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Method and apparatus for vapor catching

a technology of vapor catching and filtering, applied in the field of electronic cigarettes, can solve the problems of being subject to concern or hostility from others, and achieve the effect of increasing the surface area available for filtering exhaus

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-07-28
THALER MARK
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The patent describes a method and device for catching vapor produced by an electronic cigarette. The device contains a casing with a vapor intake opening and an exhaust port. The secondary vapor is filtered by a folded or shaped filter material which increases the surface area available for filtering exhaust. The device is designed to catch almost all of the visible secondary vapor produced by the electronic cigarette and produce only filtered, visually clean air.

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Due to the social stigma associated with smoking, people who vape are often subject to concern or hostility from others.

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[0011]Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a graphical representation of a personal vapor reducer 10 in accordance with the present invention. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the vapor catching device 10 catches approximately or nearly 100% of visible secondary vapor produced from an electronic cigarette. Referring now to FIGS. 2 through 5, the device 10 comprises a filter case 16 that is formed by combining two identical or nearly identical first 16a and second housing 16b shells. It should be understood that first and second housing shells 16a and 16b, respectively may not be identical and still form a filter case in accordance with the present invention. The filter case may also be a single piece, so long as it incorporates an intake, filter and exhaust port. Turning once again to FIGS. 3 and 4, the first 16a and second 16b housing shells define an interior space 15 for housing a vapor filter 22 as shown in FIG. 5. Additionally, the first and...

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Abstract

A vapor catching method and apparatus which catches approximately or nearly 100% of visible secondary vapor produced from an electronic cigarette is disclosed. A device embodying the method comprises a casing having an interior space for housing a vapor filter. The casing comprises a vapor intake opening and an exhaust port. The secondary vapor is exhausted through an appropriate filter system housed within the filter casing. In use, an electronic cigarette user sucks vapor through the lip end of an electronic cigarette product and exhales the vapor into the vapor intake opening of the vapor catching device which filters the various vapor chemicals allowing only clean filtered air to pass out of its exhaust port.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 931,605 entitled “Personal Vapor Reducer”, filed Jan. 25, 2014, wherein the aforementioned priority application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to electronic cigarettes. More particularly, the present invention is directed to electronic cigarettes that vaporize mixtures of propelyne glycol and / or vegetable glycerin and / or other liquids with optional flavors including nicotine. More specifically, the present invention is in the field of accessories for use with these types of electronic cigarettes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]“Vaping” is a popular new smoking replacement technology that is thought to be considerably less harmful than tobacco products. This technology incorporates the use of electronic cigarettes wherein flavors and / or nicotine are suspended in vegetable glycerin and / or pro...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A24F47/00A24F40/00A24F40/10
CPCA24F47/00A24F13/06A24F40/10A24F40/00
Inventor THALER, MARK
Owner THALER MARK
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