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The invention relates to a device suitable for cleaning oils or other residue from a battery section of an electronic vaping device.
The disassembly and assembly of a conventional vaping device under the brand name JUUL is known. For instance, the online website at thepodprofessor.com provides the following information.
For the disassembly procedure, press an LED light out of the metal casing, because the primary connection point that holds the vaping device together is a plastic circle that covers the LED activation light. To allow the removal of inner components, the plastic must be pressed down into the device so that it no longer sits flush with the outer metal body. This may be accomplished by using a narrowly pointed object to press the light into the device and slightly downwards toward the charging port. While pressing the light, a blunt ended object needs to be inserted into the pod opening and firm pressure applied until the innards begin to slide out, pressing the LED plastic past the metal opening. Next, the internal assembly is pushed through the bottom of the vaping device enough to grab the exposed battery and pull it all the way out. A rubber seal near the pins at the top of the battery pops off to allow for cleaning the pins. However, the pin assembly is fragile and may be inadvertently pulled out of place if the removal is not done carefully.
Putting the vaping device back together after disassembly merely involves repeating the disassembly steps in reverse order, but without the need to push the LED out of place. The steps include reattaching the rubber seal by pressing the circular part into its hole and then positioning the top bit over the pins., insert the internal assembly and push it back into place with the LED facing the right way. A pod may be inserted for vaping.
For troubleshooting an electronic vaping device, the following is recommended at the webpage: support.juul.com/home/learn/faqs/juul-device-troubleshooting
Please try using a cotton swab dampened with a tiny bit of rubbing alcohol (squeezing off any excess first) to clean the contacts on both the pod and inside JUUL where the pod is inserted. This should restore the connection between the pod and the device if any moisture has got on them.
There may be a few tiny air bubbles down by the wicks of the JUULpod that can also contribute to the issue. Please try taking the pod out and gently tapping it (mouthpiece side up) on the table and reinserting. That should make the tiny air bubbles rise and re-saturate the wicks. You may also want to try using an alternate JUULpod to see if that helps.
For cleaning, the following is recommended at the same webpage:
We do recommend using a dry or slightly moistened cotton swab to clean the charge contacts and inside the device where the pod is inserted.
It would be desirable to provide a custom built cleaning tool that is dimensioned to effect cleaning of a battery section of a smokeless e-cigarette or other vaping device as an alternative to a cotton swab.
One aspect of the invention resides in an alcohol dabber cleaning tool and a dry dabber cleaning tool of the present invention, which are preferably used to clean a battery of an electronic vaping device, such as the JUUL Device and USB Charging Dock that is supplied by JUUL Labs, Inc.
Another aspect resides in the manner of use of such cleaning tools. That is, place the alcohol dabber cleaning tool into the battery section of the electronic vaping device until the bottom is hit and then hold the alcohol dabber in that position for 40 seconds and then take the alcohol dabber out and discard it. Next, place the dry dabber cleaning toole into the battery section and hold the dry dabber in position for 1½ minutes and then take the dry dabber out. The battery section becomes clean as a result and ready for use.
The use of the inventive dabbers allow a person to clean the battery section of the electronic vaping device and cover all the surface area that normally would not be able to be cleaned with conventional cleaning methods. It gets into the corners and sides that are normally passed over with the conventional method.
There is an advantage to clean the electronic vaping device in this manner over the conventional manner of cleaning with a cotton swab. The cleaning with the cleaning tools of the present invention allows for a substantially cleaner drag of vapor smoke, reduces the strain on your throat, and reduces the amount of inhale strength that a person needs to do as the metal connections are fluid and clean.
For a better understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following description and accompanying drawings, while the scope of the invention is set forth in the appended claims.
Each cleaning tool 22, 24 is configured with exact measurements to get into the spaces that oil tends to fall into, namely, the cracks between the battery shell and the inner brain attached. In contrast, a conventional Q-tip cotton swab, because of its shape, makes it hard to reach those places. The alcohol dabber cleaning tool 22 and the dry dabber cleaning tool 24 are of identical construction, except that the absorbent material 26 for the alcohol dabber cleaning tool 22 is saturated with alcohol and the absorbent material 26 for the dry dabber cleaning tool 24 is dry.
The top round part of the spoon-like holder 18 has functionality as a holder and also the release ring 16 between the stem 14 and the spoon like holder 18 aids in pulling the alcohol dabber cleaning tool 22 or dry dabber cleaning tool 24 out of the device.
Instructions for use:
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The alcohol dabber cleaning tool 22 and the dry dabber cleaning tool 24 cover the entire inner battery surface area without moving it around when each is separately inserted. Since they fit in exactly in the pod placement compartment and are dedicated to cleaning the electronic vaping device. There is no need to move it around inside. By having the ring around the handle it makes for ease to just pull the dabber out of the battery.
Preferably, the materials used are as follows. For the holder 18, release ring, 16 stem 14 and base 12, making them in one-piece construction of hard plastic, preferably molded. For the cotton part of the absorbent material for the dabber, two forms of material may be used. The alcohol dabber, which contains rubbing alcohol, is using an absorbent cotton so to hold the alcohol in place. The dry dabber contains a bounty quick absorbent material.
The holder 18, release ring 16, stem 14 and base 12 are initially molded into one-piece construction, preferably with a suitable mold form. Thereafter, two adhesive epoxies are used to place the alcohol soaked swab on the base surface area and the dry bounty style material on the base area.
The structure of the alcohol dabber cleaning tool 22 and the dry dabber cleaning tool 24 is measured to fit the battery chamber of the vaping device 30 exactly. Each has a small inverted handle (base 12, stem 14, spoon-like holder 18) with release ring 16 to make it easy to handle. Cotton, foam bottom attached with adhesive as the absorbent material 26 for dabbing, and absorbing the entire area to get the metal connections from a pod and the battery tips to be cleaner than what is attained conventionally, which does not fully clean the area.
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While the foregoing description and drawings represent the preferred embodiments of the present invention, various changes and modifications made be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
The present application asserts the benefit of priority from U.S. provisional patent application No. 62/855,582, filed May 31, 2019 and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. design patent application Ser . No. 29/689,925 filed May 2, 2019.
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62855582 | May 2019 | US |
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Parent | 29689925 | May 2019 | US |
Child | 16551680 | US |