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

Claim 0:
1. An aerosol source for a vapor provision system comprising:
a vapor-generating element;
a reservoir for holding source liquid, the reservoir being bounded by a wall having an opening therein; and
a liquid transport element comprising a first portion arranged to receive the source liquid from the reservoir via the opening, a second portion peripheral to the first portion, and a third portion arranged to deliver the source liquid from the first portion to the vapor-generating element;
wherein at least part of the second portion is compressed against a section of the wall around the opening, in use, to provide a sealing effect around at least part of the first portion to promote movement of the source liquid towards the vapor-generating element; and
wherein the liquid transport element has a thickness t, and the second portion is compressed in a direction of the thickness t to a compressed thickness T less than the thickness t.