Patent ID: 11937637
Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A vapor provision system comprising:
a reservoir containing liquid;
a vapor generator; and
a wicking element arranged to transport the liquid from the reservoir to the vapor generator for vaporization to generate a vapor for user inhalation, the wicking element comprising a first section arranged to receive the liquid from within the reservoir and a second section arranged to provide the liquid to the vapor generator;
wherein the first section of the wicking element comprises a flat surface compressed against a section of a wall of the reservoir around an opening in the wall through which the first section receives the liquid, in use, so the compressed portion of the wicking element forms a seal at least partially around the opening,
wherein the liquid transport element has a thickness t, and the compressed portion is compressed in a direction of the thickness t to a compressed thickness T less than the thickness t.