Patents by Inventor John R. Zade

John R. Zade 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).

  • Patent number: 9655382
    Abstract: A cigarette holder has an elongate tubular member, and includes a mouthpiece at a proximate end and a cylindrical receptacle at a distal end that is dimensioned to receive one end of a cigarette. A plurality of filters are axially spaced from each other along an intermediate portion of the holder to form air spaces between adjacent filters. Adjustable discs or rings are provided on the tubular member and are movable relative to a reference marking, one disc bearing time periods or intervals and the other disc bearing a maximum number of cigarettes that can be smoked in one time period, The discs or rings can provide cigarette reduction reminders each time period of the target number of cigarettes that can be smoked in each time period or interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: John R. Zade
  • Publication number: 20160073688
    Abstract: A cigarette holder has an elongate tubular member defining an axis and proximate and remote ends and an intermediate portion between the ends. A mouthpiece is provided at the proximate end a cylindrical receptacle is formed at said remote end dimensioned to receive one end of a cigarette. A plurality of filters are axially spaced from each other along the intermediate portion to form air spaces between adjacent filters. Adjustable discs or rings are provided externally of the tubular member movable relative to a reference marking on the tubular member, one disc bearing time periods or intervals and another disc bearing a maximum successive number of cigarettes that can be smoked in one time period or interval and decrimentally reduced number of cigarettes that can be smoked in successive time periods or intervals, the maximum number of cigarettes indicator being movable to a time period or interval when the cigarette holder is first used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: John R. Zade