Patent ID: 11918044
Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A method of manufacturing a heater and wick assembly for an aerosol generating system, the method comprising:
providing a capillary body;
providing support member extending along at least part of a length of the capillary body, the support member surrounded by the capillary body;
arranging a heating element on an outer surface of the capillary body; and
securing the heating element to the outer surface of the capillary body by fixing a pair of spaced apart electrical contacts around the capillary body and over the heating element, each electrical contact of the pair of spaced apart electrical contacts including a first tab extending in a first direction perpendicular to a length of the capillary body and a second tab extending in a second direction perpendicular to the length of the capillary body, the second direction opposite the first direction.