Patents by Inventor Robert T. Mitten

Robert T. Mitten 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: 10188143
    Abstract: Display packages include a packaging including a cavity for holding an item, and a trap seal card including a first opening. The trap seal card retains the packaging such that the item held within the cavity is visible to a consumer through the first opening, and a portion of the packaging protrudes through the first opening. The trap seal card includes a front panel integral with a back panel. The packaging is between the front panel and the back panel. Blanks for the trap seal card include the back panel or the front panel having a first length and a second length less than the first length. The first and second lengths extend in a perpendicular direction to a first fold line. Blanks for the display box include a tab detachable from a remaining portion of the back panel when the back panel is separated along a ninth fold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Scott. A. Fath, William J. Bogdziewicz, III, Robert T. Mitten, Ryan Alan Bailey
  • Patent number: 10173831
    Abstract: A blank for forming an inner packaging container of a pack for consumer goods including an outer packaging container and the inner packaging container. The inner packaging container includes a dispensing opening with a resealable closure, a front panel, a back panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, and opposing side panels; each side panel having an inner panel and an outer panel, the inner panel having a first width defining a width of the inner packaging container, and the outer panel including at least a portion having a second width defining flanges having a width greater than the first width. The inner packaging container is insertable within the outer packaging container such that the flanges extending from the back panel of the inner packaging container exert a biasing force on the hinged lid of the outer packaging container to assure lid closure is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Mitten, Christopher J. Hession
  • Publication number: 20180370667
    Abstract: A packaging system configured to hold objects therein may include a tray that includes a cavity and a set of lugs on an inner surface of the cavity. A first object may be located within the cavity, where the first object is isolated from simultaneously engaging each lug in the set of lugs. A flexible object may be at least partially located within the cavity. The flexible object may be bent and engaged against the set of lugs, such that the flexible object is held in place at least partially within the cavity by the set of lugs and the first object is held within the cavity by the flexible object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: William J. BOGDZIEWICZ, Scott A. Fath, Ryan A. Bailey, Robert T. Mitten
  • Publication number: 20180339847
    Abstract: A flavor pouch includes a porous covering that encloses a carrier having a flavorant. The carrier may be solid or particulate. Flavorants may be one or more of tea, coffee, rose hips, honey, royal jelly, fruit extracts, mint, sweeteners, ginger, pepper extract, exotic flavors, ethnic flavors and the like. Where the carrier comprises a plurality of beads, the beads may have randomly dissolvable encapsulation to extend the time duration of flavor release. To use the flavor pouch, it is placed in the mouth and masticated or exposed to saliva to thereby release the flavorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Bruce Neidle, Kenneth Newman, William R. Sweeney, Cynthia S. Hayes, Robert T. Mitten, Danielle R. Crawford
  • Publication number: 20180295878
    Abstract: A slide push pack for smoking articles and a method of packaging smoking articles are disclosed. The slide push pack includes an outer shell and an inner shell. The outer shell has a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the back panel having a pair of guide rails and an inner channel, the front panel having a front finger window. The inner shell is configured to receive a pack of smoking articles. The inner shell includes an inner back panel, an outer back panel, a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a hinged-lid. The hinged-lid has a hinged-lid back panel configured to attach the hinged-lid to the back panel of the inner shell, and wherein the inner back panel includes an upper tab, and the outer back panel includes a mid-tab and a lower retention tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: James Lindsay Clark, Robert T. Mitten
  • Patent number: 10065794
    Abstract: A flavor pouch includes a porous covering that encloses a carrier having a flavorant. The carrier may be solid or particulate. Flavorants may be one or more of tea, coffee, rose hips, honey, royal jelly, fruit extracts, mint, sweeteners, ginger, pepper extract, exotic flavors, ethnic flavors and the like. Where the carrier comprises a plurality of beads, the beads may have randomly dissolvable encapsulation to extend the time duration of flavor release. To use the flavor pouch, it is placed in the mouth and masticated or exposed to saliva to thereby release the flavorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Neidle, Kenneth Newman, William R. Sweeney, Cynthia S Hayes, Robert T. Mitten, Danielle R Crawford
  • Patent number: 10059506
    Abstract: A blank for forming an inner packaging container of a pack for consumer goods including an outer packaging container and the inner packaging container. The inner packaging container includes a dispensing opening with a resealable closure, a front panel, a back panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, and opposing side panels; each side panel having an inner panel and an outer panel, the inner panel having a first width defining a width of the inner packaging container, and the outer panel including at least a portion having a second width defining flanges having a width greater than the first width. The inner packaging container is insertable within the outer packaging container such that the flanges extending from the back panel of the inner packaging container exert a biasing force on the hinged lid of the outer packaging container to assure lid closure is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Mitten, Christopher J. Hession
  • Patent number: 10021908
    Abstract: A slide push pack for smoking articles and a method of packaging smoking articles are disclosed. The slide push pack includes an outer shell and an inner shell. The outer shell has a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the back panel having a pair of guide rails and an inner channel, the front panel having a front finger window. The inner shell is configured to receive a pack of smoking articles. The inner shell includes an inner back panel, an outer back panel, a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a hinged-lid. The hinged-lid has a hinged-lid back panel configured to attach the hinged-lid to the back panel of the inner shell, and wherein the inner back panel includes an upper tab, and the outer back panel includes a mid-tab and a lower retention tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: James Lindsay Clark, Robert T. Mitten
  • Publication number: 20180127142
    Abstract: A blank for forming a cartridge display package includes a back panel connected along a first fold line to a first side edge of a first side panel. A first angular panel is connected along a second fold line to a second side edge of the first side panel. A second angular panel is connected along a third fold line to the second side edge of the first side panel and along a fourth fold line to a bottom edge of the first angular panel. A front panel is connected along a fifth fold line to the first angular panel and along a sixth fold line to the second angular panel. The first angular panel is sloped toward the second angular panel when the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth fold lines are folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: William J. BOGDZIEWICZ, III, Ryan A. BAILEY, Scott A. FATH, Robert T. MITTEN
  • Publication number: 20180029785
    Abstract: The package includes a front panel and a back panel, a first side formed by an intermediate panel connected to the front panel and the back panel, and a second side sealed by an adhesive, where the adhesive connects a rear surface of a side panel to a front surface of a side glue panel. An upper end of the package is formed by a front upper panel connected to an upper portion of the front panel, where the upper end is sealed by a front upper tuck panel being tucked into the outer package so that a front surface of the front upper tuck panel contacts an upper portion of the back panel. The upper end is sealed by a front upper tuck panel and a back tuck panel, the back tuck panel being retained in a front upper slit defined by the front upper panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Robert T. MITTEN, Scott A. FATH, William J. BOGDZIEWICZ, III, Ryan Alan BAILEY
  • Publication number: 20180002061
    Abstract: The pack includes a box structure defining an inner cavity. A side of the box structure is sealed by a first adhesive. A lower end of the pack is sealed by a second adhesive connecting a rear surface of a lower panel of a front panel to a front surface of a lower glue panel of a back panel. The upper portion of the pack is circumscribed by perforated lines that cause the upper portion to remain connected to the tuck panel if the upper end of the pack is opened. The blank for forming the pack includes an upper portion of a back panel that is circumscribed by perforated lines. The method of making the pack includes applying an adhesive to the upper portion of the back panel and connecting a rear surface of a tuck panel to the upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Robert T. MITTEN, Scott A. FATH, William A. BOGDZIEWICZ, III, Benjamin IVRY, Aaron OVADIA, Gavriel ZEITLIN
  • Publication number: 20170369219
    Abstract: A display package according to example embodiments includes an outer structure defining a back panel, side panels, a top panel and a bottom panel of the display package, an inner structure defining a front panel of the display package, the inner structure being interlocked with the outer structure, and a tray between the interlocked inner and outer structures. The tray is configured to hold at least one item. The inner structure is inwardly bent against the tray. A top panel flap of the inner structure is between the top panel of the display package and the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan BAILEY, Scott A. FATH, Robert T. MITTEN, William J. BOGDZIEWICZ, III
  • Publication number: 20170258130
    Abstract: A slide push pack for smoking articles and a method of packaging smoking articles are disclosed. The slide push pack includes an outer shell and an inner shell. The outer shell has a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the back panel having a pair of guide rails and an inner channel, the front panel having a front finger window. The inner shell is configured to receive a pack of smoking articles. The inner shell includes an inner back panel, an outer back panel, a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a hinged-lid. The hinged-lid has a hinged-lid back panel configured to attach the hinged-lid to the back panel of the inner shell, and wherein the inner back panel includes an upper tab, and the outer back panel includes a mid-tab and a lower retention tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: James Lindsay Clark, Robert T. Mitten
  • Publication number: 20170203913
    Abstract: A flavor pouch includes a porous covering that encloses a carrier having a flavorant. The carrier may be solid or particulate. Flavorants may be one or more of tea, coffee, rose hips, honey, royal jelly, fruit extracts, mint, sweeteners, ginger, pepper extract, exotic flavors, ethnic flavors and the like. Where the carrier comprises a plurality of beads, the beads may have randomly dissolvable encapsulation to extend the time duration of flavor release. To use the flavor pouch, it is placed in the mouth and masticated or exposed to saliva to thereby release the flavorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce Neidle, Kenneth Newman, William R. Sweeney, Cynthia S. Hayes, Robert T. Mitten, Danielle R. Crawford
  • Patent number: 9687026
    Abstract: A slide push pack for smoking articles and a method of packaging smoking articles are disclosed. The slide push pack includes an outer shell and an inner shell. The outer shell has a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the back panel having a pair of guide rails and an inner channel, the front panel having a front finger window. The inner shell is configured to receive a pack of smoking articles. The inner shell includes an inner back panel, an outer back panel, a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a hinged-lid. The hinged-lid has a hinged-lid back panel configured to attach the hinged-lid to the back panel of the inner shell, and wherein the inner back panel includes an upper tab, and the outer back panel includes a mid-tab and a lower retention tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: James Lindsay Clark, Robert T. Mitten
  • Patent number: D801803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Mitten, Scott A. Fath, William J. Bogdziewicz, Benjamin Ivry, Aaron Ovadia, Gavriel Zeitlin
  • Patent number: D802838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: James Lindsay Clark, Robert T. Mitten, Benjamin Ragland, Gary Wessling
  • Patent number: D811874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: William J. Bogdziewicz, III, Ryan A. Bailey, Scott A. Fath, Robert T. Mitten
  • Patent number: D830853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Mitten, Scott A. Fath, William J. Bogdziewicz, III, Ryan Alan Bailey
  • Patent number: D833270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Fath, William J. Bogdziewicz, Robert T. Mitten, Ryan Bailey