Patent ID: 11871792
Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 0:
1. A method of manufacturing a cartridge, the method comprising:
placing a pre-vapor formulation reservoir in a housing, the pre-vapor formulation reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation;
placing a vaporizer in the housing, the vaporizer configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, the vaporizer including a heater and a wick, the wick being in fluid communication with the pre-vapor formulation reservoir, the heater configured to vaporize at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation in the wick to form a vapor, and the heater positioned in a transverse direction in the housing; and
placing an airflow diverter in the housing, the airflow diverter configured to divert air around an outer edge of the airflow diverter and away from a central region of the heater, the airflow diverter positioned on an opposite side of the heater relative to a mouth-end portion,
the airflow diverter including a convex surface or an acute-angled surface opposite the heater, and
the airflow diverter being orifice free.