| abstract |
The present disclosure is directed to a smoking article that comprises a holder and a removable cartridge. The cartridge is configured to be received at a receiving end of the holder and comprises a heat source configured to generate heat, and a substrate portion including a substrate material having an aerosol precursor composition associated therewith. The holder also includes an ejection mechanism configured to move the cartridge relative to the holder between a received position and an ejected position. In one implementation, the ejection mechanism comprises a pusher pin, a guide ring, a carrier sleeve, and a spring, wherein the cartridge is configured to be received into the carrier sleeve, and wherein the pusher pin is configured to move relative to the guide ring so as to actuate the carrier sleeve alternately between the received position and the ejected position. |