Patents by Inventor David W. Bassett

David W. Bassett has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Smoking articles
    Patent number: 5105835
    Abstract: There is provided a smoking article having a mouthpiece 9 and a rod of smoking material 12 wrapped in a wrapper 14. A rod 15 constructed of for example activated carbon is provided within the smoking material 12. Between puffs the smoking material extinguishes leaving the rod 15 smouldering. During each puff the smoking material is reignited by the rod 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher G. Drewett, David W. Bassett, Colin A. Hill