Portable electronic vaporizer

Abstract

A portable electronic vaporizer for vaporizing product to be inhaled by a user of the vaporizer. The portable electronic vaporizer includes a mouthpiece, a product chamber, a heating element, a power source, and a mouthpiece.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A portable vaporizer device comprising:
 (a) a first housing extending along a longitudinal axis, having a first end and a second end, and being at least partially hollow so as to define a first cavity between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end has a first opening with an interior edge in fluid communication with the cavity;   (b) a product chamber comprising a base and one or more upstanding walls, wherein a bowl is located in the product chamber.   (c) a heating element;   (d) a power source; and   (e) a mouthpiece formed from a second housing extending along the longitudinal axis having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second housing is detachably connected.   
     
     
         2 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1 , further comprising an applicator removably secured within the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         3 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a convection cap removably secured within the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         4 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a retaining element disposed in the first opening of the first end of the first housing and held in position by friction between the retaining element and the interior edge of the first opening. 
     
     
         5 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 2 , wherein the retaining element is ring-shaped. 
     
     
         6 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 3 , wherein the ring-shaped retaining element is comprised of stainless steel. 
     
     
         7 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1  wherein the heating element is disposed within the product chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 7  wherein the heating element is disposed within the product chamber and forms the bottom of the bowl. 
     
     
         9 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1  wherein the power source is a lithium-ion battery. 
     
     
         10 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1  wherein the base and one or more upstanding wall of the bowl comprises a ceramic or ceramic blend. 
     
     
         11 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 2  wherein the applicator comprises a ceramic. 
     
     
         12 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 2  wherein the applicator comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         13 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1  further comprising a button adapted to allow the user to activate the heating element. 
     
     
         14 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1  wherein the product chamber has an internal volume of at least 2.1 cubic centimeters. 
     
     
         15 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1  wherein the product chamber has an internal volume of at least 2.5 cubic centimeters. 
     
     
         16 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1  wherein the power source is fixedly secured within the first housing. 
     
     
         17 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1  wherein the upstanding wall of the product chamber is a circumferential wall. 
     
     
         18 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 3  wherein the cap comprises an aperture or a plurality of apertures. 
     
     
         19 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 1  wherein the heating element is shaped as a flat plate. 
     
     
         20 . The portable vaporizer device according to  claim 19  wherein the heating element is encased in ceramic.