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).

  • Patent number: 10053273
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Fabio Pasquino, Luca Federici
  • Publication number: 20170283150
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Faio Pasquino, Luca Federici
  • Patent number: 9714104
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Fabrizio Alessandri, Luca Petrucci, Luca Federici
  • Patent number: 9290314
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: G.D S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lorena D'Alfonso, Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Stefano Negrini
  • Patent number: 9211996
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Luca Petrucci, Michele Squarzoni
  • Publication number: 20150144512
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lorena D'Alfonso, Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Stefano Negrini
  • Publication number: 20150108018
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Roberto Polloni, Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Stefano Negrini
  • Publication number: 20140305082
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Fabrizio Alessandri, Luca Petrucci, Luca Federici
  • Publication number: 20140238877
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Luca PETRUCCI, Michele SQUARZONI
  • Patent number: 7921622
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: G.D S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Luca Petrucci, Gilberto Spirito, Stefano Negrini
  • Patent number: 7832556
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: G.D Societa' per Azioni
    Inventors: Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Stefano Negrini
  • Publication number: 20090242434
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: G.D. SOCIETA'PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Stefano Negrini
  • Publication number: 20090152138
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: G.D Societa'Per Azioni
    Inventors: Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Stefano Negrini
  • Publication number: 20090038630
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Luca Petrucci, Gilberto Spirito, Stefano Negrini
  • Publication number: 20080283427
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: G. D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Roberto Polloni, Luca Petrucci, Marco Ghini, Stefano Negrini
  • Patent number: 7428967
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: G.D Societa′ Per Azioni
    Inventors: Luca Petrucci, Stefano Negrini
  • Patent number: D537363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: G.D Societa' per Azioni
    Inventor: Luca Petrucci
  • Patent number: D578251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: G.D S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Davide Collina, Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Andrea Biondi
  • Patent number: D579149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: G.D. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Davide Collina, Luca Petrucci, Roberto Polloni, Andrea Biondi
  • Patent number: D852620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: G.D S.P.A.
    Inventors: Lorena D'Alfonso, Luca Paradiso, Luca Petrucci