Patents by Inventor Howard H. Fishburne

Howard H. Fishburne 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).

  • Method where exposed foil on top of cigarette bundle is flat with no apparent folds
    Patent number: 5179817
    Abstract: A method of folding foil around cigarette bundles where the exposed foil on the top of the bundle is flat with no apparent folds. The smooth flat appearance is created by forming the top folds prior to forming the side folds. Notches or holes cut into the foil by which folding stresses on the outermost cigarettes in the bundle are reduced are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: John D. Barnes, Howard H. Fishburne, Xuan M. Pham, Linwood L. Pitt, Jr.
  • Innerframe for packing cigarettes of variable diameter in standard width pack
    Patent number: 5158664
    Abstract: An interframe for insertion into a cigarette box is provided. The innerframe allows a bundle of smaller than standard size cigarettes to be securely retained in a standard size cigarette box, which is larger than necessary to hold the smaller than standard size cigarettes. The innerframe creates space in the box so that the cigarettes are securely retained. The innerframe has a front panel, outer side panels, inner side panels, top panels and windows situated between the front panel and each of the outer side panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: John R. Colgan, Howard H. Fishburne, Xuan M. Pham