Patents by Inventor Charles Gary

Charles Gary 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).

  • Cigarette filter rod transfer apparatus having rod kinetic energy absorber
    Patent number: 3995910
    Abstract: A pneumatic conduit cigarette rod transfer system includes an energy absorbing assembly adapted to dissipate the kinetic energy of rods traversing a guide on issuance from the conduit to avert end shape alteration of transferred rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1976
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventor: Charles Gary Atwell
  • Cigarette filter rod transfer apparatus
    Patent number: 3967858
    Abstract: A pneumatic conduit cigarette rod transfer system includes an extended capacity rod hopper, a hopper rod level detector and a control arrangement responsive to such detector to pressurize the conduit and supply thereto rods for transmission to the rod hopper in selective time spaced relation compatible with rod hopper capacity. To facilitate entry of transferred rods into the hopper, a conveyor is disposed interiorly of the hopper in rod receiving relation to a further conveyor disposed exteriorly of the hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1976
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles Gary Atwell, Gilbert W. Tew, Gerald A. Kraft, Joseph A. Faries, Jr.