Patents by Inventor Larry Douglas Cobler

Larry Douglas Cobler 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 package assembly having a package and a sleeve for spent cigarettes
    Patent number: 5682986
    Abstract: A cigarette package assembly includes a hinged lid package and a sleeve. The sleeve fits over the package and is movable relative to the package. Cigarettes are removed from the package and smoked. Spent cigarettes then are inserted into an insertion region in the sleeve. The sleeve can be removed from the package, and spent cigarettes can be disposed of. Then, the package and the sleeve can be re-assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventor: Larry Douglas Cobler