Patent ID: 11882883
Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for assembling a heater assembly for a non-nicotine pod assembly, the apparatus comprising:
a base;
a wick feed extending toward the base and defining a channel configured to receive a wick structured to draw a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation via capillary action;
a slide configured to move along a plane on a top face of the base; and
a holder disposed on the top face of the base,
wherein the holder is configured to secure a support of the heater assembly, the slide includes a front face that is orthogonal to the top face of the base, and the slide is configured to contact a finger of a heater on the support to move the finger to a vertical position so as to compress the wick.