Patents by Inventor Steve R. Rinehart
Steve R. Rinehart 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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Publication number: 20180289072Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a first section containing a liquid supply reservoir including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and operable to deliver the liquid material to the heater, and a second section containing a power supply. The first section is connected to the second section at a breakaway connection. The breakaway connection includes a weakened region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN, Barry S. SMITH, Steve R. RINEHART
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Patent number: 10092040Abstract: An e-vaping device includes a battery section, an e-vaping tank capable of holding a liquid material, and an adapter connecting the battery section to the e-vaping tank. The adapter includes a heater capable of vaporizing the liquid material, and a wick capable of drawing the liquid material from the e-vaping tank to the heater. The adapter is connected to the e-vaping tank and the power source section via threaded connections. The threaded connections between the adapter and the battery section have threads with a non-standard pitch.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Steve R. Rinehart, Barry Smith, Charles Dendy
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Patent number: 10092041Abstract: An e-vaping device includes a first section capable of containing a liquid material. The first section includes a heater capable of vaporizing the liquid material, a wick capable of drawing the liquid material to the heater, and a male threaded connector with first threads having a non-standard pitch. The e-vaping device also includes a second section with a power supply. The second section includes a female threaded connector with second threads having a non-standard pitch that mate with the non-standard pitch of the first threads of the first section.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Steve R. Rinehart, Barry S. Smith, Charles Dendy
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Patent number: 10021915Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a first section containing a liquid supply reservoir including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and operable to deliver the liquid material to the heater, and a second section containing a power supply. The first section is connected to the second section at a breakaway connection. The breakaway connection includes a weakened region.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith, Steve R. Rinehart
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Publication number: 20170295849Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a first section containing a liquid supply reservoir including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and operable to deliver the liquid material to the heater, and a second section containing a power supply. The first section is connected to the second section at a breakaway connection. The breakaway connection includes a weakened region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN, Barry S. SMITH, Steve R. RINEHART
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Patent number: 9723876Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a first section containing a liquid supply reservoir including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and operable to deliver the liquid material to the heater, and a second section containing a power supply. The first section is connected to the second section at a breakaway connection. The breakaway connection includes a weakened region.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith, Steve R. Rinehart
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Patent number: 9681688Abstract: An e-vaping device includes a battery section, an e-vaping tank capable of holding a liquid material, and an adapter connecting the battery section to the e-vaping tank. The adapter includes a heater capable of vaporizing the liquid material, and a wick capable of drawing the liquid material from the e-vaping tank to the heater. The adapter is connected to the e-vaping tank and the power source section via threaded connections. The threaded connections between the adapter and the battery section have threads with a non-standard pitch.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Steve R. Rinehart, Barry S. Smith, Charles Dendy
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Patent number: 9648908Abstract: An e-vaping device includes a first section capable of containing a liquid material. The first section includes a heater capable of vaporizing the liquid material, and a wick capable of drawing the liquid material to the heater. A male threaded connection with non-standard male threads is on one end of the first section. The e-vaping device also includes a second section with a power supply. The second section includes a female threaded connection on one end, where the female threaded connection includes female threads that mate with the non-standard male threads of the first section.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Steve R. Rinehart, Barry S. Smith, Charles Dendy
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Publication number: 20170064998Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a first section containing a liquid supply reservoir including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and operable to deliver the liquid material to the heater, and a second section containing a power supply. The first section is connected to the second section at a breakaway connection. The breakaway connection includes a weakened region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: EDMOND J. CADIEUX, GEOFFREY BRANDON JORDAN, BARRY S. SMITH, STEVE R. RINEHART
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Publication number: 20140261489Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a first section containing a liquid supply reservoir including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and operable to deliver the liquid material to the heater, and a second section containing a power supply. The first section is connected to the second section at a breakaway connection. The breakaway connection includes a weakened region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Altria Client Services Inc.Inventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith, Steve R. Rinehart
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Patent number: 8601773Abstract: An in-line insert folder system includes a continuous roll of preprinted inserts, and a cutter for cutting individual inserts from the roll. A transport serially conveys the individual inserts in a downstream direction to a buckle folder that receives the inserts and folds each one along at least one fold line. An applicator serially receives the folded inserts from the buckle folder and applies the inserts to consumer packs such as cigarette packs, for example. The folded inserts may be directly applied to the packs before placement of flexible outer wrap or the folded inserts may be applied onto the flexible outer wrap before that wrap is placed around the packs.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr., Barry S. Smith, Robert G. Scott, Martin T. Garthaffner, Steve R. Rinehart, Xuan Pham, Linwood H. Carneal, Jr., Hubert Coleman Goodman, Jr., Joshua L. Roby, Christopher Crawford, James D. Evans
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Patent number: 6932752Abstract: A machine for producing an endless filter rod comprises a multi-section garniture and a multiple garniture belt drive system that includes several garniture belts having linear aligned portions for delivering filter paper with filter components thereon through the sections of the garniture. Multiple garniture belts eliminate the need for a long belt and the disadvantages associated with a long belt such as excessive stretching and side movements or wander of the belt.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Martin T. Garthaffner, Steve R. Rinehart, G. Robert Scott, Barry S. Smith, Steven F. Spiers, Jeremy J. Straight
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Publication number: 20040005975Abstract: A machine for producing an endless filter rod comprises a multi-section garniture and a multiple garniture belt drive system that includes several garniture belts having linear aligned portions for delivering filter paper with filter components thereon through the sections of the garniture. Multiple garniture belts eliminate the need for a long belt and the disadvantages associated with a long belt such as excessive stretching and side movements or wander of the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2003Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventors: Martin T. Garthaffner, Steve R. Rinehart, G. Robert Scott, Barry S. Smith, Steven F. Spiers, Jeremy J. Straight
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Publication number: 20040000125Abstract: An in-line insert folder system includes a continuous roll of preprinted inserts, and a cutter for cutting individual inserts from the roll. A transport serially conveys the individual inserts in a downstream direction to a buckle folder that receives the inserts and folds each one along at least one fold line. An applicator serially receives the folded inserts from the buckle folder and applies the inserts to consumer packs such as cigarette packs, for example. The folded inserts may be directly applied to the packs before placement of flexible outer wrap or the folded inserts may be applied onto the flexible outer wrap before that wrap is placed around the packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Barry S. Smith, G. Robert Scott, Martin T. Garthaffner, Steve R. Rinehart, Xuan Pham, Linwood H. Carneal, Hubert Coleman Goodman, Joshua L. Roby, Christopher Crawford
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Patent number: D734145Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Altria Client Services Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Fath, William J. Bogdziewicz, Robert T. Mitten, Steve R. Rinehart