Disposable refill ampule

Abstract

A disposable refill ampule includes a hollow plastic body containing a liquid-filled reservoir sealed therein. The plastic body has a needle-nose projection extending outwardly from the plastic body. The projection is sealed on a distal end of the projection so that liquid is sealed inside the body and the projection. A connector is fixed to the projection near the distal end of the projection where it is adapted to be snapped off between the distal end and the connector to make the liquid available.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disposable refill ampule comprising:
 a hollow plastic body containing a liquid-filled reservoir sealed therein;   wherein the plastic body has a needle-nose projection extending outwardly from the plastic body and a hollow center bore and a proximate end of the needle-nose projection in fluid connection with the liquid in the plastic body;   wherein the needle-nose projection is sealed on a distal end of the projection whereby liquid is sealed inside the projection; and   a connector fixed to the needle-nose projection near the distal end of the projection, wherein the needle-nose projection is adapted to be snapped off along the projection between the distal end and the connector to make the liquid available.   
     
     
         2 . A disposable refill ampule as described in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the connector comprises a ring fixed to the needle-nose projection.   
     
     
         3 . A disposable refill ampule as described in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the liquid sealed in the body comprises a flavored vaporizing liquid.   
     
     
         4 . A disposable refill ampule as described in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the length of the needle-nose projection between the plastic body and the connector is about one-quarter to two inches.   
     
     
         5 . A disposable refill ampule as described in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the needle-nose projection comprises a preweakened breakpoint therein so that the projection is adapted to be snapped in two at the breakpoint.   
     
     
         6 . A disposable refill ampule as described in  claim 5 ,
 wherein the preweakened breakpoint is near the connector.   
     
     
         7 . A disposable refill ampule as described in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the ampule is comprised of high density polyethylene.   
     
     
         8 . A disposable refill ampule as described in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the connector comprises indicia that indicates a property of the liquid inside the ampule.   
     
     
         9 . A disposable refill ampule as described in  claim 8 ,
 wherein the liquid comprises flavoring and nicotine; and   wherein the indicia identifies the type of favoring and amount of nicotine.   
     
     
         10 . An electronic vaporizer refill set comprising:
 a plurality of disposable refill ampules as described in  claim 1 , and   a loop that is placed in the plurality of ampule connectors and holds the ampules together.   
     
     
         11 . An electronic vaporizer refill set as described in  claim 10 ,
 wherein the loop is a rigid keychain.   
     
     
         12 . An electronic vaporizer refill set as described in  claim 10 ,
 wherein the refill set comprises at least six refill ampules connected by the loop.