Patents Assigned to British American Tobacco Japan, Ltd.
  • Smoking article
    Patent number: 10426192
    Abstract: A smoking article (130) comprises a variable flow system configured to vary gaseous flow into or through the smoking article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson, James Allerton, Dan White, Keith Herbert
  • Smoking article and method of manufacturing a smoking article
    Patent number: 9565874
    Abstract: A smoking article comprises a first part and a second part movable relative to the first part. A control mechanism comprises a first control surface on one of the first part or second part; and a second control surface on the other of the first and second parts. The second control surface is configured to engage with the first control surface to control relative rotation between the first part and second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Karl Kaljura, Kevin Blick, David Paton, Michael Simpson
  • SMOKING ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SMOKING ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20140076338
    Abstract: A smoking article comprises a first part and a second part movable relative to the first part. A control mechanism comprises a first control surface on one of the first part or second part; and a second control surface on the other of the first and second parts. The second control surface is configured to engage with the first control surface to control relative rotation between the first part and second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicants: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD., BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Karl Kaljura, Kevin Blick, David Paton, Michael Simpson
  • Smoking article and method of manufacturing a smoking article
    Patent number: 8636012
    Abstract: A smoking article (10) comprising a first part (13) configured to be movable relative to a second part (11) of the smoking article. The first part (13) having a first engaging surface (31). The second part (11) having a second engaging surface (32), the second engaging surface engagable with the first engaging surface (31) to limit relative longitudinal movement between the first and second parts. The first engaging surface (31) and/or second engaging surface (32) is preferably formed on a folded over portion of sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, British American Tobacco Japan, Ltd., Tobacco Research and Development Institute (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Le Roux, Karl Kaljura, Mark Austin, Gary Fallon, John Richardson, Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson
  • Smoking Article and Method of Manufacturing a Smoking Article
    Publication number: 20130199551
    Abstract: A smoking article (10) comprising a first part (13) configured to be movable relative to a second part (11) of the smoking article. The first part (13) having a first engaging surface (31). The second part (11) having a second engaging surface (32), the second engaging surface engagable with the first engaging surface (31) to limit relative longitudinal movement between the first and second parts. The first engaging surface (31) and/or second engaging surface (32) is preferably formed on a folded over portion of sheet material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, Tobacco Research and Development Institute (Proprietary) Limited, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Gerhard Le Roux, Karl Kaljura, Mark Austin, Gary Fallon, John Richardson, Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson
  • Smoking Article
    Publication number: 20130139836
    Abstract: A smoking article (130) comprises a variable flow system configured to vary gaseous flow into or through the smoking article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD., BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson, James Allerton, Dan White, Keith Herbert
  • Smoking Article
    Publication number: 20130140197
    Abstract: A smoking article (10) comprising a source of smokable material (11); and a sleeve (13) coupled to the source of smokable material and defining a chamber (15). The sleeve has a distal end configured to be movable relative to the source of smokable material. The smoking article (10) further comprises a smoke modifying agent releasable into the smoking article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Richard Fiebelkorn, David Dittrich, Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson
  • Transparent packaging for smoking articles
    Patent number: D594322
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: British American Tobacco Japan, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin Blick
  • Slide box
    Patent number: D608635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: British American Tobacco Japan, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin David Blick