Patents by Inventor Kenneth B. Shepard

Kenneth B. Shepard 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).

  • Method for making a heatsealable carton
    Patent number: 5425218
    Abstract: A sealed cigarette carton is formed by activating an adhesive pre-applied to a carton blank and then setting the adhesive. Cigarette packaging apparatus and method utilizing packaging stock comprising a pre-applied adhesive forms cigarette cartons that are sealed by heat-activating and then setting the pre-applied adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: Philip Morris Management Corp.
    Inventors: John M. Adams, Angel Amendola, Frederick M. Della Crosse, Robert Gallino, Jeffrey M. S. Haskin, David Moir, Xuan M. Pham, Kenneth B. Shepard, Ronald R. Stewart
  • Cigarette packaging machine and apparatus
    Patent number: 5249416
    Abstract: Cigarette packaging apparatus and method utilizing packaging stock comprising a pre-applied adhesive to form cigarette packages that are sealed by activating and then preferably setting the pre-applied adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Adams, Angel Amendola, Frederick M. Della Crosse, Robert Gallino, Jeffrey M. S. Haskins, David Moir, Xuan M. Pham, Kenneth B. Shepard, Ronald R. Stewart