Patents by Inventor John N. Hickle

John N. Hickle 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).

  • Restructured tobacco dryer
    Patent number: 5203354
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing reconstituted tobacco sheet in which a tobacco containing slurry is metered on to the outer surface of a rotating heated cylindrical dryer and then, after sufficient drying, is removed from the cylindrical dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventor: John N. Hickle