Patents by Inventor Josef Rath

Josef Rath 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: 7290652
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container, especially for cigarettes, having a base and a lid. The base includes a bottom area and a first wall, and the lid includes a cover area and a second wall. The base and the lid are hinged to each other on a first side of the first wall and a first side of the second wall. When the container is in a closed state, a gap is formed between the other sides of the first wall and the other sides of the second wall. A protective cover is disposed around the base and the lid when the container is in the closed state. The protective cover, in the area of the gap, is provided with a perforated section and is at least partially linked with the base and/or the lid, especially glued to it or linked with it in a similar manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Inventor: Josef Rath
  • Publication number: 20050130822
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container, especially for cigarettes, with a base (1) which comprises a bottom area (11) and a first wall (12, 13), and a lid (2) which comprises a cover area (21) and a second wall (22, 23). The base (1) and the lid (2) are hinged to each other on a first side (12) of the first wall (12, 13) and a first side (22) of the second wall (22, 23). In the closed state of the container, a gap is formed between the other sides (13) of the first wall (12, 13) and the other sides (23) of the second wall (22, 23). Around the base (1) and the lid (2) a protective cover (3) is disposed in the closed state of the container. Said protective cover (3), in the area of the gap, is provided with a perforated section (31) and is at least partially linked with the base (1) and/or the lid (2), especially glued to it or linked with it in a similar manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventor: Josef Rath