Patent ID: 8875715

Claim:
An electronic cigarette comprising: a single housing adapted to contain internal components of the electronic cigarette, the internal components including a battery, a cartridge, and a heating element; wherein the single housing is capable of protecting the internal components while allowing the housing to flex when handled by a user; and wherein the single housing extends a length of the electronic cigarette from an edge at an end of the electronic cigarette to a tip of the electronic cigarette, wherein the edge is intended to be inserted into a user's mouth during use before any other portion of the electronic cigarette; and a label provided over all of an outer surface of the single housing, and the battery, the cartridge, and the heating element contained within the single housing, wherein the label comprises: paper; and a non-paper layer to protect against moisture from the user's mouth; wherein the non-paper layer is coupled only to a portion of an outer surface of the paper intended to be placed into the user's mouth during use, such that an outermost layer covering a remainder of the single housing is the paper of the label; and wherein the non-paper layer overlays only a portion of the single housing that contains the cartridge.