EP3439986A1 - Refill container for refillable electronic vaping devices - Google Patents
Refill container for refillable electronic vaping devicesInfo
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- EP3439986A1 EP3439986A1 EP17716492.8A EP17716492A EP3439986A1 EP 3439986 A1 EP3439986 A1 EP 3439986A1 EP 17716492 A EP17716492 A EP 17716492A EP 3439986 A1 EP3439986 A1 EP 3439986A1
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Definitions
- the present disclosure relates to a refill vial for a refillable electronic vaping or e-vaping device.
- Some electronic vaping devices include reservoirs that may be refilled with pre-vapor formulations.
- the pre-vapor formulations may be contained in bottles.
- At least one example embodiment relates to a container for separately containing pre- vapor formulation ingredients prior to filling a reservoir of an electronic vaping device.
- a container for separately containing pre-vapor formulation ingredients prior to filling a reservoir of an electronic vaping device includes a container body having a first opening, a first compartment in the container body, a second compartment in the container body, a first seal between the first compartment and the second compartment, and a lid configured to cover the opening.
- the first compartment contains at least a first ingredient.
- the second compartment contains at least a second ingredient.
- the first seal is a frangible seal and is substantially impermeable.
- the lid is connected to the first seal.
- the first seal is formed of at least one of a plastic or a metal foil coated with an inert substance. In at least one example embodiment, the container and the first seal are formed of the same material. The first seal may be about 50 microns to about 1000 microns thick.
- the container may also include a third compartment in the container body.
- the third compartment contains at least a third ingredient.
- a second seal separates the third compartment from at least one of the first compartment and the second compartment. The second seal is frangible and substantially impermeable.
- the second seal is formed of the same material as the first seal.
- the second seal may be connected to the first seal.
- the second seal may be coated with an inert substance.
- At least one of the container body, the lid, and the first seal is coated with an inert substance.
- the lid is a screw-top lid.
- the first compartment contains at least one of an aerosol former, nicotine and a first flavorant and the second compartment contains at least one of an aerosol former, an acid, a second flavorant, and water.
- the first flavorant may be the same or different than the second flavorant.
- the first seal extends substantially horizontally between the first compartment and the second compartment.
- a seal connector is attached to the first seal and attached to the lid, such that when the lid is removed from the container, the seal connector pulls the first seal to break the first seal.
- the first seal extends substantially vertically between the first compartment and the second compartment.
- At least one example embodiment relates to a container for separately containing pre- vapor formulation ingredients prior to filling a reservoir of an electronic vaping device.
- the container includes a container body having an opening therein, a first compartment in the container body, a lid covering the opening, and a dropper extending from the lid into the first compartment.
- the first compartment contains at least a first ingredient.
- the dropper contains at least a second ingredient.
- the dropper including a dropper opening.
- the dropper opening is covered with a covering. The covering is removable and substantially impermeable.
- the dropper includes measurement markings on a side thereof.
- the measurement markings include indicia indicating amounts of the second ingredient.
- the covering is formed of at least one of a plastic or a metal foil coated with an inert substance.
- the container may also include a second compartment in the container body.
- the second compartment contains at least a third ingredient.
- the container may also include a first seal between the first compartment and the second compartment.
- the first seal is frangible and substantially impermeable.
- the first seal is connected to at least one of the lid and the dropper, such that the first seal is broken when the lid is removed from the container.
- At least one example embodiment relates to a method of increasing a shelf-life of a pre- vapor formulation.
- a method of increasing shelf-life of a pre-vapor formulation includes storing at least a first ingredient in a first compartment of a container, and storing at least a second ingredient in a second compartment of the container.
- the first compartment is separated from the second compartment by a first seal.
- the first seal is frangible and substantially impermeable.
- the first seal is attached to a container lid. The first seal is configured to be removed upon opening of the container.
- FIG. 1 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a first compartment and a second compartment according to at least one example embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment according to at least one example embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a substantially horizontally extending seal separating a first compartment and a second compartment according to at least one example embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a first compartment and a dropper according to at least one example embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a first compartment, a second compartment, and a dropper according to at least one example embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is an illustration of a seal between a first compartment and a second compartment being broken according to at least one example embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a first compartment and a second compartment according to at least one example embodiment.
- first, second, third, and so forth may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers, or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer, or section from another element, component, region, layer, or section. Therefore, a first element, component, region, layer, or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of example embodiments.
- spatially relative terms for example, “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” and the like
- the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Therefore, the term “below” may encompass both an orientation of above and below.
- the device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
- Example embodiments are described herein with reference to cross-sectional illustrations that are schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments (and intermediate structures) of example embodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques or tolerances, are to be expected. Therefore, example embodiments should not be construed as limited to the shapes of regions illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing.
- FIG. 1 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a first compartment and a second compartment according to an example embodiment.
- a container 10 for separately containing pre-vapor formulation ingredients includes a body 15.
- the body 15 has an opening 25 therein.
- the body may also include a first compartment 35 and a second compartment 40 therein.
- a first seal 30 is positioned between the first compartment 35 and the second compartment 40.
- the container 10 also includes a lid 20 configured to cover, seal, or cover and seal the opening 25 of the container 10.
- the first compartment 35 may be the same size, volume, or size and volume as the second compartment 40. In at least one example embodiment, at least one of the first compartment 35 and the second compartment 40 has a volume ranging from about 1 milliliter to about 200 milliliters. In at least one example embodiment, the first compartment 35 has a larger or smaller size or volume than the second compartment 40.
- the first compartment 35 and the second compartment 40 each contains some ingredients of a pre-vapor formulation.
- the pre-vapor formulation is a material or combination of materials that may be transformed into a vapor.
- the pre-vapor formulation, the pre-vapor formulation ingredients, or both may be in the form of at least one of a liquid, a solid, or a gel.
- the pre- vapor formulation ingredients include, but are not limited to, water, beads, solvents, active ingredients, ethanol, plant extracts, natural or artificial flavors, nicotine, vapor formers such as glycerin and propylene glycol, water, acids, and combinations thereof.
- the first compartment 35 may contain different pre- vapor formulation ingredients from the second compartment 40. Therefore, nicotine may be contained in the first compartment 35 and the vapor formers may be contained in the second compartment 40 to prevent or minimize chemical reactions prior to refilling a reservoir of an electronic vaping device.
- maintaining ingredients in separate compartments may increase shelf-life by at least about 1 week (for example, at least 2 weeks, at least one month, at least three months, at least six months, at least nine months, or at least one year).
- flavors may be contained in the first compartment 35 and vapor formers may be contained in the second compartment 40.
- Some flavors may be unstable in vapor formers, such as propylene glycol. Therefore, separately storing these ingredients increases stability, shelf-life, or both.
- acids may be contained in the first compartment 35 and vapor formers may be contained in the second compartment 40 to avoid or minimize reactions between the flavors and vapor formers.
- the first compartment 35 may contain ingredients in powder form, while the second compartment 40 contains ingredients in liquid form, gel form, or both.
- the first seal 30 is a frangible seal 30 that may be broken to expose ingredients in the first compartment 35 to ingredients in the second compartment 40.
- the first seal 30 is substantially impermeable, such that the ingredients contained in the first compartment 35, the second compartment 40, or both, cannot pass through the first seal 30.
- the lid 20 is connected to the first seal 30, such that when the lid 20 is removed, the first seal 30 is broken and the ingredients in the first compartment 35 are mixed with ingredients in the second compartment 40.
- the lid 20 is a screw-top lid. In some example embodiments, the lid 20 may be a child-resistant lid. In other example embodiments, the lid 20 may have a snap-fit (or other type) connection about the opening 25 of the container 10.
- the first seal 30 is formed of at least one of a plastic and a metal foil coated with an inert substance.
- the container 10 and the first seal 30 are formed of the same material. In other example embodiments, the container 10 and the first seal 30 are formed of different materials.
- the first seal 30 is about 50 microns to about 1000 microns thick. In at least one example embodiment, the first seal 30 is thick enough to withstand pressure applied during shipment and storage, but thin enough to easily break when the lid 20 is removed from the container 10 or action is taken to break the seal as described in FIG. 6 described below. In at least one example embodiment, the structure in FIG.
- FIG. 1 may be made out of an insert plastic material, such as polyethylene terephthalate or polystyrene using extrusion molding, blow molding, or thermoforming techniques.
- the individual compartments may be made in a single process step or the compartments may be formed in separate steps and brought together to create the structure of FIG. 1.
- At least one of the body 15, the lid 20, or the seal 30, may be coated with an inert substance so as to prevent or minimize reactions between the ingredients of the pre-vapor formulation with the materials that form at least one of the body 15, the lid 20, or the seal 30.
- the inert substance may be a plastic coating.
- the seal 30 may be formed of a metal foil coated with a plastic or another inert substance.
- the seal 30 is positioned substantially vertically between the first compartment 35 and the second compartment 40.
- FIG. 2 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment according to an example embodiment.
- the container 10 is substantially the same as the container of FIG. 1 , but the container 10 also includes a third compartment 45 in the container body 15.
- the third compartment 45 contains at least a third ingredient, which may be the same or different than ingredients contained in the first compartment 35, the second compartment 40, or both.
- a second seal 43 separates the third compartment 45 from at least one of the first compartment 35 and the second compartment 40.
- the second seal 43 is frangible and substantially impermeable, and may be formed of the same or a different material than the first seal 30.
- the second seal 43 may also include an inert coating thereon.
- the second seal 43 is positioned substantially vertically within the body 15 of the container 10. In other example embodiments, the second seal 43 may be horizontally positioned while the first seal 30 is vertically positioned (not shown).
- the second seal 43 is connected to one or more of the lid 20 and the first seal 30.
- FIG. 3 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a substantially horizontally extending seal separating a first compartment and a second compartment according to an example embodiment.
- the container 10 is substantially the same as the container of FIG. 1 , but the first seal 30 extends substantially horizontally between the first compartment 35 and the second compartment 40.
- a seal connector 50 may extend between the lid 20 and the first seal 30 so as to connect the lid 20 to the first seal 30. Therefore, when the lid 20 is removed, the seal connector 50 pulls the first seal 30 so as to break the first seal 30.
- At least one example embodiment relates to a container for separately containing pre- vapor formulation ingredients prior to filling a reservoir of an electronic vaping device.
- FIG. 4 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a first compartment and a dropper according to an example embodiment.
- a container 10 includes a container body 15 having an opening 25 therein, a first compartment 35 in the container body 15, a lid 20 covering the opening 25, and a dropper 55 extending from the lid 20 into the first compartment 35.
- the first compartment 35 contains at least a first ingredient.
- the dropper 55 contains at least a second ingredient.
- the dropper 55 including a dropper opening 70.
- the dropper opening 70 is covered with a covering 60.
- the covering 60 is removable and substantially impermeable.
- the dropper 55 includes measurement markings 65 on a side thereof.
- the measurement markings 65 include indicia indicating amounts of the second ingredient contained in the dropper 55.
- the measurement markings 65 may indicate amounts in mL or in other measurements.
- the covering 60 is formed of at least one of a plastic and a metal foil coated with an inert substance.
- the covering 60 may extend over the dropper opening 70 and along sides of the dropper 55.
- the covering 60 may include a tear strip or other gripping portion (not shown), which can be grasped to remove the covering 60.
- FIG. 5 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a first compartment, a second compartment, and a dropper according to an example embodiment.
- the container 10 is generally the same as in FIG. 4, except that the container 10 includes a second compartment 40.
- the second compartment 40 contains at least a third ingredient.
- the container 10 may also include a first seal 30 between the first compartment 35 and the second compartment 40.
- the first seal 30 is frangible and substantially impermeable.
- the first seal 30 may be connected to at least one of the lid 20 and the dropper 55, such that the first seal 30 is broken when the lid 20, the dropper 55, or both, is removed from the container 10. Therefore, ingredients separately contained in at least one of the first compartment 35, second compartment 40, or the dropper 55 may be mixed upon opening of the container.
- FIG. 6 is an illustration of a seal between a first compartment and a second compartment being broken according to at least one example embodiment.
- the seal may extend vertically through the container to form the first compartment 35 and the second compartment 40.
- the perforated lines indicate weak points in the seal that may be formed by altering a thickness of the seal at selected points for ease of breaking the seal.
- the seal would break and contents of the first compartment 35 and the second compartment 40 may mix.
- the lid could be reapplied once the seal is broken so that the container could be shaken to induce further mixing.
- FIG. 7 is a side, cross-sectional view of a refill vial including a first compartment and a second compartment according to at least one example embodiment.
- the seal 30 may form a bottom of the first compartment 35 and separate the first compartment 35 from the second compartment 40.
- the second compartment 40 may be filled first, then the seal 30 may be inserted over the second compartment 40, and the first compartment may then be filled.
- a seal connector 50 may be connected to the seal 30 to enable breaking of the seal 30 once the container is opened.
- At least one example embodiment relates to a method of increasing a shelf-life of a pre- vapor formulation.
- a method of increasing shelf-life of a pre-vapor formulation includes storing at least a first ingredient in a first compartment of a container, and storing at least a second ingredient in a second compartment of the container.
- the first compartment is separated from the second compartment by a first seal.
- the first seal is frangible and substantially impermeable.
- the first seal is attached to a container lid. The first seal is configured to be removed upon opening of the container.
- the method includes increasing shelf-life of the pre- vapor formulation, the ingredients thereof, or both, by at least about 1 week (for example, at least about 2 weeks, at least about 3 weeks, at least about 4 weeks, at least about 2 months, at least about 3 months, at least about 6 months, at least about 9 months, or at least about 1 year).
- the method also includes mixing a desired amount of the first ingredient with the second ingredient.
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