Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
  • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
  • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
  • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
  • A24D1/20—Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
  • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
  • A24F40/10—Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
  • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
  • A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors

Definitions

• Smoking articles such as cigarettes, cigars and the like burn tobacco during use to create tobacco smoke. Attempts have been made to provide alternatives to these articles by creating products that release compounds without combusting. Examples of such products are so-called “heat not burn” products or tobacco heating devices or products, which release compounds by heating, but not burning, material.
• the material may be, for example, tobacco or other non-tobacco products, which may or may not contain nicotine.
• Aerosol provision systems which cover the aforementioned devices or products, are known.
• Common systems use heaters to create an aerosol from a suitable medium which is then inhaled by a user. Often the medium used needs to be replaced or changed to provide a different aerosol for inhalation. It is known to use resistive heating systems as heaters to create an aerosol from a suitable medium.
• an article for use with an aerosol provision device comprising a receptacle configured to receive at least a portion of the article, the article comprising: an elongate body, the elongate body being at least substantially planar; aerosol generating material configured to generate aerosol when heated; an airflow pathway formed within the elongate body through which aerosol is able to be drawn by a user; and a compliant retention feature configured to resist removal of the article from the receptacle of the aerosol provision device when the article is at least partially received in the receptacle, wherein, during removal and insertion of the article from the receptacle, the compliant retention feature is configured to compliantly adapt such that the required removal force of the article from the receptacle is greater than the required insertion force of the article from the receptacle.
• the retention feature may be configured to compliantly adapt against a surface of the receptacle of the aerosol provision device.
• the retention feature may be configured to compliantly adapt to facilitate insertion of the article.
• the retention feature may be configured to compliantly adapt by at least one of deforming and deflecting.
• the retention feature may be configured to compliantly adapt against a surface of the receptacle of the aerosol provision device.
• the elongate body may comprise an outer panel.
• the outer panel may be planar.
• the elongate body may comprise first and second major surfaces and first and second minor surfaces.
• the retention feature may be one of a plurality of retention features of the article.
• the retention feature may be one of a plurality of identical retention features of the article.
• the first and the second major surfaces may be elongate.
• the first and the second major surface may extend along the longitudinal axis.
• the first and the second minor surfaces may be elongate.
• the first and the second minor surfaces may extend along the longitudinal axis.
• the intermediate body may comprise an intermediate layer.
• the outer panel may be formed by a first outer panel and a second outer panel.
• the first body layer may comprise the first outer panel and the second body layer may comprise the second outer panel.
• the flap may be formed integrally with the outer panel.
• the flap may comprise a retention edge.
• the retention edge may define a free end of the flap in a direction of the mouth end.
• the flap may upstand from the plane of the outer panel.
• the retention feature may comprise a tooth.
• the tooth may formed by the outer panel.
• the tooth may be an extension of the outer panel.
• the tooth may be formed integrally with the outer panel.
• the tooth may be defined by a slit in the outer panel.
• the tooth may comprise a retention edge in a direction of the mouth end. The tooth may upstand from the plane of the outer panel.
• the retention feature may comprise a serrated edge.
• the serrated edge may be provided on at least one of the minor surfaces of the elongate body.
• the serrated edge may comprise a plurality of the teeth.
• the serrated edge may comprise a plurality of the flaps.
• the tooth may comprise a series of retention edges in a direction of the mouth end.
• the retention feature may be provided on two or more layers.
• the retention feature may be provided on a single layer.
• the retention feature may be configured to form an interference fit between the receptacle and the article.
• the retention feature may be configured to interlock with a corresponding feature defined on a surface of the receptacle.
• the corresponding feature may be one of a shoulder, a protrusion and a notch in the receptacle.
• the retention feature may be configured to locate the article in the receptacle.
• the retention feature may be configured to locate the article in the receptacle by engaging with the corresponding feature defined on the surface of the receptacle.
• an aerosol provision system comprising: an article as described above; an aerosol provision device as described above and comprising a receptacle configured to receive at least a portion of the article; and a retention arrangement defined between the retention feature of the article and the corresponding feature of the receptacle.
• the retention arrangement may be configured to locate the article in the receptacle.
• an article for use with an aerosol provision device comprising a receptacle configured to receive at least a portion of the article, the article comprising: a body; an aerosol generating material configured to generate aerosol when heated; an airflow pathway formed within the body through which aerosol is able to be drawn by a user; and a compliant retention feature configured to resist removal of the article from the receptacle of the aerosol provision device when the article is at least partially received in the receptacle, wherein, during removal and insertion of the article from the receptacle, the compliant retention feature is configured to compliantly adapt such that the required removal force of the article from the receptacle is greater than the required insertion force of the article from the receptacle.
• delivery mechanism is intended to encompass systems that deliver a substance to a user, and includes: non-combustible aerosol provision systems that release compounds from an aerosolisable material without combusting the aerosolisable material, such as electronic cigarettes, tobacco heating products, and hybrid systems to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosolisable materials; and articles comprising aerosolisable material and configured to be used in one of these non-combustible aerosol provision systems.
• a "non-combustible" aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosol-generating material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is not combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery of at least one substance to a user.
• the delivery system is a non-combustible aerosol provision system, such as a powered non-combustible aerosol provision system.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an electronic cigarette, also known as a vaping device or electronic nicotine delivery system (END), although it is noted that the presence of nicotine in the aerosol-generating material is not a requirement.
• END electronic nicotine delivery system
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an aerosol-generating material heating system, also known as a heat-not-burn system.
• a heat-not-burn system is a tobacco heating system.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system is a hybrid system to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials, one or a plurality of which may be heated.
• Each of the aerosol-generating materials may be, for example, in the form of a solid, liquid or gel and may or may not contain nicotine.
• the hybrid system comprises a liquid or gel aerosol-generating material and a solid aerosol-generating material.
• the solid aerosol-generating material may comprise, for example, tobacco or a non-tobacco product.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system may comprise a non-combustible aerosol provision device and a consumable for use with the non-combustible aerosol provision device.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system such as a non-combustible aerosol provision device thereof, may comprise a power source and a controller.
• the power source may, for example, be an electric power source.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system may comprise an area for receiving the consumable, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a mouthpiece, a filter and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
• the consumable for use with the non-combustible aerosol provision device may comprise aerosol-generating material, an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transfer component, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a wrapper, a filter, a mouthpiece, and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
• aerosol-generating material (which is sometimes referred to herein as an aerosolisable material) is a material that is capable of generating aerosol, for example when heated, irradiated or energized in any other way. Aerosol-generating material may, for example, be in the form of a solid, liquid or semi-solid (such as a gel) which may or may not contain an active substance and/or flavourants.
• the substance to be delivered comprises an active substance (sometimes referred to herein as an active compound).
• the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof and the botanical is tobacco.
• the active substance comprises or derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof and the botanical is selected from eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa and hemp.
• the active substance comprises or derived from one or more botanicals or constituents, derivatives or extracts thereof and the botanical is selected from rooibos and fennel.
• the substance to be delivered comprises a flavour.
• the flavour comprises menthol, spearmint and/or peppermint.
• the flavour comprises flavour components of cucumber, blueberry, citrus fruits and/or redberry.
• the flavour comprises eugenol.
• the flavour comprises flavour components extracted from tobacco.
• the flavour comprises flavour components extracted from cannabis.
• the aerosol-generating material may comprise one or more active substances and/or flavours, one or more aerosol-former materials, and optionally one or more other functional material.
• the aerosol-generating material may comprise a binder, such as a gelling agent, and an aerosol former.
• a substance to be delivered and/or filler may also be present.
• a solvent such as water, is also present and one or more other components of the aerosol-generating material may or may not be soluble in the solvent.
• the aerosol-generating material is substantially free from botanical material.
• the aerosol-generating material is substantially tobacco free.
• the aerosol-generating material may comprise or be in the form of an aerosol-generating film.
• the aerosol-generating film may comprise a binder, such as a gelling agent, and an aerosol former.
• a substance to be delivered and/or filler may also be present.
• the aerosol-generating film may be substantially free from botanical material.
• the aerosol-generating material is substantially tobacco free.
• the aerosol-generating film may have a thickness of about 0.015 mm to about 1 mm.
• the thickness may be in the range of about 0.05 mm, 0.1 mm or 0.15 mm to about 0.5 mm or 0.3 mm.
• the aerosol-generating film may be discontinuous.
• the aerosol-generating film may comprise one or more discrete portions or regions of aerosol-generating material, such as dots, stripes or lines, which may be supported on a support.
• the support may be planar or non-planar.
• the aerosol-generating material comprises a plurality of aerosol-generating films.
• the aerosol-generating film comprises a plurality of aerosol-generating film regions.
• Such plurality of aerosol-generating films and/or plurality of aerosol-generating film regions may have different properties, for example at least one of different compositions, thicknesses, density, active substances and/or flavours, one or more aerosol-former materials, and optionally one or more other functional material.
• the aerosol-generating film may be formed by combining a binder, such as a gelling agent, with a solvent, such as water, an aerosol-former and one or more other components, such as one or more substances to be delivered, to form a slurry and then heating the slurry to volatilise at least some of the solvent to form the aerosol-generating film.
• a binder such as a gelling agent
• a solvent such as water
• an aerosol-former such as one or more other components, such as one or more substances to be delivered
• the slurry may be heated to remove at least about 60 wt%, 70 wt%, 80 wt%, 85 wt% or 90 wt% of the solvent.
• the aerosol-generating material may be an "amorphous solid". In some embodiments, the amorphous solid is a "monolithic solid". The aerosol-generating material may be non-fibrous or fibrous. In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material may be a dried gel. The aerosol-generating material may be a solid material that may retain some fluid, such as liquid, within it. In some embodiments the retained fluid may be water (such as water absorbed from the surroundings of the aerosol-generating material) or the retained fluid may be solvent (such as when the aerosol-generating material is formed from a slurry). In some embodiments, the solvent may be water.
• the aerosol-former material may comprise one or more constituents capable of forming an aerosol.
• the aerosol-former material may comprise one or more of glycerine, glycerol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1 ,3-butylene glycol, erythritol, meso-Erythritol, ethyl vanillate, ethyl laurate, a diethyl suberate, triethyl citrate, triacetin, a diacetin mixture, benzyl benzoate, benzyl phenyl acetate, tributyrin, lauryl acetate, lauric acid, myristic acid, and propylene carbonate.
• the one or more other functional materials may comprise one or more of pH regulators, colouring agents, preservatives, binders, fillers, stabilizers, and/or antioxidants.
• the material may be present on or in a support, to form a substrate.
• the support may, for example, be or comprise paper, card, paperboard, cardboard, reconstituted material, a plastics material, a ceramic material, a composite material, glass, a metal, or a metal alloy.
• An aerosol provision device can receive an article comprising aerosol generating material for heating.
• An "article” in this context is a component that includes or contains in use the aerosol generating material, which is heated to volatilise the aerosol generating material, and optionally other components in use.
• a user may insert the article into or onto the aerosol provision device before it is heated to produce an aerosol, which the user subsequently inhales.
• An aerosol generator is an apparatus configured to cause aerosol to be generated from the aerosol-generating material.
• the aerosol generator is a heater configured to subject the aerosol-generating material to heat energy, so as to release one or more volatiles from the aerosol-generating material to form an aerosol.
• a consumable is an article comprising or consisting of aerosol-generating material, part or all of which is intended to be consumed during use by a user.
• a consumable may comprise one or more other components, such as an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transfer component, an aerosol transfer component, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a wrapper, a mouthpiece, a filter and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
• a consumable may also comprise an aerosol generator, such as a heater, that emits heat to cause the aerosol-generating material to generate aerosol in use.
• the heater may comprise a conductor which can be heated by the passage of an electrical current through the conductor.
• Non-combustible aerosol provision systems may comprise a modular assembly including both a reusable aerosol provision device and a replaceable aerosol generating article.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision device may comprise a power source and a controller (or control circuitry).
• the power source may, for example, comprise an electric power source, such as a battery or rechargeable battery.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision device may also comprise an aerosol generating component.
• the aerosol generating article may comprise partially, or entirely, the aerosol generating component.
• an aerosol provision system 100 is shown.
• the aerosol provision system 100 comprises an aerosol provision device 200 and an article 300 comprising aerosol generating material.
• the article 300 comprises an aerosol generator (not shown).
• the aerosol generator is configured to generate an aerosol from the aerosol generating material upon operation of the aerosol provision system 100.
• the article 300 is shown in Figure 2 removed from the aerosol provision device 200.
• the aerosol provision system 100 may be elongate, extending along a longitudinal axis 101.
• the aerosol provision system 100 has a proximal end 102, which will be closest to the user (e.g. the user's mouth) when in use by the user to inhale the aerosol generated by the aerosol provision system 100, and a distal end 104 which will be furthest from the user when in use.
• the proximal end may also be referred to as the "mouth end".
• the aerosol provision system 100 accordingly defines a proximal direction, which is directed towards the user when in use. Further, the aerosol provision system 100 likewise defines a distal direction, which is directed away from the user when in use.
• the terms 'proximal' and 'distal' as applied to features of the system 100 will be described by reference to the relative positioning of such features with respect to each other in a proximal-distal direction along a longitudinal axis.
• the article 300 is received by the aerosol provision device 200 during use of the aerosol provision system 100.
• the configuration of the aerosol provision device 200 may vary.
• the aerosol provision device 200 may be configured to resistively or inductively heat the aerosol generating material comprised in the article 300.
• the aerosol provision device 200 may comprise a resistive or inductive heating arrangement.
• part of the heating arrangement may be comprised in the article 300.
• the aerosol provision device 200 comprises a device body 202.
• the device has a housing 204 enclosing components of the device 200.
• An article receiving portion sometimes referred to as a device chamber, is configured to receive a portion of the article 300.
• a proximal end 308 of the article protrudes from the device 200 when the article 300 is received in the device chamber 206.
• a receptacle 208 defines the device chamber.
• the receptacle 208 comprises a receptacle base 210 (as shown in Figure 11 ) and receptacle peripheral walls 212.
• the receptacle peripheral walls 212 define the interior surface 214 of the receptacle 208.
• the article 300 may abut the receptacle base when inserted into the device 200.
• One or more user-operable control elements 224 such as a button or switch, which can be used to operate the aerosol provision system 100 may be provided on the aerosol provision device 200. For example, a user may activate the system 100 by pressing the control element 224. The one or more user-operable control elements may be omitted. In embodiments, the aerosol provision system 100 is operated by another user action, for example puff activated by a user drawing air through the system.
• the aerosol provision device 200 comprises an opening at the proximal end, leading into the device chamber 206.
• the opening 213 is provided in one end, through which the article 300 can be inserted.
• the opening 213 may be closed by another feature of the device 200 during use.
• the article 300 defines a mouthpiece 310 at the proximal end 308.
• the device 200 defines the mouthpiece. The user places their mouth over the mouthpiece during use.
• the device 200 defines the longitudinal axis along which an article 300 may extend when inserted into the device 200.
• the opening 213 is aligned on the longitudinal axis.
• the longitudinal axis is the axis along which the article 300 is inserted into the device 200.
• the longitudinal axis may be considered to be a receiving axis of the device 200.
• the article 300 may similarly have a longitudinal axis along which it is inserted into the device and this axis may be considered to be an insertion axis.
• the elongate body 324 is a rectangular cuboid, so that the article 300 is elongate with a substantially rectangular cross-section. However, in some embodiments, some or all of the edges of the elongate body 324 may be bevelled or rounded.
• the first retention feature 362 is formed as an integral part of the elongate body 324.
• the first retention feature 362 is formed as an extension of the elongate body 324.
• the first retention feature 362 is formed as an extension of the outer panel 365.
• the first retention feature 362 may be formed by a slit, or a cut, in the elongate body 324.
• the first retention feature 362 is defined as a cut out.
• the first retention feature 362 may be formed as a slit in the outer panel 325.
• the first retention feature 362 is configured to compliantly adapt to facilitate insertion of the article 300 into the receptacle 208.
• the first retention feature 362 comes into contact with the interior surface 214 of the receptacle 208 as the article 300 is inserted into the receptacle 208 by a user of the aerosol provision system 100. Under the insertion force applied by the user, the first retention feature 362 compliantly adapts against the interior surface of the receptacle 208.
• the first retention feature 362 compliantly adapts by deflecting towards the elongate body 324 during insertion of the article 300.
• the retention edge 368 is pushed towards the elongate body 324.
• the angle ⁇ at which the first retention feature 362 upstands from the elongate body 204 is reduced as the first retention feature 362 deflects during insertion.
• the first and second retention features 362, 264 may be provided on the first and second major surfaces 330, 332 of the elongated body 324 instead.
• This configuration may require fewer retention features to be provided to achieve similar required insertion and removal forces.
• one or more retention features 360 may be provided on the first and second major surfaces 330, 332 of the elongated body 324 in addition to the first and second retention features 362, 364 being provided on the first and second minor surfaces 334, 336 of the elongated body 324.
• the article 300 may comprise a plurality of retention features 360.
• the plurality of retention features 360 may comprise retention features of identical configuration.
• the plurality of retention features 360 may comprise be aligned along one or more of the first and second minor surfaces 334, 336 and the first and second major surfaces 362, 364 of the elongated body 324.
• the first retention feature 362 is provided on each layer of the stack of layers 370.
• the first retention feature 362 is formed in the first body layer 372, the second body layer 374 and the intermediate body layer 378.
• the first retention feature 362 is an extension of the first body layer 372, the second body layer 374 and the intermediate body layer 378.
• the first retention feature 362 is formed integrally with the respectively layers of the stack of layers.
• the first retention feature 362 is formed as a cut or a slit in one or more of the plurality of layers of the stack of layers 370.
• Figure 8 shows a further embodiment of the article 300.
• the article 300 shown in Figure 8 is of a substantially similar configuration to the embodiment of Figure 7 .
• the first retention feature 362 is provided on a single layer of the stack of layers 370.
• the first retention feature 362 is formed in the intermediate body layer 378.
• the first retention feature 362 is formed in the first and/or second body layer 372, 374.
• the article 300 may comprise a plurality of retention features, with two or more retention features being formed in different layers of the stack of layers 370.
• the article 300 may comprise a retention feature provided by the first body layer 372 spaced axially from another retention feature provided by the intermediate body layer 378.
• Figure 9 shows another embodiment of the article 300.
• the article 300 shown in Figure 9 is of a substantially similar configuration to the embodiment of Figure 7 .
• the retention feature is a flap.
• the flap deflects during use. It is envisaged that the flap will deflect upon insertion. The flap will be biased against a surface. Upon removal the flap will be deform or at least resist deformation.
• the first retention feature 362 is an extension of the first body layer 372.
• the second retention feature 364 is an extension of the second body layer 374. It will be appreciated that the second retention feature 362 is not visible on Figure 9 as it is formed on the second major surface 332.
• the number of retention features may vary and may be one retention feature.
• the second retention feature 364 may be omitted.
• the first retention feature 362 and the second retention 364 feature are formed as folds of the first body layer 372 and the second body layer 374 respectively.
• the first retention feature 362 and the second retention 364 are be formed integrally with the first body layer 372 and the second body layer 374 respectively.
• the first retention feature 362 and the second retention 364 are provided at the distal end of the article 300, though other positions are envisaged.
• the first and second major surfaces 362, 364 of the elongated body 324 are of substantially identical configuration.
• the fold is defined by a fold line 390.
• the first retention feature 362 has a free edge 369 The free edge 369 is defined at a free end of the flap, spaced from the fold line 390.
• the flap extends in a proximal direction from the fold line 390.
• the free edge 369 acting as the retention edge 368, faces in the proximal direction.
• the free edge 369 is relatively proximal to the proximal end 308 of the article 300 relative the fold line390.
• the flap overlaps a portion of the elongate body 324 of the article 300.
• the flap is formed as a cut or a slit in one or more of the plurality of layers of the stack of layers 370.
• the first retention feature 362 is formed as a cut in the first body layer 372 and as a fold along the fold line 390. In other embodiments, in which the article 300 is not a laminate, the flap may be formed in the outer panel 365 instead.
• Figure 10 shows another embodiment of the article 300.
• the article 300 shown in Figure 10 is of a substantially similar configuration to the embodiment of Figure 9 .
• the first retention feature 362 extends from the distal end 316 of the article 300.
• the second retention feature 364 is omitted, but need not be.
• the first retention feature 362 is inset from the distal end 316 of the article.
• the first retention feature 362 is formed along the fold line 390.
• the fold line 390 runs along the first end surface 338.
• the first retention feature 362 is an extension of the first body layer 372. It will be appreciated that the second retention feature 362 is not visible on Figure 9 as it is formed on the second major surface 332.
• the number of retention features may vary and may be one retention feature.
• the second retention feature 364 may be omitted.
• Figure 11 shoes shows a further embodiment of the aerosol provision system 100.
• the article 300 in this embodiment is substantially identical to the embodiments of Figure 2 to 5 . As such, a detailed description of the article 300 is omitted to avoid repetition.
• the receptacle 208 of the aerosol provision device comprises at least one corresponding feature 220 defined on the interior surface 214 of the receptacle 208.
• the corresponding feature 220 may also be referred to as a "device retention feature”.
• the corresponding feature 220 of the device 200 and the retention feature 360 of the article 200 form a retention arrangement.
• the retention arrangement comprises the first retention feature 362, the second retention 364 and the corresponding feature 220.
• the corresponding feature 220 engages with the first and second retention features 362, 364.
• the retention arrangement may be configured to locate the article 300 in the device 200.
• the first and second retention features 362, 364 may compliantly adapt as they come in and out of contact with the corresponding feature 220. This provides for a tactile feel for the user from which suitable engagement of the article 300 in the device 200 may be confirmed.
• the corresponding feature 200 may provide a user of the aerosol provision device with tactile feedback as to the extent of insertion of the article 300 into the receptacle 208. This may allow the user to customise the level of insertion of the article in the receptacle based on a desired heating mode.
• the corresponding feature 220 is configured to interlock with the first and second retention features 362, 364 such that the required remove force is increased.
• the corresponding feature 220 may provide increased resistance.
• the corresponding feature 220 may be configured such that the first and second retention features 362, 364 are required to compliantly adapt further.
• the corresponding feature 220 comprises a shoulder 222.
• the shoulder 222 is provided on the interior surface 214 of the receptacle 208.
• the shoulder 222 extends around the perimeter of the receptacle 208.
• the shoulder 222 is configured to come into contact with the first and second retention features 362, 364.
• the shoulder 222 defines a distally facing face.
• the shoulder 222 comprises a protrusion.
• the protrusion extends into the receptacle 208 from the peripheral walls 212 of the receptacle 208.
• the shoulder 222 may instead be a step or a notch in the interior surface of the receptacle 208.
• the corresponding feature 220 is provided at a distal end of the receptacle 208.
• the receptacle 208 may comprises a plurality of corresponding features.
• each corresponding feature 220 of the plurality of corresponding features may be configured to engage with a respective retention feature 260 from a plurality of retention features on the article 300.
• Figures 12 shows another embodiment of the article 300.
• the article 300 shown in Figure 12 is of a substantially similar configuration to the embodiment of Figure 2 .
• the first retention feature 362 comprise a serrated edge 363.
• the second retention feature 364 comprises a serrated edge 367.
• the serrated edge comprises a plurality of teeth. Each tooth may have a configuration as described above.
• the serrated edge comprises a plurality of flaps. It will be appreciated that the stack of layers 370 are not shown in Figure 12 .
• the article 300 has a substantially similar configuration to the embodiment of Figure 12 , but does not comprise a laminate.
• Figure 13 shows the article of Figure 12 received in the receptacle 208.
• the receptacle 208 comprises a shoulder 222.
• the shoulder 222 and the serrated edges 363, 367 act as a ratchet arrangement.
• the shoulder 222 acts as a pawl.
• the teeth of the first and the second serrated edge 363, 367 engage with the shoulder 222 incrementally.
• the term “incrementally” herein refers to one tooth at a time.
• This configuration may provide a user of the aerosol provision device with tactile feedback as to the extent of insertion of the article 300 into the receptacle 208. The provides for more control and precision of the extent of insertion of the article 300 into the receptacle 208.
• the ratchet arrangement may further allow the user to customise the level of insertion of the article 300 in the receptacle 208 based on the number of segments desired to be used during operation of the aerosol provision system 100.
• the ratchet arrangement may further allow the user to customise the level of insertion of the article 300 in the receptacle 208 based on different sections of a single aerosol generating material segment desired to be used during operation of the aerosol provision system 100.

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