Patent ID: 11859653
Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC F  A  H  Y | IPC A  F  H

Claim 19:
20. A method, comprising:
first defining a longitudinal channel in a major body, the major body including a first portion, a second portion and a flange, the flange being located between the first portion and the second portion, the longitudinal channel traversing through a longitudinal length of the major body from the first portion through the second portion, the first portion including a shaft with annular sidewalls that are directly connected to the flange, the major body being a connector;
second defining at least one first portion of a first aperture within a first side end of the flange, the first aperture being in fluid communication with the longitudinal channel; and
defining an airflow path by connecting a first section to a second section using the connector, the airflow path being configured to allow ambient air to enter the longitudinal channel through the first aperture and flow through the first portion.