Patents by Inventor John Vickerstaff

John Vickerstaff 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).

  • Patent number: 7891542
    Abstract: A slide and shell container, which finds particular application as a pack for smoking articles such as cigarettes. The container includes an outer shell having opposed first, front, and second, rear, walls connected by opposed third and fourth, side, walls and an inner slide in the outer shell for slidable movement relative thereto between a closed position and an open position. The inner slide comprises: a body having a first, rear, wall and a second, bottom, wall; and a lid having a first, rear, wall, a second, top, wall and opposed third and fourth, side, walls. The rear walls of the body and the lid are connected along a hinge line about which the lid is pivotable when the inner slide is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventor: John Vickerstaff
  • Patent number: 7604117
    Abstract: A container includes an outer shell and an inner slide. The outer shell comprises an outer shell front wall, an outer shell rear wall, left and right outer shell side walls and an outer shell stopper flap, and wherein the outer shell at least partially embraces an inner slide. The inner slide comprises a box portion wherein the box portion comprises a box bottom wall, a box front wall and a box rear wall and an inner slide stopper flap. The inner slide further comprises a lid portion wherein the lid portion comprises a lid top wall, and wherein the lid portion is hinged to the box portion at the box rear wall. The outer shell stopper flap and the inner slide stopper flap interact with each other and limit the movement between the outer shell and the inner slide when opening the container, the box front wall comprising the inner slide stopper flap and the outer shell front wall comprising the outer shell stopper flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Bourgoin, John Vickerstaff
  • Publication number: 20080142578
    Abstract: A slide and shell container, which finds particular application as a pack for smoking articles such as cigarettes. The container includes an outer shell having opposed first, front, and second, rear, walls connected by opposed third and fourth, side, walls and an inner slide in the outer shell for slidable movement relative thereto between a closed position and an open position. The inner slide comprises: a body having a first, rear, wall and a second, bottom, wall; and a lid having a first, rear, wall, a second, top, wall and opposed third and fourth, side, walls. The rear walls of the body and the lid are connected along a hinge line about which the lid is pivotable when the inner slide is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventor: John Vickerstaff
  • Publication number: 20080128301
    Abstract: A container includes an outer shell and an inner slide. The outer shell comprises an outer shell front wall, an outer shell rear wall, left and right outer shell side walls and an outer shell stopper flap, and wherein the outer shell at least partially embraces an inner slide. The inner slide comprises a box portion wherein the box portion comprises a box bottom wall, a box front wall and a box rear wall and an inner slide stopper flap. The inner slide further comprises a lid portion wherein the lid portion comprises a lid top wall, and wherein the lid portion is hinged to the box portion at the box rear wall. The outer shell stopper flap and the inner slide stopper flap interact with each other and limit the movement between the outer shell and the inner slide when opening the container, the box front wall comprising the inner slide stopper flap and the outer shell front wall comprising the outer shell stopper flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Bourgoin, John Vickerstaff