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).

  • Publication number: 20180289072
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN, Barry S. SMITH, Steve R. RINEHART
  • Patent number: 10092040
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Steve R. Rinehart, Barry Smith, Charles Dendy
  • Patent number: 10092041
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Steve R. Rinehart, Barry S. Smith, Charles Dendy
  • Patent number: 10021915
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith, Steve R. Rinehart
  • Publication number: 20170295849
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN, Barry S. SMITH, Steve R. RINEHART
  • Patent number: 9723876
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith, Steve R. Rinehart
  • Patent number: 9681688
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Steve R. Rinehart, Barry S. Smith, Charles Dendy
  • Patent number: 9648908
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Steve R. Rinehart, Barry S. Smith, Charles Dendy
  • Publication number: 20170064998
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: EDMOND J. CADIEUX, GEOFFREY BRANDON JORDAN, BARRY S. SMITH, STEVE R. RINEHART
  • Publication number: 20140261489
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Altria Client Services Inc.
    Inventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith, Steve R. Rinehart
  • Patent number: 8601773
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 6932752
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Martin T. Garthaffner, Steve R. Rinehart, G. Robert Scott, Barry S. Smith, Steven F. Spiers, Jeremy J. Straight
  • Publication number: 20040005975
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Martin T. Garthaffner, Steve R. Rinehart, G. Robert Scott, Barry S. Smith, Steven F. Spiers, Jeremy J. Straight
  • Publication number: 20040000125
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: D734145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Altria Client Services Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Fath, William J. Bogdziewicz, Robert T. Mitten, Steve R. Rinehart