ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,232, issued on June 16, was assigned to Philip Morris Products S.A. (Neuchatel, Switzerland).
"Aerosol generating device with securing means" was invented by Tony Reevell (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing defining a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article, the cavity having an open end through which the aerosol-generating article is receivable into the cavity; and a constricting member connected to the housing, in which the constricting member is moveable between an open position and a constricting position, which selectively constricts at least a ...