Patents by Inventor Philip Russell Fawcus
Philip Russell Fawcus 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).
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Patent number: 11786084Abstract: Apparatus is provided for manufacturing a wipe in a three-dimensional form out of an essentially flat piece of material. The apparatus produces a blank of essentially flat planar form with a pleat folded on each side. The folded blanks are fed by a conveyor belt to an opening station. The opening station comprises a pair of movable pinch rollers which selectively grab individual blanks from the conveyor belt and feed them via belts to a pair of counter-rotating drums. The blanks are ejected from the drums, which partially opens them up in the process. The partially open blanks are fed onto a shaped former, where the final process of forming the wipe into its chosen three-dimensional form is completed.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Better All Around LimitedInventors: Oday Abbosh, Philip Russell Fawcus, Julian Brandon-Jones, Emanuel Nannizzi, Gianluca Giometti, Dave Reed
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Publication number: 20210204763Abstract: Apparatus is provided for manufacturing a wipe in a three-dimensional form out of an essentially flat piece of material. The apparatus produces a blank of essentially flat planar form with a pleat folded on each side. The folded blanks are fed by a conveyor belt to an opening station. The opening station comprises a pair of movable pinch rollers which selectively grab individual blanks from the conveyor belt and feed them via belts to a pair of counter-rotating drums. The blanks are ejected from the drums, which partially opens them up in the process. The partially open blanks are fed onto a shaped former, where the final process of forming the wipe into its chosen three-dimensional form is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Oday Abbosh, Philip Russell Fawcus, Julian Brandon-Jones, Emanuel Nannizzi, Gianluca Giometti, Dave Reed
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Patent number: 10973375Abstract: Apparatus is provided for manufacturing a wipe in a three dimensional form out of an essentially flat piece of material. The apparatus produces a blank (12) of essentially flat planar form with a pleat folded on each side. The folded blanks are fed by a conveyor belt (21) to an opening station (22). The opening station comprises a pair of movable pinch rollers (34, 35) which selectively grab individual blanks from the conveyor belt and feed them via belts (32, 33) to a pair of counter-rotating drums (30, 31). The blanks are ejected from the drums, which partially opens them up in the process. The partially open blanks are fed onto a shaped former (37), where the final process of forming the wipe into its chosen three dimensional form is completed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: BETTER ALL ROUND LIMITEDInventors: Oday Abbosh, Philip Russell Fawcus, Julian Brandon-Jones, Emanuel Nannizzi, Gianluca Giometti, Dave Reed
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Patent number: 10136671Abstract: A smoking article comprises a first part, a second part movable relative to the first part. At least one of the first or second parts comprises a section of sheet material wrapped around one or more rod articles, wherein the section of sheet material comprises a circumferentially leading edge and/or a trailing edge. The circumferentially leading edge and/or a trailing edge is angled to a longitudinal axis of the smoking article. The section of the first part or second part comprising the angled edge is configured to be rotatable relative to the other of the first or second part, the relative rotational position of the first and second parts configured to control a property of the smoking article.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDInventors: Karl Kaljura, Philip Russell Fawcus, Stuart Dunlop, Adrian Mordue, Nick Harding, Ian Dunckley
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Patent number: 10092033Abstract: A smoking article comprises a first part (111) comprising a source of smokable material and a second part (112) comprising a rod article and configured to be rotatable relative to the first part. A first indexing surface (116) on the first part and a second indexing surface (304) on the second part are configured to engage to index the rotation between the first and second parts. At least one of the first or second parts comprise a control element (250) configured to control a ventilation of the smoking article and a ventilation area (270) in the other of the first or second parts of the smoking article from the control element, the ventilation area configured to be selectively covered by the movable control element, wherein the second part comprises a connecting section connecting the rod article to the first part of the smoking article, and the connecting section is affixed to or supports the second indexing section.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDInventors: Karl Kaljura, Philip Russell Fawcus, Stuart Dunlop, Adrian Mordue, Nick Harding, Ian Dunckley
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Publication number: 20180027871Abstract: A smoking article includes a first and a second engaging surface spaced circumferentially, and a control element movable between the first and second engaging surfaces. A ventilation area is configured to be selectively covered by the movable control element. The control element includes a first limiting edge configured to engage with the first engaging surface and a second limiting edge configured to engage with the second engaging surface to limit rotational movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Karl KALJURA, Philip Russell FAWCUS, Stuart DUNLOP, Adrian MORDUE, Ian DUNCKLEY, Nick HARDING
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Publication number: 20170367546Abstract: Apparatus is provided for manufacturing a wipe in a three dimensional form out of an essentially flat piece of material. The apparatus produces a blank (12) of essentially flat planar form with a pleat folded on each side. The folded blanks are fed by a conveyor belt (21) to an opening station (22). The opening station comprises a pair of movable pinch rollers (34, 35) which selectively grab individual blanks from the conveyor belt and feed them via belts (32, 33) to a pair of counter-rotating drums (30, 31). The blanks are ejected from the drums, which partially opens them up in the process. The partially open blanks are fed onto a shaped former (37), where the final process of forming the wipe into its chosen three dimensional form is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Oday Abbosh, Philip Russell Fawcus, Julian Brandon-Jones, Emanuel Nannizzi, Gianluca Giometti, Dave Reed
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Patent number: 9795163Abstract: A smoking article, comprises a first and a second engaging surface (233a, 233b) spaced circumferentially, and a control element (250) movable between the first and second engaging surfaces. A ventilation area (270) is configured to be selectively covered by the movable control element. The control element comprises a first limiting edge configured to engage with the first engaging surface and a second limiting edge configured to engage with the second engaging surface to limit rotational movement.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDInventors: Karl Kaljura, Philip Russell Fawcus, Stuart Dunlop, Adrian Mordue, Ian Dunckley, Nick Harding
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Patent number: 9687024Abstract: Smoking article and method of manufacturing a smoking article A smoking article (10), comprises a first part, and a second part movable relative to the first part. An indexing mechanism comprises a first indexing surface (18) on one of the first part or second part; and a second indexing surface (19) on the other of the first and second parts. The second indexing surface (19) is configured to engage with the first indexing surface (18) to control relative movement between the first part and second part.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDInventors: Karl Kaljura, Paul Clarke, Ian Dunckley, Philip Russell Fawcus, Kevin Blick, David Paton, John Richardson, Kie Seon Park, Stuart Dunlop, Patrick Meredith, Graham Penrose
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Publication number: 20170099870Abstract: A smoking article comprising one or more rod articles, an inner layer extending around the rod articles, and an outer layer extending around the inner layer. The inner and outer layers are integrally formed. The outer layer comprises a selection portion configured to move over an underlying part of the inner layer to select a property of the smoking article.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Karl KALJURA, Philip Russell FAWCUS
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Publication number: 20170081074Abstract: A self-supporting flexible film container is disclosed that includes a container base and a flexible film attached to the container base that forms a container wall and defines a packing region within the container. The container wall has at least one support column, such as a tubular support column, integrally formed therein. A method of conforming the container includes providing a web of flexible film, forming tubular support columns in the web of flexible film and forming a container from the web of flexible film containing the support columns. The support columns can be formed by ploughing and forming the web of flexible film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Rolland LORBACH, Sandra K. HAND, Stuart Michael RUAN JONES, Sheryl S. BRUNKEN, Anthony D. GAYLOR, Thomas MILLER, Philip Russell FAWCUS, Steven Jonathan CLARKE, Adrian MORDUE, Donald Scott PEEBLES, Scott FEDOR, David Richard STONEHOUSE
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Patent number: 9532595Abstract: A smoking article, a smoking article assembly, a blank for forming a smoking article, and a method of manufacturing a smoking article. A smoking article comprising one or more rod articles, an inner layer extending around the rod articles, and an outer layer extending around the inner layer. The inner and outer layers are integrally formed. The outer layer comprises a selection portion configured to move over an underlying part of the inner layer to select a property of the smoking article.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDInventors: Karl Kaljura, Philip Russell Fawcus
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Publication number: 20160227811Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods for making confectionery products in which the product is formed in a cavity that forms part of the packaging for the product. In one embodiment the product is formed in film cavities (180) vacuum-formed into a carrier film (144) that is secured to a platen (124) from the forming step until the film cavities (180) are sealed. In another embodiment, the carrier film (144) is transported through the process via a continuous web.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Stuart Michael Ruan Jones, David Stonehouse, Philip Russell FAWCUS, Sandra HAND, Rolland LORBACH, Peter LORD
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Publication number: 20150342248Abstract: A smoking article comprises a first part (111) comprising a source of smokable material, a second part (112) comprising a filter section and configured to be rotatable relative to the first part, a first indexing surface (116) on the first part and a second indexing surface (306) on the second part configured to engage to index the rotation between the first and second parts, and wherein the smoking article comprises a first spacing section (310a) and a second spacing section (310b), wherein the second indexing surface is configured to be movable between the first and second spacing sections, wherein the second indexing surface is supported in a radial position relative to the first indexing surface defined at least partially by at least one of the first or second spacing sections, and wherein a leading edge of the first and second spacing sections are connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDInventors: Karl KALJURA, Philip Russell FAWCUS, Stuart DUNLOP, Adrian MORDUE, Nick HARDING, Ian DUNCKLEY
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Publication number: 20150335066Abstract: A smoking article comprises a first part (111) comprising a source of smokable material and a second part (112) comprising a rod article and configured to be rotatable relative to the first part. A first indexing surface (116) on the first part and a second indexing surface (304) on the second part are configured to engage to index the rotation between the first and second parts. At least one of the first or second parts comprise a control element (250) configured to control a ventilation of the smoking article and a ventilation area (270) in the other of the first or second parts of the smoking article from the control element, the ventilation area configured to be selectively covered by the movable control element, wherein the second part comprises a connecting section connecting the rod article to the first part of the smoking article, and the connecting section is affixed to or supports the second indexing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) LimitedInventors: Karl KALJURA, Philip Russell FAWCUS, Stuart DUNLOP, Adrian MORDUE, Nick HARDING, Ian DUNCKLEY
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Publication number: 20150335067Abstract: A smoking article, comprises a first and a second engaging surface (233a, 233b) spaced circumferentially, and a control element (250) movable between the first and second engaging surfaces. A ventilation area (270) is configured to be selectively covered by the movable control element. The control element comprises a first limiting edge configured to engage with the first engaging surface and a second limiting edge configured to engage with the second engaging surface to limit rotational movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDInventors: Karl KALJURA, Philip Russell FAWCUS, Stuart DUNLOP, Adrian MORDUE, Ian DUNCKLEY, Nick HARDING
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Publication number: 20150335068Abstract: A smoking article comprises a first part, a second part movable relative to the first part. At least one of the first or second parts comprises a section of sheet material wrapped around one or more rod articles, wherein the section of sheet material comprises a circumferentially leading edge and/or a trailing edge. The circumferentially leading edge and/or a trailing edge is angled to a longitudinal axis of the smoking article. The section of the first part or second part comprising the angled edge is configured to be rotatable relative to the other of the first or second part, the relative rotational position of the first and second parts configured to control a property of the smoking article.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) LimitedInventors: Karl KALJURA, Philip Russell FAWCUS, Stuart DUNLOP, Adrian MORDUE, Nick HARDING, Ian DUNCKLEY
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Publication number: 20140238425Abstract: Smoking article and method of manufacturing a smoking article A smoking article (10), comprises a first part, and a second part movable relative to the first part. An indexing mechanism comprises a first indexing surface (18) on one of the first part or second part; and a second indexing surface (19) on the other of the first and second parts. The second indexing surface (19) is configured to engage with the first indexing surface (18) to control relative movement between the first part and second part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDInventors: Karl Kaljura, Paul Clarke, Ian Dunckley, Philip Russell Fawcus, Kevin Blick, David Paton, John Richardson, Kie Seon Park, Stuart Dunlop, Patrick Meredith, Graham Penrose