Patents by Inventor Arjen Hamilcar Slooff

Arjen Hamilcar Slooff 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: 11247822
    Abstract: A hinge-lid container comprises a resealable package of consumer goods, the package having an opening through which consumer goods can be removed; and a self-adhesive reclosable sticker covering the opening of the package and extending beyond the periphery of the opening of the package. The sticker comprises a first and a second layer of labelling web material. The first layer is affixed to the package by a first adhesive provided on the inner surface of the first layer extending about at least a sealing portion of the package at the periphery of the opening. The first layer comprises a cut-out aligned with the opening of the package. The second layer is at least partially releasably affixed to the first layer by a second adhesive provided on a first area of the inner surface of the second layer extending about at least the lower periphery of the cut-out of the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Sergey Krasiev, Arjen Hamilcar Slooff, Dorothy Tritz
  • Patent number: 10807790
    Abstract: A container includes an inner package disposed within a housing. The inner package includes a first region that extends along a longitudinal axis of the inner package and includes first and second layers of a material that forms the inner package, and a second region adjacent the first region that also extends along the longitudinal axis. The second region includes only the first layer and not the second layer. The first region also includes a first line of weakness disposed in the first layer that defines a flap, and a second line of weakness disposed in the second layer that defines an access opening disposed in the first region. The access opening is covered by the flap when the flap is in a closed position and at least partially uncovered when the flap is in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventor: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10633170
    Abstract: A container comprises a housing 12 that comprises a box 14 and a lid 20 that is hingedly attached to the box. The lid 20 comprises a front wall 24 that has an inner surface 22, an outer surface 26 and a bottom edge. The box comprises a front wall 16 that has an upper edge 21 and an access region 62. At least some portion of the upper edge 21 of the box is formed by at least some portion of the access region 62. The container also comprises an inner package 30 disposed at least partially within the housing and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods. The inner package 30 comprises a first layer 40 and a second layer 50. The first layer 40 comprises a flap 44 which is attached to the inner surface of the lid and is configured to be releasably attached to a sealing region 72 of the second layer 50 to open and close the inner package by opening and closing the lid of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff, Timothee Cailleaux
  • Patent number: 10562662
    Abstract: A container includes a housing and an outer film. The housing has an inner surface, an outer surface, a rear wall and a circumferential length. The housing includes a box and a lid hingedly attached to the box at a hinge line on the rear wall of the housing. The housing also includes an opening line. The outer film is disposed on the outer surface of the housing. The outer film includes a covering portion and an opening portion. The opening portion has a length that is less than the circumferential length of the housing and the opening portion is disposed along the opening line of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff, Cassandra Sandra Alcocer Beltran, Dorothy Tritz, Lucas Chatelain, Mathias Beutler
  • Patent number: 10411514
    Abstract: There is provided a container (30) of consumer goods, the container (30) comprising a wrapped bundle of consumer goods (10) comprising a wrapper (16) wrapped around one or more consumer goods. The wrapper (16) comprises a folded laminar blank comprising at least one carrier layer (12) and at least one conductive layer (13), the at least one conductive layer (13) forming at least one power transfer receiver coil (14) configured to wirelessly receive a supply of electrical energy. The container (30) further comprises an outer housing (31) containing the wrapped bundle of consumer goods (10), and an electronic device (38) connected to the at least one power transfer receiver coil (14) to receive the supply of electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventor: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff
  • Patent number: 10377548
    Abstract: A package (18) of consumer goods has an opening for removing the goods and a reclosable adhesive label (22) occluding the opening. The label (22) comprises a bottom layer (24) and a top layer (26). The bottom layer (24) is affixed to the package (18) by means of permanent adhesive provided on a first area (30) of the inner surface of the bottom layer extending about the periphery of the opening, the bottom layer comprising a cut-out portion (28) at least partly aligned with the opening of the package. The top layer (26) is at least partly affixed to the bottom layer (24) by permanent adhesive provided on a back hinge area (32) of the inner surface of the top layer, and at least partly releasably affixed to the bottom layer by means of a second adhesive provided on a peeling area (34) of the inner surface of the top layer extending distal from the hinge area (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Bourgoin, Elke Rutzinger, Arjen Hamilcar Slooff
  • Publication number: 20190055052
    Abstract: A container includes a housing and an outer film. The housing has an inner surface, an outer surface, a rear wall and a circumferential length. The housing includes a box and a lid hingedly attached to the box at a hinge line on the rear wall of the housing. The housing also includes an opening line. The outer film is disposed on the outer surface of the housing. The outer film includes a covering portion and an opening portion. The opening portion has a length that is less than the circumferential length of the housing and the opening portion is disposed along the opening line of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Arjen Hamilcar SLOOFF, Cassandra Sandra ALCOCER BELTRAN, Dorothy TRITZ, Lucas CHATELAIN, Mathias BEUTLER
  • Publication number: 20180362247
    Abstract: A container includes an inner package disposed within a housing. The inner package includes a first region that extends along a longitudinal axis of the inner package and includes first and second layers of a material that forms the inner package, and a second region adjacent the first region that also extends along the longitudinal axis. The second region includes only the first layer and not the second layer. The first region also includes a first line of weakness disposed in the first layer that defines a flap, and a second line of weakness disposed in the second layer that defines an access opening disposed in the first region. The access opening is covered by the flap when the flap is in a closed position and at least partially uncovered when the flap is in an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Arjen Hamilcar SLOOFF
  • Publication number: 20180354695
    Abstract: A package (18) of consumer goods has an opening for removing the goods and a reclosable adhesive label (22) occluding the opening. The label (22) comprises a bottom layer (24) and a top layer (26). The bottom layer (24) is affixed to the package (18) by means of permanent adhesive provided on a first area (30) of the inner surface of the bottom layer extending about the periphery of the opening, the bottom layer comprising a cut-out portion (28) at least partly aligned with the opening of the package. The top layer (26) is at least partly affixed to the bottom layer (24) by permanent adhesive provided on a back hinge area (32) of the inner surface of the top layer, and at least partly releasably affixed to the bottom layer by means of a second adhesive provided on a peeling area (34) of the inner surface of the top layer extending distal from the hinge area (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Philippe Bourgoin, Elke Rutzinger, Arjen Hamilcar Slooff
  • 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: 20180305112
    Abstract: Methods include cutting an inner liner (30) that has an outer surface and an inner surface to form an opening (54) of an inner package. First, an insert (60) is applied to the outer surface of the inner liner. Thereafter, a resealable label (45) is applied over both a portion of the insert and a portion of the outer surface of the inner liner. The inner surface of the resealable label has a sealing area (46) and a non-sealing area (47) and only the non-sealing area is disposed on the insert. A bundle of consumer goods is formed by wrapping the consumer goods with the inner liner. A container (10) is formed around the bundle of consumer goods so that the insert is positioned between the inner liner and the container. Containers formed using such methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff, Timothee Cailleaux
  • Publication number: 20180305113
    Abstract: A container comprises a housing 12 that comprises a box 14 and a lid 20 that is hingedly attached to the box. The lid 20 comprises a front wall 24 that has an inner surface 22, an outer surface 26 and a bottom edge. The box comprises a front wall 16 that has an upper edge 21 and an access region 62. At least some portion of the upper edge 21 of the box is formed by at least some portion of the access region 62. The container also comprises an inner package 30 disposed at least partially within the housing and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods. The inner package 30 comprises a first layer 40 and a second layer 50. The first layer 40 comprises a flap 44 which is attached to the inner surface of the lid and is configured to be releasably attached to a sealing region 72 of the second layer 50 to open and close the inner package by opening and closing the lid of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Arjen Hamilcar SLOOFF, Timothee CAILLEAUX
  • Publication number: 20170275082
    Abstract: A hinge-lid container comprises a resealable package of consumer goods, the package having an opening through which consumer goods can be removed; and a self-adhesive reclosable sticker covering the opening of the package and extending beyond the periphery of the opening of the package. The sticker comprises a first and a second layer of labelling web material. The first layer is affixed to the package by a first adhesive provided on the inner surface of the first layer extending about at least a sealing portion of the package at the periphery of the opening. The first layer comprises a cut-out aligned with the opening of the package. The second layer is at least partially releasably affixed to the first layer by a second adhesive provided on a first area of the inner surface of the second layer extending about at least the lower periphery of the cut-out of the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Sergey Krasiev, Arjen Hamilcar Slooff, Dorothy Tritz
  • Publication number: 20170203911
    Abstract: A container of consumer goods comprises a housing (10a) and one or more consumer goods (18) wrapped in a wrapper (20) and contained within the housing (10a), the wrapper (20) comprising a plurality of intersecting lines of weakness (22) that together define a plurality of interconnected detachable portions (24) of the wrapper (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff
  • Publication number: 20170197777
    Abstract: There is provided a container (30) of consumer goods, the container (30) comprising a wrapped bundle of consumer goods (10) comprising a wrapper (16) wrapped around one or more consumer goods. The wrapper (16) comprises a folded laminar blank comprising at least one carrier layer (12) and at least one conductive layer (13), the at least one conductive layer (13) forming at least one power transfer receiver coil (14) configured to wirelessly receive a supply of electrical energy. The container (30) further comprises an outer housing (31) containing the wrapped bundle of consumer goods (10), and an electronic device (38) connected to the at least one power transfer receiver coil (14) to receive the supply of electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff
  • Publication number: 20170197778
    Abstract: A container of consumer goods (18) comprises a housing (10) comprising a box (12) and a lid (14) closing the box. The consumer goods are wrapped in a wrapper (20) and contained within the housing (10), the wrapper (20) being partially exposed when the lid (14) is open and having a removable portion (22) that can be removed when the lid (14) is open to expose the consumer goods (18). The removable portion (22) of the wrapper (20) has a first part that is visible when the lid (14) is open and a second part that underlies one or more walls of the box (12) and is not visible when the lid (14) is open and the second part of the removable portion (22) of the wrapper (20) carries one or more indicia that are visually distinct from the part of the wrapper (20) that is exposed when the lid (14) is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff
  • Publication number: 20150320111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container (1) for consumer goods, in particular smoking articles (2), comprising container walls, wherein the container is formed from a blank. At least one container wall (9) comprises a fluid guide element (16,17, 18), wherein the at least one container wall is formed from a panel of the blank. Adhesive is provided in the area of the fluid guide element, wherein the container wall is fixed by means of the adhesive to a further component of the container. The invention further relates to a blank, a method for forming a container from a blank, and the use of a fluid guide element provided on a wall of a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff