Patents by Inventor John E. Tindall

John E. Tindall 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).

  • Metal cigarette package
    Patent number: 5934461
    Abstract: A method for forming an aluminum cigarette package includes the step of cutting elliptical blanks from an aluminum sheet and shaping the blanks by progressive drawing operations into a lid and a body. The lid and body are joined by a flexible label that serves as a hinge that allows the lid to be pivoted relative to the body to open and close the pack. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a drawn aluminum body is provided with a flat cap member having an aperture and a resealable closure. The invention includes a metal package made by the method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: John J. Fleenor, J. Lee Gregory, John E. Tindall, Duane C. Wilder
  • Method of making a cigarette package
    Patent number: 5526559
    Abstract: A method for forming an aluminum cigarette package includes the step of cutting elliptical blanks from an aluminum sheet and shaping the blanks by progressive drawing operations into a lid and a body. The lid and body are joined by a flexible label that serves as a hinge that allows the lid to be pivoted relative to the body to open and close the pack. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a drawn aluminum body is provided with a flat cap member having an aperture and a resealable closure. The invention includes a metal package made by the method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: John J. Fleenor, J. Lee Gregory, John E. Tindall, Duane C. Wilder