Patents by Inventor Alistair Buckingham

Alistair Buckingham 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: 8464867
    Abstract: A package (1) for tobacco-related articles comprises an outer shell (2), a lid (4) which is adapted to close the top side of the outer shell (2) and can be swivelled about a hinge line, and an inner shell (6). The inner shell (6) accommodates a plurality of tobacco-related articles and can be shifted in the outer shell (2) from a retracted position to an advanced position, which enables access to the tobacco-related articles. A cutout (20) in the outer shell (2) exposes part of the inner shell (6) and enables transmitting a force onto the inner shell (6) for moving the inner shell (6). A connector (50) pushes the lid (4) into its opened state when the inner shell (6) is moved into its advanced position and pulls the lid (4) into its closed state when the inner shell (6) is moved into its retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Steve Holloway, Tim Collins, Solvey Knorr, Neil Southey, Paul Jenkins, Alistair Buckingham, Regine Wolfgramm, Inga Gurke, Slavomir Novak, Guillaume Devivier
  • Publication number: 20120261285
    Abstract: A package (1) for tobacco-related articles comprises an outer shell (2), a lid (4) which is adapted to close the top side of the outer shell (2) and can be swivelled about a hinge line, and an inner shell (6). The inner shell (6) accommodates a plurality of tobacco-related articles and can be shifted in the outer shell (2) from a retracted position to an advanced position, which enables access to the tobacco-related articles. A cutout (20) in the outer shell (2) exposes part of the inner shell (6) and enables transmitting a force onto the inner shell (6) for moving the inner shell (6). A connector (50) pushes the lid (4) into its opened state when the inner shell (6) is moved into its advanced position and pulls the lid (4) into its closed state when the inner shell (6) is moved into its retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED
    Inventors: Steve Holloway, Tim Collins, Solvey Knorr, Neil Southey, Paul Jenkins, Alistair Buckingham, Regine Wolfgramm, Inga Gurke, Slavomir Novak, Guillaume Devivier