Patents by Inventor Barton Floyd

Barton Floyd 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).

  • Wrapper for a smoking article
    Patent number: 5450862
    Abstract: The sidestream smoke associated with a cigarette or cigarette-like smoking article is reduced by wrapping the tobacco in a paper wrapper having an additive, such as an organic acid, an acidic or neutral salt or an organic acid in combination with an acidic salt or neutral salt added thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Sheryl D. Baldwin, Gordon H. Bokelman, Robert N. Ferguson, Barton Floyd, Barbro L. Goodman, Robert M. Rogers, Edward B. Sanders, Susan S. Tafur
  • Cigarette and wrapper with controlled puff count
    Patent number: 5263500
    Abstract: A paper wrapper for a cigarette is prepared using fine particle size calcium carbonate as the mineral filler for the purpose of burn rate, puff count and tar delivery control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Sheryl D. Baldwin, Rowland W. Dwyer, Deborah J. Newman, Barton Floyd, Robert M. Rogers, Edward B. Sanders, Barbro L. Goodman
  • Smoking articles using novel paper wrapper
    Patent number: 5168884
    Abstract: The calcium carbonate filler level or the basis weight of a paper wrapper for a smoking article is varied to enable the designing of smoking articles with specific characteristics including a specific puff count, tar delivery and carbon monoxide delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Sheryl D. Baldwin, Edward B. Sanders, James L. Myracle, Barbro L. Goodman, Cynthia W. Arterbery, Willard A. Geiszler, Barton Floyd, Warren E. Claflin