Patents by Inventor John D. Stanton

John D. Stanton 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 manufacture
    Patent number: 4856536
    Abstract: Apparatus for applying measured quantities of foamed adhesive to the ends of cigarettes comprises a drum 10 arranged to having apertures 14A aligned with the respective cigarettes 12 and arranged to recieve foam from a source 18 adjacent to the plate, characterized by means 24,26 for pneumatically transferring foam progressively from each aperture to the end of the corresponding cigarette, i.e. during a significant arc of rotation of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Molins PLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Cahill, Michael D. Simcoe, John D. Stanton, Brian H. Warner