Patent ID: 11877595
Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 17:
18. A non-combustible smoking element comprising:
an outer housing having at least a first connector at a first end;
an inner tube in the outer housing, the inner tube extending in longitudinal direction to define at least a portion of a channel, the outer housing and the inner tube defining a space to contain tobacco;
a tobacco heating element electrically connected to a first electrode portion of the first connector, and to a second electrode portion of the first connector, the tobacco heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the tobacco to generate and provide an aroma to the channel, the tobacco heating element including a heater structure arranged around or within the channel;
a cartridge;
a power section; and
a mouthpiece;
wherein the power section, the outer housing, the cartridge, and the mouthpiece are configured to be connected in series with one another; and
wherein the outer housing is configured to be selectively positioned (i) between the power section and the cartridge, and (ii) between the cartridge and the mouthpiece.