Patent ID: 11930843
Assignee: MCNEIL AB
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A cartridge assembly for use in an electronic nicotine delivery system comprising:
a) a body assembly having an interior surface defining an interior volume, the interior volume including a reservoir, the reservoir having a top wall with an opening formed therein, a sealing element comprising at least one side opening, a gasket, and one or more interference fit tabs for securing the sealing element to the cartridge assembly, and side walls having an inner surface and an outer surface, the interior surface of the side walls defining an interior volume of the reservoir;
b) a port formed in the sealing element of the reservoir to allow insertion of a wick therethrough from the electronic nicotine delivery system;
c) at least one conduit formed between the outer surface of the side walls of the reservoir and the interior surface of the body assembly, the at least one conduit having at least one open top end, at least one open bottom end, and being configured for conducting aerosolized nicotine; and
d) a manifold for holding and distributing aerosolized nicotine, the manifold positioned above the top wall of the reservoir, the manifold having an open top end and at least one open bottom end, and at least one interior channel connecting the open top end with the at least one open bottom end, wherein the at least one open bottom end is secured onto the at least one open top end of the at least one conduit and is in fluid communication with the at least one conduit.