Electronic cigarette having multiple ports

Abstract

An electronic cigarette having multiple ports within a filter portion of the electronic cigarette. The ports may be elongated slits or small circular holes positioned proximate a center point of the filter portion or positioned proximate an outer perimeter of the filter portion of the electronic cigarette. The plurality of ports helps to diffuse and volumize the vapor inhaled by the user from within the body of the electronic cigarette.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic cigarette having:
 a body containing internal components of the electronic cigarette;   a filter portion coupled to a proximal end of the body;   an end piece coupled to a distal end of the body; and   a plurality of ports defined by the filter portion.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of ports together form a circular pattern on the filter portion. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of ports are equally spaced apart. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of ports are positioned proximate to an outer perimeter of the filter portion. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of ports are positioned proximate to a center point of the filter portion. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of ports further comprises a plurality of elongated slits. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 6  wherein the elongated slits are curved. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of ports further comprises a plurality of small circular holes. 
     
     
         9 . An electronic cigarette having:
 a body containing internal components of the electronic cigarette;   a filter portion coupled to a proximal end of the body;   an end piece coupled to a distal end of the body; and   a plurality of ports defined by the filter portion;   wherein the plurality of ports together form a circular pattern on the filter portion.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 9  wherein the plurality of ports are positioned proximate to an outer perimeter of the filter portion. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 9  wherein the plurality of ports are positioned proximate to a center point of the filter portion. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 9  wherein the plurality of ports further comprises a plurality of curved elongated slits. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 9  wherein the plurality of ports further comprises a plurality of small circular holes. 
     
     
         14 . An electronic cigarette having:
 a body containing internal components of the electronic cigarette;   a filter portion coupled to a proximal end of the body;   an end piece coupled to a distal end of the body; and   a plurality of ports defined by the filter portion;   wherein the plurality of ports are adapted to diffuse and volumize vapor inhaled from the body of the electronic cigarette.   
     
     
         15 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of ports are configured to be less visible when the filter portion of the electronic cigarette is viewed at an angle. 
     
     
         16 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of ports further comprises three curved elongated slits positioned proximate to a center point of the filter portion. 
     
     
         17 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 16  wherein the elongated slits are positioned approximately 2.00 mm from the center point of the filter portion. 
     
     
         18 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 17  wherein the elongated slits have a width of approximately 0.50 mm, the elongated slits have a length of approximately 2.0 mm. and wherein the filter portion of the electronic cigarette has a diameter of approximately 8.0 mm. 
     
     
         19 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of ports further comprises three curved elongated slits positioned proximate to an outer perimeter of the filter portion. 
     
     
         20 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of ports further comprises a plurality of small circular holes positioned proximate to an outer perimeter of the filter portion.