Patent ID: 11937636
Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A method of assembling a cartridge part of a vapor provision system, the method comprising:
assembling the cartridge part, the cartridge part comprising a cartridge housing, a reservoir formed within the cartridge housing for containing liquid for vaporization, a vaporizer disposed within an air path forming a vaporization chamber within the cartridge housing, and a liquid transport element arranged within a channel from the reservoir to the vaporization chamber to transport the liquid from the reservoir to the vaporizer for vaporization, the liquid transport element being formed with the vaporizer in the vaporization chamber to convey the vapor in use when air is drawn by a user through the air path, the assembling including
positioning during assembly of the cartridge part a sealing element in a sealing position, the sealing element comprising a stalk for manipulating the sealing element by the user and a plurality of outwardly opposed fingers connected at one end of the stalk, the plurality of outwardly opposed fingers being configured to be disposed within the channel to reduce a cross-sectional area of the liquid transport element in the channel,
wherein the positioning of the sealing element during assembly of the cartridge part includes positioning the sealing element at a sealing position in which the plurality of outwardly opposed fingers are disposed in the channel to compress the liquid transport element.