Patents by Inventor Julian R. Martin

Julian R. Martin 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).

  • Smoking product and process for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 4411279
    Abstract: Filter-tipped cigarettes, cigars and similar smoking products which employ self-supporting non-wrapped fibrous filters are disclosed wherein the tobacco-containing portions are attached to the fibrous filters by tipping paper that is coated in a specified manner with a hot-melt adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Julian R. Martin, Larry W. Sides
  • Smoking product and process for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 4326543
    Abstract: Filter-tipped cigarettes, cigars and similar smoking products which employ self-supporting non-wrapped fibrous filters are disclosed wherein the tobacco-containing portions are attached to the fibrous filters by tipping paper that is coated in a specified manner with a hot-melt adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1982
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Julian R. Martin, Larry W. Sides
  • Transfer applying machine
    Patent number: 4263766
    Abstract: An improved machine for automatically applying transfers such as tax stamps to multiple packages contained in a carton is disclosed. The machine comprises a conveyor for advancing a carton through an opening station, where it is opened to expose the packages therein, through a stamping station, where tax stamps in the form of heat or water transfers or ink printing are applied to each of the packages by a movable platen, and through a closing station where the carton is closed and resealed. The machine is adjustable to accommodate a variety of carton and package sizes and to apply the transfers to a selected part of each package in the carton accurately, while using stock transfer sheets on which the transfers are mounted with a predetermined spacing that does not necessarily correspond to the spacing of packages within the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
    Inventors: Max N. Baker, Watson M. Dufour, Julian R. Martin, John D. Welch, Donald R. Wilkinson, Marvin G. Woempner
  • Machine for applying transfers
    Patent number: 4184305
    Abstract: A machine for automatically applying transfers such as tax stamps to multiple packages contained in a carton is disclosed. The transfer applying machine comprises a conveyor for intermittently and sequentially advancing cartons through an opening station, where the carton is opened to expose the packages therein, through a stamping station, where tax stamps in the form of heat or water transfers or ink printing are applied to each of the packages, and through a closing station where the carton is closed and resealed. The machine is adjustable to accommodate a variety of carton and package sizes and to apply the transfers to each package in the carton accurately while using stock rolls of transfers on which the transfers are mounted with a predetermined spacing that does not necessarily correspond to the spacing of packages within the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1980
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Max N. Baker, Julian R. Martin