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC. |
发明人 |
SCHIFF, DAVID R.;PHELAN, CHRIS;HAWES, ERIC;YERKIC-HUSEJNOVIC, BERINA;TUCKER, CHRISTOPHER S. |