Patents by Inventor Luca Petrucci
Luca Petrucci 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).
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Patent number: 10053273Abstract: Reclosable package of cigarettes, comprising: a group of cigarettes; a soft envelope having a parallelepiped shape and comprising a front surface, a rear surface, a top surface, a bottom surface and two side surfaces, the envelope encloses the group of cigarettes and is provided with a cigarette extraction opening; a stiffening element wrapping the envelope along at least two opposite surfaces of the envelope and at the extraction opening; a reclosable opening system consisting in an adhesive closing panel superimposed in a removable manner on an adhesive frame panel, the opening system covers the extraction opening; wherein the closing panel is movable between an opening position and a closing position of the extraction opening, and wherein the opening system is fastened to the stiffening element by firmly superimposing the frame panel on at least two opposite walls of the stiffening element and at the extraction opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONIInventors: Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Fabio Pasquino, Luca Federici
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Publication number: 20170283150Abstract: Reclosable package of cigarettes, comprising: a group of cigarettes; a soft envelope having a parallelepiped shape and comprising a front surface, a rear surface, a top surface, a bottom surface and two side surfaces, the envelope encloses the group of cigarettes and is provided with a cigarette extraction opening; a stiffening element wrapping the envelope along at least two opposite surfaces of the envelope and at the extraction opening; a reclosable opening system consisting in an adhesive closing panel superimposed in a removable manner on an adhesive frame panel, the opening system covers the extraction opening; wherein the closing panel is movable between an opening position and a closing position of the extraction opening, and wherein the opening system is fastened to the stiffening element by firmly superimposing the frame panel on at least two opposite walls of the stiffening element and at the extraction opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Faio Pasquino, Luca Federici
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Patent number: 9714104Abstract: A packing method for applying a heat-seal overwrap to a package of tobacco articles having an inner container, which houses a group of tobacco articles; an outer container housing the inner container in sliding manner; and a hinged lid, which closes an open top end of the inner container; the packing method including the steps of folding a sheet of heat-seal wrapping material into a tube about the package to form a tubular wrapping; folding two ends of the tubular wrapping to complete the overwrap; stabilizing the overwrap with two transverse heat seals; and, at least when making the transverse heat seals, compressing a front wall of the outer container, so as to move at least part of a top edge of the front wall of the outer container beneath a top wall of the lid.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONIInventors: Fabrizio Alessandri, Luca Petrucci, Luca Federici
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Patent number: 9290314Abstract: Described is a packet for tobacco products comprising two containers of tobacco products each substantially having the shape of a parallelepiped and provided with two larger side walls, two smaller side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall, the packet has an outer wrapper having at least one connection panel and at least two additional panels, in particular the containers are connected to the outer wrapper at the at least one connection panel; the packet is provided with a lid, hinged along a first hinge to one of the additional panels, which is able to rotate between a closed position and an open position of the packet and, in the closed position, keeping each of the two additional panels in contact with a respective larger side wall of each container.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: G.D S.p.A.Inventors: Lorena D'Alfonso, Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Stefano Negrini
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Patent number: 9211996Abstract: A package of tobacco articles including an inner container which houses a group of tobacco articles, and has an open top end, and a lid hinged to close the open top end, an outer container housing the inner container to allow the inner container to slide with respect to the outer container between a closed configuration and an open configuration, and a sealing flap hinged to a top edge of a front wall of the outer container and movable between a work position, in which the sealing flap is perpendicular to the front wall of the outer container and located beneath a top wall of the lid of the inner container, and a rest position, in which the sealing flap is parallel to the front wall of the outer container.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Luca Petrucci, Michele Squarzoni
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Publication number: 20150144512Abstract: Described is a packet for tobacco products comprising two containers of tobacco products each substantially having the shape of a parallelepiped and provided with two larger side walls, two smaller side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall, the packet has an outer wrapper having at least one connection panel and at least two additional panels, in particular the containers are connected to the outer wrapper at the at least one connection panel; the packet is provided with a lid, hinged along a first hinge to one of the additional panels, which is able to rotate between a closed position and an open position of the packet and, in the closed position, keeping each of the two additional panels in contact with a respective larger side wall of each container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: G.D S.p.A.Inventors: Lorena D'Alfonso, Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Stefano Negrini
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Publication number: 20150108018Abstract: A rigid, slide-open packet of cigarettes having: at least one inner package composed of a wrapped group of cigarettes; at least one inner container housing the inner package; an outer container housing the inner container to allow the inner container to slide between a closed position, in which the inner container is inserted inside the outer container, and an open position, in which the inner container is at least partly extracted from the outer container; and a connecting tab, which has an outer end glued to a corresponding part of the outer container, and an inner end glued to a corresponding part of the inner container. The connecting tab connects a rear wall of the outer container to a rear wall of the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Roberto Polloni, Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Stefano Negrini
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Publication number: 20140305082Abstract: A packing method for applying a heat-seal overwrap to a package of tobacco articles having an inner container, which houses a group of tobacco articles; an outer container housing the inner container in sliding manner; and a hinged lid, which closes an open top end of the inner container; the packing method including the steps of folding a sheet of heat-seal wrapping material into a tube about the package to form a tubular wrapping; folding two ends of the tubular wrapping to complete the overwrap; stabilizing the overwrap with two transverse heat seals; and, at least when making the transverse heat seals, compressing a front wall of the outer container, so as to move at least part of a top edge of the front wall of the outer container beneath a top wall of the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONIInventors: Fabrizio Alessandri, Luca Petrucci, Luca Federici
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Publication number: 20140238877Abstract: A package (1) of tobacco articles, having: an inner container (3), which houses a group (2) of tobacco articles, has an open top end (5), and has a lid (6) hinged to close the open top end (5), an outer container (4) housing the inner container (3) to allow the inner container (3) to slide with respect to the outer container (4) between a closed configuration and an open configuration, and a sealing flap (22) hinged to a top edge of a front wall (17) of the outer container (4) and movable between a work position, in which the sealing flap (22) is perpendicular to the front wall (17) of the outer container (4) and located beneath a top wall (12) of the lid (6) of the inner container (3), and a rest position, in which the sealing flap (22) is parallel to the front wall (17) of the outer container (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Luca PETRUCCI, Michele SQUARZONI
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Patent number: 7921622Abstract: In a cigarette packer, groups of single cigarettes are first assembled by a formation unit and placed in trays carried by a conveyor, then directed in succession along a set feed path, advancing sideways-on, toward a wrapping unit by which each one is enveloped in a transparent or at least partly transparent wrapper; during the transfer from the formation unit to the wrapping unit, the trays are directed past a print unit stationed along the feed path, by which at least one graphic element such as lettering or a logo is impressed on at least one cigarette making up each group.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: G.D S.p.A.Inventors: Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Luca Petrucci, Gilberto Spirito, Stefano Negrini
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Patent number: 7832556Abstract: A package for tobacco articles, having a group of tobacco articles, and a cup-shaped container which houses the group of tobacco articles and has an open top end, a bottom wall, two parallel, opposite major lateral walls, and two parallel, opposite minor lateral walls; at least one retaining member is located inside the container, projects perpendicularly from at least one of the lateral walls, defines a supporting surface for the group of tobacco articles, and is defined by two rigid panels separated from each other by a crease line and folded one towards the other.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: G.D Societa' per AzioniInventors: Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Stefano Negrini
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Publication number: 20090242434Abstract: A package for tobacco articles, having a group of tobacco articles, and a cup-shaped container which houses the group of tobacco articles and has an open top end, a bottom wall, two parallel, opposite major lateral walls, and two parallel, opposite minor lateral walls; at least one retaining member is located inside the container, projects perpendicularly from at least one of the lateral walls, defines a supporting surface for the group of tobacco articles, and is defined by two rigid panels separated from each other by a crease line and folded one towards the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2006Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: G.D. SOCIETA'PER AZIONIInventors: Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Stefano Negrini
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Publication number: 20090152138Abstract: A packet (1) of cigarettes having a cup-shaped, parallelepiped-shaped outer first container (2); a first lid (4) is hinged to the outer first container (2) to rotate between an open position and a closed position; the outer first container (2) houses two to four inner second containers (18), each of which is cup-shaped, houses a group (19) of cigarettes, and is parallelepiped-shaped; a second lid (21) is hinged to each inner second container (18) to rotate between an open position and a closed position; and the inner second containers (18) are housed inside the outer first container (2) so that, when the first (4) is in the closed position, a top wall (30) of each second lid (21) directly contacts a top wall (13) of the first lid (4), and at least one lateral wall (29) of each second lid (21) directly contacts a lateral wall (12) of the first lid (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: G.D Societa'Per AzioniInventors: Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Stefano Negrini
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Publication number: 20090038630Abstract: In a cigarette packer, groups of single cigarettes are first assembled by a formation unit and placed in trays carried by a conveyor, then directed in succession along a set feed path, advancing sideways-on, toward a wrapping unit by which each one is enveloped in a transparent or at least partly transparent wrapper; during the transfer from the formation unit to the wrapping unit, the trays are directed past a print unit stationed along the feed path, by which at least one graphic element such as lettering or a logo is impressed on at least one cigarette making up each group.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Luca Petrucci, Gilberto Spirito, Stefano Negrini
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Publication number: 20080283427Abstract: A rigid package (1) for tobacco articles, having at least one container (2), which is cup-shaped, is parallelepiped-shaped, and has a rear wall (6), a front wall (7), two lateral walls (8), a bottom wall (9), and an open top end (3); and a lid (4), which is cup-shaped, is hinged to the container (2) along a hinge (5) on the rear wall (6) of the container (2) to rotate between an open position and a closed position respectively opening and closing the open top end (3), and has a rear wall (10), a front wall (11), two lateral walls (12), and a top wall (13); when the lid (4) is in the closed position, the front wall (11) of the lid (4) is positioned over the front wall (7) of the container (2) to almost completely cover the front wall (7) of the container (2), and the lateral walls (12) of the lid (4) are positioned over the lateral walls (8) of the container (2) to partly cover the lateral walls (8) of the container (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: G. D SOCIETA' PER AZIONIInventors: Roberto Polloni, Luca Petrucci, Marco Ghini, Stefano Negrini
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Patent number: 7428967Abstract: A rigid package for tobacco articles, having a cup-shaped container having an open end; and a cup-shaped lid hinged to the container along a hinge to rotate, with respect to the container, between an open position and a closed position respectively opening and closing the open end; a mechanical sound member being provided to generate an audible sound as the lid is opened, and which is located astride the hinge.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: G.D Societa′ Per AzioniInventors: Luca Petrucci, Stefano Negrini
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Patent number: D537363Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: G.D Societa' per AzioniInventor: Luca Petrucci
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Patent number: D578251Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: G.D S.p.A.Inventors: Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Davide Collina, Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Andrea Biondi
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Patent number: D579149Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: G.D. S.p.A.Inventors: Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Davide Collina, Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Andrea Biondi
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Patent number: D852620Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: G.D S.P.A.Inventors: Lorena D'Alfonso, Luca Paradiso, Luca Petrucci