Patents by Inventor Jacques Babey

Jacques Babey 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 for varying tobacco rod density and tobacco rods with varying density produced thereby
    Patent number: 5586565
    Abstract: A cam is provided having one or more end blades, each having a respective support surface to compress a corresponding end region of a tobacco rod, and one or more interposed blades, each having a respective support surface to comprise a corresponding intermediate region(s) between the end region(s) as the cam rotates. The lengths of the blades are varied to proportionately vary the density of the regions and the widths and thicknesses of the support surfaces are varied to proportionately vary the width and length of the regions. A tobacco rod, and ultimately a cigarette, is produced having intermediate compressed regions between compressed end regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Jacques Babey, Brian Salmon, Eric De Borst, Bernard Tallier
  • Apparatus for varying tobacco rod density
    Patent number: 5501233
    Abstract: A cam is provided having one or more end blades, each having a respective support surface to compress a corresponding end region of a tobacco rod, and one or more interposed blades, each having a respective support surface to comprise a corresponding intermediate region(s) between the end region(s) as the cam rotates. The lengths of the blades are varied to proportionately vary the density of the regions and the widths and thicknesses of the support surfaces are varied to proportionately vary the width and length of the regions. A tobacco rod, and ultimately a cigarette, is produced having intermediate compressed regions between compressed end regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Jacques Babey, Brian Salmon, Eric De Borst, Bernard Tallier