Patents by Inventor Ross Lange

Ross Lange 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: 11999557
    Abstract: A container (1) for consumer goods, the container comprises an outer housing comprising a box portion (60) and a lid portion (50). The lid portion (50) is linearly movable relative to the box portion between a closed position, in which the lid portion covers the access opening, and an open position, in which the access opening is exposed. The container (1) comprises a locking mechanism configured to transition between: a locked state, in which the lid portion (50) is prevented from moving linearly from the closed position to the open position; and an unlocked state, in which the lid portion (50) is able to move linearly from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Onur Dayioglu, Ross Lange, Julie Polier, Luiz Andre Rodrigues, Digvijay Singh
  • Publication number: 20240025630
    Abstract: A container for consumer goods is provided, including: an outer sleeve including outer sleeve front and back walls, and first and second opposed outer sleeve side walls; an inner slide mounted within the outer sleeve and including inner slide bottom, front, and back walls; and a sleeve cover including sleeve cover first and second panels, the first panel detachably depending from the outer sleeve along a first line of weakness and extending between the outer sleeve back and front walls, the sleeve cover second panel detachably depending from the sleeve cover first panel along a second line of weakness and permanently affixed to an inner surface of the outer sleeve, such that upon separation of the sleeve cover first panel and the sleeve cover second panel: a first outer sleeve opening is revealed, and the inner slide becomes movable between fully inserted and protruding positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Ross LANGE, Julie POLIER, Steven SHAINWALD, Charles JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20230303311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a container for consumer goods, the method comprising: - forming a first multi-layer (100), the first multi-layer comprising a first cellulose (30) based layer and a first polymeric layer (31); - folding the first multi-layer (100) to form a package (10) comprising a lid portion and a box portion, the box portion and the lid portion being divided by an opening line, the lid portion being hinged to the box portion, the package defining a housing for the consumer goods, wherein the first multi-layer is so folded that the first polymeric layer is provided on an outer side of the first cellulose based layer; - forming an outer wrapper (101), the outer wrapper comprising a second cellulose (40) based layer and a second polymeric (41) layer; - wherein one of the first polymeric layer (31) and second polymeric layer (41) is a moisture barrier layer and the other of the first polymeric layer (31) and second polymeric layer (41) is a heat sealable layer; - wrapping the packa
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ross Lange, Cristian Neagu, Cesare Lorenzetti, Alexander Androsenko
  • Publication number: 20230085911
    Abstract: A capsule article (100) includes a polymeric body (110) extending along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end and defining a capsule cavity (105) containing powder, and a metal foil (120) and a sealant layer (130) covering an outer surface of the polymeric body. A method of forming a hermetic capsule includes the steps of wrapping a capsule, with a metal foil; and enclosing the capsule with a sealant layer to form a hermetic barrier enclosing the capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
    Inventors: Ross Lange, Cristian Neagu, Cesare Lorenzetti
  • Publication number: 20220297927
    Abstract: A container (1) for consumer goods, the container comprises an outer housing comprising a box portion (60) and a lid portion (50). The lid portion (50) is linearly movable relative to the box portion between a closed position, in which the lid portion covers the access opening, and an open position, in which the access opening is exposed. The container (1) comprises a locking mechanism configured to transition between: a locked state, in which the lid portion (50) is prevented from moving linearly from the closed position to the open position; and an unlocked state, in which the lid portion (50) is able to move linearly from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Onur Dayioglu, Ross Lange, Julie Polier, Luiz Andre Rodrigues, Digvijay Singh
  • Publication number: 20220161959
    Abstract: A container (1) for consumer goods, the container comprises an outer sleeve (20) and inner box (10) disposed within the outer sleeve (20), and configured to slide within the outer sleeve (20) between: a first position, in which the interior of the inner box (10) cannot be accessed by a user; and a second position, in which the interior of the inner box (10) can be accessed by a user. The container (1) having a locking mechanism for preventing the inner box (10) from sliding from the first position to the second position, when the inner box (10) is in the first position in the outer sleeve (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Onur Dayioglu, Ross Lange, Julie Polier, Digvijay Singh
  • Patent number: 10661975
    Abstract: Containers that comprise a housing that comprises a box and a lid that is hingedly attached to the box. The lid comprises a front wall that has an inner surface, an outer surface and a bottom edge. The container also comprises an inner package disposed at least partially within the housing and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods. The container also comprises a resealable label configured to open and close the inner package when the lid of the housing is opened and closed, wherein the resealable lable is positioned adjacent the inner surface of the front wall of the lid. The container also comprises an insert comprising a line of weakness and a communication portion, wherein the insert is coupled to the resealable label to maintain connection of the insert with the container until the line of weakness is broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff, Lucas Chatelain, Luiz Andre Rodrigues, Ross Lange
  • Publication number: 20180334317
    Abstract: Containers that comprise a housing that comprises a box and a lid that is hingedly attached to the box. The lid comprises a front wall that has an inner surface, an outer surface and a bottom edge. The container also comprises an inner package disposed at least partially within the housing and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods. The container also comprises a resealable label configured to open and close the inner package when the lid of the housing is opened and closed, wherein the resealable lable is positioned adjacent the inner surface of the front wall of the lid. The container also comprises an insert comprising a line of weakness and a communication portion, wherein the insert is coupled to the resealable label to maintain connection of the insert with the container until the line of weakness is broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Arjen Hamilcar SLOOFF, Lucas CHATELAIN, Luiz Andre RODRIGUES, Ross LANGE
  • Publication number: 20160236855
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container (70) for consumer goods comprising a housing comprising a front housing wall (66), a back housing wall, two side housing walls (67), a bottom housing wall, and a housing opening. The container (70) further comprises an inner bundle (10) for receiving consumer goods and positioned within the housing, the inner bundle (10) comprising an inner bundle opening. The container (70) also comprises a label (30) comprising a cover panel (42) covering the inner bundle opening and a label flap (40), wherein the label flap (40) depends via a fold line (38) from the cover panel (42) and overlies at least part of the cover panel (42). The front housing wall (66) overlies the label fold line (38) and the inner bundle (10) underlies the label fold line (38). An edge of the label cover panel (42) extends beyond an edge of the inner bundle opening to define an edge portion of the label cover panel (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Lucas Chatelain, Timothee Cailleaux, Ross Lange