Patents by Inventor John J. Fleenor

John J. Fleenor 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).

  • CIGARETTE PACK WITH INTEGRAL INNERFRAME
    Publication number: 20080060954
    Abstract: The invention may include a cigarette package for containing a plurality of cigarettes, the cigarette package comprising a main body portion and a lid portion. The body portion may include a front panel, a first side panel adjacent the front panel of the main body portion, a second side panel adjacent to the front panel of the main body portion and spaced from the first side panel of the main body portion, a back panel adjacent to the first and second side panels of the main body portion and spaced from the front panel of the main body portion, and a bottom panel adjacent the front panel of the main body portion, the side panels of the main body portion and the back panel of the main body portion. The main body portion may have a first portion and a second portion, with the second portion being compressed to a thickness that is less than the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Xuan M. Pham, Barry S. Smith, John J. Fleenor
  • 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